Oregon Field Guide

Diving for Science

Clip: Season 24 Episode 2411 | 19m 27s  | Video has closed captioning.

Oregon’s notoriously dark, cold and turbulent coastal ocean hold a surprisingly colorful array of sea life. Scuba divers with extensive training brave pounding tidal surge and low visibility to explore for science and collect animals and other sea life for the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Certified Scientific Divers work under strict permits and never take over-fished or endangered species.

Aired: 02/14/13

Rating: TV-G

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Oregon Field Guide is a local public television program presented by OPB.