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time you get down

time you get down 4000

time you get down 4000 metres,

time you get down 4000 metres, it

time you get down 4000 metres, it is

time you get down 4000 metres, it is about

about 0-3dC.

about 0-3dC. It

about 0-3dC. It is

about 0-3dC. It is tough

about 0-3dC. It is tough to

about 0-3dC. It is tough to get

about 0-3dC. It is tough to get down

about 0-3dC. It is tough to get down there,

there, and

there, and you

there, and you need

there, and you need specialist

there, and you need specialist equipment,

equipment, and

equipment, and that's

equipment, and that's why

equipment, and that's why we

equipment, and that's why we are

equipment, and that's why we are pleased

pleased to

pleased to be

pleased to be partnering

pleased to be partnering with

pleased to be partnering with an

pleased to be partnering with an institution

institution who

institution who have

institution who have some

institution who have some fabulous

institution who have some fabulous kit

kit and

kit and I'm

kit and I'm pleased

kit and I'm pleased to

kit and I'm pleased to be

kit and I'm pleased to be passing

kit and I'm pleased to be passing over

over to

over to Andy

over to Andy Bowen

over to Andy Bowen of

over to Andy Bowen of the

over to Andy Bowen of the US

over to Andy Bowen of the US National

National deep

National deep sea

National deep sea submergence

National deep sea submergence facility,

facility, and

facility, and he

facility, and he is

facility, and he is on

facility, and he is on the

facility, and he is on the RV

facility, and he is on the RV Atlantis

Atlantis off

Atlantis off the

Atlantis off the coast

Atlantis off the coast of

Atlantis off the coast of California.

California. How

California. How are

California. How are things

California. How are things out

California. How are things out there,

there, Andy?

there, Andy? Will

there, Andy? Will come

there, Andy? Will come to

there, Andy? Will come to the

there, Andy? Will come to the vessel

there, Andy? Will come to the vessel at

at Atlantis.

at Atlantis. We

at Atlantis. We have

at Atlantis. We have a

at Atlantis. We have a fantastic

at Atlantis. We have a fantastic day

at Atlantis. We have a fantastic day today,

today, calm

today, calm seas

today, calm seas and

today, calm seas and light

today, calm seas and light winds.

today, calm seas and light winds. A

today, calm seas and light winds. A beehive

beehive of

beehive of activity

beehive of activity but

beehive of activity but the

beehive of activity but the key

beehive of activity but the key thing

thing that

thing that has

thing that has been

thing that has been going

thing that has been going on

thing that has been going on is

thing that has been going on is launching

launching the

launching the research

launching the research submersible,

launching the research submersible, Alvin,

Alvin, going

Alvin, going over

Alvin, going over the

Alvin, going over the side

Alvin, going over the side now.

Alvin, going over the side now. Three

Three divers

Three divers just

Three divers just climbed

Three divers just climbed aboard,

Three divers just climbed aboard, locked

locked inside

locked inside the

locked inside the titanium

locked inside the titanium sphere.

locked inside the titanium sphere. It

It is

It is two

It is two metres

It is two metres in

It is two metres in diameter,

It is two metres in diameter, 70

It is two metres in diameter, 70 millimetres

millimetres thick.

millimetres thick. And

millimetres thick. And they

millimetres thick. And they are

millimetres thick. And they are going

going to

going to be

going to be visiting

going to be visiting a

going to be visiting a seamount,

going to be visiting a seamount, 70

going to be visiting a seamount, 70 metres

metres below

metres below us,

metres below us, they

metres below us, they are

metres below us, they are critically

metres below us, they are critically important,

important, biological

important, biological hotspots,

important, biological hotspots, with

important, biological hotspots, with all

all kinds

all kinds of

all kinds of diversity,

all kinds of diversity, and

all kinds of diversity, and they

all kinds of diversity, and they link

link layers

link layers of

link layers of the

link layers of the ocean

link layers of the ocean together,

link layers of the ocean together, a

link layers of the ocean together, a perfect

perfect setup

perfect setup for

perfect setup for what

perfect setup for what we

perfect setup for what we are

perfect setup for what we are doing,

perfect setup for what we are doing, and

and the

and the human

and the human exploration

and the human exploration of

and the human exploration of these

and the human exploration of these will

will be

will be critical.

will be critical. We

will be critical. We will

will be critical. We will be

will be critical. We will be using

will be critical. We will be using a

will be critical. We will be using a submersible

submersible to

submersible to range

submersible to range around

submersible to range around the

submersible to range around the seamount,

seamount, and

seamount, and look

seamount, and look at

seamount, and look at the

seamount, and look at the diversity.

