Robert Ballard is an ocean explorer who was part of the team that discovered the Titanic in her final resting place in 1985. Now, Ballard is on a new quest to protect Titanic’s massive underwater graveyard in Save the Titanic With Bob Ballard. Already crucial pieces of Titanic’s history are gone, including the crow’s nest where lookouts spotted the doomed iceberg; apparently knocked into a cargo hold by a passing tourist submarine. Below is an excerpt of an interview with the … [Read more...] about Bob Ballard: “I am deeply concerned about not only the Titanic but all the ancient history that is now at risk.”
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Remembering the Titanic
Washington, D.C. – The National Geographic Society and National Geographic Channel have announced a major cross-platform initiative to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, taking place in April 2012. Among the media platforms employed are; two films currently in production, featuring National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Robert Ballard and James Cameron; an upcoming April 2012 cover story on the National Geographic magazine, illustrating the wreck with … [Read more...] about Remembering the Titanic