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Where to watch "Jonathan Bird's Blue World"
510. Sharks Electrosensory Systems plus Helmet Diving plus Oil Rigs
2016 - Season 5
Dr. Stephen Kajiura tests how well wild sharks can detect electrical fields in their environment. Then, we learn how to dive into the Mark V commercial diving helmet! Finally, we learn how oil platforms can actually become a healthy artificial reef.
509. Giant Pacific Octopus
2016 - Season 5
In this epic octopus adventure, Blue World visits two aquaria to learn about the Giant Pacific octopus, and then we travel to Seattle, Washington (USA) to join the Seattle Aquarium dive team on an octopus survey.
508. Shark's "Tonic Immobility" in the Bahamas plus Diving with NASA
2016 - Season 5
Blue World visits a world-renown shark handler, who will show us how to put Caribbean Reef sharks into a relaxed state known as tonic immobility! Then, we head to NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab where astronauts train for spacewalking underwater.
507. Sand Tiger Sharks plus Marine Biology in Turks and Caicos
2016 - Season 5
Blue World heads down to some shipwrecks to observe how these wrecks have become home to Sand Tiger sharks. Then, we visit the School for Field Studies in the Turks & Caicos Islands to learn how to pursue a degree in Marine Studies.
506. Flower Garden Banks plus Sea Hunt Forever Festival
2016 - Season 5
Blue World investigates some of the densest coral reefs in the Caribbean as they spawn under cover of darkness. Then we head to the Sea Hunt Forever Festival, celebrating the classic TV show Sea Hunt and its vintage scuba gear.
505. Mayan Underworld - Yucatan, Mexico
2016 - Season 5
Blue World explores remote cenotes in the deep Yucatan jungle that were once used for Mayan rituals. We encounter strange alien life forms that live in total darkness, and the remains of humans and animal sacrifices from an ancient culture.
504. Cave Training in the Bahamas
2016 - Season 5
Cave diving is the most difficult and dangerous type of diving, so the training to become a certified cave diver is arduous. We document Jonathan Bird's actual cave training in the Bahamas and follow him as he learns how to dive safely in a cave.
503. Tiger Shark as a Camera Operator plus Florida Cave Diving
2016 - Season 5
Blue World teams up with experienced shark handlers, as we place a camera on the dorsal fin of a shark to see what it can film all by itself. Next, we join an experienced cave diver to explore a famous underwater cave in Northern Florida, USA.
502. Muck Diving in Florida plus Iceland - The World's Clearest Water
2016 - Season 5
Blue World travels to Iceland to investigate what is rumored to be the clearest water in the world. Next, we head down to sunny Florida to dive in shallow, murky water under a busy bridge; home to some of the ocean's most remarkable, and weird, animals.
501. Tiger Sharks in the Bahamas plus Crystal Cave of Abaco, Bahamas
2016 - Season 5
Host Jonathan Bird travels to the Bahamas, where, he learns how to flip a Tiger shark. Next, Jonathan joins world-renown cave explorer Brian Kakuk to investigate the Crystal Cave of Abaco, Bahamas!