So,

So, what

So, what you

So, what you are

So, what you are seeing

So, what you are seeing at

So, what you are seeing at the

moment

moment is

moment is Alvin

moment is Alvin being

moment is Alvin being taken

moment is Alvin being taken over,

moment is Alvin being taken over, all

all 22

all 22 tonnes

all 22 tonnes of

all 22 tonnes of Alvin.

all 22 tonnes of Alvin. He

all 22 tonnes of Alvin. He is

all 22 tonnes of Alvin. He is going

all 22 tonnes of Alvin. He is going to

to be

to be unlatched

to be unlatched from

to be unlatched from the

to be unlatched from the A-frame,

to be unlatched from the A-frame, there

there is

there is a

there is a swimmer

there is a swimmer on

there is a swimmer on board

there is a swimmer on board making

there is a swimmer on board making sure

sure that

sure that the

sure that the lifting

sure that the lifting hardware

sure that the lifting hardware is

sure that the lifting hardware is properly

properly in

properly in place.

properly in place. Once

properly in place. Once we

properly in place. Once we get

properly in place. Once we get down

properly in place. Once we get down to

to the

to the water's

to the water's surface,

to the water's surface, the

to the water's surface, the swimmers

to the water's surface, the swimmers will

will release

will release Alvin

will release Alvin from

will release Alvin from the

will release Alvin from the left

will release Alvin from the left line.

line. It

line. It will

line. It will float

line. It will float away

line. It will float away from

line. It will float away from the

line. It will float away from the RV

line. It will float away from the RV Atlantis

Atlantis and

Atlantis and they

Atlantis and they will

Atlantis and they will be

Atlantis and they will be in

Atlantis and they will be in communication

communication with

communication with the

communication with the captain

communication with the captain on

communication with the captain on board.

board. You

board. You can

board. You can see

board. You can see one

board. You can see one of

board. You can see one of the

board. You can see one of the viewports,

viewports, the

viewports, the mechanical

viewports, the mechanical arm

viewports, the mechanical arm for

viewports, the mechanical arm for gathering

gathering samples,

gathering samples, and

gathering samples, and bringing

gathering samples, and bringing them

gathering samples, and bringing them back.

back. Here

back. Here we

back. Here we go.

back. Here we go. Just

back. Here we go. Just about

back. Here we go. Just about to

back. Here we go. Just about to pull

back. Here we go. Just about to pull that

that big

that big line.

that big line. And

that big line. And there

that big line. And there they

that big line. And there they go.

that big line. And there they go. Come

Come on

Come on and

Come on and see

Come on and see what

Come on and see what they've

Come on and see what they've learned

Come on and see what they've learned on

on our

on our next

on our next programme.

I

I love

I love the

I love the Woods

I love the Woods Hole

I love the Woods Hole Oceanographic

Institute,

Institute, 500

Institute, 500 scientists

Institute, 500 scientists thriving

Institute, 500 scientists thriving on

on what

on what they

on what they call

on what they call a

on what they call a culture

on what they call a culture of

on what they call a culture of curiosity,

curiosity, I

curiosity, I can't

curiosity, I can't wait

curiosity, I can't wait to

curiosity, I can't wait to see

curiosity, I can't wait to see what

curiosity, I can't wait to see what they

they come

they come up

they come up with

they come up with later

they come up with later in

they come up with later in the

they come up with later in the week,

they come up with later in the week, it's

it's very

it's very exciting.

it's very exciting. It

it's very exciting. It is

it's very exciting. It is tempting

it's very exciting. It is tempting to

to think

to think of

to think of that

to think of that deep

to think of that deep sea

to think of that deep sea environment

environment has

environment has been

environment has been very

environment has been very obviously

environment has been very obviously pristine

pristine because

pristine because we

pristine because we never

pristine because we never go

pristine because we never go down

pristine because we never go down there,

there, we

there, we don't

there, we don't get

there, we don't get to

there, we don't get to see

there, we don't get to see it

there, we don't get to see it but

there, we don't get to see it but I'm

I'm afraid

I'm afraid to

I'm afraid to say

I'm afraid to say scientists

I'm afraid to say scientists of

I'm afraid to say scientists of our

I'm afraid to say scientists of our own

own at

own at the

own at the National

own at the National history

own at the National history Museum

own at the National history Museum in

in London

in London have

in London have been

in London have been investigating

in London have been investigating it

in London have been investigating it and

and finding

and finding some

and finding some serious

and finding some serious problems.

While

While we

While we may

While we may think

While we may think the

While we may think the deep

While we may think the deep ocean

While we may think the deep ocean is

this

this alien,

this alien, remote

this alien, remote place,

this alien, remote place, it

this alien, remote place, it is

this alien, remote place, it is absolutely

absolutely fundamental

absolutely fundamental to

absolutely fundamental to us

absolutely fundamental to us being

absolutely fundamental to us being here

here on

here on planet

here on planet earth.

here on planet earth. And

here on planet earth. And yet,

here on planet earth. And yet, we've

here on planet earth. And yet, we've only

only explored

only explored about

only explored about 1%

only explored about 1% of

only explored about 1% of it.

only explored about 1% of it. Which

only explored about 1% of it. Which is

is just

is just crazy!

is just crazy! Because

is just crazy! Because we

is just crazy! Because we are

is just crazy! Because we are talking

talking about

talking about our

talking about our own

talking about our own planet

talking about our own planet here.

talking about our own planet here. This

This lack

This lack of

This lack of deep

This lack of deep sea

This lack of deep sea exploration

This lack of deep sea exploration presents

presents marine

presents marine biologist

presents marine biologist with

presents marine biologist with the

presents marine biologist with the problem.

problem. While

problem. While surface

problem. While surface pollution

problem. While surface pollution is

problem. While surface pollution is therefore

therefore all

therefore all of

therefore all of us

therefore all of us to

therefore all of us to see,

therefore all of us to see, damage

therefore all of us to see, damage to

to what

to what we

to what we imagine

to what we imagine is

to what we imagine is a

to what we imagine is a pristine

to what we imagine is a pristine environment

environment down

environment down in

environment down in the

environment down in the deep

environment down in the deep is

environment down in the deep is much

environment down in the deep is much harder

harder to

harder to measure.

harder to measure. The

harder to measure. The deep

harder to measure. The deep sea

harder to measure. The deep sea is

harder to measure. The deep sea is really

really the

really the epitome

really the epitome of

really the epitome of out

really the epitome of out of

really the epitome of out of sight

really the epitome of out of sight out

out of

out of mind.

out of mind. I

out of mind. I think

out of mind. I think one

out of mind. I think one of

out of mind. I think one of the

out of mind. I think one of the saddest

saddest examples

saddest examples of

saddest examples of our

saddest examples of our litter

saddest examples of our litter in

saddest examples of our litter in the

the deep

the deep ocean

the deep ocean is

the deep ocean is a

the deep ocean is a plastic

the deep ocean is a plastic shopping

the deep ocean is a plastic shopping bag

bag found

bag found at

bag found at the

bag found at the bottom

bag found at the bottom in

bag found at the bottom in a

bag found at the bottom in a place

bag found at the bottom in a place called

called Challenger

called Challenger deep,

called Challenger deep, over

called Challenger deep, over 10,000

called Challenger deep, over 10,000 metres

metres down

metres down in

metres down in the

metres down in the deep

metres down in the deep ocean,

metres down in the deep ocean, the

metres down in the deep ocean, the deepest

deepest point

deepest point on

deepest point on the

deepest point on the planet,

deepest point on the planet, and

deepest point on the planet, and it'll

it'll probably

it'll probably be

it'll probably be there

it'll probably be there for

it'll probably be there for decades,

it'll probably be there for decades, if

if not

if not centuries,

if not centuries, if

if not centuries, if not

if not centuries, if not millennia.

if not centuries, if not millennia. Lack

Lack of

Lack of light

Lack of light and

Lack of light and low

Lack of light and low oxygen

Lack of light and low oxygen means

Lack of light and low oxygen means objects

objects take

objects take longer

objects take longer to

objects take longer to degrade

objects take longer to degrade in

objects take longer to degrade in the

the deep.

the deep. In

the deep. In the

the deep. In the case

the deep. In the case of

the deep. In the case of plastics,

the deep. In the case of plastics, they

they never

they never go

they never go away,

they never go away, they

they never go away, they just

they never go away, they just break

they never go away, they just break down

down and

down and get

down and get smaller

down and get smaller and

down and get smaller and smaller,

down and get smaller and smaller, until

until they

until they are

until they are tiny

until they are tiny particles

until they are tiny particles in

until they are tiny particles in the

until they are tiny particles in the water.

water. And

water. And it

water. And it isn't

water. And it isn't just

water. And it isn't just plastic

water. And it isn't just plastic that

that the

that the dives

that the dives have

that the dives have found

that the dives have found here.

that the dives have found here. One

that the dives have found here. One of

of my

of my most

of my most recent

of my most recent expeditions

of my most recent expeditions to

of my most recent expeditions to the

of my most recent expeditions to the Gulf

Gulf of

Gulf of Mexico,

Gulf of Mexico, we

Gulf of Mexico, we were

Gulf of Mexico, we were exploring

Gulf of Mexico, we were exploring what

what we

what we thought

what we thought was

what we thought was a

what we thought was a shipwreck.

what we thought was a shipwreck. When

When we

When we got

When we got closer

When we got closer we

When we got closer we realised

When we got closer we realised it

When we got closer we realised it was

was actually

was actually a

was actually a 40

was actually a 40 foot

was actually a 40 foot shipping

was actually a 40 foot shipping container

container that

container that had

container that had been

container that had been lost

container that had been lost at

container that had been lost at sea.

container that had been lost at sea. And

And we

And we found

And we found ourselves

And we found ourselves driving

And we found ourselves driving through

through a

through a field

through a field of

through a field of washing

through a field of washing machines,

through a field of washing machines, refrigerators,

refrigerators, dishwashers.

refrigerators, dishwashers. It's

refrigerators, dishwashers. It's estimated

estimated that

estimated that 1500

estimated that 1500 shipping

estimated that 1500 shipping containers

containers are

containers are lost

containers are lost at

containers are lost at sea

containers are lost at sea each

containers are lost at sea each year.

year. This

year. This is

year. This is over

year. This is over one

year. This is over one kilometre

year. This is over one kilometre down

down in

down in the

down in the Gulf

down in the Gulf of

down in the Gulf of Mexico.

down in the Gulf of Mexico. What

down in the Gulf of Mexico. What kind

kind of

kind of an

kind of an impact

kind of an impact are

kind of an impact are those

kind of an impact are those metals

kind of an impact are those metals that

that may

that may be

that may be leaching

that may be leaching out

that may be leaching out of

that may be leaching out of that

that may be leaching out of that degrading

degrading container

degrading container having

degrading container having on

degrading container having on the

degrading container having on the life

life down

life down there?

life down there? Those

life down there? Those are

life down there? Those are the

life down there? Those are the kinds

life down there? Those are the kinds of

of questions

of questions we

of questions we can't

of questions we can't answer

of questions we can't answer because

of questions we can't answer because we

we know

we know so

we know so little

we know so little about

we know so little about the

we know so little about the deep

we know so little about the deep ocean.

ocean. Incredible

ocean. Incredible deep

ocean. Incredible deep sea

ocean. Incredible deep sea exploration

exploration is

exploration is help

exploration is help us

exploration is help us understand

exploration is help us understand that

that when

that when we

that when we irresponsibly

that when we irresponsibly throw

that when we irresponsibly throw something

something away,

something away, that

something away, that can

something away, that can often

something away, that can often become

become a

become a precious

become a precious habitat

become a precious habitat where

become a precious habitat where unthinkable

unthinkable damage

unthinkable damage can

unthinkable damage can be

unthinkable damage can be done

unthinkable damage can be done because

because of

because of our

because of our waste.

because of our waste. On

because of our waste. On the

because of our waste. On the last

because of our waste. On the last programme,

programme, we

programme, we witnessed

programme, we witnessed about

programme, we witnessed about 70

programme, we witnessed about 70 precious

precious green

precious green sea

precious green sea turtle

precious green sea turtle hatchlings

precious green sea turtle hatchlings emerging

emerging from

emerging from their

emerging from their nest,

emerging from their nest, and

emerging from their nest, and with

emerging from their nest, and with all

all their

all their might

all their might making

all their might making it

all their might making it into

all their might making it into the

all their might making it into the ocean.

ocean. But

ocean. But the

ocean. But the odds

ocean. But the odds are

ocean. But the odds are stacked

ocean. But the odds are stacked against

against them,

against them, it's

against them, it's estimated

against them, it's estimated one

against them, it's estimated one in

against them, it's estimated one in a

a thousand

a thousand make

a thousand make it

a thousand make it to

a thousand make it to adulthood.

a thousand make it to adulthood. They

They are

They are part

They are part of

They are part of the

They are part of the food

They are part of the food web.

They are part of the food web. Sea

They are part of the food web. Sea birds,

birds, sharks,

birds, sharks, humans

birds, sharks, humans hunt

birds, sharks, humans hunt them.

birds, sharks, humans hunt them. Threats

Threats like

Threats like pollution

Threats like pollution and

Threats like pollution and entanglement

entanglement in

entanglement in fishing

entanglement in fishing nets

entanglement in fishing nets also

entanglement in fishing nets also adds

adds as

adds as factors

adds as factors to

adds as factors to these

adds as factors to these quite

adds as factors to these quite high

adds as factors to these quite high odds

odds stacked

odds stacked against

odds stacked against them,

odds stacked against them, poor

odds stacked against them, poor little

little mites.

little mites. But

little mites. But scientists

little mites. But scientists have

little mites. But scientists have recently

recently found

recently found that

recently found that yet

recently found that yet another

recently found that yet another threat

threat impacts

threat impacts these

threat impacts these green

threat impacts these green sea

threat impacts these green sea turtles,

turtles, and

turtles, and that

turtles, and that is,

turtles, and that is, before

turtles, and that is, before they

turtles, and that is, before they even

even emerge

even emerge from

even emerge from the

even emerge from the nest.

even emerge from the nest. I

even emerge from the nest. I am

even emerge from the nest. I am joining

joining Janine

joining Janine Ferguson

joining Janine Ferguson to

joining Janine Ferguson to find

joining Janine Ferguson to find out

joining Janine Ferguson to find out what

what that

what that threat

what that threat is.

what that threat is. What

what that threat is. What are

what that threat is. What are you

what that threat is. What are you doing

doing here?

doing here? What

doing here? What we

doing here? What we are

doing here? What we are doing

doing here? What we are doing a

doing here? What we are doing a strategically

strategically placed

strategically placed around

strategically placed around the

strategically placed around the island

island in

island in different

island in different habitats,

island in different habitats, we

island in different habitats, we have

have things

have things like

have things like this

have things like this temperature

have things like this temperature taker,

taker, they

taker, they monitor

taker, they monitor the

taker, they monitor the sea

taker, they monitor the sea temperature

temperature all

temperature all year

temperature all year round.

temperature all year round. You

temperature all year round. You may

temperature all year round. You may ask,

ask, what

ask, what does

ask, what does sand

ask, what does sand temperature

ask, what does sand temperature have

ask, what does sand temperature have to

to do

to do with

to do with sea

to do with sea turtles?

to do with sea turtles? Would

to do with sea turtles? Would you

to do with sea turtles? Would you believe

believe that

believe that the

believe that the sex

believe that the sex of

believe that the sex of the

believe that the sex of the sand

believe that the sex of the sand around

around the

around the nest

around the nest actually

around the nest actually determines

around the nest actually determines the

the sex

the sex of

the sex of the

the sex of the hatchlings.

the sex of the hatchlings. So,

the sex of the hatchlings. So, the

the sex of the hatchlings. So, the temperature

temperature of

temperature of the

temperature of the sand

temperature of the sand determines

temperature of the sand determines the

the sex

the sex of

the sex of the

the sex of the hatchlings,

the sex of the hatchlings, in

the sex of the hatchlings, in what

the sex of the hatchlings, in what way?

way? They

way? They have

way? They have a

way? They have a pivotal

way? They have a pivotal temperature.

temperature. For

temperature. For us,

temperature. For us, and

temperature. For us, and green

temperature. For us, and green sea

temperature. For us, and green sea turtles,

turtles, it

turtles, it is

turtles, it is 27.6

turtles, it is 27.6 degrees,

turtles, it is 27.6 degrees, so

turtles, it is 27.6 degrees, so nests

nests that

nests that are

nests that are intimating

nests that are intimating warmer

nests that are intimating warmer than

than that

than that will

than that will produce

than that will produce more

than that will produce more females,

than that will produce more females, nests

nests that

nests that are

nests that are cooler

nests that are cooler will

nests that are cooler will produce

nests that are cooler will produce more

more males.

