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Deep Trouble | Spy in the Ocean

53m 25s

Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble.

Episodes

  • Deep Trouble | Spy in the Ocean: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Deep Trouble | Spy in the Ocean

    S42 E5 - 53m 25s

    Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble.

  • Deep Relationships | Spy in the Ocean: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Deep Relationships | Spy in the Ocean

    S42 E4 - 53m 25s

    Spy creatures uncover surprising undersea relationships as sharks befriend fish, whales play with dolphins, and lobsters do the conga in seas where even spider crabs have friends.

  • Deep Feelings | Spy in the Ocean: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Deep Feelings | Spy in the Ocean

    S42 E3 - 53m 25s

    Spy creatures explore animal emotions and the deep feelings we share. With surfing dolphins, kissing manatees and sensitive cuttlefish, witness the emotional rollercoaster of life in the sea.

  • Deep Thinkers | Spy in the Ocean: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Deep Thinkers | Spy in the Ocean

    S42 E2 - 53m 25s

    Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of startling ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.

  • The Platypus Guardian: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Platypus Guardian

    S42 E1 - 53m 18s

    Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.

Extras + Features

  • Spy Octopus Helps Friend Hide From Shark: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Spy Octopus Helps Friend Hide From Shark

    S42 E2 - 3m 3s

    Coconut octopuses are vulnerable to blacktip sharks, who use smell to find prey. With the help of an unlikely ally, this octopus is able to hide from hungry sharks.

  • Pufferfish Builds Sand Sculpture for Mating: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pufferfish Builds Sand Sculpture for Mating

    S42 E2 - 2m 49s

    Male Japanese pufferfish build exquisite sand sculptures to attract a mate. When a female is not impressed with this male's creation, Spy Puffer steps in as the artist’s assistant.

  • Baby Platypus Caught on Camera: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Baby Platypus Caught on Camera

    S42 E1 - 3m 11s

    A female platypus, dubbed Zoom, preps a nesting site after the mating season. Female platypus can dig up to 30 feet into the riverbank to make a safe place to lay their eggs and raise their young.

  • Preview of The Platypus Guardian: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of The Platypus Guardian

    S42 E1 - 30s

    Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.

  • Witness a 'Platypus Love Donut': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Witness a 'Platypus Love Donut'

    S42 E1 - 2m 23s

    When mating, platypus put their bill on each other’s tail, like they’re in a trance, in what filmmaker Pete Walsh dubbed the "platypus love donut."

  • NATURE - Season 42: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NATURE - Season 42

    S42 - 4m 49s

    Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE on PBS, starting October 2023.

Schedule

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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Monday
    Jan 1

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Monday
    Jan 1

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Wednesday
    Jan 3

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Wednesday
    Jan 3

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Thursday
    Jan 4

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Thursday
    Jan 4

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Thursday
    Jan 4

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Sunday
    Jan 7

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Sunday
    Jan 7

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Sunday
    Jan 7

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Monday
    Jan 8

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Monday
    Jan 8

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
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    Nature

    Big Little Journeys: Home

    Wednesday
    Jan 10

    1 Hour

    In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.
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    Nature

    Big Little Journeys: Home

    Wednesday
    Jan 10

    1 Hour

    In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.
  • Image
    Nature: Big Little Journeys: Home: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    Big Little Journeys: Home

    Thursday
    Jan 11

    1 Hour

    In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.
  • Image
    Nature: Big Little Journeys: Home: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    Big Little Journeys: Home

    Thursday
    Jan 11

    1 Hour

    In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.
  • Image
    Nature: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    The Serengeti Rules

    Thursday
    Jan 11

    1 Hour

    Five scientists who learned that keystone species can make or break the ecosystems they live in recall stories of their adventures in the wilderness in the 1960s.
  • Image
    Nature: Big Little Journeys: Home: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    Big Little Journeys: Home

    Sunday
    Jan 14

    1 Hour

    In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.
  • Image
    Nature: Big Little Journeys: Home: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    Big Little Journeys: Home

    Sunday
    Jan 14

    1 Hour

    In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.
  • Image
    Nature: Big Little Journeys: Home: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature

    Big Little Journeys: Home

    Sunday
    Jan 14

    1 Hour

    In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.

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