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Changing Seas
Peru’s Desert Penguins
Season 12
Episode 1203
Along Peru’s barren coastline seabirds reign. Among them is the adorable Humboldt penguin, which builds its nests in the guano of other birds. Scientists monitor local penguin populations and study the animals’ interactions with fisheries.

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26:42
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease is devastating Florida’s fragile coral reef.

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26:47
Scientists work to understand what causes toxic algal blooms.

26:42
Discover the Cordell Bank, a magical underwater island few people have ever heard of.

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26:42
Scientists study tarpon, bonefish and permit to better understand their behaviors.

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26:42
Scientists work to save crocodiles through research and conservation.

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Deep underwater, on a shipwreck near Key West, lives a tiny potential new threat.

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26:43
Modern technology is making it possible to correlate dolphin sounds and behavior.

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27:13
Scientists experimant to see if giant manta rays are impacted negatively by microplastics.

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27:13
Changes to the ocean environment affect the way carbon is cycled through the seas.

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27:13
Lake Okeechobee, once the blue heart of Florida, now has putrid mats of blue green algae.

27:18
Discover ways to increase fish production in a sustainable manner.

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26:43
Discover what lives beneath the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida.