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Ancient Creature of the Deep
Learn about the discovery of the coelacanth, a "living fossil" that has changed little in 400 million years. 1 hr.
Chasing El Niño
Delve into the myths and learn about research used to understand the ultimate weather machine. 1 hr.
Deep Sea Invasion
Follow a marine biologist on a scientific detective hunt to discover the source of a toxic aquarium plant that has infested Mediterranean, Australian, and southern California waters. 1 hr.
Escape! Because Accidents Happen -- Abandon Ship
Trace hundreds of years of maritime safety engineering, including the stories behind the invention of lifejackets, life boats, breathing apparatus, and other technologies. 1 hr.
Kingdom of the Seahorse
The world's leading sea horse biologist journeys to Australia and the Philippines to explore the secret lives of these extraordinary fish. 1 hr.
Kings of Camouflage
Explore the behavior and intelligence of the cuttlefish, a cephalopod with smarts. 1 hr.
Perfect Pearl, The
Once a rare gem produced by an accident of nature, the pearl is now the product of careful human engineering. 1 hr.
Shark Attack!
Sharks are known as the "perfect predators," but sometimes they slip up and attack the wrong prey -- people. 1 hr.
Sinking City of Venice
Examine the natural and manmade forces causing Venice to sink and the water to rise and see why a controversial plan to hold back the sea with massive floodgates has been hotly debated for more than 30 years. 1 hr.
Sultan's Lost Treasure
Archeologists salvage more than 12,000 pieces of Chinese porcelain from an ancient shipwreck. 1 hr.
Titanic's Lost Sister
Underwater explorer Robert Ballard uses sonar technology to find the Britannic, a ship lost in the Aegean in World War I. 1 hr.
Treasures of the Great Barrier Reef
Travel to the Great Barrier Reef for a day to see the annual spawning of coral and other unusual reef inhabitants. 1 hr.
Volcanoes of the Deep
See how deep sea volcanoes can support oases of creatures as well as hold clues to how life itself may have begun. 1 hr.
Wave That Shook the World
Discover what happened and why as experts reconstruct the December 26, 2004, tsunami.
What's Up With the Weather?
FRONTLINE and NOVA take on a complex and critical phenomenon -- global warming. 2 hrs.
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