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front of it and

front of it and the

front of it and the dolphins

front of it and the dolphins can

front of it and the dolphins can take

take advantage

take advantage of

take advantage of that

take advantage of that body

take advantage of that body of

take advantage of that body of water.

water. Not

water. Not just

water. Not just a

water. Not just a blue

water. Not just a blue whales,

water. Not just a blue whales, we

water. Not just a blue whales, we have

have also

have also seen

have also seen dolphins

have also seen dolphins in

have also seen dolphins in front

have also seen dolphins in front of

have also seen dolphins in front of Fenn

Fenn whales

Fenn whales which

Fenn whales which has

Fenn whales which has been

Fenn whales which has been an

Fenn whales which has been an extraordinary

extraordinary thing

extraordinary thing to

extraordinary thing to see.

extraordinary thing to see. Dolphins

extraordinary thing to see. Dolphins are

are famed

are famed for

are famed for being

are famed for being playful.

are famed for being playful. We

are famed for being playful. We know

are famed for being playful. We know that

that they

that they are

that they are a

that they are a very

that they are a very curious

that they are a very curious animal

that they are a very curious animal and

and if

and if you

and if you cast

and if you cast your

and if you cast your mind

and if you cast your mind back

and if you cast your mind back to

and if you cast your mind back to Blue

Blue Planet

Blue Planet II

Blue Planet II you

Blue Planet II you will

Blue Planet II you will know

Blue Planet II you will know that

Blue Planet II you will know that we

Blue Planet II you will know that we were

were watching

were watching one

were watching one playing

were watching one playing with

were watching one playing with Coral.

Coral. These

Coral. These days

Coral. These days there

Coral. These days there are

Coral. These days there are other

Coral. These days there are other entities

entities in

entities in the

entities in the ocean,

entities in the ocean, not

entities in the ocean, not just

entities in the ocean, not just natural

natural things

natural things but

natural things but things

natural things but things like

natural things but things like plastic,

plastic, and

plastic, and this

plastic, and this is

plastic, and this is what

plastic, and this is what happens

plastic, and this is what happens if

plastic, and this is what happens if dolphins

dolphins get

dolphins get involved

dolphins get involved playing

dolphins get involved playing with

dolphins get involved playing with that.

that. Dolphins,

Dolphins, the

Dolphins, the acrobats

Dolphins, the acrobats of

Dolphins, the acrobats of the

Dolphins, the acrobats of the sea.

Dolphins, the acrobats of the sea. With

With over

With over 30

With over 30 species,

With over 30 species, from

With over 30 species, from common

With over 30 species, from common dolphins

dolphins to

dolphins to spinners,

dolphins to spinners, they

dolphins to spinners, they are

dolphins to spinners, they are present

present in

present in almost

present in almost every

present in almost every ocean

present in almost every ocean around

present in almost every ocean around the

the world,

the world, including

the world, including our

the world, including our coastlines.

the world, including our coastlines. Travelling

Travelling in

Travelling in large

Travelling in large pods

Travelling in large pods with

Travelling in large pods with impressive

impressive displays

impressive displays of

impressive displays of speed

impressive displays of speed and

impressive displays of speed and agility.

agility. But

agility. But it

agility. But it was

agility. But it was this

agility. But it was this group

agility. But it was this group of

agility. But it was this group of bottlenose

bottlenose dolphins

bottlenose dolphins from

bottlenose dolphins from Blue

bottlenose dolphins from Blue Planet

bottlenose dolphins from Blue Planet II

II that

II that show

II that show as

II that show as they

II that show as they are

II that show as they are more

II that show as they are more playful

playful side.

playful side. Dropping

playful side. Dropping and

playful side. Dropping and catching

playful side. Dropping and catching fragments

fragments of

fragments of coral

fragments of coral seems

fragments of coral seems like

fragments of coral seems like a

fragments of coral seems like a popular

popular pastime

popular pastime with

popular pastime with these

popular pastime with these youngsters.

youngsters. These

youngsters. These games

youngsters. These games are

youngsters. These games are thought

youngsters. These games are thought to

to develop

to develop their

to develop their coordination

to develop their coordination and

to develop their coordination and dexterity

dexterity that

dexterity that they

dexterity that they will

dexterity that they will need

dexterity that they will need when

dexterity that they will need when they

they start

they start hunting

they start hunting in

they start hunting in the

they start hunting in the open

they start hunting in the open ocean.

