Miami, FL—South Florida PBS’ Emmy-award winning original series, Changing Seas, returns with four brand-new and exciting episodes this month. In addition to the traditional broadcast premieres, programs will also be showcased during interactive virtual screening events that allow viewers to engage directly with topic experts from around the world.
“Season 12 explores some really remote corners of our planet, and we are excited to share these exotic locations with our audiences, giving people a chance to chat with some of the leading experts in various fields of marine science,” says Series Producer Alexa Elliott.
For the first episode, dive in and discover the enigmatic blue holes scattered throughout the Gulf of Mexico. “Florida’s Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea” follows a team of exploration scientists and divers who set out to uncover the mysteries of these submerged holes.
Next, “A Decade after Deepwater” explores the long-term impacts of the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Ten years on, scientists are still studying its far-reaching effects on the deep sea and using lessons learned to prepare for the next big spill.
Then, venture to the southern hemisphere to meet the charismatic Humboldt penguins that breed and rest along portions of South America’s barren Pacific coastline. “Peru’s Desert Penguins” explores the lives of these adorable birds and examines how scientists study what threatens them.
And last, but not least, travel to the remote island territory of American Samoa. Located in the heart of the South Pacific, it is home to some of the world’s largest coral colonies. While corals around the world are in serious decline, “American Samoa’s Resilient Coral Reefs” provide scientists with a living laboratory that may offer insights into saving coral reefs elsewhere.
WHEN:
WPBT:
Wednesday, June 24: 8pm – 9pm “Florida’s Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea” & “A Decade after Deepwater”
Wednesday, July 1: 8pm – 9pm “Peru’s Desert Penguins” & “American Samoa’s Resilient Coral Reefs”
WXEL:
Sunday, June 28: 9pm – 10pm “Florida’s Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea” & “A Decade after Deepwater”
Sunday, July 5: 9pm – 10pm “Peru’s Desert Penguins” & “American Samoa’s Resilient Coral Reefs”
INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL SCREENINGS:
June 23 “A Decade after Deepwater”
July 14 “Florida’s Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea”
July 21 “Peru’s Desert Penguins”
July 28 “American Samoa’s Resilient Coral Reefs”
Visit www.changingseas.tv/events for more info!
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About Changing Seas
For the last twelve years, Changing Seas has taken viewers on exciting adventures to the heart of our blue planet. The series goes to sea with scientists, giving audiences a first-hand look at how oceanographers and other experts study earth’s last frontier. Produced by South Florida PBS, Changing Seas has aired on 95% of public television stations in the U.S. and in more than 39 countries across the globe. The series is distributed by American Public Television.
Major funding for Season 12 of this series was provided by The Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources, and by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, strengthening America’s future through education. Additional funding was provided by The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation and by the Do Unto Others Trust.
About South Florida PBS
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS is Florida’s largest public media company, including Public Broadcasting stations WXEL-TV, serving the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast and WPBT2, serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and the Health Channel, a 24/7 television and multi-platform health and wellness service. SOUTH FLORIDA PBS connects organizations and institutions across our region and preserves South Florida's history. Leading the way in this global society, SOUTH FLORIDA PBS serves diverse communities from Key West to the Sebastian Inlet and from the Atlantic Ocean west to Lake Okeechobee. SOUTH FLORIDA PBS is committed to creating and presenting unique arts, education and cultural heritage programming, and tells different local stories across a variety of digital media platforms. Some of our award-winning productions include James Patterson’s Kid Stew, Changing Seas, Art Loft and Your South Florida. For more information, visit https://www.southfloridapbs.org.