Coastal Care Junior

March 8, 2024

Ocean Wonders: Aging in the Abyss – Hakai Institute

Excerpt:
Imagine what it might be like to get old living in the deep. From creatures that exist for just a matter of days to others that never quite die, animal aging in the deep blue is as wild as the sea itself.  Join us as we take a look at what it’s like to grow old in the ocean….

This episode is part of (the Hakai Institute’s) series Ocean Wonders, (which dives) beneath the waves to explore the mysteries of life underwater..

Executive produced and written by Meigan Henry

Edited and narrated by Kristina Blanchflower

Videography by Grant Callegari, Tavish Campbell, Markus Thompson, and Bennett Whitnell

Illustrations by Mercedes Minck

Additional footage provided by Storyblocks and Adobe Stock

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