[Music] under the light of the summer moon the
under the light of the summer moon the
under the light of the summer moon the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the
waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the
waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the Caribbean Sea produce one of the most
Caribbean Sea produce one of the most
Caribbean Sea produce one of the most extraordinary explosions of life on the
extraordinary explosions of life on the
extraordinary explosions of life on the planet
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[Music] with a ballet like precision brain and
with a ballet like precision brain and
with a ballet like precision brain and star corals released millions of eggs
star corals released millions of eggs
star corals released millions of eggs that float to the surface like luminous
that float to the surface like luminous
that float to the surface like luminous pearls from the dark depths of the sea
pearls from the dark depths of the sea
pearls from the dark depths of the sea [Music]
within minutes smoky cloud of sperm
within minutes smoky cloud of sperm follows
each species of coral has its own moment
each species of coral has its own moment to find a mate
to find a mate
to find a mate when the waters warm currents gentlemen
when the waters warm currents gentlemen
when the waters warm currents gentlemen and moon just right should the
and moon just right should the
and moon just right should the conditions be less than perfect some
conditions be less than perfect some
conditions be less than perfect some calm could delay spawning for almost a
calm could delay spawning for almost a
calm could delay spawning for almost a month but if all goes well the
month but if all goes well the
month but if all goes well the fertilized eggs will develop and
fertilized eggs will develop and
fertilized eggs will develop and eventually contribute to building a new
eventually contribute to building a new
eventually contribute to building a new reef the moon also triggers the spawning
reef the moon also triggers the spawning
reef the moon also triggers the spawning of dog and Camaro snappers they gather
of dog and Camaro snappers they gather
of dog and Camaro snappers they gather of great masses forming a column or
of great masses forming a column or
of great masses forming a column or cyclone a fish that spins up toward the
cyclone a fish that spins up toward the
cyclone a fish that spins up toward the surface light
surface light
surface light [Music]
in a mating ritual Kerber of females
in a mating ritual Kerber of females hang upside down and turn right to
hang upside down and turn right to
hang upside down and turn right to attract males a single female can
attract males a single female can
attract males a single female can deposit tens of thousands of eggs a
deposit tens of thousands of eggs a
deposit tens of thousands of eggs a night but only a lucky few survive
night but only a lucky few survive
night but only a lucky few survive [Music]
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[Music] the abundance of fishings is good news
the abundance of fishings is good news
the abundance of fishings is good news for whale sharks who come here to feast
for whale sharks who come here to feast
for whale sharks who come here to feast on Kuvera
on Kuvera
on Kuvera caviar
the mating rituals of the Kerberos
the mating rituals of the Kerberos snappers have nothing though on squid
snappers have nothing though on squid
snappers have nothing though on squid they compete for the attentions of a
they compete for the attentions of a
they compete for the attentions of a female with a display ever-changing
female with a display ever-changing
female with a display ever-changing color their cousins are hunted by sperm
color their cousins are hunted by sperm
color their cousins are hunted by sperm whales who dive into bone crushing
whales who dive into bone crushing
whales who dive into bone crushing depths to catch them
depths to catch them
depths to catch them the whales need the nourishment
the whales need the nourishment
the whales need the nourishment particularly when nursing their newborn
particularly when nursing their newborn
particularly when nursing their newborn calves for the Yellowhead Jawfish
calves for the Yellowhead Jawfish
calves for the Yellowhead Jawfish reproduction is a little different after
reproduction is a little different after
reproduction is a little different after successfully mating the male is left in
successfully mating the male is left in
successfully mating the male is left in do many eggs and holds them in his mouth
do many eggs and holds them in his mouth
do many eggs and holds them in his mouth for five days until they finally hatch
lured by the same mix of the Moon and
lured by the same mix of the Moon and Italians in the temperatures nurse
Italians in the temperatures nurse
Italians in the temperatures nurse sharks carry out an elaborate mating
sharks carry out an elaborate mating
sharks carry out an elaborate mating dance spinning and twisting in a frenzy
dance spinning and twisting in a frenzy
dance spinning and twisting in a frenzy of movement
of movement
of movement their shirts can give birth to litters
their shirts can give birth to litters
their shirts can give birth to litters of as many as 20 to 25 pups life is rich
of as many as 20 to 25 pups life is rich
of as many as 20 to 25 pups life is rich productive in warm waters of the reef
productive in warm waters of the reef
productive in warm waters of the reef systems of Gulf Caribbean waters
but it’s an ecosystem in danger human
but it’s an ecosystem in danger human activity has caused the disappearance of
activity has caused the disappearance of
activity has caused the disappearance of 80% of the hard coral cover of reefs
80% of the hard coral cover of reefs
80% of the hard coral cover of reefs agricultural runoff has created dead
agricultural runoff has created dead
agricultural runoff has created dead sets in the Gulf of Mexico with oxygen
sets in the Gulf of Mexico with oxygen
sets in the Gulf of Mexico with oxygen levels too low to support life
three my fear is in trouble but there’s
three my fear is in trouble but there’s still hope with care and protection the
still hope with care and protection the
still hope with care and protection the health of these orders can be restored
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