Experience the magical microscopic world of plankton. Imagine yourself in an underwater world of enchantment and beauty never before visited. See the creatures which shaped the world we live in within their natural habitat. Plankton are single celled organisms from which all life began. They have been on this Planet for millions of years. Like land-based plants, they take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. In this way they are directly linked with the health of the Planet and instrumental in helping to counter the effects of global warming. So come explore this fantastical world and hear what plankton are saying to you...

Available on cd-rom in July '03

'Planktonworld is a computer generated 3D environment in which the viewer journeys through a microscopic underwater world to encounter the fantastical home of plankton in all its fragile beauty.
Plankton are single-celled organisms from which life began. The health of plankton mirrors the health of the planet. In form and function they are a unique expression of the essence of all living things.
The immersive world of plankton aims, on an instinctive, sensual level, to allow people to recognise their innate connection with these primordial lifeforms
Planktonworld recreates a magical microscopic cosmos on a human scale.'

Or visit 'Swimming with Phytoplankton' in the Marine Display under the Palm House at Kew Gardens in London.

Step into the world's first stereoscopic 3D installation which brings to life the incredible and delicately beautiful underwater microscopic world of plankton.

For more info see www.rbgkew.org.uk