ocean. Two

ocean. Two years

ocean. Two years on,

ocean. Two years on, their

ocean. Two years on, their behaviour

ocean. Two years on, their behaviour hasn't

hasn't changed.

hasn't changed. But

hasn't changed. But their

hasn't changed. But their playthings

hasn't changed. But their playthings have.

have. Plastic.

have. Plastic. Although

have. Plastic. Although these

have. Plastic. Although these dolphins

dolphins appear

dolphins appear to

dolphins appear to be

dolphins appear to be playing

dolphins appear to be playing with

dolphins appear to be playing with it,

it, ingestion

it, ingestion or

it, ingestion or entanglement

it, ingestion or entanglement can

it, ingestion or entanglement can be

it, ingestion or entanglement can be deadly.

deadly. With

deadly. With 8

deadly. With 8 million

deadly. With 8 million tonnes

deadly. With 8 million tonnes still

deadly. With 8 million tonnes still finding

finding its

finding its way

finding its way into

finding its way into heresies

finding its way into heresies each

finding its way into heresies each year

year animals

year animals are

year animals are coming

year animals are coming into

year animals are coming into contact

year animals are coming into contact with

with plastic

with plastic on

with plastic on a

with plastic on a daily

with plastic on a daily basis.

with plastic on a daily basis. But

with plastic on a daily basis. But there

there is

there is hope.

there is hope. Since

there is hope. Since Blue

there is hope. Since Blue Planet

there is hope. Since Blue Planet II

there is hope. Since Blue Planet II the

the world

the world has

the world has woken

the world has woken up

the world has woken up to

the world has woken up to this

the world has woken up to this threat.

threat. But

threat. But thousands

threat. But thousands of

threat. But thousands of organisations

organisations attempting

organisations attempting to

organisations attempting to reverse

organisations attempting to reverse the

the trend.

the trend. More

the trend. More money

the trend. More money is

the trend. More money is being

the trend. More money is being spent

the trend. More money is being spent on

on removing

on removing plastic

on removing plastic than

on removing plastic than ever

on removing plastic than ever before.

before. From

before. From state-of-the-art

before. From state-of-the-art technology

technology and

technology and the

technology and the open

technology and the open seas

technology and the open seas to

technology and the open seas to global

global beach

global beach planes.

global beach planes. People

global beach planes. People are

global beach planes. People are coming

coming together

coming together to

coming together to read

coming together to read our

coming together to read our oceans

coming together to read our oceans of

of plastic.

of plastic. Sometimes

Sometimes it

Sometimes it takes

Sometimes it takes seeing

Sometimes it takes seeing the

Sometimes it takes seeing the effects

effects on

effects on marine

effects on marine mammals

effects on marine mammals that

effects on marine mammals that we

effects on marine mammals that we have

have such

have such an

have such an emotional

have such an emotional connection

have such an emotional connection to

have such an emotional connection to to

to really

to really make

to really make us

to really make us sit

to really make us sit up

to really make us sit up and

to really make us sit up and take

to really make us sit up and take notice

notice and

notice and start

notice and start to

notice and start to change

notice and start to change our

notice and start to change our habits.

habits. I

habits. I find

habits. I find it

habits. I find it heartening

habits. I find it heartening so

habits. I find it heartening so many

habits. I find it heartening so many people

people are

people are already

people are already doing

people are already doing all

people are already doing all they

people are already doing all they can

can to

can to live

can to live better

can to live better lives.

can to live better lives. In

can to live better lives. In the

can to live better lives. In the Bahamas

Bahamas we

Bahamas we have

Bahamas we have had

Bahamas we have had incredible

Bahamas we have had incredible results

results seeing

results seeing so

results seeing so many

results seeing so many different

results seeing so many different kinds

kinds of

kinds of sharks

kinds of sharks and

kinds of sharks and rays.

kinds of sharks and rays. This

kinds of sharks and rays. This is

kinds of sharks and rays. This is a

kinds of sharks and rays. This is a shark

shark sanctuary.

shark sanctuary. The

shark sanctuary. The animals

shark sanctuary. The animals are

shark sanctuary. The animals are protected.

