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Changing Seas
The Cordell Bank: A National Treasure - Trailer
California’s north-central coast is famous for its natural splendor. Only fifty miles northwest of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge lies the Cordell Bank, a magical underwater island few people have ever heard of. Protected inside a National Marine Sanctuary, this oasis is an ecological hot spot for marine life - attracting birds, sea turtles and marine mammals from thousands of miles away.
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Examine the important role seagrasses and mangroves play in the ocean’s web of life.

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Take a look at the health of the bottlenose dolphin.

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The Changing Seas crew shadows a team of research divers in Dry Tortugas National Park.

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Scientists develop sustainable aquaculture methods to take the pressure off wild fish.

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Scientists scan the ocean floor to find deep sea corals threatened by bottom trawling.

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Scientists at the world’s only underwater lab study the impacts of ocean acidification.

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After being fished to near extinction, Goliath Groupers are making a comeback in Florida.