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9 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Sat, Aug 27, 201128 mins
Segment 1: Bahamas Blue Holes Jonathan travels to Andros, an island in the Bahamas, to investigate underwater caves that start in blue holes. A blue hole looks like a pond, but leads into a vast underwater cave system. In the Bahamas, these caves often lead to the ocean. As Jonathan explores the ocean end of the caves, he learns how the two systems are connected. Segment 2: Georgia Aquarium Jonathan visits the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta-the largest aquarium in the world-where they keep not one but four whale sharks in captivity, as well as two manta rays. Whale sharks are the largest fish on Earth and Jonathan learns how these animals are maintained in captivity while he dives with them in a 6 million gallon fish tank.
Episode 2
Sat, Sep 3, 201128 mins
Jonathan joins famous National Geographic photographer David Doubilet as he visits a shipwreck in Florida where endangered Goliath Groupers gather to spawn every year. Then Jonathan visits the largest reef system in the world: the famous Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Finally, Jonathan explores the myriad ways that animals in the ocean use color and camouflage to protect themselves, hunt and find a mate.
Episode 3
Sat, Sep 10, 201127 mins
In 2009, a lone pilot whale was stranded on a Curaçao beach. Fortunately, he was rescued by the staff of the Curaçao Sea Aquarium. They named him Sully and spent months nursing him back to health. After being successfully rehabilitated, Sully refused to go back to the wild and was adopted by Sea World San Diego. Jonathan learns what was wrong with Sully and what had to be done to save him. Then, Jonathan takes a look at cleaning stations, where animals of all kinds go to have parasites and dead skin removed by cleaner fish and shrimp.
Episode 4
Sat, Sep 17, 201127 mins
Jonathan goes diving with a group of playful sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. Impressed by the apparent inquisitiveness of the sea lions, he heads to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut where he learns how they train sea lions, and how smart they are. Then, Jonathan spends a week in the Silver Banks filming Humpback whales underwater.
Episode 5
Mon, Feb 16, 202627 mins
Jonathan surprises a 13 year-old fan by getting him certified to dive and taking him to Grand Cayman Island on a dive trip. Then, Jonathan visits the Curaçao Sea Aquarium to learn about their dolphin program from George Kieffer, the head dolphin trainer.
Episode 6
Sat, Oct 1, 201127 mins
Jonathan travels to Australia and the Philippines to find highly-venomous sea snakes--and learns that they are completely harmless to divers. Then, Jonathan travels the world looking at fascinating and surprising underwater symbiotic relationships. Finally, he spends a week in Bonaire pulling all-nighters studying coral spawning.
Episode 7
Sat, Oct 8, 201127 mins
In the Yucatan, Jonathan explores the mysterious Muyal-Ha sinkhole, which is over 100 feet deep and has a false bottom created by clouds of sulfur. Then, Jonathan uses examples of sharks filmed all over the world to explain the biology and diversity of sharks, as well as why they are important in ocean ecosystems. Finally, he travels the world looking at animals that have the most interesting means of defense.
Episode 8
Sat, Oct 15, 201127 mins
Jonathan joins an expert cave explorer on a mission to film the incredibly rare blind cavefish in a cave system in Mexico. Next, Jonathan explores the biology of coral reefs in this beautifully-shot segment, filmed all over the world from the Caribbean to the Philippines. Finally, Jonathan travels from Australia to Indonesia looking at interesting bottom-dwelling sharks that don't look like sharks.
Episode 9
Sat, Oct 22, 201127 mins
Jonathan heads down to Mexico on an expedition to film one of the world's fastest fish-the sailfish. Then he visits a dive site famous for Potato Cod, a type of gigantic grouper. Finally, Jonathan spends a day diving with zany ocean educator Diver Ed in Maine.