Name: Journey with Gentle Giants
Uploaded: 2019-04-04 00:00:00
Duration: 20 min 45 s
Description: In this special episode of Ocean Mysteries, Host Jeff Corwin dives alongside brave men and women of our armed forces who were injured in the line of duty. As these wounded veterans experience the wonder of Georgia Aquarium and swim alongside giant Whale Sharks, they also find the strength to heal.

Host Jeff Corwin finds out what goes into running the largest aquarium in the world and travels around the globe to learn about animals.

Host Jeff Corwin joins scientists and volunteers from Harbor Branch at Florida Atlantic University’s Health and Environmental Risk Assessment team to study Atlantic bottlenose dolphin health in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon and uncover why these animals are the sentinels for the entire ecosystem.

Dolphins of Indian River Lagoon

Host Jeff Corwin explores Aialik Glacier and visits the Alaska SeaLife Center, where he meets an orphaned harbor seal named Ali. Jeff helps the ASLC staff nurse Ali back to health and prepare for Ali’s release back to the wild.

Seals of Approval

Host Jeff Corwin teams up with the Alaska SeaLife Center to uncover the reasons behind the decline of some Steller sea lion populations. Jeff travels to remote Grotto Island to witness sea lions in their natural habitat.

Steller Sea Lions

Host Jeff Corwin explores the incredible life cycle of Alaskan salmon and joins the conservation teams working to protect this amazing species. From collecting salmon eggs, watching them grow, releasing them into streams, and following them to the ocean.

To The Ocean and Back

Host Jeff Corwin travels aboard a research boat off the coast of Alaska for a three-day adventure with Steller sea lions. Despite continued protection and conservation, the populations of western Steller sea lions are not improving.

Saving Sea Lions

Host Jeff Corwin remembers some of his most exciting deep-water dives from the series, including hunting for lionfish, visiting an underwater coral garden, exploring an ancient deep-water archeological dig, and experiencing the thrill of a nighttime swim with manta rays.

Best of: Wonders Beneath The Waves

Host Jeff Corwin travels to Kodiak Island off the coast of Alaska to witness millions of salmon returning back to the freshwater streams where they were born. Jeff participates in field research on adult salmon and helps scientists as they study the links between salmon and their environment.

The Great Return

Host Jeff Corwin explores the world of Alaskan birds and their unique relationship to the ocean. Jeff visits the Alaska Raptor Center where a bald eagle named Tahoe is ready to be released back to the wild. Jeff also travels to remote Grotto Island for fieldwork with wild birds.

A Bird's Eye View of Alaska

Join scientists for a rare and up-close look at sand tiger sharks off the coast of New England. Jeff helps to carefully collect these fierce fish and bring them onto the research boat for observation, assessment, and release.

Eye of the Sand Tiger

Host Jeff Corwin shares some of his most exciting experiences in the great state of Alaska including diving with Steller sea lions, tracking brown bears on Kodiak Island, caring for harbor seals, and exploring Alaska’s vast coastline.

Best of: Adventure Alaska

Host Jeff Corwin teams up with scientists and his daughter Maya to explore the ancient world of sturgeon and the efforts to conserve this important species. Jeff also explores the many varieties of fish around his home in New England from trout to blue-fin tuna.

Gone Fishin’

Host Jeff Corwin travels to remote Canada with Georgia Aquarium’s Billy Hurley to unlock the secrets of beluga whales. Jeff and Billy locate wild belugas by helicopter and help scientists identify individual whales for study.

Beluga Tales

Travel to the remote island of Kodiak for an adventure with Alaskan brown bears. Jeff teams up with biologists to tranquilize and study these massive carnivores. Along the way, Jeff finds a mother bear and her two cubs in a struggle to find food.

Bear Necessities

Host Jeff Corwin gets an up-close look at many amazing youngsters who grow up living in or near the ocean. Jeff travels to Alaska to see a baby walrus, stops by Chicago’s famous Shedd Aquarium for a rare look at a baby beluga whale and baby Pacific white-sided dolphin.

Bringing Up Babies

Host Jeff Corwin travels to the remote coastlines of Alaska for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with humpback whales. Jeff teams up with scientists who study whale behavior and work to understand the fascinating feeding habits of these massive mammals.

Thar’ She Blows!

Host Jeff Corwin relives some of his favorite animal moments from the show including an adventure with mighty Humpback Whales, Kodiak Bears, an adorable baby Dolphin, and ancient New England Sturgeon. Jeff’s daughter Maya is along for the ride on this trip down memory lane.

Jeff's Favorite Moments

Travel to Puerto Rico to explore the mysterious world of Manatees. Jeff teams up with the local Conservation Center working to rehabilitate injured and orphaned Manatees. Later, Jeff explores the main breeding grounds for Manatees in the Caribbean and releases a newly recovered Manatee.

Manatees of the Caribbean

Board a fishing boat on the hunt for Alaskan Salmon. Jeff works with the crew to haul in the massive catch while learning about sustainable fishing and wildlife management. Jeff also travels to the coast of New England where biologists are racing to manage the Blue Fin Tuna populations.

Be Careful What you Fish For

Travel to the island nation of New Zealand for an up-close look at Yellow-Eyed Penguins. Jeff braves the cliffs of the Otago Peninsula to help biologists protect young penguin chicks. Jeff also travels to New Zealand’s famous “Penguin Place”: a sanctuary and rehabilitation center for penguins.

Penguins Down Under

Explore the remote island chain of southern New Zealand and encounters an adventure on every shore. Jeff uncovers penguin nests in the forests of Bravo Island, baby sea lions along the beaches of Stewart Island, birds on Tommy Island, and helps scientists fighting to protect these natural wonders.

New Zealand Island Adventure

Travels to the island nation of New Zealand for an adventure with the furry seals from down under. Jeff joins a research team racing to protect Fur Seal pups from habitat loss, explores the large Fur Seal Colony off the shores of Kaikoura, and dives with Fur Seals in the waters of Milford Sound.

New Sealand

Travels to the island nation of New Zealand to explore the region of Queenstown and work to save some the country’s most endangered species. The iconic Kiwis and Long-tailed Bats are facing an uncertain future, and Jeff is on a mission to fight invasive predators and protect New Zealand’s wildlife.

Zealandia

Travel to the protected island of Matiu/Somes off the coast of New Zealand to find a prehistoric species that walked the earth with dinosaurs. Jeff is on a mission to help rebuild an ancient ecosystem, come face to face with some of the planet's most unique creatures, and uncover ancient secrets.

The Living Fossil

In this special episode of Ocean Mysteries, Host Jeff Corwin dives alongside brave men and women of our armed forces who were injured in the line of duty. As these wounded veterans experience the wonder of Georgia Aquarium and swim alongside giant Whale Sharks, they also find the strength to heal.

Journey with Gentle Giants

Host Jeff Corwin relives some of his favorite moments from New Zealand including the endangered Yellow-eyed Penguins of Otago, the adorable Fur Seal pups of Kaikoura, the mysterious Long-tailed Bats of TeAnau, and the breath-taking beauty of the New Zealand islands.

Best of: Adventure New Zealand

Join the biologists of Georgia Aquarium as they care for the animals living in the world’s largest aquarium. Jeff helps deliver a stingray to his new home, works with veterinarians caring for exotic species, and travels to Puerto Rico for a look at animal health and rescue in the Caribbean.