more males. Immediately

more males. Immediately that

more males. Immediately that makes

more males. Immediately that makes me

me think

me think if

me think if we

me think if we are

me think if we are facing

me think if we are facing ever-increasing

ever-increasing temperatures,

ever-increasing temperatures, what

ever-increasing temperatures, what does

does that

does that mean

does that mean for

does that mean for green

does that mean for green sea

does that mean for green sea turtles

does that mean for green sea turtles on

on the

on the Green

on the Green barrier

on the Green barrier reef?

on the Green barrier reef? There

on the Green barrier reef? There has

on the Green barrier reef? There has been

been some

been some recent

been some recent research

been some recent research within

been some recent research within the

been some recent research within the northern

northern Great

northern Great Barrier

northern Great Barrier Reef,

northern Great Barrier Reef, and

northern Great Barrier Reef, and some

some of

some of the

some of the studies

some of the studies have

some of the studies have shown

some of the studies have shown that

some of the studies have shown that some

some of

some of the

some of the juveniles

some of the juveniles from

some of the juveniles from around

some of the juveniles from around about

about five

about five to

about five to eight

about five to eight years

about five to eight years old

about five to eight years old have

about five to eight years old have very

very strong

very strong bias

very strong bias to

very strong bias to females.

very strong bias to females. More

very strong bias to females. More females

females are

females are being

females are being made.

females are being made. Worst-case

females are being made. Worst-case scenario,

scenario, ever

scenario, ever rising

scenario, ever rising temperatures,

scenario, ever rising temperatures, we've

we've got

we've got no

we've got no males!

we've got no males! What

we've got no males! What temperatures

temperatures are

temperatures are you

temperatures are you clocking

temperatures are you clocking here

temperatures are you clocking here on

on Heron

on Heron Island?

on Heron Island? In

on Heron Island? In the

on Heron Island? In the different

on Heron Island? In the different habitats,

habitats, you

habitats, you have

habitats, you have different

habitats, you have different temperatures.

temperatures. If

temperatures. If the

temperatures. If the female

temperatures. If the female layout

temperatures. If the female layout in

in the

in the sunny

in the sunny areas,

in the sunny areas, they

in the sunny areas, they will

in the sunny areas, they will produce

produce more

produce more females

produce more females but

produce more females but as

produce more females but as you

produce more females but as you can

produce more females but as you can see

see we

see we have

see we have lovely

see we have lovely vegetation

see we have lovely vegetation here

see we have lovely vegetation here and

and the

and the majority

and the majority of

and the majority of our

and the majority of our sea

and the majority of our sea turtles

and the majority of our sea turtles actually

actually nest

actually nest under

actually nest under the

actually nest under the shade

actually nest under the shade of

actually nest under the shade of the

actually nest under the shade of the trees

trees in

trees in a

trees in a cooler

trees in a cooler nest

trees in a cooler nest and

trees in a cooler nest and produce

trees in a cooler nest and produce more

more males.

more males. Again,

more males. Again, drives

more males. Again, drives home

more males. Again, drives home the

more males. Again, drives home the importance

importance of

importance of vegetation

importance of vegetation on

importance of vegetation on islands

importance of vegetation on islands like

like this

like this one

like this one to

like this one to balance

like this one to balance out

like this one to balance out and

like this one to balance out and get

like this one to balance out and get more

more males

more males into

more males into the

more males into the population

more males into the population as

more males into the population as well.

well. Fascinating

well. Fascinating research,

well. Fascinating research, thank

well. Fascinating research, thank you.

you. Over

you. Over in

you. Over in the

you. Over in the Bahamas,

you. Over in the Bahamas, Steve

you. Over in the Bahamas, Steve is

you. Over in the Bahamas, Steve is ready

ready to

ready to tell

ready to tell us

ready to tell us how

ready to tell us how the

ready to tell us how the behaviour

ready to tell us how the behaviour of

of bull

of bull sharks

of bull sharks makes

of bull sharks makes them

of bull sharks makes them vulnerable

of bull sharks makes them vulnerable to

to human

to human impacts.

Yes,

Yes, that's

Yes, that's right!

Yes, that's right! The

Yes, that's right! The adults

Yes, that's right! The adults we

have

have here,

have here, as

have here, as I've

have here, as I've said,

have here, as I've said, they

have here, as I've said, they are

have here, as I've said, they are all

all pregnant

all pregnant females.

all pregnant females. And,

all pregnant females. And, for

all pregnant females. And, for the

all pregnant females. And, for the moment,

moment, they

moment, they are

moment, they are safe

moment, they are safe in

moment, they are safe in this

moment, they are safe in this shark

moment, they are safe in this shark sanctuary.

sanctuary. But

sanctuary. But they

sanctuary. But they don't

sanctuary. But they don't have

sanctuary. But they don't have their

sanctuary. But they don't have their pups

pups here.

pups here. They

pups here. They are

pups here. They are going

pups here. They are going to

pups here. They are going to head

pups here. They are going to head away

away from

away from the

away from the Bahamas,

away from the Bahamas, across

away from the Bahamas, across the

away from the Bahamas, across the open

open ocean,

open ocean, heading

open ocean, heading towards

open ocean, heading towards the

open ocean, heading towards the mainland.

