Jonathan Bird's Blue World Season 2 Plot
Jonathan Bird's Blue World is back for an exciting second season with seven new episodes shot entirely in high definition. These stunning programs will make you feel like you are right there as Jonathan mingles with Tiger sharks, swims with Whale sharks, is surrounded by stingrays, goes behind the scenes at the New England Aquarium to swim in the Giant Ocean Tank, and rescues stranded tropical fish off the coast of New England. Emmy Award-winning underwater cinematographer and naturalist Jonathan Bird is the dynamic host of Jonathan Bird's Blue World. He brings 20 years of experience as an underwater cinematographer to this highly praised, educational family-oriented underwater adventure series that airs on public television across the USA.
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Season 2 Episodes
19 episodes1
Aquarist For A Day
Jonathan Bird's Blue World visits the New England Aquarium as a volunteer aquarist for a day to learn what it takes to care for thousands of fish in dozens of exhibits, up to the massive 200,000 gallon Giant Ocean Tank (GOT). What he finds is an eye opener—it's not all fun and games. Maintaining an aquarium is serious work. But it does have its benefits, as Jonathan discovers while diving in the GOT and feeding the sharks. This segment won a New England Emmy Award!
2
Mandarinfish
Even experienced divers rarely get to see the Mandarinfish, a colorful reef fish that is so shy, it only comes out of hiding for a half-hour a day. Jonathan travels to the south Pacific to film spawning Mandarinfish and witnesses an incredible secret ritual.
3
Whale Sharks
Jonathan travels to Holbox, Mexico in search of the massive whale shark—the world's largest fish. Reaching 50 feet long, these animals grow larger than a school bus, but they are completely harmless since they eat only plankton and small fish. Jonathan gets up close and personal to a mouth the size of a small car in his investigation to discover why so many whale sharks visit Holbox every summer.
4
Manta Rays
Jonathan travels to the island of Yap in Micronesia to learn about and dive with the resident population of Reef Manta Rays! They have been photo identified and named.
5
Tropical Fish Rescue
Every summer, thousands of baby tropical fish are taken from the Caribbean up the east coast of the USA by the Gulf stream. Some make it all the way to New England, where they will die in the fall when water temperatures drop. Jonathan joins the New England Aquarium Dive Club on a rescue mission to save these baby fish before winter.
6
Tiger Sharks
On an expedition to the Bahamas, Jonathan encounters dozens of Lemon sharks while trying to film a Tiger shark. But finally a Tiger shark arrives and you won't believe the incredible encounter Jonathan has with this enormous, hungry animal.
7
Sea Turtles
In Malaysia there is an island known for more sea turtles than virtually anywhere on Earth. Jonathan visits this amazing ecosystem to learn about the life cycle of sea turtles. He is surprised to discover an amazingly complex and competitive environment.
8
Mangroves
Where the tropical ocean meets the sea, a peculiar kind of plant thrives in shallow, salty water. These mangrove plants are incredibly important for shoreline protection and baby fish habitats. Jonathan investigates life in mangroves by visiting both Caribbean and Pacific mangroves.
9
Wolffish
They have big, sharp teeth, long eel-like bodies, and they look like they could bite your fingers right off—but Jonathan can pet them. They're Wolffish, and Jonathan visits both Atlantic and Pacific species. You won't believe the amazing encounters he has with these friendly but mean-looking fish.
10
Cenotes
They have big, sharp teeth, long eel-like bodies, and they look like they could bite your fingers right off—but Jonathan can pet them. They're Wolffish, and Jonathan visits both Atlantic and Pacific species. You won't believe the amazing encounters he has with these friendly but mean-looking fish.
11
Venomous Fish
While most fish are completely harmless to people, there are some species that are mildly to extremely venomous and can actually kill humans. Jonathan travels the world to meet some of the most venomous fish in the sea.
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Greenland Sharks
Jonathan travels to Canada in search of the Greenland shark, a huge, lethargic shark that lives in arctic waters. It takes days of effort, but finally, in dark, cold, murky water, Jonathan finally meets this elusive animal, and its nothing like he expected.
13
Sea Stars
At first glance, starfish, more properly called sea stars, aren't doing much of anything. But Jonathan's investigations reveal a slow-motion predator that hunts and attacks its prey. Traveling the world, Jonathan investigates sea stars from the tropics to the Antarctic and uses time-lapse photography to reveal an amazing complexity to the world of the sea star.
14
The Real Nemo
Thanks to the Disney/Pixar movie Finding Nemo, virtually everyone has heard of the clownfish. Jonathan travels the Pacific to investigate the behavior of real clownfish. Even though they don’t actually talk in real life, they are beautiful and fascinating fish to observe.
15
Feeding Frenzy
Do shark feeding frenzies really exist? Will sharks turn into a bunch of cannibals if they start competing for food? Jonathan wants to find out, and travels to Micronesia for an experiment. You won’t believe the fantastic result!
16
Lobsters
In the north Atlantic, the American Lobster is the undisputed king of crustaceans. It's also a tremendously important commercial catch. While all the other fisheries are collapsing, why are lobsters resisting the trend? Jonathan goes out with a Maine lobsterman to learn why, and he dives down below to find the biggest lobsters he has ever seen. This segment won a New England Emmy Award!
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Remoras
Sharks and many other large ocean animals have sucker-equipped fish called remoras sticking to them. What are the remoras doing? Do they harm the shark? Jonathan goes on a mission to investigate remoras and their role in the food web. He even sticks one on himself.
18
Stingrays
Jonathan visits the world-famous "Stingray City" in Grand Cayman with world-renown marine artist Dr. Guy Harvey to learn about Dr. Harvey's research on Stingrays and how they cope with massive numbers of tourists.
19
Antarctica
In this season 2 finale, Jonathan treks all the way to Antarctica to investigate life south of the polar circle. Along the way he dives in the majestic kelp forests of Patagonia, where crabs rule the sea floor. Once he arrives in Antarctica, his adventures continue. He swims with penguins, dives under an iceberg, meets a massive jellyfish 3 feet across, and has an incredible encounter with a Leopard seal, the apex predator of Antarctica. This program won a New England Emmy Award!