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This creature was found 4,200 feet deep in the ocean. It’s called a chimaera, and this fish has no bones in its body. Its skeleton is made of cartilage. The dots on its face are sensory organs that detect electrical fields in the water, which help the chimaera find its prey. Living in deep water, the chimaera is accustomed to lurking in the dark. Part of the "Creatures of the Deep" series.
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The Curiosity Quest crew travels to Alaska to learn about salmon. During their visit, host Joel Greene interviews an Alaska Fish and Wildlife Specialist, who explains why Alaskan creeks are bursting with salmon. They also discuss why salmon travel thousands of miles to revisit the place they were born. Joel also visits a salmon hatchery and learns the role it plays in preserving the few species of salmon by protecting the newly hatched salmon eggs. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Teaches how to catch Maine lobsters. Explains what lobsters eat and how big lobsters grow. Names the parts of a lobster trap, describing how it works, and how to set the trap. Talks about lobster boats, crewmen, and fishing gear. Gives fun facts about lobsters and fishing. Explains how to determine what lobsters to keep or throw back. Looks at other sea creatures that are caught in the traps.
This creature was found 1,600 feet deep in the ocean. The anglerfish is distinguished by the rod protruding from its head that it uses to attract prey. With flexible bones, and a stomach that can be expanded, it can swallow fish that are twice its size. The pectoral and pelvic fins can perform as feet, allowing this fish to walk along the bottom of the sea. This strange-looking creature is an example of the bizarre life-forms living deep below the surface. Part of the "Creatures of the Deep" series.
The Magic School Bus is an award winning animated children’s television series based on the book series of the same title by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and being both highly entertaining and educational. When Arnold and Keesha forget to do their "two things that go together report," they try to find something fast. But all they have is Keesha's tuna fish sandwich and some "scum" Arnold got on the bottom of his shoe. Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a field trip to the ocean to find out what Keesha’s sandwich and Arnold’s scum have in common.
Moko is an explorer. As he travels the world continent by continent, he makes many friends and discovers many natural phenomena which sometimes delight him, and other times scare him. Each animated episode recounts an adventure and takes an "original story" approach to explaining these natural phenomena. In this episode, having managed to get away from the iceberg, Moko and Alarick are moored in the peaceful bay and they decide to fish. They disembark and go off to find branches to make fishing lines. But when they return, the water level has gone down and their boat is beached and the sea is far in the distance. Confused, they go in search of a river, but everything is frozen! Tired and hungry, they return to their boat, which is again floating atop the waves. The sea has returned! Cautious of the rising and falling tide, they take their boat further out to sea and finally throw their lines and catch some fish, convinced that the sea simply wanted to take them to this spot where the fishing would be better.
How do fish breathe underwater? The answer is oxygen. Scientists discuss how oxygen gets into water.
Oyster reefs protect shorelines from erosion, create fish habitats, and clean the water. Scientists in North Carolina are working to restore the oyster reefs along the coast.
The unique hard bottom reefs off the coast of the Carolinas are home to a dynamic and delicately balanced ecosystem. A population of invasive lionfish has moved into the area. Their presence is disrupting this ecosystem and threatening the commercial fish industry.
The Magic School Bus is an award winning animated children’s television series based on the book series of the same title by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and being both highly entertaining and educational. Ralphie wants to catch salmon to serve at the annual school picnic, but he can't find any at his favorite fishing spot. Where could all the salmon have gone? The kids are soon "Frizzled" inside a salmon bus that has an uncontrollable urge to head upriver. Using its sense of taste and smell, it swims the long journey to a shallow freshwater stream mile away. Why has the bus, which thinks it's a salmon, gone to all this trouble?
Part of "The Living Oceans" series. Captures the ecological balance established between animals and plants on a Caribbean coral reef. Details the symbiotic and commensally symbiotic relationships along with the predator/prey relationship.
Meet Angelina, an aquarist at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Angelina discusses what it’s like to take care of a diversity of fish and invertebrates, including a behind-the-scenes look at her favorite animal, the giant Pacific octopus. Part of the "Aquarist" series.
In Cambodia's Mekong River, the giant catfish is in danger of extinction. Can it be saved? Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
Students learn the concept of buoyancy. In a series of demonstrations, students will make a guess about whether they think an item will sink or float. The items are dropped into a fish tank, and the results are charted. Part of the "Everyday Science for Preschoolers" series.
Focuses on animal life in four extremely inhospitable deserts: the Namib's adaptive elephant, a dromedary roundup in Australia's outback, fish in thermal lakes in Mexico's Chihuahua desert, and the Sahara's Ennedi crocodiles. Survival is an eternal challenge to any life in these places.
What are the differences between fish and shellfish? The scientists will explain their differences. The scientists also explore the rate that nails grow. Is it the same for everyone? Part of the House of Science Series.
Zoology is the study of animals and their behavior, and zoologists may study a particular species or group of species. They also study the interactions between animals and various ecosystems. Part of the "I Can Be Anything I Want to Be A to Z" series.
On China’s Yangzi River, National Geographic Explorer, Zeb Hogan, is looking for “China’s Underwater Panda.” Hogan and other conservationists fear that that habitat of the huge Chinese Sturgeons has been irreparably harmed by the building of dams and destruction of waterways. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
In each episode, viewers are given clues about a hidden animal inside a magic box. This episode is all about animals that swim. Highlighted animals include: a whale, a crocodile, a dolphin, a frog, a sea horse, a jelly fish, a penguin, a gold fish, a shark, and a turtle. Part of the "Zoobabu" series.
When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. In this episode, Genoveva visits the warm waters where the clownfish lives.
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