1 00:00:05,549 --> 00:00:07,634 ["One Step Closer" playing] 2 00:00:36,705 --> 00:00:37,789 [Jane] "Anthozoa." 3 00:00:45,630 --> 00:00:48,300 I can see why they call it the Great Barrier Reef. 4 00:00:48,383 --> 00:00:50,093 [Jane] It's beautiful, isn't it? 5 00:00:50,176 --> 00:00:51,928 [David] So many colors and shapes. 6 00:00:52,012 --> 00:00:54,389 There are thousands of different kinds of Anthozoa. 7 00:00:54,973 --> 00:00:57,142 Anthozoa? Isn't our mission about coral? 8 00:00:57,225 --> 00:00:59,895 -Ant-- -Anthozoa is coral's scientific name, 9 00:00:59,978 --> 00:01:01,104 -right? -Right. 10 00:01:01,187 --> 00:01:03,315 But aren't we getting a bit too close? 11 00:01:03,398 --> 00:01:05,775 Some of this coral looks really sharp. 12 00:01:05,859 --> 00:01:09,362 It is, but don't worry, I made some upgrades to our submarine. 13 00:01:09,446 --> 00:01:11,823 -What kind of upgrades? -Mmm. 14 00:01:14,075 --> 00:01:16,620 [whirring] 15 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,082 [David] It's an even better view shrunken down. 16 00:01:21,166 --> 00:01:23,877 And now we can get closer to the coral and figure out what it is. 17 00:01:23,960 --> 00:01:26,213 [David] What do you mean "what it is?" It's coral. 18 00:01:26,296 --> 00:01:29,341 Our mission is to figure out if coral is a plant or an animal. 19 00:01:29,424 --> 00:01:31,635 Uh… [chuckles] …I think it's pretty obvious. 20 00:01:31,718 --> 00:01:33,887 It's a plant. [sighs] Look at it. 21 00:01:33,970 --> 00:01:36,848 The Great Barrier Reef is like a huge underwater garden. 22 00:01:36,932 --> 00:01:39,809 Just because something looks like something doesn't mean that's what it is. 23 00:01:41,603 --> 00:01:43,772 See that coral? It has tentacles. 24 00:01:44,314 --> 00:01:46,358 I don't know any plants that have tentacles. 25 00:01:46,441 --> 00:01:47,609 I still think it's a plant. 26 00:01:48,985 --> 00:01:50,278 What's that coral called? 27 00:01:52,656 --> 00:01:55,784 -Oh, no. [sighs] -"Oh, no" coral? Strange name. 28 00:01:55,867 --> 00:01:58,161 No. Oh, no, like that's not good. 29 00:01:58,245 --> 00:02:00,330 When coral are hurting, they turn white like that. 30 00:02:00,413 --> 00:02:01,331 Why are they hurting? 31 00:02:01,414 --> 00:02:04,376 For lots of reasons. People are fishing and polluting too much. 32 00:02:04,459 --> 00:02:07,754 The ocean is getting warmer and dirtier, and people touch it when they dive. 33 00:02:07,837 --> 00:02:10,465 That's why we have to figure out if coral is a plant or an animal. 34 00:02:10,549 --> 00:02:13,426 Because if we can understand the coral, then we can help it? 35 00:02:13,510 --> 00:02:14,511 Exactly. 36 00:02:15,387 --> 00:02:16,596 [gasps] 37 00:02:17,389 --> 00:02:18,431 Hold on! 38 00:02:18,515 --> 00:02:20,517 -[Greybeard shrieks] -[David, Jane scream] 39 00:02:21,893 --> 00:02:22,978 Jane, what was that? 40 00:02:23,061 --> 00:02:25,564 It's a parrotfish. I can't believe we get to see one up close. 41 00:02:25,647 --> 00:02:29,317 Like, way too close. Way too close. 42 00:02:29,401 --> 00:02:31,111 [both scream, grunt] 43 00:02:31,194 --> 00:02:32,279 [shrieks] 44 00:02:32,362 --> 00:02:35,282 [Jane, David screaming] 45 00:02:36,658 --> 00:02:38,660 -[David spits] Blech. [grunts] -[Jane] Gross. 