The teeth on [the viperfish] are so long that if they closed inside the mouth of the fish, it would actually impale its own brain.

- Edith Widder

The difference between a fairy tale and a sea tale? A fairy tale starts with "Once upon a time". A sea tale starts with " This ain't no $hit"!

- Edith Widder

It's a little-appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light.

- Edith Widder

We've only explored about five percent of our ocean. There are great discoveries yet to be made down there, fantastic creatures representing millions…

- Edith Widder

Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth. So let's all go exploring.

- Edith Widder

In the ocean, [bioluminescence] is the rule rather than the exception.

- Edith Widder

Our problems are solvable if they are clearly defined. To do so, we need to monitor our planetary life support systems the way doctors monitor a pati…

- Edith Widder

Our biggest challenges for the ocean and for the planet are problems of perception. People need to understand that species extinctions, habitat destr…

- Edith Widder

I think I have the best job in the world. Seventy-one percent of the planet is covered by water, we've explored less than five percent of the ocean, …

- Edith Widder