Name: Manta Rays and Boxer Crabs
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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Tom "the Blowfish" Hird demonstrates how octopus fit through tiny gaps, explains why coral glows, meets a crab that tastes with its toes, and uncovers why the blue whale is the biggest animal ever.

Ocean Wonders

Octopus Escapees and Blue Whale

Tom Hird explores the lobster's crushing claw, a sea cucumber's alarming survival tactics, the super-sucking jaws of pipefish and why Bobbit worms are true ocean nightmares.

Lobster Power and Sniper Worms

Tom the Blowfish Hird reveals the moray eel's jaw-dropping abilities, blows bubbles to show how a snail can sail, showcases the fearsome barracuda and shows how the whale shark survives on plankton.

Moray Eel and Barracuda

Tom Hird reveals the secrets of a sea urchin's spikes, swims with tiger sharks to see if they can sniff out blood from a mile away and shows how cuttlefish change color in a flash.

Urchin Eyes and Bloodhound Sharks

Tom Hird unveils the world's fastest fish, wraps himself in tin foil to show how crabs molt, reveals the starfish's unsavory eating habits and explores why blue sea dragons are deadly.

Mako Shark and Blue Sea Dragons

Tom Hird blows up a van to explain how jellyfish sting, reveals why anemones tear themselves apart, meets an aquatic odd couple and uncovers the truth behind the mythical kraken.

Jellyfish Explosion and the Kraken

Tom Hird dives with manta rays, jumps on a skateboard to show how remoras hitch a ride, discovers why boxer crabs use anemones for gloves and how herrings communicate by farting.

Manta Rays and Boxer Crabs

Tom Hird dives with seals to investigate their super-sensitive whiskers, tests his shooting skills against an archerfish and fires a cannon to show the power of a mantis shrimp's punch.

Seal Snouts and Sharpshooters

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Heavy-metal marine biologist, Tom the Blowfish Hird, comes face to face with sea creatures and conducts experiments to reveal the secrets and mysteries of the oceans.

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