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Changing Seas

Billfish: Battle on the Line

Season 7 Episode 703

The unique conditions of the eastern tropical Pacific make the area one of the best spots in the world for big game anglers to hook billfish. But intense pressures from commercial fishing operations have taken their toll on the numbers of sailfish and marlin in the region. Researchers are studying the animals to provide the data necessary to protect the fish populations from further decline.

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Scientists spend a month in the Galapagos Islands to conduct research.
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Season 6 Episode 602
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New research sheds light on the lives of mysterious creatures of the deep.
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Mysterious Microbes
Scientists work to identify and link a devastating coral disease to a human pathogen.
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Scientists use satellite tags and DNA forensic tools to track tiger sharks.
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Season 3 Episode 304
After the Spill
Oceanographers continue to study the long term effects of an oil spill.
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