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This June 21st, South Florida PBS’(WPBT, WXEL, & Health Channel) EMMY® Award winning original series, Changing Seas, returns with four brand-new and exciting episodes.
Season 15 kicks off close to home. Many people delight in collecting seashells on the beach, and Florida is a great place to find these natural treasures. “Mollusks: More than a Shell,” takes a closer look at the fascinating animals that build these elaborate skeletons. Discover never seen micro-mollusks and explore the mysterious world of blackwater diving, to encounter otherworldly creatures.
Next, travel with us to Belize’s stunning barrier reef, which is home to a diverse array of top predators like lemon sharks, nurse sharks, tiger sharks, and Caribbean reef sharks. “Sharks in Belize: Jaguars of the Sea,” looks at a unique collaboration featuring local fishers who leverage their generational knowledge to help marine scientists and fisheries managers keep shark populations healthy for all.
Join us the following week to venture to the high seas of the Atlantic. Perched on an ancient volcano in the open ocean, Bermuda is not only the shipwreck capital of the world, but also home to one of the highest-latitude coral reefs. “Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge,” examines the clues these uniquely resilient corals may offer local Bermudians and international scientists for protecting the islands from the accelerating impacts of a changing climate.
And finally, bundle up for a journey to the high Arctic. At the northernmost year-round research station in the world, a team of scientists brave frigid temperatures and perpetual night to solve an ocean mystery. “Life in the Dark: The Polar Night,” follows experts who are trying to understand how some of the tiniest animals survive at a time of year when their main food source is not available.
“After years of restricted travel during the pandemic, we are thrilled to return to international locations to share ocean stories of global importance with our viewers,” says Series Producer Alexa Elliott.
WHEN:
WPBT:
Wednesday, June 21: 8PM – 9PM
Mollusks: More than a Shell & Sharks in Belize: Jaguars of the Sea
Wednesday, June 28: 8PM – 9PM
Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge & Life in the Dark: The Polar Night
WXEL:
Sunday, June 25: 8PM – 9PM
Mollusks: More than a Shell & Sharks in Belize: Jaguars of the Sea
Sunday, July 2: 8PM – 9PM
Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge & Life in the Dark: The Polar Night
After their initial WPBT premiere date, episodes will also be available for streaming anytime on changingseas.tv and on the @ChangingSeasTV YouTube channel.
About Changing Seas
For the last fifteen years, Changing Seas has taken viewers on exciting adventures to the heart of our blue planet. The series goes to sea with scientists, giving audiences a first-hand look at how oceanographers and other experts study earth’s last frontier. Produced by South Florida PBS, Changing Seas has aired on 95% of public television stations in the U.S. and in more than 39 countries across the globe. The series is distributed by American Public Television.
Major funding for Season 15 of this series was provided by The Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources. Additional funding was provided by Trish and Dan Bell and The Parrot Family Endowment for Environmental Education.
About South Florida PBS
South Florida PBS is Florida’s largest public media company, including Public Broadcasting stations WXEL-TV, serving the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast and WPBT2, serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and the Health Channel, the only 24/7 channel dedicated to health in the nation. South Florida PBS connects organizations and institutions across our region and preserves South Florida’s history. Leading the way in this global society, South Florida PBS is committed to creating and presenting award-winning programs focused on kids, education, arts and culture, health, environment, science, and civic engagement.
