Man has explored land, the ocean’s surface, and large parts of the solar system...and in the 21st Century we are just beginning to explore the depths of the Pacific Ocean. We yearn to unravel the mysterious Pacific–but she does not give up her secrets willingly.

Our seas are host to an extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, but much of it remains mysterious and great imagery is surprisingly hard to find. Alex Mustard is one of the world's leading underwater photographers and his images are so crisp and immediate that the animals seem to swim out of the water towards you. This beautiful book gathers together a selection of his award-winning images and a number of new ones to create a vivid picture...

NOVA and National Geographic take a dazzling dive to explore how and why so many of the ocean's creatures light up—revealing a hidden undersea world where creatures flash, sparkle, shimmer, or simply glow.

This lively video investigates the wide, colorful assortment of fish found on the planet. Concepts and terminology: saltwater, freshwater, cold-blooded, fins, backbone, eggs, scales, and gills.

This lively video investigates the wide, colorful assortment of fish found on the planet. Concepts and terminology: saltwater, freshwater, cold-blooded, fins, backbone, eggs, scales, and gills.

The cutthroat trout of the Yellowstone River begins its journey upstream and exhibits its migratory and spawning behaviors. Predators of this fish include the osprey, bear, and river otter.

There's a heavy dose of science in the first half of this episode, and some weird science at that! There's some very interesting research is taking place at the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute. We're talking DNA from thousands of years ago extracted from permafrost! In the first story, Brendan pays them a visit to get the scoop on the latest studies with implications for climate change, and there he discovers two teens in lab coats helping...

This colorful, exciting program explores the fascinating world of invertebrate animals. Live-action footage conveys basic features of the major invertebrate groups. Special attention is paid to the body structure and physical features of simple animals. The following groups of invertebrates are addressed: poriferans, cnidarians, platyhelminthes, nematodes, annelids, mollusks, arthropods, and echinoderms. Other terminology includes: backbone, sponge,...

On the second leg of this incredible mission, Liz Bonnin and a team of scientific experts set off beneath the waves to explore this spectacular archipelago. It is an exciting opportunity for the team to delve into a world that still largely remains a mystery to science. Venturing down in the Nadir, a specially equipped deep-sea submersible, Liz goes in search of an elusive ocean giant, the mola, or sunfish, to understand more about its little-known...

If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by the end of the century. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to a changing climate through assisted evolution.