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Produced by South Florida PBS, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth’s last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.

Scientists work to unravel the cause of the fish spinning phenomenon in the Florida Keys.
Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins.
In Playa Hermosa locals unite to protect waves, restore habitats, and save sea turtles.
Major funding for this program was provided by The Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources. Additional funding was provided by The Parrot Family Endowment for Environmental Education. Distributed by American Public Television.
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Scientists collaborate with elephant seals to study their life cycles and ocean health.
Scientists work to unravel the cause of the fish spinning phenomenon in the Florida Keys.
Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins.
In Playa Hermosa locals unite to protect waves, restore habitats, and save sea turtles.
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.
Researchers and citizen scientists document the fascinating lives of seashells.
Researchers brave the Arctic’s cold and dark to reveal the mysteries of the Polar Night.
Amid shipwrecks and shifting sands, Bermuda’s corals offer clues to climate resilience.
Knowledgeable fishers collaborate with scientists to keep sharks abundant.
Florida’s gentle giants are dying in record numbers.
Experts are working to conserve and restore the Puget Sound’s declining kelp forests.
Scientists study the body size and health of humpback whales across their migratory cycle.
Experts study declines in the number of humpbacks migrating between Alaska and Hawaiʻi.
Scientists employ creative solutions to restore and reconnect Florida’s mangroves
The deep-sea submersible Alvin brings explorers to extraordinary places.
Scientists study salt marshes along scenic coastlines in the South.
Scientists team up with anglers to study the survival rates of the fish.
Scientists study what makes certain corals more resilient than others.
Scientists monitor penguin populations and study the animals’ interaction.
Scientists study the devastating impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster.
Scientists set out to uncover the mysteries of blue holes.
Experts study the purpose of a male humpback whale's song.
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease is devastating Florida’s fragile coral reef.
Scientists work to understand what causes toxic algal blooms.
Discover the Cordell Bank, a magical underwater island few people have ever heard of.
Scientists study tarpon, bonefish and permit to better understand their behaviors.
Scientists work to save crocodiles through research and conservation.
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In Playa Hermosa locals unite to protect waves, restore habitats, and save sea turtles.
Scientists work to unravel the cause of the fish spinning phenomenon in the Florida Keys.
Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins.
Scientists collaborate with elephant seals to study their life cycles and ocean health.
Changing Seas Season 16 - Official Trailer
Changing Seas Season 16 - Official Trailer
Changing Seas Season 16 - Official Trailer
Changing Seas Season 16 - Official Trailer
Researchers brave the Arctic’s cold and dark to reveal the mysteries of the Polar Night.
Amid shipwrecks and shifting sands, Bermuda’s corals offer clues to climate resilience.
Knowledgeable fishers collaborate with scientists to keep sharks abundant.
Researchers and citizen scientists document the fascinating lives of seashells.
Scientists study the body size and health of humpback whales across their migratory cycle.
Florida’s gentle giants are dying in record numbers.
Experts are working to conserve and restore the Puget Sound’s declining Kelp forests.
Experts study declines in the number of humpbacks migrating between Alaska and Hawaiʻi.
Scientists study and restore juvenile tarpon and snook habitat in Florida.
Upgrades to the storied deep-sea submersible Alvin will take it deeper than ever before.
Researchers study one of America’s iconic landscapes – the salt marsh.
Scientists work with shark anglers to study if recreational fishing is having an impact.
Experts study what makes American Samoa’s coral reefs more resilient than reefs elsewhere.
Scientists study the adorable Humboldt penguins that nest along Peru’s desert coastline.
Ten years after the Deepwater oil rig disaster, scientists study its devastating effects.
Scientists explore mysterious blue holes scattered throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
Experts study a new disease that is devastating Florida’s fragile coral reefs.
Scientists in Hawaii study the purpose of humpback whale song.
Scientists study the various harmful algal blooms which are impacting Florida.
Discover California’s Cordell Bank, a little-known ecological Eden.
Experts study bonefish, tarpon & permit, the fishes coveted by fly anglers on the flats.
A scientist dedicates her career to studying wild dolphin communication in the Bahamas.