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Changing Seas
Mystery of the Spinning Fish
Season 17
Episode 3
Between late 2023 and the spring of 2024 more than 80 species of fish were observed spinning in the Florida Keys. While most were able to recover, a large number of endangered smalltooth sawfish died. A group of multidisciplinary scientists is trying to piece together what happened in the environment to cause this unusual phenomenon.

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Scientists collaborate with elephant seals to study their life cycles and ocean health.

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Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins.

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In Playa Hermosa locals unite to protect waves, restore habitats, and save sea turtles.

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Experts study southern sea otters to ensure their longtime survival on California’s coast.

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Islanders restore Maui's watersheds through traditional Hawaiian wisdom.

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Florida scientists make remarkable discoveries about whitespotted eagle rays.

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Marine archaeologists uncover a Roman shipwreck on Croatia's Adriatic Coast.

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Researchers brave the Arctic’s cold and dark to reveal the mysteries of the Polar Night.

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Amid shipwrecks and shifting sands, Bermuda’s corals offer clues to climate resilience.

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Knowledgeable fishers collaborate with scientists to keep sharks abundant.

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Researchers and citizen scientists document the fascinating lives of seashells.

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Florida’s gentle giants are dying in record numbers.