Jonathan Bird's Blue World

Season 4

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Host Jonathan Bird personally dives underwater to showcase various wonders of the blue world in an amusing and educational way.

Where to Watch Season 4

11 Episodes

  • Sea Snakes and Manta Rays
    E1
    Sea Snakes and Manta RaysThe Season 4 premiere travels to Manuk, a small volcanic island in Indonesia, to learn why its waters are teeming with thousands of venomous sea snakes. Also: a visit to a remote atoll in the Maldeves where manta rays gather for a few weeks every year.
  • Bull Sharks and Astronauts
    E2
    Bull Sharks and AstronautsBird observes bull sharks off the Mexican coast; and visits NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston, where astronauts train for space walking in a pool that's about half the size of a football field.
  • Monk Seals, Wounded Warriors and Counting Fish
    E3
    Monk Seals, Wounded Warriors and Counting FishThe endangered Hawaiian monk seal; injured military veterans who learn to scuba dive as part of their physical therapy and healing; the Great Annual Fish Count off the coast of Massachusetts.
  • Artificial Reefs and Free Diving
    E4
    Artificial Reefs and Free DivingA visit to the Florida Keys examines artificial reefs made from ships that were intentionally sunk. Also: a freediving lesson in Bonaire from world-champion freediver Karol Meyer.
  • Sturgeon and the Coral Farm
    E5
    Sturgeon and the Coral FarmEfforts to save the sturgeon in New York's St. Lawrence River by rebuilding their spawning habitat are examined. Also: an underwater farm in Key Largo, Fla., where coral is grown.
  • Belugas, Cousteau's Blue Hole and Spinner Dolphins
    E6
    Belugas, Cousteau's Blue Hole and Spinner DolphinsA visit to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut spotlights beluga whales, including how they're trained and cared for. Also: a 400-foot-deep blue hole located on Andros Island in the Bahamas; a playful pod of spinner dolphins off the Hawaiian coast.
  • Aqarius Reef Base, Skates and Rays
    E7
    Aqarius Reef Base, Skates and RaysAquarius Reef Base, the world's only undersea lab, is visited. Also: the world of skates and rays.
  • Stargate Blue Hole and Sponges
    E8
    Stargate Blue Hole and SpongesAn underwater cave system in a remote part of Andros Island in the Bahamas is explored. Also: the world of sponges.
  • Whitetip Reef Sharks, Kelp Forest and St. Lawrence Wrecks
    E9
    Whitetip Reef Sharks, Kelp Forest and St. Lawrence WrecksHow whitetip reef sharks hunt. Also: the kelp forests off the coast of Catalina Island; and shipwrecks on the St. Lawrence River.
  • Blackbeard's Shipwreck and Night Mantas
    E10
    Blackbeard's Shipwreck and Night MantasThe Queen Anne's Revenge, which was the pirate Blackbeard's ship, off the coast of North Carolina; manta rays that feed off the Kona coast in Hawaii, including one that has been coming to the feeding site since 1979.
  • Invasive Species and Deep Sea Exploration
    E11
    Invasive Species and Deep Sea ExplorationThe Season 4 finale spotlights underwater invasive species and their effect on the environment; and a special submarine that dives 1000 feet below the surface.

 

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