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Changing Seas

Reefs of Rangiroa

Produced by South Florida PBS, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth’s last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.

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Reefs of Rangiroa

Season 5 Episode 504 | 26m 46s | CC

The Changing Seas team meets with researchers in French Polynesia, where scientists conduct extensive habitat mapping to create a one-of-a-kind sea floor atlas. Experts also assess the health of the reefs to compare and contrast human impacts on reef systems over a large geographical area.

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Major funding for this program was provided by the Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources. Additional funding was provided by Diver’s Direct, inspiring the pursuit of tropical adventure scuba diving. Distributed by American Public Television.

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