46 00:02:39,744 --> 00:02:40,996 Are you that hungry? 47 00:02:41,079 --> 00:02:44,124 [grunts] No, I don't really like "sand-wiches." 48 00:02:44,207 --> 00:02:46,626 -Get it? "Sand-wiches." -[Maria chuckles] 49 00:02:46,710 --> 00:02:48,211 That's, like, one of my best ones. 50 00:02:48,295 --> 00:02:52,465 Oh, we got it. A lot of it. And I didn't know parrotfish ate coral. 51 00:02:52,966 --> 00:02:55,010 That's not good. The reef's already in danger. 52 00:02:55,093 --> 00:02:57,137 Let me guess, coral reef mission? 53 00:02:57,888 --> 00:02:59,180 What's it in danger from? 54 00:02:59,264 --> 00:03:02,475 Just now? Parrotfish. But also from the ocean getting warmer. 55 00:03:02,559 --> 00:03:04,978 -And overfishing. -[Jane] Right. 56 00:03:05,061 --> 00:03:09,107 Less pollution and fishing would be better for all ocean animals. Like coral. 57 00:03:09,941 --> 00:03:11,234 They're plants, Jane. 58 00:03:11,318 --> 00:03:14,279 We'll see. But we also have to stop the parrotfish from eating the reef. 59 00:03:15,530 --> 00:03:16,573 [fisher] Crikey. 60 00:03:18,950 --> 00:03:20,035 [Jane] What's he doing? 61 00:03:21,119 --> 00:03:22,662 Is he fishing? 62 00:03:22,746 --> 00:03:24,080 Let's do this. 63 00:03:24,164 --> 00:03:25,957 Now to prove coral's a plant. 64 00:03:27,292 --> 00:03:28,376 [chatters] 65 00:03:28,460 --> 00:03:30,420 -Where'd she go? -[Maria] That way. 66 00:03:31,296 --> 00:03:32,380 Which way? 67 00:03:32,464 --> 00:03:35,383 She went over to the pier. Something to do with your mission. 68 00:03:35,467 --> 00:03:37,093 But I'm on the mission. 69 00:03:37,177 --> 00:03:38,220 Let's go, Greybeard. 70 00:03:40,347 --> 00:03:42,265 -Stay where I can see you. -[David] We will. 71 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:45,852 [Greybeard shrieking] 72 00:03:45,936 --> 00:03:47,854 Jane! Jane! 73 00:03:49,189 --> 00:03:52,859 Jane, wait up! Jane! [panting] 74 00:03:53,944 --> 00:03:57,030 Jane. Our mission. [gasps, sighs] Let me catch my breath. 75 00:03:57,113 --> 00:04:00,617 Look, that guy's fishing. Right next to a "no fishing" sign. 76 00:04:00,700 --> 00:04:02,452 But what about saving the coral reef? 77 00:04:02,535 --> 00:04:06,081 This is about saving the coral reef. All water is connected. 78 00:04:06,164 --> 00:04:09,251 Fishing where you're not supposed to is just as bad as overfishing. 79 00:04:09,334 --> 00:04:11,253 [sighs] Blimey. 80 00:04:13,922 --> 00:04:17,968 Yeah, nice and plump. Bigger than I expected, actually. 81 00:04:18,050 --> 00:04:19,344 Those poor fish. 82 00:04:19,427 --> 00:04:22,556 Yeah, these beauties are real rippers. 83 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:25,892 Rippers? Rip! Is that what he's gonna do to them? 84 00:04:26,476 --> 00:04:27,561 Where are you going? 85 00:04:27,644 --> 00:04:29,771 Save those fish. Are you coming or not? 86 00:04:30,355 --> 00:04:31,356 Fine. 87 00:04:33,066 --> 00:04:35,443 Poor fish. Look how many he caught. 88 00:04:36,653 --> 00:04:38,071 [David] The big, middle one's my favorite. 