protected. Catching

protected. Catching them

protected. Catching them is

protected. Catching them is illegal

protected. Catching them is illegal but

but it

but it is

but it is not

but it is not the

but it is not the turquoise

but it is not the turquoise seas

but it is not the turquoise seas that

that is

that is the

that is the reason

that is the reason they

that is the reason they do

that is the reason they do so

that is the reason they do so well,

that is the reason they do so well, it

it is

it is these

it is these spiderlike

it is these spiderlike plants,

it is these spiderlike plants, mangroves.

mangroves. Our

mangroves. Our cameraman

mangroves. Our cameraman is

mangroves. Our cameraman is down

mangroves. Our cameraman is down in

mangroves. Our cameraman is down in the

the mangroves

the mangroves and

the mangroves and has

the mangroves and has a

the mangroves and has a camera

the mangroves and has a camera under

the mangroves and has a camera under the

the water

the water and

the water and we

the water and we may

the water and we may have

the water and we may have some

the water and we may have some baby

the water and we may have some baby sharks

sharks on

sharks on the

sharks on the camera

sharks on the camera right

sharks on the camera right now.

sharks on the camera right now. And

sharks on the camera right now. And a

a few

a few other

a few other fish

a few other fish as

a few other fish as well.

a few other fish as well. You

a few other fish as well. You can

a few other fish as well. You can already

already see

already see why

already see why these

already see why these mangroves

already see why these mangroves are

already see why these mangroves are so

so important.

so important. They

so important. They are

so important. They are themselves

so important. They are themselves a

so important. They are themselves a remarkable

remarkable plant

remarkable plant so

remarkable plant so wait

remarkable plant so wait I

remarkable plant so wait I am

remarkable plant so wait I am now

remarkable plant so wait I am now is

remarkable plant so wait I am now is in

in tidal

in tidal salt

in tidal salt water.

in tidal salt water. I

in tidal salt water. I was

in tidal salt water. I was standing

in tidal salt water. I was standing on

on the

on the sand

on the sand a

on the sand a couple

on the sand a couple of

on the sand a couple of hours

on the sand a couple of hours ago

on the sand a couple of hours ago and

and right

and right now

and right now it

and right now it is

and right now it is up

and right now it is up to

and right now it is up to my

and right now it is up to my thighs

and right now it is up to my thighs and

and mangroves

and mangroves can

and mangroves can shed

and mangroves can shed salt

and mangroves can shed salt through

and mangroves can shed salt through their

their rates

their rates and

their rates and can

their rates and can reproduce

their rates and can reproduce using

their rates and can reproduce using seed

seed pods

seed pods like

seed pods like this

seed pods like this which

seed pods like this which look

seed pods like this which look like

seed pods like this which look like Cuban

Cuban cigars

Cuban cigars but

Cuban cigars but it

Cuban cigars but it is

Cuban cigars but it is a

Cuban cigars but it is a living

Cuban cigars but it is a living tree

Cuban cigars but it is a living tree that

that is

that is cast

that is cast onto

that is cast onto the

that is cast onto the and

that is cast onto the and will

that is cast onto the and will set

that is cast onto the and will set up

up a

up a mangrove

up a mangrove elsewhere.

up a mangrove elsewhere. There

up a mangrove elsewhere. There are

up a mangrove elsewhere. There are lots

lots of

lots of different

lots of different sharks

lots of different sharks travelling

lots of different sharks travelling a

a long

a long way

a long way to

a long way to come

a long way to come to

a long way to come to these

a long way to come to these mangroves,

mangroves, lemon

mangroves, lemon sharks

mangroves, lemon sharks travelling

mangroves, lemon sharks travelling 2000

2000 miles

2000 miles from

2000 miles from the

2000 miles from the east

2000 miles from the east Coast

2000 miles from the east Coast of

2000 miles from the east Coast of America

America to

America to come

America to come here

America to come here to

America to come here to the

America to come here to the mangroves.

mangroves. Why?

mangroves. Why? They

mangroves. Why? They are

mangroves. Why? They are a

mangroves. Why? They are a very

mangroves. Why? They are a very special

special and

special and important

special and important place

special and important place indeed.

special and important place indeed. This

This tangled

This tangled mass

This tangled mass of

This tangled mass of rates

This tangled mass of rates is

This tangled mass of rates is the

This tangled mass of rates is the mangroves.

