Microsoft wanted to persuade leading Internet content providers--including the Disney, Intuit and National Geographic websites--to side with Explorer.

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Dr Sylvia Earle is an explorer in residence for National Geographic, honorary director of the Explorers' Club and has led more than 60 expeditions worldwide.

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His work has been shown on the National Geographic and Animal Planet channels, and he owns a production house called Indonesia Explorer, with a mix of local and international clients.

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