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Changing Seas

Coral Hybrids

Season 5 Episode 501

While Elkhorn and Staghorn corals undergo a drastic decline in the Caribbean, their hybrid, “Fused Staghorn,” flourishes in parts of the region. Follow one scientist studying the animals in Belize to see why the hybrid seems better equipped to deal with environmental stressors than its parents.

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The Changing Seas team meets with researchers in French Polynesia.
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New research sheds light on the lives of mysterious creatures of the deep.
Sunken Stories
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Season 3 Episode 304
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Oceanographers continue to study the long term effects of an oil spill.
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