Renowned underwater photographer Darek Sepiolo explores the Wild Deep, showing viewers the most unique and beautiful aquatic life from every continent on the planet.

Say "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist. There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the ancestors of all plants. Today, seaweed production is a multi-billion...

"You might not expect unfettered passion on the topic of seaweed, but Shetterly is such a great storyteller that you find yourself following along eagerly." -Mark Kurlansky "Seaweed is ancient and basic, a testament to the tenacious beginnings of life on earth," writes Susan Hand Shetterly in this elegant, fascinating book. "Why wouldn't seaweeds be a protean life source for the lives that have evolved since?" On a planet facing environmental...

Every creature in the ocean-from the tiny snail to the enormous blue whale-depends on water for survival. This engaging book introduces children to the animals that live in the world's oceans, rivers, lakes, and ponds. It also presents fascinating facts about the water cycle, different modes of transportation in water, and how water is prepared for drinking.

Watch as a lost kite leads Mike and the gang on a wild adventure into the mangrove forest. Featured creatures: mangrove trees, mangrove jellyfish, spotted eagle ray, horse-eye jacks, microscopic organisms.