Jonathan Bird's Blue World
Stars of the Sea/The Real Nemo/Feeding Frenzy (#205)
An investigation of sea stars reveals a slow-motion predator that hunts and attacks its prey. [26 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
Series Description: Jonathan Bird's Blue World is a family-oriented television series hosted by dynamic marine naturalist and underwater photographer Jonathan Bird. The format is magazine style, with half hour episodes containing 3 segments. The segments will encompass a variety of subjects, including stories about animals, marine research and researchers, underwater exploration and recent discoveries. The stories always have an underwater theme and feature stunning underwater photography. The program follows the adventures of Jonathan as he attempts to learn about the underwater world and the creatures that live there. He is both the host and one of the cameramen, so his camera's perspective is part of the adventure, and the narration is in the first person, from his point of view.
All Episodes
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Blue Shark Adventure/Underwater Cavern/Giants of the Depths (#101)
Jonathan swims with sharks and learns how tagging has shed light on their biology and behavior. [27 minutes]
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Swimming with Jaws/The Bandana Game/The Shark and the Whale (#102)
Jonathan gets up close and personal with a Great White and learns how they are being studied. [27 minutes]
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A Sharkwreck Mystery/Swimming with Sea Cows/The Shark with the Long Tail (#103)
A night dive off the coast of North Carolina, where sand tiger sharks swarm around a shipwreck. [27 minutes]
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Wilma The Whale/The Prinz Eugen/The Mysterious Hammerhead (#104)
A Beluga whale, normally found far north in the arctic, suddenly shows up in a Bay in Nova Scotia. [26 minutes]
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The Airplane Graveyard/Killer Clams/The Shark and the Lamprey (#105)
Jonathan explores a B-25, F4-U Corsair and Dauntless dive bomber sitting on the bottom of the ocean. [26 minutes]
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Aquarist for a Day/Mandarinfish/World's Largest Fish (#201)
Jonathan helps take care of thousands of fish in dozens of exhibits at the New England Aquarium. [26 minutes]
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Mantas of Yap/Tropical Fish Rescue/Tigers of the Sea (#202)
Large gatherings of manta rays in Micronesia and Tiger Shark in the Bahamas are investigated. [28 minutes]
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Sea Turtles/Mangrove Forests/Wolves of the Sea (#203)
Discover turtles in Malaysia, Caribbean and Pacific mangrove plants and sharp toothed Wolffish. [26 minutes]
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Diving The Mexican Underground/Venomous Fish/Greenland Sharks (#204)
Jonathan explores the underground rivers beneath the Yucatan peninsula with an expert cave diver. [28 minutes]
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Stars of the Sea/The Real Nemo/Feeding Frenzy (#205)
An investigation of sea stars reveals a slow-motion predator that hunts and attacks its prey. [26 minutes]
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The King of Crustaceans/Shark Suckers/Stingray City (#206)
Dive into the Atlantic with Maine lobsterman and investigate the role of remoras in the food web. [27 minutes]
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Antarctic Adventure (#207)
Jonathan swims with penguins, dives under an iceberg and encounters a jellyfish and a Leopard seal. [27 minutes]