89 00:04:38,154 --> 00:04:40,448 -David. -We should get your mom. 90 00:04:40,532 --> 00:04:41,866 [sighs] There's no time. 91 00:04:42,701 --> 00:04:45,120 -[gasps] -Jane, they don't belong to us. 92 00:04:45,203 --> 00:04:46,538 They don't belong to anyone. 93 00:04:47,664 --> 00:04:49,749 When something you know is wrong is happening, 94 00:04:49,833 --> 00:04:51,543 your only choice is to do something about it. 95 00:04:51,626 --> 00:04:52,544 Jane Goodall? 96 00:04:52,627 --> 00:04:53,920 No, that was me actually. 97 00:04:54,004 --> 00:04:55,714 [David] Oh, good one. [gasps] 98 00:04:56,464 --> 00:04:58,425 -[breathes heavily] No, no. -Yes! 99 00:04:58,508 --> 00:05:00,510 Struth. What are you kids doing? 100 00:05:01,761 --> 00:05:03,597 Those fish belong in the water! 101 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:04,890 What? 102 00:05:06,975 --> 00:05:08,018 What she said. 103 00:05:08,894 --> 00:05:09,728 Jane, wait up! 104 00:05:10,604 --> 00:05:11,605 [scoffs] 105 00:05:15,525 --> 00:05:18,653 [grunts] That was not good, Jane. Really not good! 106 00:05:18,737 --> 00:05:19,654 No, it was great. 107 00:05:19,738 --> 00:05:20,989 What are we talking about? 108 00:05:21,072 --> 00:05:23,992 -Nothing. -Really? Doesn't sound like nothing. 109 00:05:24,701 --> 00:05:27,579 Nothing that's more important than saving the coral from that parrotfish. 110 00:05:28,872 --> 00:05:29,956 Coming, David? 111 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:34,544 I think I'll stay here and keep an eye on, uh, the snacks. 112 00:05:35,295 --> 00:05:36,421 [chuckles] 113 00:05:38,006 --> 00:05:39,007 [sighs] 114 00:05:39,090 --> 00:05:40,425 [crunching] 115 00:05:40,508 --> 00:05:43,011 Look, the parrotfish is still eating the coral. 116 00:05:43,094 --> 00:05:44,679 [chatters] 117 00:05:44,763 --> 00:05:46,681 [crunching] 118 00:05:46,765 --> 00:05:49,935 He's gonna eat all of it. How do we get it to stop? 119 00:05:50,018 --> 00:05:52,187 -[Greybeard chatters] -What is it, Greybeard? 120 00:05:54,773 --> 00:05:56,107 What's that sound? 121 00:05:57,859 --> 00:05:58,985 Where's it coming from? 122 00:05:59,069 --> 00:06:00,070 [crunching] 123 00:06:00,153 --> 00:06:04,532 It's the sound of the reef. It kind of sounds like popping popcorn. 124 00:06:05,242 --> 00:06:06,534 [chatters] 125 00:06:06,618 --> 00:06:08,828 [chuckles] There's no actual popcorn, Greybeard. 126 00:06:08,912 --> 00:06:10,080 [whines] 127 00:06:11,289 --> 00:06:14,292 I wonder if this means coral is an animal. 128 00:06:14,376 --> 00:06:16,294 Plants don't make noises we can hear. 129 00:06:16,378 --> 00:06:18,296 [chatters] 130 00:06:18,380 --> 00:06:20,257 -[crunching] -That doesn't sound like popcorn. 131 00:06:20,340 --> 00:06:23,051 That sounds like a parrotfish chewing endangered coral. 132 00:06:23,134 --> 00:06:25,845 Oh, no, you don't! Brace for impact. 133 00:06:25,929 --> 00:06:29,224 [exclaims] Find something else to eat, parrotfish! 134 00:06:29,307 --> 00:06:32,644 [grunts] Please stop eating the coral. It's endangered and you're not. 135 00:06:32,727 --> 00:06:33,687 [shouts] 136 00:06:35,814 --> 00:06:37,691 We've got the parrotfish's attention now. 137 00:06:37,774 --> 00:06:39,985 [chattering] 138 00:06:40,694 --> 00:06:41,861 [Jane] Reverse! Reverse! 