Formerly an academic, Enric Sala is National Geographic's explorer-in-residence with the mission of trying to save the world's oceans.National Geographic
On a typical exploration, he will dive twice a day for two to three hours on each occasion, discovering the abundance of marine life under the surface of the water.National Geographic
Growing up by the Mediterranean Sea in Spain, he was immediately enamored by the ocean, most notably the exploits of Frenchman Jacques Cousteau.National Geographic
Increasingly, Sala and National Geographic are trying to spread their combined message of preservation to various governments and bodies across the world.National Geographic