Living Fossils -
changing seas

Sun, Dec 14 6:30 A.M. NHPBS (11.1)

In the deep, dark waters off the coast of Roatan, Honduras, strange flowerlike animals flourish. These sea lilies and feather stars, known as Crinoids, have been around in various forms since before the age of Dinosaurs. Now experts including Dr. Charles Messing from Nova Southeastern University descend into the deep to study the animals from a submersible.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 601

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Sun, Dec 14	6:30 A.M.	Living Fossils 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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