139 00:06:41,945 --> 00:06:43,822 [Greybeard chattering, shrieks] 140 00:06:44,322 --> 00:06:46,950 You're right, Greybeard. We've got nowhere to go. 141 00:06:47,033 --> 00:06:48,827 -[alarm blaring] -Parrotfish in front of us, 142 00:06:48,910 --> 00:06:49,911 coral behind us. 143 00:06:49,995 --> 00:06:51,246 [whimpers] 144 00:06:52,706 --> 00:06:55,458 -[Jane shouting] -[Greybeard shrieks] 145 00:06:55,959 --> 00:07:00,881 Super-rescuer David to about-to-be-eaten Jane and Greybeard, can you hear me? 146 00:07:00,964 --> 00:07:01,882 Yes! 147 00:07:03,466 --> 00:07:07,429 Looks like you have a little problem here. Let me see if I can help you out. 148 00:07:09,014 --> 00:07:11,933 Here, parrotfishy fishy. 149 00:07:12,517 --> 00:07:13,852 David, you saved us. 150 00:07:13,935 --> 00:07:16,438 Just like you saved those fish. 151 00:07:16,521 --> 00:07:18,648 [Maria] I think you mean stole those fish. 152 00:07:19,399 --> 00:07:21,902 Hello, you little land sharks. 153 00:07:21,985 --> 00:07:22,986 Land sharks? 154 00:07:23,069 --> 00:07:27,532 [grunts] Mom, we didn't steal anything. He took those fish. We were rescuing them. 155 00:07:27,616 --> 00:07:29,284 Rescuing them? From what? 156 00:07:29,367 --> 00:07:31,661 Didn't you see the "no fishing" signs at the pier? 157 00:07:32,329 --> 00:07:34,456 There's already too much overfishing in the ocean, 158 00:07:34,539 --> 00:07:36,124 and it hurts everything that lives there. 159 00:07:36,207 --> 00:07:38,168 Regardless, they weren't yours. 160 00:07:38,251 --> 00:07:40,003 I'm so sorry. 161 00:07:40,086 --> 00:07:42,339 Surprisingly, this is not the first time she's done this. 162 00:07:43,256 --> 00:07:45,258 Apologize or we're going home. 163 00:07:47,219 --> 00:07:49,262 [sighs] I'm sorry for putting back the fish 164 00:07:50,430 --> 00:07:51,848 that you weren't supposed to have. 165 00:07:53,099 --> 00:07:55,518 Oh, you're pretty intense, aren't you? 166 00:07:55,602 --> 00:07:57,103 You have no idea. 167 00:07:57,896 --> 00:07:59,731 [fisher] Actually, I think I do. You know what? 168 00:07:59,814 --> 00:08:02,859 Is it okay if I take these two and show them what I was really doing at the pier? 169 00:08:02,943 --> 00:08:04,653 [Maria] Are you sure about that? 170 00:08:04,736 --> 00:08:06,529 Yeah, absolutely. Come on. Follow me. 171 00:08:10,742 --> 00:08:12,577 You know, you both remind me of someone. 172 00:08:13,119 --> 00:08:15,163 Who? Is it someone famous? 173 00:08:15,247 --> 00:08:16,748 Or are they from a story? 174 00:08:16,831 --> 00:08:18,250 [stammers] It-It's me. 175 00:08:18,333 --> 00:08:19,459 [David] Hmm. 176 00:08:19,542 --> 00:08:22,671 When I was your age, I freed a lobster from a trap. 177 00:08:22,754 --> 00:08:24,130 -You did? -I did. 178 00:08:24,214 --> 00:08:25,382 Did it try to pinch you? 179 00:08:25,882 --> 00:08:28,593 It did. Actually, look, it left a little scar here. 180 00:08:29,511 --> 00:08:31,179 -[roars] Gotcha. -[both scream] 181 00:08:31,972 --> 00:08:33,932 Yeah, I was so happy to save that little guy. 182 00:08:34,808 --> 00:08:37,143 The lobster fisherman, he was a little bit less happy. 