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Google Earth is set to add a cool-sounding new feature, the ability to view undersea landscapes.
Apparently viewers will be able to check out the habitats of threatened underwater species by viewing video streams, photos and stories from marine protected areas all over the world.
Courtesy of Natural England, the UK alone has had 43 marine sites of interest added to the new project.
A spokesperson for Natural England said: "There needs to be a change in attitudes towards protecting our oceans. The diversity of marine wildlife around England's coastline is exceptional; we have everything from whales through to microscopic phytoplankton.
"But we need an enhanced marine protection system to help conserve our undersea environment."
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