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11 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
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.
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
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.
Episode 9
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.
Episode 10
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.
Episode 11
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.