183 00:08:37,226 --> 00:08:39,563 Was he fishing somewhere he wasn't supposed to? 184 00:08:39,645 --> 00:08:41,313 No, he had a license and everything. 185 00:08:41,815 --> 00:08:43,567 And what I didn't think about was 186 00:08:43,650 --> 00:08:45,777 he had to sell that lobster to make money for his family. 187 00:08:46,361 --> 00:08:47,571 -Oh. -[fisher] Yeah. 188 00:08:47,654 --> 00:08:51,825 That day, I learned that things aren't always as simple as they might seem. 189 00:08:52,325 --> 00:08:54,911 Did you need to sell those fish to make money for your family? 190 00:08:54,995 --> 00:08:57,247 No. What was I using to catch the fish? 191 00:08:58,123 --> 00:08:58,957 A net? 192 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,043 Exactly. I was using a net, not a hook. 193 00:09:02,127 --> 00:09:06,089 Because once I'm done with the fish, I throw them back in the water unharmed, 194 00:09:06,172 --> 00:09:08,008 but not before I get the info I need. 195 00:09:08,091 --> 00:09:08,925 Info? 196 00:09:09,009 --> 00:09:12,137 Yeah. See, I measure the fish, then I weigh them, 197 00:09:12,220 --> 00:09:14,431 take photos of them so I can make sure they're healthy 198 00:09:14,514 --> 00:09:17,893 and I put it all in this fancy city app so that we can keep track of them. 199 00:09:18,852 --> 00:09:20,228 You're a scientist? 200 00:09:20,312 --> 00:09:22,564 Uh, sort of. I'm a citizen scientist, 201 00:09:22,647 --> 00:09:25,066 which basically just means an everyday person 202 00:09:25,150 --> 00:09:27,694 who uses everyday tools to help the planet. 203 00:09:28,528 --> 00:09:30,906 My research helps us understand the fish better. 204 00:09:30,989 --> 00:09:32,574 And if we can understand the fish better-- 205 00:09:32,657 --> 00:09:34,576 -We can help them! -Exactly. 206 00:09:34,659 --> 00:09:37,746 "Every day, slowly but surely, 207 00:09:37,829 --> 00:09:40,999 we the people are helping to change the world." 208 00:09:41,082 --> 00:09:43,001 [chuckles] You like Jane Goodall too? 209 00:09:43,084 --> 00:09:44,836 Oh, oath! I'm a huge fan. 210 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:48,965 I read all about how she studied the chimpanzees, like that guy. 211 00:09:49,049 --> 00:09:50,467 -Really? -Yeah. 212 00:09:50,550 --> 00:09:51,676 His name's Greybeard. 213 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:53,011 Ah, good day, Greybeard. 214 00:09:53,595 --> 00:09:56,389 I'm sorry we dumped your research subjects. I just thought-- 215 00:09:56,473 --> 00:09:57,807 Oh, yeah. But you didn't ask. 216 00:09:58,433 --> 00:10:02,145 Just because you think something about someone doesn't mean that you're right. 217 00:10:02,729 --> 00:10:04,898 She said the same thing when we were on our mission, 218 00:10:04,981 --> 00:10:07,025 and I said the coral looks like an underwater garden. 219 00:10:07,108 --> 00:10:09,277 You're on a coral mission? 220 00:10:09,361 --> 00:10:11,696 We're trying to figure out if coral is a plant or an animal. 221 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:15,575 Well, it sounds like you two might be citizen scientists too. 222 00:10:15,659 --> 00:10:16,910 That's a great question. 223 00:10:16,993 --> 00:10:20,580 Did you know that plants make their own food 224 00:10:21,081 --> 00:10:24,000 whilst animals have to eat other things? 