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Jonathan Bird's Blue World Season 4 Episodes

11 Episodes 2014 - 2014

Episode 1

Manta Ray Feeding Frenzy and Sea Snakes of Bird Island

Sat, Feb 15, 201426 mins

At a remote atoll in the Maldives, Manta rays gather in large numbers for just a few weeks each year to feed on plankton that accumulates in a small lagoon. Also, Jonathan travels to Manuk, a tiny, uninhabited volcanic island several hundred miles from the nearest populated island in Indonesia, on a mission to discover why the waters of this remote place are teeming with thousands of venomous sea snakes.

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Episode 2

Bull Sharks and Inner Space at NASA

Sat, Feb 15, 201426 mins

Jonathan travels to Mexico for an up close encounter with Bull sharks, infamous for the fact that they are known to be the most dangerous species of shark to humans. Then, Jonathan gets a rare and fascinating look into high-tech diving as he ventures underwater with astronauts at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston.

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Episode 3

Hawaiian Monk Seals, Wounded Warriors, and Counting Fish

Sat, Feb 22, 201428 mins

Jonathan sets course for the Forbidden Island of Ni'ihau to meet some Hawaiian Monk seals, then travels to Bonaire to meet an exceptional group of injured military veterans who are learning to scuba dive as a form of physical therapy. Finally, Jonathan joins a group of volunteer divers as part of an international event called the Great Annual Fish Count to take a census of marine life across the globe. His mission: dive the chilly waters of Massachusetts with a pencil...and count fish.

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Episode 4

Artificial Reefs and Free Diving with Karol Meyer

Sat, Feb 22, 201426 mins

In the Florida Keys, several ships have been sunk intentionally as artificial reefs to provide habitat for fish and entertainment for scuba divers. Jonathan visits three wrecks of different ages to see how fast these wrecks turn into reefs. Then Jonathan travels to the island of Bonaire to take a course in freediving from Karol Meyer, a world-champion freediver. Soon he learns how to hold his breath and dive-with no scuba tank.

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Episode 5

Saving the Sturgeon and Carol Farming in Key Largo

Sat, Mar 1, 201426 mins

Jonathan travels to upstate New York to learn how biologists are working to save the sturgeon in the St. Lawrence river by rebuilding their spawning habitat and re-stocking the river. Next he visits an underwater farm in Key Largo where they grow coral. He joins the staff of Coral Restoration Foundation in helping to transplant and propagate staghorn coral which has become threatened in the keys.

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Episode 6

Belugas, Cousteau's Blue Hole, and Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins

Sat, Mar 1, 201427 mins

At the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, Jonathan gets up close and personal with Beluga whales as he learns what its like to train and take care of thousand pound marine mammals. Then Jonathan explores the depths of a Blue Hole in the Bahamas. Finally, off the Big Island of Hawaii, Jonathan cavorts with a pod of playful Spinner dolphins.

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Episode 7

Aquarius Reef Base and Skates & Rays

Sat, Mar 8, 201427 mins

Jonathan visits Aquarius Reef Base-the world's only undersea lab where scientists live in saturation for days or weeks at a time, studying the ocean. Then he explores the world of skates and rays. From the plankton-eating Manta ray to the Electric Torpedo ray, these animals have a variety of surprising adaptations for survival in the ocean.

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Episode 8

Stargate Blue Hole and Sponges

Sat, Mar 8, 201427 mins

In a remote part of the Bahamas, a deep crack in the ground leads into a beautiful and stunning underwater cave system. Jonathan joins a veteran cave explorer to plumb the crystal clear water in the depths of Stargate Blue Hole. Then, Jonathan explores the fascinating biology of sponges.

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Episode 9

Whitetip Reef Sharks, the Kelp Forest, and River of Wrecks

Sat, Mar 15, 201428 mins

At the remote, lush, uninhabited Cocos Island, 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica, Jonathan witnesses a the nightly hunting ritual of Whitetip Reef sharks. Then, he travels to Catalina Island to explore fantastic kelp forests. Finally, Jonathan explores some of the historic shipwrecks in the St. Lawrence River.

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Episode 10

Queen Anne's Revenge: Blackbeard's Shipwreck, and Night of the Mantas

Sat, Mar 15, 201427 mins

Jonathan joins a team of underwater archaeologists on a project to excavate the remains of the Queen Anne's Revenge, better known as Blackbeard the Pirate's ship. Then, Jonathan travels to Hawaii to meet dozens of Manta rays that gather to feed in divers' lights.

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Episode 11

Invasive Species and the Deepest Dive

Sat, Mar 22, 201426 mins

Jonathan travels from the St. Lawrence river to the Caribbean, looking at several of the most well-known underwater invasive species and their effect on the environment. Then, he explores the ocean 1000 feet down in a special submarine and meets an astonishing variety of deep sea animals from crabs to sharks.

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