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Living Fossils

Discover Crinoids which have been around since before the age of Dinosaurs.

11/01/2014 | Expires 11/01/2026 | Rating TV-G

Living Fossils

Changing Seas

Living Fossils

Season 6 Episode 601 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover Crinoids which have been around since before the age of Dinosaurs.

In the deep, dark waters off the coast of Roatan, Honduras, strange flower-like animals flourish. These sea lilies and feather stars, known as Crinoids, have been around in various forms since before the age of Dinosaurs. Now experts including Dr. Charles Messing from Nova Southeastern University descend into the deep to study the animals from a submersible.

11/01/2014 | Expires 11/01/2026 | Rating TV-G

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Major funding for this program was provided by the Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources. Additional funding was provided by Diver’s Direct/Emocean Club, inspiring the...

Changing Seas

Living Fossils

Season 6 Episode 601 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

In the deep, dark waters off the coast of Roatan, Honduras, strange flower-like animals flourish. These sea lilies and feather stars, known as Crinoids, have been around in various forms since before the age of Dinosaurs. Now experts including Dr. Charles Messing from Nova Southeastern University descend into the deep to study the animals from a submersible.

11/01/2014 | Expires 11/01/2026 | Rating TV-G

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Major funding for this program was provided by the Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources. Additional funding was provided by Diver’s Direct/Emocean Club, inspiring the...

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