mangroves. It

mangroves. It is

mangroves. It is an

mangroves. It is an environment

mangroves. It is an environment that

mangroves. It is an environment that changes

changes constantly

changes constantly with

changes constantly with the

changes constantly with the tides

changes constantly with the tides throughout

throughout the

throughout the day

throughout the day and

throughout the day and provides

throughout the day and provides the

throughout the day and provides the perfect

perfect spot

perfect spot for

perfect spot for baby

perfect spot for baby marine

perfect spot for baby marine animals

perfect spot for baby marine animals to

to hide

to hide out

to hide out in.

to hide out in. I

to hide out in. I am

to hide out in. I am enjoying

to hide out in. I am enjoying clemency

clemency to

clemency to see

clemency to see another

clemency to see another vital

clemency to see another vital piece

clemency to see another vital piece of

of the

of the puzzle

of the puzzle for

of the puzzle for maintaining

of the puzzle for maintaining a

of the puzzle for maintaining a healthy

healthy population

healthy population of

healthy population of sharks.

healthy population of sharks. Look

healthy population of sharks. Look at

at that.

at that. Yep,

at that. Yep, they

at that. Yep, they are

at that. Yep, they are all

at that. Yep, they are all waiting

at that. Yep, they are all waiting for

for us.

for us. Baby

for us. Baby sharks.

for us. Baby sharks. That

for us. Baby sharks. That is

for us. Baby sharks. That is absolutely

absolutely incredible.

absolutely incredible. These

absolutely incredible. These are

absolutely incredible. These are lemon

lemon sharks.

lemon sharks. They

lemon sharks. They have

lemon sharks. They have been

lemon sharks. They have been studied

lemon sharks. They have been studied by

by researchers

by researchers for

by researchers for over

by researchers for over 30

by researchers for over 30 years.

by researchers for over 30 years. It

by researchers for over 30 years. It looks

looks like

looks like they

looks like they want

looks like they want to

looks like they want to be

looks like they want to be fed.

looks like they want to be fed. Yeah,

Yeah, we

Yeah, we have

Yeah, we have a

Yeah, we have a little

Yeah, we have a little bit

Yeah, we have a little bit of

Yeah, we have a little bit of squid

Yeah, we have a little bit of squid if

if you

if you want

if you want to

if you want to give

if you want to give it

if you want to give it a

if you want to give it a go.

if you want to give it a go. I

if you want to give it a go. I would

if you want to give it a go. I would genuinely

genuinely loved

genuinely loved her.

genuinely loved her. How

genuinely loved her. How old

genuinely loved her. How old are

genuinely loved her. How old are the

genuinely loved her. How old are the sharks

sharks we

sharks we are

sharks we are looking

sharks we are looking at?

sharks we are looking at? Most

sharks we are looking at? Most of

sharks we are looking at? Most of them

them are

them are in

them are in their

them are in their first

them are in their first few

them are in their first few years

them are in their first few years of

them are in their first few years of life,

life, the

life, the majority

life, the majority will

life, the majority will be

life, the majority will be two

life, the majority will be two or

life, the majority will be two or three

three and

three and the

three and the larger

three and the larger ones

three and the larger ones are

three and the larger ones are four

three and the larger ones are four or

or five.

or five. That

or five. That small

or five. That small narrow

or five. That small narrow walkway

or five. That small narrow walkway we

we walked

we walked in

we walked in the

we walked in the bigger

we walked in the bigger sharks

we walked in the bigger sharks cannot

cannot use

cannot use that.

cannot use that. What

cannot use that. What are

cannot use that. What are they

cannot use that. What are they taking

taking shelter

taking shelter from?

taking shelter from? The

taking shelter from? The biggest

taking shelter from? The biggest predator

predator of

predator of ginger

predator of ginger lemon

predator of ginger lemon sharks

predator of ginger lemon sharks is

predator of ginger lemon sharks is adult

adult lemon

adult lemon sharks.

adult lemon sharks. They

adult lemon sharks. They are

adult lemon sharks. They are cannibalistic.

cannibalistic. Also

cannibalistic. Also bull

cannibalistic. Also bull sharks

cannibalistic. Also bull sharks and

cannibalistic. Also bull sharks and other

other species

other species like

other species like that.

