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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]
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