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Saving Sawfish

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Dolphins: Breaking the Code

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Cryptic Critters

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Lords of the Wetlands

Lords of the Wetlands

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Fishing the Flats for Science

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The Cordell Bank: A National Treasure

The Cordell Bank: A National Treasure

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Toxic Waters

Toxic Waters

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Corals in Crisis

Corals in Crisis

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Mystery of the Humpback Whale Song

Mystery of the Humpback Whale Song

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Florida’s Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea

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A Decade after Deepwater

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Peru’s Desert Penguins

Peru’s Desert Penguins

Season 12 Episode 1203
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Changing Seas

Galapagos: Window into the Future

Season 6 Episode 603

The unique oceanic conditions of the Galápagos Islands serve as a perfect natural laboratory to study how climate change may impact corals in the future. Scientists spend a month in the archipelago to conduct research as part of the Global Reef Expedition.

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