Mystery of the Spinning Fish -
changing seas

Wed, Dec 10 7:30 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Between late 2023 and the spring of 2024 more than 80 species of fish were observed spinning in the Florida Keys. While most were able to recover, a large number of endangered smalltooth sawfish died. A group of multidisciplinary scientists is trying to piece together what happened in the environment to cause this unusual phenomenon.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1703

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Wed, Dec 10	7:30 P.M.	Mystery of the Spinning Fish NHPBS (11.1)

About Changing Seas:

CHANGING SEAS takes viewers on an exciting adventure to the heart of our liquid planet.

The documentary series offers an unprecedented look at how oceanographers and experts study earth's vast underwater wilderness, while shedding light on how over-fishing, global climate change and pollution threaten ocean resources.

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