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Jonathan Bird's Blue World Season 3 Episodes

Season 3 Episode Guide

9 Episodes 2011 - 2011

Episode 1

Blue Holes and the Georgia Aquarium

Sat, Aug 27, 2011 27 mins

The Season 3 opener: underwater caves off Andros, an island in the Bahamas; how the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta cares for its four whale sharks.

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Episode 2

Groupers, Coral and Camouflage

Sat, Sep 3, 2011 27 mins

A shipwreck off Florida where goliath groupers spawn every year; Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Also: how aquatic animals employ color and camouflage to protect themselves, hunt and find mates.

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Episode 3

Sully the Pilot Whale and Cleaning Stations

Sat, Sep 10, 2011 27 mins

The story of a pilot whale that was found stranded on a Curaçao beach and later adopted by Sea World San Diego. Also: "cleaning stations" that remove parasites and dead skin from ocean denizens, including sharks, sea turtles and eels.

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Episode 4

Sea Lions and Humpback Whales

Sat, Sep 17, 2011 27 mins

Diving with sea lions off the Galapagos Islands leads Bird to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, where he learns how sea lions are trained. Also: filming humpback whales off Silver Bank, near the Dominican Republic.

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Episode 5

Jake Learns to Dive and Curaçao Dolphins

Sat, Sep 24, 2011 27 mins

A 13-year-old boy learns to dive, then explores the waters of Grand Cayman Island. Also: the dolphin program at the Curaçao Sea Aquarium.

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Episode 6

Sea Snakes, Symbiosis and Coral Spawning

Sat, Oct 1, 2011 27 mins

Sea snakes; coral spawning; aquatic creatures that form partnerships in order to survive.

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Episode 7

Yucatan Sinkhole, Shark Biology and Ocean Defenses

Sat, Oct 8, 2011 27 mins

The Muyal-Ha sinkhole in the Yucatan, which is more than 100 feet deep; the biology and diversity of sharks.

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Episode 8

Blind Cavefish, Coral Reefs, Bottom-dwelling Sharks

Sat, Oct 15, 2011 27 mins

An expedition to film the tiny blind cavefish. Also: coral; bottom-dwelling sharks, such as the wobbegong.

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Episode 9

Sailfish, Potato Cod and Diver Ed

Sat, Oct 22, 2011 27 mins

The Season 3 finale features the saltfish of the Riviera Maya in Mexico; and the potato cod of Australia, which can grow to several hundred pounds. Also: a virtual dive to the ocean floor from aboard the Starfish Enterprise of Bar Harbor, Maine.

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