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Changing Seas
Mollusks: More than a Shell
Season 15
Episode 1501
Seashells, with their beautiful shapes and colors, have inspired humans since the dawn of time. Equally fascinating are the animals which make them, and their unique place in the web of life. Researchers and citizen scientists continue to make new discoveries, while a cutting-edge digital project makes vast research collections easily accessible online.
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Experts study southern sea otters to ensure their longtime survival on California’s coast.
Islanders restore Maui's watersheds through traditional Hawaiian wisdom.
Florida scientists make remarkable discoveries about whitespotted eagle rays.
Marine archaeologists uncover a Roman shipwreck on Croatia's Adriatic Coast.
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Researchers brave the Arctic’s cold and dark to reveal the mysteries of the Polar Night.
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Amid shipwrecks and shifting sands, Bermuda’s corals offer clues to climate resilience.
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Knowledgeable fishers collaborate with scientists to keep sharks abundant.
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Florida’s gentle giants are dying in record numbers.
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Experts are working to conserve and restore the Puget Sound’s declining kelp forests.
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Scientists study the body size and health of humpback whales across their migratory cycle.
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Experts study declines in the number of humpbacks migrating between Alaska and Hawaiʻi.
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Oceanographers continue to study the long term effects of an oil spill.