The ocean is vast, mysterious, and full of charismatic critters that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie. But unlike outer space, you don’t need a rocket to explore it—just a mobile device and a sense of wonder!

Enter FathomVerse, a free mobile game that invites everyone with a smartphone or tablet to contribute to science. By playing blissfully productive mini-games and interacting with stunning ocean imagery, gamers partner with researchers to identify ocean animals and train AI. But this is deeper than just entertainment. The team behind FathomVerse is working to address the ocean’s most critical challenges.

Ecosystems are changing faster than ever before and we’re in a race with climate change to document and monitor life in the ocean. It is estimated that 30 to 60% of life in the ocean is still unknown to science. To reach a sustainable future for our ocean, we need to close these knowledge gaps, because we can’t protect what we don’t understand. When you pick up your phone to play FathomVerse, you’ve replaced scrolling with ocean exploring, diving below the surface to help scientists learn more about our blue planet. Together, we can speed up breakthroughs in science and discover all life in the ocean.

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