Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin

In our first episode, host Jeff Corwin tracks the stealthy, awe-inspiring manta ray. Amazingly, not much is known about where they go or what they do. Georgia Aquarium is on the cutting edge of research and has developed ground-breaking satellite technology to track the manta's migratory patterns. Jeff and a team of experts race to find and tag mantas in the open water in hopes of uncovering some of the unanswered questions about this mysterious animal.

In our second episode, host Jeff Corwin ventures deep into the wetlands where there lives a predator that is both the designer and keeper of its environment. It is the great American Alligator. Join Jeff as he explores the Albino Alligator and its key characteristics at the Georgia Aquarium and then ventures out to the Everglades to observe the alligator in its natural habitat. He'll get hands-on with these amazing creatures that are a part of our national heritage.

Animals are genetically designed to care for their young and generally make good parents. But sometimes, they are not destined to stay and care for their offspring, and the little ones become animal orphans. One such orphan is Murphy, a loggerhead sea turtle rescued by the Georgia Aquarium. This is the story of Murphy and his journey from rescue, to rehabilitation, and finally to release back into the wild.

After diving with and feeding the Georgia Aquarium's whale sharks, host Jeff Corwin will head off to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico to track migrating sharks in the wild. Along the way Jeff joins the Georgia Aquarium team as they attempt the world's first blood draw from a whale shark in the open water. Using other migrating animals for comparison, Jeff seeks to unlock the enigma of the annual travels of the world's largest fish.

Many animals are at the mercy of their environments, and when a disaster occurs, these animals and their habitats can become endangered. The Brown Pelican is just one example of an animal in critical condition after catastrophic oil spills. In this episode, host Jeff Corwin will visit with a group of well-dressed penguins at the Georgia Aquarium, then journey out to the Breton National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana to study the Brown Pelican and the efforts in place to protect this precious species.

Coral reefs are critically important to our Earth's environment as they are home to countless marine animal species and form delicate ecosystems. But they are also in critical condition. In this episode, we will dive with host Jeff Corwin as he explores coral reefs and the work being done by the Georgia Aquarium and the Coral Restoration Society to protect and preserve these important marine organisms.