Thursday 28 March 2013

Dangerous Creatures: Ocean Environments

   High tide, low tide. Some creatures can deal with both.
   Just about everything in the ocean is somebody’s dinner.
   Seaweed. Food and shelter all in one. What more could you ask for?
   Coral reefs can only grow where there’s a lot of light.
   Living with no light requires special talents. Just look at how dragonfish and viperfish have adapted to their situation!
   When you have a special job to do, you need special tools. And catsharks have them, built-in.
   Which water areas do you think have the most life? You might be surprised.
   Video: This female mantis shrimp keeps a sharp eye – or rather two sharp eyes – out for intruders. If one comes along, she’ll fight to defend her nest and her eggs.
   Advice: There is a whole different world beneath the surface of the ocean. It’s fascinating, it’s beautiful… and sometimes it’s a little scary.

   Following this in the program is an activity called Super Senses: Many fish can detect tiny vibrations in the water, or the electric impulses of creatures around them. These are two of the super senses that some wild animals have.
   Well, this ends the longest chain of screens from Dangerous Creatures. (Super Senses is followed by a game that pops up more appropriately in another chain.) So tomorrow, the elephant begins a brand new one.

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