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Students investigate the wide array of fish found on the planet. Concepts and terminology include saltwater, freshwater, cold-blooded, fins, backbone, eggs, scales, and gills.
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Narration, song, and underwater photography capture the primary characteristics of fish: scales, gills, and fins. Shows how fish swim and how they protect themselves. Labels identify key words.
Marine biologist Ayana Johnson fell in love with the ocean the moment she laid eyes on a coral reef at age five. She uses her passion to protect marine life and improve the fishing industry.
Every weekend small farmers around the country head to their local farmer’s markets to sell their fruits and veggies. Well guess what? There’s a new farmer in town: fish farmers. The growing demand for safe, healthy seafood has prompted a revival of the fish-farming industry in the United States.
The blackspotted puffer fish lives in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. To scare away predators, it puffs its body up like a balloon. However, this fish is poisonous, so it's not safe to eat. Now, that's one weird animal. Part of the "Weird Animal" series.
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.
How do fish breathe underwater? The answer is oxygen. Scientists discuss how oxygen gets into water.
Part of the animated "Johan, the Young Scientist" series. Doubting that his mom is telling him the truth, Johan goes to ScienScape to learn how fish breathe underwater. From there Johan, Ani, and Moki go on a quest to find the fastest fish in the sea with the help of Juanita.
Every specimen has a story, and in this episode, host Emily Graslie highlights skates. For hundreds of years, sailors sold manipulated skate specimens to tourists and oddity collectors claiming they were aliens and demons. In reality, it's just a fish. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Diaphonization, otherwise known as clearing and staining, is one of the most photogenic preparation methods used by research scientists. It's beautiful, but is it practical? Host Emily Graslie interviews Dr. Caleb McMahan, Collection Manager of Fishes, on how he uses this technique to answer questions about the evolution of fish. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
The scientists will explore the color spectrum and explain why humans cannot see the whole spectrum. They will also create a solar oven using aluminum foil. Part of the House of Science Series.
Sea cucumbers scavenge tiny pieces of food on the ocean floor, and they come in all different sizes. Some species are as small as coins, and others can grow to the size of a person. However, this weird animal does not have a brain. Part of the "Weird Animal" series.
This creature was found 6,900 feet deep in the ocean. It’s a deepsea lizardfish, also called a Bathysaurus ferox. It is the world’s deepest living superpredator and will eat anything it meets. Part of the "Creatures of the Deep" series.
The manta ray is the largest ray in the ocean. They have have cephalic lobes, or flaps, which help the manta funnel food into its mouth. These animals can even leap out of the water. Now that's one weird animal. Part of the "Weird Animal" 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.
This giant moray eel likes to hide among reefs and can grow as long as 13 feet. It has a second set of jaws in its throat that grabs prey and drags it into its mouth. Now that's one weird animal. Part of the "Weird Animal" series.
Part of "The Living Oceans" series. Captures the lives of predators and prey in the world's oceans. Explores the hunting habits and defenses in the populations of several species.
Many species of fish, including those that are important to the U.S. economy, migrate from the ocean to freshwater rivers and streams to spawn. If they make it past strong river currents and hungry predators, these determined fish may then find themselves blocked by man-made barriers, such as dams. Special “fish ladders” are built to help fish pass over these dams so they can continue swimming upstream to reach their spawning grounds.
The story of the coelacanth shows how natural history collections can yield answers and inspire questions for hundreds of years. Ichthyology Curator Melanie L. J. Stiassny presents the ultimate fish tale and offers a primer on specimen prep. Part of the "Shelf Life" series.
Anything people use every day can become marine debris if its is not disposed of properly, and the most common items found during shoreline cleanups are plastics. Sometimes the debris is so tiny that it can barely be seen in the water. Marine debris is more than just trash in the ocean. Part of the "Trash Talk" series.
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