other species like that. This

other species like that. This is

other species like that. This is a

other species like that. This is a nursery

nursery where

nursery where the

nursery where the youngsters

nursery where the youngsters are

nursery where the youngsters are safe

safe from

safe from other...

safe from other... That

safe from other... That went

safe from other... That went right

safe from other... That went right between

between my

between my legs!

between my legs! I

between my legs! I should

between my legs! I should be

between my legs! I should be waiting

between my legs! I should be waiting a

a cricket

a cricket box

a cricket box or

a cricket box or something!

a cricket box or something! OK.

a cricket box or something! OK. Seriously.

Seriously. That

Seriously. That went

Seriously. That went right

Seriously. That went right between

Seriously. That went right between my

my legs.

my legs. They

my legs. They must

my legs. They must like

my legs. They must like you.

my legs. They must like you. That

my legs. They must like you. That one

one day

one day is

one day is a

one day is a decent

one day is a decent size.

one day is a decent size. They

one day is a decent size. They will

one day is a decent size. They will be

be pretty

be pretty loyal

be pretty loyal to

be pretty loyal to the

be pretty loyal to the mangroves

be pretty loyal to the mangroves they

they were

they were Bourne

they were Bourne end.

they were Bourne end. They

they were Bourne end. They will

they were Bourne end. They will be

they were Bourne end. They will be and

and they

and they mangrove

and they mangrove their

and they mangrove their entire

and they mangrove their entire life

and they mangrove their entire life cycle.

cycle. What

cycle. What are

cycle. What are the

cycle. What are the main

cycle. What are the main threats

cycle. What are the main threats to

cycle. What are the main threats to mangroves?

mangroves? We

mangroves? We see

mangroves? We see the

mangroves? We see the mangroves

mangroves? We see the mangroves are

mangroves? We see the mangroves are being

being removed

being removed to

being removed to build

being removed to build hotels

being removed to build hotels and

being removed to build hotels and bigger

bigger resorts

bigger resorts and

bigger resorts and that

bigger resorts and that means

bigger resorts and that means that

bigger resorts and that means that these

these will

these will be

these will be using

these will be using the

these will be using the same

these will be using the same areas

these will be using the same areas but

but they

but they will

but they will not

but they will not have

but they will not have the

but they will not have the security.

but they will not have the security. Lose

Lose the

Lose the mangroves

Lose the mangroves and

Lose the mangroves and you

Lose the mangroves and you lose

Lose the mangroves and you lose the

Lose the mangroves and you lose the lemon

lemon sharks.

lemon sharks. Yeah.

It

It may

It may not

It may not look

It may not look like

It may not look like any

It may not look like any other

nursery

nursery you

nursery you have

nursery you have seen

nursery you have seen before

nursery you have seen before but

nursery you have seen before but you

nursery you have seen before but you can

can see

can see how

can see how vital

can see how vital this

can see how vital this environment

can see how vital this environment is

is to

is to these

is to these rather

is to these rather wonderful

is to these rather wonderful and

is to these rather wonderful and surprisingly

surprisingly cute

surprisingly cute animals.

surprisingly cute animals. Quite

Quite lucky

Quite lucky to

Quite lucky to have

Quite lucky to have escaped

Quite lucky to have escaped that

Quite lucky to have escaped that intact,

intact, I

intact, I think!

intact, I think! I

intact, I think! I hope

intact, I think! I hope to

intact, I think! I hope to redress

intact, I think! I hope to redress the

the balance

the balance on

the balance on sharks

the balance on sharks this

the balance on sharks this year

the balance on sharks this year is

the balance on sharks this year is to

to try

to try to

to try to convince

to try to convince people

to try to convince people they

to try to convince people they can

to try to convince people they can be

be cute

be cute and

be cute and I

be cute and I think

be cute and I think seeing

be cute and I think seeing those

be cute and I think seeing those baby

baby sharks,

baby sharks, they

baby sharks, they certainly

baby sharks, they certainly can

baby sharks, they certainly can be.

baby sharks, they certainly can be. These

These mangroves,

These mangroves, let's

These mangroves, let's have

These mangroves, let's have another

These mangroves, let's have another look

look at

look at our

look at our live

look at our live camera,

look at our live camera, is

look at our live camera, is there

look at our live camera, is there anything

anything there?

