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Reeling in Nature's Mysteries ― Chum Salmon, Japan

Ah, mouth-watering salmon! Yet not much is known about this treat aside from what we see on the dinner table. The Darwin team decided to join a number of surveys to find out more. Back in their natal streams, males fight over females. Does the loser simply swim away? No! "He" turns into a "she"! During the act of spawning, the pair's hearts stop ... but it's not out of love! And while in the open ocean, these fish can reach depths approaching the deep sea. Why? The reason is ... unfathomable!

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  • Originally Aired November 20, 2021
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created November 23, 2021 by
    soulflexin
  • Modified March 14, 2024 by
    morbus