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Life on Fire  Pioneers of the Deep

See how species have learned to cope with conditions in the Tongan archipelago. Details

 

Program: Life on Fire

Episode: Pioneers of the Deep

In the vast emptiness of the Pacific Ocean, tectonic movements construct or swallow islands. In the Tongan archipelago, two little-known animals have learned to cope with these ephemeral lands risen from the ocean depths: the sooty tern, a seabird that never dares wet its wings for fear of drowning, and the Alvin shrimp, a blind crustacean that manages to find its way around the abyss.

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Duration: (52:55)
Premiere Date: 02/06/2013
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR
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