mainland. And

mainland. And the

mainland. And the second

mainland. And the second they

mainland. And the second they do

mainland. And the second they do that,

that, they

that, they are

that, they are running

that, they are running the

that, they are running the gauntlet.

that, they are running the gauntlet. So,

So, out

So, out there,

So, out there, in

So, out there, in the

So, out there, in the open

So, out there, in the open ocean,

So, out there, in the open ocean, these

these sharks

these sharks enjoy

these sharks enjoy no

these sharks enjoy no protection

these sharks enjoy no protection whatsoever.

whatsoever. And

whatsoever. And there

whatsoever. And there are,

whatsoever. And there are, it

whatsoever. And there are, it is

whatsoever. And there are, it is estimated,

estimated, every

estimated, every single

estimated, every single year,

estimated, every single year, 10

estimated, every single year, 10 billion

billion hooks

billion hooks cast

billion hooks cast out

billion hooks cast out into

billion hooks cast out into the

billion hooks cast out into the sea

billion hooks cast out into the sea for

for high-value

for high-value food

for high-value food fish,

for high-value food fish, like

for high-value food fish, like tuna

for high-value food fish, like tuna and

and sailfish.

and sailfish. Sharks

and sailfish. Sharks are

and sailfish. Sharks are a

and sailfish. Sharks are a huge

and sailfish. Sharks are a huge part

and sailfish. Sharks are a huge part of

of the

of the bycatch

of the bycatch from

of the bycatch from that

of the bycatch from that kind

of the bycatch from that kind of

of the bycatch from that kind of fishing,

fishing, and

fishing, and they

fishing, and they are

fishing, and they are also

fishing, and they are also targeted

fishing, and they are also targeted for

for their

for their valuable

for their valuable fins,

for their valuable fins, used

for their valuable fins, used in

for their valuable fins, used in shark

shark fin

shark fin soup,

shark fin soup, for

shark fin soup, for which

shark fin soup, for which millions

shark fin soup, for which millions of

of animals

of animals are

of animals are taken

of animals are taken single

of animals are taken single year.

of animals are taken single year. So,

So, out

So, out there,

So, out there, they

So, out there, they are

So, out there, they are vulnerable,

So, out there, they are vulnerable, and

and then

and then they

and then they head

and then they head into

and then they head into the

and then they head into the estuaries,

estuaries, where

estuaries, where they

estuaries, where they have

estuaries, where they have their

estuaries, where they have their pups,

pups, and,

pups, and, again,

pups, and, again, they

pups, and, again, they are

pups, and, again, they are vulnerable

vulnerable there.

vulnerable there. Disability

vulnerable there. Disability to

vulnerable there. Disability to move

vulnerable there. Disability to move between

between different

between different systems

between different systems has

between different systems has probably

probably evolved

probably evolved to

probably evolved to make

probably evolved to make them

probably evolved to make them less

probably evolved to make them less vulnerable

vulnerable to

vulnerable to predators

vulnerable to predators but

vulnerable to predators but now

vulnerable to predators but now they

vulnerable to predators but now they are

are ever

are ever more

are ever more vulnerable

are ever more vulnerable through

are ever more vulnerable through overfishing

overfishing from

overfishing from us,

overfishing from us, human

overfishing from us, human beings.

overfishing from us, human beings. Tomorrow...

Tomorrow... We

Tomorrow... We find

Tomorrow... We find out

Tomorrow... We find out some

Tomorrow... We find out some more

Tomorrow... We find out some more about

about where

about where sharks

about where sharks come

about where sharks come in

about where sharks come in general,

about where sharks come in general, have

have their

have their young,

have their young, and

have their young, and the

have their young, and the threats

have their young, and the threats that

that face

that face those

that face those pups.

that face those pups. One

that face those pups. One of

that face those pups. One of the

that face those pups. One of the big

that face those pups. One of the big problems

problems is

problems is these

problems is these animals,

problems is these animals, they

problems is these animals, they get

problems is these animals, they get very

very old,

very old, the

very old, the oldest

very old, the oldest can

very old, the oldest can live

very old, the oldest can live to

very old, the oldest can live to be

very old, the oldest can live to be 400,

400, these

400, these can

400, these can be

400, these can be 40

400, these can be 40 or

400, these can be 40 or 50.

400, these can be 40 or 50. They

400, these can be 40 or 50. They don't

don't mature

don't mature until

don't mature until 18

don't mature until 18 years

don't mature until 18 years of

don't mature until 18 years of age

don't mature until 18 years of age so

so they

so they regenerate

so they regenerate very,

so they regenerate very, very

so they regenerate very, very slowly.

slowly. Take

slowly. Take out

slowly. Take out the

slowly. Take out the population

slowly. Take out the population and

slowly. Take out the population and it'll

it'll take

it'll take a

it'll take a long,

it'll take a long, long

it'll take a long, long time

it'll take a long, long time to

it'll take a long, long time to bounce

bounce back.

