The Bodacious Dream Global Expedition sets off on October 1 on an exciting journey around the globe. Bodacious Dream is a 40ft racing yacht which will cross through the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, South Indian, South Pacific and Southern Oceans completing a global circumnavigation. Working with Earthwatch Institute Bodacious Dream's captain Dave Rearick is collecting exciting scientific data about the ocean areas he will pass through.

Browse our collections on Encyclopedia of Life and learn a bit more about the amazing animals of the ocean world.

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Learn more about the animals that Dave could see in our iNaturalist Field Guide.
Follow along with Dave's sightings on our iNaturalist Project.