Aquarist For A Day | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD

Aquarist For A Day | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD  :  Jonathan visits the New England Aquarium as a volunteer aquarist for a day to learn what it takes to care for thousands of fish in dozens of exhibits, up to the massive 200,000 gallon Giant Ocean Tank (GOT). What he finds is an eye opener—it's not all fun and games. Maintaining an aquarium is serious work. But it does have its benefits, as Jonathan discovers while diving in the GOT and feeding the sharks. This segment won a New England Emmy Award! 

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Georgia Aquarium | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD

Jonathan visits the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta—the largest aquarium in the world—where they keep not one but four whale sharks in captivity, as well as two manta rays. Whale sharks are the largest fish on Earth and Jonathan learns how these animals are maintained in captivity while he dives with them in a 6 million gallon fish tank!