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Marine Iguanas

Season 1 Episode 3

The marine iguana is the only one of its kind with adaptations to thrive in the ocean.

On the Galapagos Islands, marine iguanas have developed new behaviors to make the most of the rich meadows of algae offshore. They can hold their breath up to an hour while feeding on the algae. After the excursion, a gland in the marine iguana’s nose filters out excess salt that it unavoidably ingests while foraging in the ocean. Then all the iguana has to do is sneeze.

AIR DATE 7/5/17

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Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. Filmed in cinematic 4k, the program examines an ocean that covers a third of the Earth’s surface.

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