To help fulfill 2009 TED Prize winner Sylvia Earle's wish to create a global network of marine protected areas, TED held a five-day conference aboard a ship in the Galapagos, called Mission Blue, bringing together scientists, leaders, artists, concerned citizens and philanthropists to educate them about the problems facing our oceans and develop concrete solutions and plans of action.
In this exclusive interview, Glenn Close talks about swimming with sharks, why she won't eat shrimp, and how people destroying the planet makes her furious.
Read the complete interview at The Huffington Post.