Jonathan Bird's Blue World

Jonathan spends a week in the Silver Banks filming Humpback whales underwater, and you won’t believe how close he gets to the whales, and the exceptional behaviors he observes!

In this “curriculum segment,” Jonathan explores different types of symbiosis in the ocean, including mutualism, commensalism and parasitism, and how animals use it for survival.

In this “curriculum segment,” Jonathan explores the basic biology of sharks and what makes them different from bony fish.

In this “curriculum segment,” Jonathan explores some of the ways that animals in the ocean defend themselves from predators.

In this “curriculum segment,” Jonathan explores cleaning stations on the reef, where animals get cleaned of parasites and infection by other animals.

In this “curriculum segment,” Jonathan explores how animals in the ocean use color, not just for camouflage, but to stand out.

In this “curriculum segment” produced as part of a National Science Foundation grant, Jonathan examines the biology of coral reefs and their importance to the marine ecosystem.

Jonathan meets some playful sea lions in the Galapagos and then ventures to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut to learn more about these intelligent marine mammals.

Jonathan visits the largest coral reef in the world--the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland in Australia.

The heartwarming story of a stranded pilot whale who is rescued and rehabilitated.

Jonathan visits the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta to learn how they take care of the world's largest fish--the whale shark!

Jonathan travels to Andros in the Bahamas to investigate mysterious ponds that lead into vast underwater cave systems!

Jonathan travels to Antarctica to investigate the animals that live in freezing cold water! (Part 2 of 2)

Jonathan travels to Antarctica to investigate the animals that live in freezing cold water! (Part 1 of 2)

Jonathan goes on a mission to investigate remoras and their role in the food web. He even sticks one on himself.