If

If you

If you were

If you were to

If you were to search

If you were to search the

If you were to search the surface

If you were to search the surface of

planet

planet Earth,

planet Earth, you

planet Earth, you would

planet Earth, you would not

planet Earth, you would not find

planet Earth, you would not find a

planet Earth, you would not find a more

more disappointed

more disappointed man

more disappointed man because,

more disappointed man because, unfortunately,

unfortunately, despite

unfortunately, despite the

unfortunately, despite the 99%

unfortunately, despite the 99% assurance

assurance of

assurance of Geraldine,

assurance of Geraldine, we

assurance of Geraldine, we haven't

assurance of Geraldine, we haven't found

found a

found a blue

found a blue whale

found a blue whale for

found a blue whale for you

found a blue whale for you live.

found a blue whale for you live. Therefore

Therefore we

Therefore we didn't

Therefore we didn't launch

Therefore we didn't launch in

Therefore we didn't launch in our

Therefore we didn't launch in our Snotbot

Snotbot and

Snotbot and anger

Snotbot and anger today.

Snotbot and anger today. But

Snotbot and anger today. But we

Snotbot and anger today. But we did

Snotbot and anger today. But we did yesterday!

yesterday! So

yesterday! So take

yesterday! So take a

yesterday! So take a look

yesterday! So take a look at

yesterday! So take a look at this!

yesterday! So take a look at this! Starting

Starting engines,

Starting engines, three,

Starting engines, three, two,

Starting engines, three, two, one,

Starting engines, three, two, one, taking

taking off,

taking off, three,

taking off, three, two,

taking off, three, two, one.

taking off, three, two, one. Good

taking off, three, two, one. Good view!

view! I

view! I can

view! I can see

view! I can see the

view! I can see the whale!

view! I can see the whale! Here

view! I can see the whale! Here we

view! I can see the whale! Here we go!

go! Stay

go! Stay up,

go! Stay up, you

go! Stay up, you beauty.

go! Stay up, you beauty. I'm

go! Stay up, you beauty. I'm going

go! Stay up, you beauty. I'm going to

to slow

to slow down.

to slow down. Look

to slow down. Look at

to slow down. Look at that

to slow down. Look at that animal,

to slow down. Look at that animal, oh

oh my

oh my god!

oh my god! Oh,

oh my god! Oh, my

oh my god! Oh, my goodness

oh my god! Oh, my goodness me!

oh my god! Oh, my goodness me! It's

oh my god! Oh, my goodness me! It's going

going to

going to break!

going to break! Here

going to break! Here we

going to break! Here we go!

going to break! Here we go! That

going to break! Here we go! That was

going to break! Here we go! That was a

a pretty

a pretty weak

a pretty weak blow.

a pretty weak blow. I

a pretty weak blow. I hate

a pretty weak blow. I hate to

a pretty weak blow. I hate to say

a pretty weak blow. I hate to say it,

it, that

it, that was

it, that was a

it, that was a weak

it, that was a weak blow.

it, that was a weak blow. That

it, that was a weak blow. That was

it, that was a weak blow. That was not

not an

not an explosive

not an explosive sneeze.

not an explosive sneeze. Here

not an explosive sneeze. Here we

not an explosive sneeze. Here we go,

not an explosive sneeze. Here we go, it

it is

it is coming

it is coming up

it is coming up again.

it is coming up again. All

it is coming up again. All right,

it is coming up again. All right, I've

I've got

I've got it

I've got it on

I've got it on screen.

I've got it on screen. I

I've got it on screen. I can

I've got it on screen. I can see

I've got it on screen. I can see it's

it's like

it's like that

it's like that scene

it's like that scene in

it's like that scene in Star

it's like that scene in Star Wars

it's like that scene in Star Wars where

where you're

where you're going

where you're going for

where you're going for the

where you're going for the exhaust

where you're going for the exhaust port.

port. But

port. But you're

port. But you're going

port. But you're going for

port. But you're going for the

port. But you're going for the whales

whales blowhole.

whales blowhole. Look

whales blowhole. Look at

whales blowhole. Look at the

whales blowhole. Look at the screen!

whales blowhole. Look at the screen! Here

Here it

Here it comes,

Here it comes, here

Here it comes, here it

Here it comes, here it comes!

Here it comes, here it comes! I

Here it comes, here it comes! I my

Here it comes, here it comes! I my goodness

goodness me!

goodness me! Oh

goodness me! Oh my

goodness me! Oh my goodness!

goodness me! Oh my goodness! I've

I've never

I've never seen

I've never seen so

I've never seen so much

I've never seen so much snot

I've never seen so much snot on

I've never seen so much snot on a

I've never seen so much snot on a bot.

bot. Even

bot. Even the

bot. Even the camera

bot. Even the camera is

bot. Even the camera is covered!

bot. Even the camera is covered! Let's

Let's bring

Let's bring that

Let's bring that baby

Let's bring that baby back!

Let's bring that baby back! You've

Let's bring that baby back! You've got

got it.

Oh,

Oh, yes!

Oh, yes! Oh,

Oh, yes! Oh, yes!