225 00:10:24,084 --> 00:10:25,669 So, you're saying coral's a plant? 226 00:10:26,503 --> 00:10:29,005 No, he's saying it's an animal, right? 227 00:10:29,881 --> 00:10:32,300 That's something you're going to figure out for yourselves. 228 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:35,345 Let me know what you discover. 229 00:10:37,264 --> 00:10:38,640 Back to our mission? 230 00:10:38,723 --> 00:10:40,350 [chattering] 231 00:10:40,433 --> 00:10:42,185 To finally prove I'm right? Of course. 232 00:10:42,686 --> 00:10:44,854 We're going to make some small upgrades to your sub. 233 00:10:44,938 --> 00:10:46,439 You had me at "small." 234 00:10:50,277 --> 00:10:51,903 Now that I'm tiny, we can-- 235 00:10:51,987 --> 00:10:54,239 See if these coral will eat anything and prove I'm right. 236 00:10:54,322 --> 00:10:56,324 Not so fast, Jane. 237 00:10:56,992 --> 00:10:58,368 The parrotfish is back. 238 00:10:58,451 --> 00:11:00,495 And it's not happy to see us. 239 00:11:00,579 --> 00:11:02,497 [Greybeard shrieks] 240 00:11:03,164 --> 00:11:06,376 Big button. Big button. Which one is the get-me-back-to-big button? 241 00:11:09,129 --> 00:11:12,173 I haven't actually made the get bigger upgrade yet. 242 00:11:12,257 --> 00:11:14,885 -That would have been good to know… -[alarm blaring] 243 00:11:14,968 --> 00:11:17,345 …before you shrunk me down to fish food size. 244 00:11:18,722 --> 00:11:20,724 [screaming] 245 00:11:20,807 --> 00:11:22,726 [chattering] 246 00:11:22,809 --> 00:11:23,977 Good idea, Greybeard. 247 00:11:24,060 --> 00:11:26,313 Come on, David. We can lose the parrotfish in the reef. 248 00:11:26,396 --> 00:11:27,606 [David] Good idea, Jane. 249 00:11:41,119 --> 00:11:42,203 We should be safe down here. 250 00:11:43,538 --> 00:11:44,789 [David] We lost the parrotfish. 251 00:11:45,498 --> 00:11:46,625 Nice thinking, Greybeard. 252 00:11:47,208 --> 00:11:48,335 [chatters] 253 00:11:52,964 --> 00:11:56,593 Look, Jane, the coral is planted into the ground. 254 00:11:57,469 --> 00:12:01,014 Like-- say it with me now-- plants! 255 00:12:03,141 --> 00:12:04,309 You didn't say it. 256 00:12:05,936 --> 00:12:08,855 Because how do you explain that? 257 00:12:08,939 --> 00:12:10,899 A tentacle isn't proof of anything. 258 00:12:10,982 --> 00:12:13,193 Not by itself. But let's get closer. 259 00:12:19,366 --> 00:12:21,910 Look. The tentacles are moving that plankton. 260 00:12:21,993 --> 00:12:23,203 What's plankton? 261 00:12:23,286 --> 00:12:25,622 They're tiny living things that live in the ocean. 262 00:12:25,705 --> 00:12:27,165 [David] Where are they going? 263 00:12:27,249 --> 00:12:28,625 Right into the corals' mouths. 264 00:12:28,708 --> 00:12:30,126 They have mouths? 265 00:12:30,210 --> 00:12:32,879 [Jane] They're just like us. They eat with their mouths. 266 00:12:33,630 --> 00:12:36,967 Coral eat plankton, and they don't make their own food. 267 00:12:37,050 --> 00:12:38,218 They eat other things! 268 00:12:38,718 --> 00:12:40,345 David, do you know what this means? 269 00:12:40,428 --> 00:12:42,597 That coral are animals. 270 00:12:42,681 --> 00:12:43,598 Louder. 