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00:00 The ocean.

00:09 From above, a simple blanket of water.

00:13 But below, a complex world full of color, life, and wonder.

00:18 This is the coral reef, a timeless thing of beauty for all to enjoy.

00:23 And yet, mankind's actions have destroyed over one quarter of the world's reefs.

00:30 Please join me as we explore the fragile beauty of nature's underwater world.

00:35 I will be your guide and your host.

00:38 I'm Jean-Michel Cousteau.

00:46 Coral, growing only a few centimeters a year, has taken millions of years to build the limestone

00:57 skeleton of the reef.

01:00 And though located in nutrient-poor waters, the coral has learned to thrive.

01:04 But it hasn't done it alone.

01:07 It has developed an amazing relationship with algae, a tiny plant that lives inside the

01:14 coral's body.

01:16 This connection is delicate, and the introduction of additional nutrients can upset this balance,

01:24 leaving the reef at risk.

01:27 Little fish, I'm trying to make a documentary film.

01:30 A film?

01:31 A film?

01:32 I've always wanted to be in a film.

01:33 I was just explaining the delicate balance between coral and the algae living within

01:38 its body.

01:40 Algae living inside the coral's body.

01:42 Come on, that's creepy.

01:43 No, it isn't.

01:44 Yes, it is.

01:45 It is.

01:46 It isn't.

01:47 It is.

01:48 It is.

01:49 It isn't.

01:50 It is.

01:51 It is.

01:52 It isn't.

01:53 It is.

01:54 It is.

01:55 It isn't.

01:56 Whatever.

01:57 No, it is not a whatever.

01:58 It's true.

01:59 How do you know?

02:00 Are you a coral?

02:01 I'm Jean-Michel Cousteau.

02:02 And I've studied the ocean all my life.

02:03 Well, I'm Dory, and I practically live in the ocean.

02:04 Good for you.

02:05 But now I must continue to make my film.

02:06 So long, Dory.

02:07 Hey!

02:08 Anemones also share a delicate connection with their inhabitants, the clownfish.

02:13 Clownfish?

02:14 You mean, the clownfish?

02:15 What now?

02:16 Carlin, Burrito, this is...

02:17 Sorry, what was your name again?

02:18 I'm Jean-Michel Cousteau.

02:19 Arrêtez la musique!

02:20 I was trying to talk about anemones.

02:21 That's perfect, because this here is Mr. Anemone.

02:22 Well, I don't know about that.

02:23 Yeah, Dad, you know everything about anemone-mene-mene-mene.

02:24 Come on.

02:25 Well, all right.

02:26 Anemones are really like snails, except...

02:27 No, no, snails is not...

02:28 No.

02:29 Oh, they're like a bed of stinging hair.

02:30 Yes, they are.

02:31 They're like a bed of stinging hair.

02:32 Yes, they are.

02:33 They're like a bed of stinging hair.

02:34 Yes, they are.

02:35 They're like a bed of stinging hair.

02:41 Yes, a large bed of... No.

02:46 Oh, imagine if spaghetti could talk.

02:49 That's enough.

02:50 If we remain silent, we may see the chameleon of the reef, the amazing cuttlefish.

02:58 Did you want to see him change color?

02:59 I can help.

03:00 I can speak cuttlefish.

03:01 She's got faith.

03:02 Can you please change color for us?

03:07 No.

03:08 There's Carrie.

03:09 Hey, Care.

03:10 Frederico.

03:11 Myron.

03:12 My man Myron.

03:13 Bermuda.

03:14 Hey, Enid.

03:15 Yolanda.

03:16 Phyllis.

03:17 Gary.

03:18 Hey, Gary.

03:19 That's enough.

03:20 I'm trying to make a film here.

03:21 Even the lovely Spanish dancer depends on...

03:24 Did someone say dancing?

03:25 Play on the reef.

03:26 Papa's back in town.

03:27 Whoa.

03:28 No.

03:29 Let me talk.

03:34 The ocean where you live evaporates to form clouds.

03:37 The clouds produce snow.

03:39 The snow melts, feeding rivers, irrigation, drinking water, then down drains through sewers

03:45 all back to the sea.

03:47 Everyone, everywhere affects the ocean.

03:50 Wow.

03:51 Amazing.

03:52 Finally, you're listening.

03:53 Yeah, I can hear the ocean.

03:55 [speaking in French]

03:59 [music]

04:09 Mr. Cousteau?

04:11 Jean-Michel?

04:13 Are you there?

04:14 Where'd he go?

04:16 I'm back, and I am fine.

04:18 Can we get you something?

04:19 Do you want a glass of water?

04:21 Dad, why is that coral white?

04:24 Well, you know when you get sick, you turn a little pale?

04:27 Well, that's what coral does.

04:28 It turns white.

04:30 What happened to it?

04:31 Well, as more humans use more energy, it creates more pollution.

04:35 The resulting global warming increases the temperature of the ocean.

04:39 When this happens, the coral cannot survive.

04:42 Will it be okay?

04:44 Well, Nemo, it won't be easy.

04:47 People must learn to live in better balance with nature,

04:50 conserving energy, recycling, reducing pollution.

04:53 But if we do all this, the ocean's temperature may lower,

04:57 allowing the coral to flourish.

05:00 In fact, tonight is the one magic night of the year

05:04 when healthy corals reproduce.

05:07 There, it is happening.

05:10 Ooh.

05:11 Oh.

05:12 Ooh, look at that.

05:13 Whoa.

05:14 Amazing.

05:16 Look at this.

05:19 Happy birthday, coral.

05:20 Happy birthday.

05:21 Happy birthday.

05:22 Incredibly, the corals release their eggs in a single night

05:26 so that even the hungriest fish cannot eat them all.

05:31 What's it doing?

05:32 Dad.

05:33 Then you're a little older, son.

05:36 As mankind's actions continue to damage and threaten the reef,

05:40 we must take responsibility and change our behavior to protect and preserve it.

05:45 For we are as connected to the planet as the corals are to the algae living within them.

05:51 Algae living inside coral? That's creepy.

05:54 No, it is not.

05:55 Yeah, it is.

05:56 Isn't.

05:57 Isn't.

05:58 Isn't.

05:59 Oh, it's normal.

06:00 See, they work together.

06:01 That's--

06:02 Algae are plants that make food for the coral, and corals fertilize the algae.

06:04 But when there's pollution, the coral can't get enough food from the algae.

06:07 Look.

06:08 Wow, you guys know a lot about the reef.

06:10 Well, it's not hard.

06:11 You just have to pay attention and listen.

06:13 Then why won't you listen to me?

06:15 Oh, hi.

06:16 Who are you?

06:17 I am Jean-Michel Cousteau.

06:19 Ah! Stop! Stop! Stop!

06:22 Upstaged by fish.

06:25 This would have never happened to Papa.

06:30 Goodbye.

06:32 I am Jean-Michel Cousteau.

06:35 [music]

06:40 Keep exploring the reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau at OceanFutures.org.

06:46 [music]

06:59 [MUSIC]

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