anything there? We've

anything there? We've got

anything there? We've got a

anything there? We've got a baby

anything there? We've got a baby lemon

lemon shark

lemon shark right

lemon shark right now,

lemon shark right now, we've

lemon shark right now, we've seen

lemon shark right now, we've seen a

lemon shark right now, we've seen a couple

couple of

couple of them

couple of them swimming

couple of them swimming together

couple of them swimming together side

side by

side by side.

side by side. Lemon

side by side. Lemon sharks

side by side. Lemon sharks have

side by side. Lemon sharks have an

side by side. Lemon sharks have an ability

ability to

ability to form

ability to form friendships,

ability to form friendships, believe

ability to form friendships, believe it

it or

it or not.

it or not. We've

it or not. We've got

it or not. We've got to

it or not. We've got to make

it or not. We've got to make together

together right

together right now!

together right now! These

together right now! These two

together right now! These two animals

animals have

animals have been

animals have been following

animals have been following each

animals have been following each other

other all

other all day,

other all day, nose

other all day, nose to

other all day, nose to tail.

other all day, nose to tail. It

other all day, nose to tail. It is

other all day, nose to tail. It is remarkably

remarkably cute

remarkably cute but

remarkably cute but they

remarkably cute but they are

remarkably cute but they are not

remarkably cute but they are not the

remarkably cute but they are not the only

only animals

only animals that

only animals that rely

only animals that rely on

only animals that rely on mangroves.

only animals that rely on mangroves. Egrets,

Egrets, herons,

Egrets, herons, pelicans

Egrets, herons, pelicans will

Egrets, herons, pelicans will nest

Egrets, herons, pelicans will nest in

in the

in the trees,

in the trees, you

in the trees, you have

in the trees, you have sponges

in the trees, you have sponges all

in the trees, you have sponges all over

over the

over the branches,

over the branches, as

over the branches, as much

over the branches, as much as

over the branches, as much as 80%

over the branches, as much as 80% of

over the branches, as much as 80% of fish

fish rely

fish rely at

fish rely at some

fish rely at some point

fish rely at some point in

fish rely at some point in their

fish rely at some point in their lives

lives directly

lives directly or

lives directly or indirectly

lives directly or indirectly on

lives directly or indirectly on mangroves

mangroves so

mangroves so this

mangroves so this is

mangroves so this is an

mangroves so this is an absolute

mangroves so this is an absolute paradise

paradise for

paradise for wildlife.

paradise for wildlife. It

paradise for wildlife. It is

paradise for wildlife. It is a

paradise for wildlife. It is a bit

paradise for wildlife. It is a bit more

more of

more of a

more of a hard

more of a hard sell

more of a hard sell for

more of a hard sell for us

more of a hard sell for us as

more of a hard sell for us as human

more of a hard sell for us as human beings.

beings. It's

beings. It's often

beings. It's often portrayed

beings. It's often portrayed as

beings. It's often portrayed as being

being an

being an environment

being an environment that

being an environment that is

being an environment that is a

being an environment that is a stinking,

stinking, stagnant

stinking, stagnant swamp

stinking, stagnant swamp that

stinking, stagnant swamp that is

stinking, stagnant swamp that is bug

stinking, stagnant swamp that is bug ridden.

ridden. And

ridden. And of

ridden. And of course

ridden. And of course it

ridden. And of course it is

ridden. And of course it is prime

ridden. And of course it is prime real

real estate

real estate with

real estate with an

real estate with an ocean

real estate with an ocean view

real estate with an ocean view so

real estate with an ocean view so they

they are

they are being

they are being cut

they are being cut down

they are being cut down at

they are being cut down at a

they are being cut down at a frightening

frightening rate.

frightening rate. We've

frightening rate. We've lost

frightening rate. We've lost 30-50%

frightening rate. We've lost 30-50% of

of the

of the world's

of the world's mangroves

of the world's mangroves in

of the world's mangroves in my

of the world's mangroves in my lifetime.

lifetime. In

lifetime. In the

lifetime. In the Americas

lifetime. In the Americas they

lifetime. In the Americas they are

lifetime. In the Americas they are being

being lost

being lost faster

being lost faster than

being lost faster than tropical

being lost faster than tropical rainforests.