Oh, yes! Oh, yes! What

Oh, yes! Oh, yes! What a

Oh, yes! Oh, yes! What a great

Oh, yes! Oh, yes! What a great piece

of

of British

of British ingenuity,

of British ingenuity, we

of British ingenuity, we bounce

of British ingenuity, we bounce the

of British ingenuity, we bounce the bomb

bomb and

bomb and we

bomb and we snorted

bomb and we snorted the

bomb and we snorted the bot

bomb and we snorted the bot and

bomb and we snorted the bot and we

bomb and we snorted the bot and we got

got it

got it back

got it back into

got it back into the

got it back into the hotel

got it back into the hotel Andy

got it back into the hotel Andy Bowen

Bowen told

Bowen told me

Bowen told me the

Bowen told me the sample

Bowen told me the sample he

Bowen told me the sample he recovered

recovered yesterday

recovered yesterday was

recovered yesterday was the

recovered yesterday was the best

recovered yesterday was the best sample

sample ever

sample ever that

sample ever that they

sample ever that they had

sample ever that they had ever

sample ever that they had ever got

sample ever that they had ever got from

from the

from the Snotbot,

from the Snotbot, masses

from the Snotbot, masses of

from the Snotbot, masses of snot,

from the Snotbot, masses of snot, therefore

therefore the

therefore the capability

therefore the capability of

therefore the capability of learning

therefore the capability of learning a

a lot

a lot more

a lot more about

a lot more about the

a lot more about the blue

a lot more about the blue whale,

a lot more about the blue whale, and

a lot more about the blue whale, and it

it was

it was a

it was a blue

it was a blue whale

it was a blue whale that

it was a blue whale that Geraldine

it was a blue whale that Geraldine new!

new! Mrs

new! Mrs invincible!

new! Mrs invincible! Mrs

new! Mrs invincible! Mrs Infinity,

new! Mrs invincible! Mrs Infinity, sorry.

sorry. What

sorry. What about

sorry. What about that?

sorry. What about that? It

sorry. What about that? It all

sorry. What about that? It all paid

sorry. What about that? It all paid off,

off, and

off, and I'm

off, and I'm pleased

off, and I'm pleased to

off, and I'm pleased to say

off, and I'm pleased to say we

off, and I'm pleased to say we will

off, and I'm pleased to say we will be

be back

be back here

be back here tomorrow.

be back here tomorrow. Hopefully

be back here tomorrow. Hopefully the

be back here tomorrow. Hopefully the signal

signal will

signal will be

signal will be better,

signal will be better, we

signal will be better, we will

signal will be better, we will be

signal will be better, we will be more

more reliable

more reliable than

more reliable than our

more reliable than our communication.

communication. I'll

communication. I'll be

communication. I'll be taking

communication. I'll be taking to

communication. I'll be taking to the

communication. I'll be taking to the air

air to

air to look

air to look at

air to look at the

air to look at the richness

air to look at the richness of

air to look at the richness of the

air to look at the richness of the Sea

Sea of

Sea of Cortez.

Sea of Cortez. But

Sea of Cortez. But back

Sea of Cortez. But back to

Sea of Cortez. But back to Liz

Sea of Cortez. But back to Liz now.

Sea of Cortez. But back to Liz now. As

As magnificent

Sea of Cortez. But back to Liz now. As magnificent

As magnificent as

As magnificent as Heron

As magnificent as Heron Island

As magnificent as Heron Island are,

As magnificent as Heron Island are, our

our oceans

our oceans are

our oceans are telling

our oceans are telling us

our oceans are telling us in

our oceans are telling us in no

our oceans are telling us in no uncertain

uncertain terms

uncertain terms our

our oceans are telling us in no uncertain terms our

uncertain terms our behaviours

uncertain terms our behaviours are

uncertain terms our behaviours are impacting

impacting them

impacting them in

impacting them in ways

impacting them in ways that

impacting them in ways that are

impacting them in ways that are unsustainable,

unsustainable, damaging

unsustainable, damaging and

unsustainable, damaging and even

unsustainable, damaging and even catastrophic

catastrophic but

catastrophic but there

catastrophic but there is

catastrophic but there is still

catastrophic but there is still time

catastrophic but there is still time to

to turn

to turn this

to turn this around

to turn this around and

to turn this around and the

to turn this around and the scientists

scientists I've

scientists I've met

scientists I've met are

scientists I've met are doing

scientists I've met are doing everything

everything they

everything they can

everything they can to

everything they can to make

everything they can to make sure

everything they can to make sure we

everything they can to make sure we don't

don't lose

don't lose our

don't lose our marine

don't lose our marine habitats

don't lose our marine habitats forever

forever and

forever and we

forever and we can

forever and we can all

forever and we can all play

forever and we can all play a

forever and we can all play a part

forever and we can all play a part in

in that,

in that, too.

in that, too. Our

in that, too. Our waters

in that, too. Our waters around

in that, too. Our waters around the

in that, too. Our waters around the UK

UK play

UK play a

UK play a very

UK play a very important

UK play a very important part

UK play a very important part in

UK play a very important part in this

this story,

this story, too,

this story, too, so

this story, too, so we've

this story, too, so we've been

this story, too, so we've been running

running reports

running reports about

running reports about our

running reports about our own

running reports about our own marine

running reports about our own marine life

life back

life back in

life back in Britain,

life back in Britain, make

life back in Britain, make sure

life back in Britain, make sure you

life back in Britain, make sure you catch

catch it

catch it tomorrow.

catch it tomorrow. It

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catch it tomorrow. It is Blue

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at how everything

at how everything is

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connected in our oceans and how better

better understanding

better understanding of

better understanding of this

better understanding of this can

better understanding of this can help

help us

help us to

help us to protect

help us to protect our

help us to protect our seas.

help us to protect our seas. Next

help us to protect our seas. Next time,

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time, we will

time, we will catch

time, we will catch up

time, we will catch up with

time, we will catch up with the

time, we will catch up with the animals

animals that

animals that make

animals that make the

animals that make the greatest

animals that make the greatest journeys.

journeys. Green

journeys. Green sea

journeys. Green sea turtles...

journeys. Green sea turtles... Whale

journeys. Green sea turtles... Whale sharks...

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