(Describer) A white bird stands in a bay.
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(Describer) Maggie Pletta:
(male narrator)
More than 2.5 miles
below the surface,
the wreckage of the Titanic
rests on the seafloor,
both as a memorial
and a living laboratory.
One hundred years ago,
(Describer) A long fence stands near the back of a beach. A sign says, "Saint Jones Reserve".
the world's most advanced
passenger steamship
struck an iceberg.
On April 15, 1912,
it sank,
losing 1,496 lives.
The legend of the Titanic
was larger than her size,
and finding the wreck site
opened a door
to not only exploration
and scientific study,
but to salvage as well.
With ties
to multiple nations,
steps needed to be taken
to preserve and protect
the integrity
of the wreck site.
For the U.S.,
NOAA and the State Department
negotiated
an international agreement
with representatives of
the U.K., Canada, and France.
(Describer) A kid holds a grasshopper.
This agreement recognizes
the wreck site
as a memorial
to those who died
and a wreck of great
archaeological, historical,
and cultural importance.
The agreement set rules
for research,
exploration, and salvage.
The memory of the Titanic
lives on in movies,
books, and museums.
But it's the protection
of the wreck site
that will continue to yield
clues about the fateful ship
and its passengers.
Accessibility provided by the
U.S. Department of Education.
(Describer) She holds a horseshoe crab.
(Describer) She smirks and shrugs.
Logos are shown for the Smithsonian and NOAA.
Accessibility provided by the US Department of Education.