rainforests. If

rainforests. If we

rainforests. If we lose

rainforests. If we lose them,

rainforests. If we lose them, then

rainforests. If we lose them, then we

we face

we face a

we face a life

we face a life with

we face a life with seas

we face a life with seas that

we face a life with seas that have

we face a life with seas that have simply

simply nothing

simply nothing in

simply nothing in them.

simply nothing in them. In

simply nothing in them. In the

simply nothing in them. In the Bahamas,

Bahamas, that

Bahamas, that is

Bahamas, that is not

Bahamas, that is not a

Bahamas, that is not a problem

Bahamas, that is not a problem because

because we

because we have

because we have mangroves

because we have mangroves here

because we have mangroves here and

because we have mangroves here and because

because of

because of that

because of that we

because of that we have

because of that we have fabulous

because of that we have fabulous seas.

seas. Let's

seas. Let's see

seas. Let's see what

seas. Let's see what is

seas. Let's see what is happening

seas. Let's see what is happening in

seas. Let's see what is happening in the

the sea

the sea with

the sea with Liz

the sea with Liz on

the sea with Liz on the

the sea with Liz on the other

the sea with Liz on the other side

the sea with Liz on the other side of

of the

of the world.

of the world. We

We have

We have got

We have got fabulous

We have got fabulous seas

We have got fabulous seas as

We have got fabulous seas as well

We have got fabulous seas as well here,

here, Steve

here, Steve Backshall,

here, Steve Backshall, we

here, Steve Backshall, we are

here, Steve Backshall, we are on

here, Steve Backshall, we are on the

here, Steve Backshall, we are on the jetty

jetty of

jetty of Heron

jetty of Heron Island.

jetty of Heron Island. Look

jetty of Heron Island. Look at

jetty of Heron Island. Look at that,

jetty of Heron Island. Look at that, beautiful,

beautiful, green

beautiful, green sea

beautiful, green sea turtles

beautiful, green sea turtles wandering

wandering around

wandering around in

wandering around in the

wandering around in the morning

wandering around in the morning light,

light, jellies

light, jellies everywhere,

light, jellies everywhere, we

light, jellies everywhere, we have

light, jellies everywhere, we have rays

rays of

rays of all

rays of all sorts,

rays of all sorts, we

rays of all sorts, we have

rays of all sorts, we have cowed

rays of all sorts, we have cowed tail,

tail, whiptail,

tail, whiptail, we've

tail, whiptail, we've also

tail, whiptail, we've also got

tail, whiptail, we've also got lemon

tail, whiptail, we've also got lemon sharks,

sharks, black

sharks, black tip

sharks, black tip sharks,

sharks, black tip sharks, black

sharks, black tip sharks, black tip

sharks, black tip sharks, black tip sharks,

sharks, the

sharks, the most

sharks, the most wonderful

sharks, the most wonderful spot

sharks, the most wonderful spot just

sharks, the most wonderful spot just off

off the

off the jetty

off the jetty every

off the jetty every morning

off the jetty every morning we

off the jetty every morning we see

off the jetty every morning we see a

off the jetty every morning we see a heck

heck of

heck of a

heck of a lot

heck of a lot of

heck of a lot of life

heck of a lot of life and

heck of a lot of life and every

heck of a lot of life and every species

species here

species here is

species here is deeply

species here is deeply reliant

species here is deeply reliant on

species here is deeply reliant on the

the next,

the next, all

the next, all of

the next, all of these

the next, all of these animals

the next, all of these animals are

the next, all of these animals are here

here to

here to feed

here to feed on

here to feed on the

here to feed on the prey

here to feed on the prey they

here to feed on the prey they need

here to feed on the prey they need that

that is

that is buried

that is buried in

that is buried in the

that is buried in the sand,

that is buried in the sand, if

that is buried in the sand, if you

that is buried in the sand, if you are

are a

are a ray,

are a ray, but

are a ray, but also

are a ray, but also on

are a ray, but also on the

are a ray, but also on the small

are a ray, but also on the small fish

fish in

fish in the

fish in the shallows

fish in the shallows if

fish in the shallows if you

fish in the shallows if you are

fish in the shallows if you are a

fish in the shallows if you are a juvenile

juvenile shark.

juvenile shark. The

juvenile shark. The Great

juvenile shark. The Great Barrier

juvenile shark. The Great Barrier Reef

Reef is

Reef is deeply

Reef is deeply connected,

Reef is deeply connected, of

Reef is deeply connected, of course.

Reef is deeply connected, of course. Scientists

Scientists take

Scientists take to

Scientists take to the

Scientists take to the often

Scientists take to the often to

Scientists take to the often to get

Scientists take to the often to get a

a better

a better understanding

a better understanding of

a better understanding of how

a better understanding of how all

a better understanding of how all those

those connections

those connections work,

those connections work, so

those connections work, so our

those connections work, so our coral

those connections work, so our coral expert

expert got

expert got a

expert got a bird's

expert got a bird's eye

expert got a bird's eye view

expert got a bird's eye view just

expert got a bird's eye view just a

expert got a bird's eye view just a few

few ago.

First

First time

First time I

First time I flew

First time I flew over

First time I flew over a

First time I flew over a reef

First time I flew over a reef was

First time I flew over a reef was in

the

the 1990s

the 1990s and

the 1990s and I

the 1990s and I got

the 1990s and I got a

the 1990s and I got a sense

the 1990s and I got a sense of

the 1990s and I got a sense of the

the 1990s and I got a sense of the scale

scale of

scale of the

scale of the whole

scale of the whole reef.

scale of the whole reef. And

scale of the whole reef. And what

scale of the whole reef. And what was

was really

was really remarkable

was really remarkable was

was really remarkable was just

was really remarkable was just the

was really remarkable was just the incredible

incredible colours

incredible colours coming

incredible colours coming from

incredible colours coming from the

incredible colours coming from the reef

reef system,

reef system, these

reef system, these blue

reef system, these blue and

reef system, these blue and turquoise

turquoise colours.

turquoise colours. It

turquoise colours. It does

turquoise colours. It does something

turquoise colours. It does something to

to me

to me personally,

to me personally, it

to me personally, it makes

to me personally, it makes the

to me personally, it makes the hairs

to me personally, it makes the hairs on

on the

on the back

on the back of

on the back of my

on the back of my neck

on the back of my neck stand

on the back of my neck stand up,

on the back of my neck stand up, I

on the back of my neck stand up, I just

just react

just react to

just react to that

just react to that colour

just react to that colour and

just react to that colour and for

just react to that colour and for me

just react to that colour and for me it

it is

it is like

it is like a

it is like a spiritual

it is like a spiritual home

it is like a spiritual home for

it is like a spiritual home for the

it is like a spiritual home for the marine

marine world.

marine world. I

marine world. I think

marine world. I think the

marine world. I think the reef

marine world. I think the reef Edge,

marine world. I think the reef Edge, the

the scalloped

the scalloped edge,

the scalloped edge, where

the scalloped edge, where you

the scalloped edge, where you see

the scalloped edge, where you see the

the forces,

the forces, the

the forces, the wave

the forces, the wave action

the forces, the wave action coming

the forces, the wave action coming in,

in, the

in, the wash

in, the wash moving

in, the wash moving through

in, the wash moving through with

in, the wash moving through with all

in, the wash moving through with all the

the nutrients

the nutrients coming

the nutrients coming into

the nutrients coming into the

the nutrients coming into the reef

the nutrients coming into the reef system,

system, that

system, that is

system, that is one

system, that is one of

system, that is one of the

system, that is one of the most

system, that is one of the most extraordinary

extraordinary owes.

extraordinary owes. In

extraordinary owes. In terms

extraordinary owes. In terms of

extraordinary owes. In terms of sheer

sheer beauty

sheer beauty it

sheer beauty it is

sheer beauty it is central

sheer beauty it is central part

sheer beauty it is central part of

sheer beauty it is central part of the

the reef

the reef where

the reef where you

the reef where you get

the reef where you get all

the reef where you get all these

the reef where you get all these intricately

intricately connected

intricately connected parts

intricately connected parts of

intricately connected parts of the

intricately connected parts of the different

different reef

different reef systems,

different reef systems, all

different reef systems, all the

different reef systems, all the patchwork.

patchwork. One

patchwork. One of

patchwork. One of the

patchwork. One of the beautiful

patchwork. One of the beautiful things

things about

things about having

things about having the