271 00:12:44,474 --> 00:12:46,560 That coral are animals. 272 00:12:46,643 --> 00:12:49,187 Exactly. Mission accomplished. 273 00:12:49,271 --> 00:12:51,189 -[chatters] -[clanking] 274 00:12:51,273 --> 00:12:53,858 -[David grunting] -You okay, David? 275 00:12:55,193 --> 00:12:56,861 [David] I can't break free. 276 00:12:56,945 --> 00:12:59,447 This is bad. Really bad! 277 00:12:59,948 --> 00:13:01,116 That coral thinks he's food. 278 00:13:03,201 --> 00:13:04,703 Watch out for its mouth! 279 00:13:04,786 --> 00:13:06,288 What do you think I'm trying to do? 280 00:13:09,374 --> 00:13:10,875 Help, Jane! Help! 281 00:13:12,168 --> 00:13:14,254 -[screams] -Hold on, David. 282 00:13:18,008 --> 00:13:18,842 Yes! 283 00:13:23,513 --> 00:13:26,683 Whoo-hoo! You did it. You saved me. 284 00:13:26,766 --> 00:13:28,518 Just like you saved us before. 285 00:13:28,602 --> 00:13:30,353 I love not getting eaten. 286 00:13:33,398 --> 00:13:35,734 -Mom! -You needed to reapply. 287 00:13:36,735 --> 00:13:39,821 And Max wanted to know if you wanted to help him measure some fish. 288 00:13:39,905 --> 00:13:40,947 [Jane] Can we? 289 00:13:41,031 --> 00:13:42,365 What else do kid scientists do? 290 00:13:42,449 --> 00:13:43,491 Citizen scientists. 291 00:13:44,367 --> 00:13:47,454 Sorry. Right. Of course. Have fun. 292 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:50,081 [Jane] Come. 293 00:13:56,296 --> 00:13:58,256 [Max] All right. Let's give him a measure. 294 00:13:59,090 --> 00:14:00,884 [David] I'll enter it into your app. 295 00:14:02,302 --> 00:14:05,096 -There we go. [groans] -Thanks for your help, Max. 296 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:06,806 You're the ones helping me. 297 00:14:06,890 --> 00:14:09,017 Because of your clue, we figured out that coral's an animal. 298 00:14:09,601 --> 00:14:11,811 The coral ate plankton that was floating in the water 299 00:14:11,895 --> 00:14:13,146 and then tried to eat me 300 00:14:14,064 --> 00:14:16,191 after the parrotfish already tried to eat me. 301 00:14:17,442 --> 00:14:18,693 I was in a lot of danger today. 302 00:14:18,777 --> 00:14:21,404 The parrotfish was also eating a lot of coral. 303 00:14:21,488 --> 00:14:24,241 [sighs] That can't be good for the reef. How do we get it to stop? 304 00:14:24,324 --> 00:14:27,410 You know what? It sounds like you two might think you know what's going on 305 00:14:27,494 --> 00:14:29,037 when maybe you don't. 306 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:30,580 What do you mean? 307 00:14:30,664 --> 00:14:32,916 Parrotfish don't eat coral. 308 00:14:32,999 --> 00:14:36,586 They actually eat a plant called algae that grows on it. 309 00:14:36,670 --> 00:14:39,798 And when they eat the algae, they're helping to keep the coral clean. 310 00:14:40,298 --> 00:14:42,259 Then why did the parrotfish chase after us? 311 00:14:42,342 --> 00:14:46,346 Well, we did keep trying to stop it from doing what it wanted to do, eating. 312 00:14:46,888 --> 00:14:48,723 Maybe it got a little mad? 313 00:14:48,807 --> 00:14:50,892 Hmm. I can relate to that. 314 00:14:50,976 --> 00:14:52,185 [David] So, wait. 315 00:14:52,269 --> 00:14:54,813 The parrotfish is helping the coral, not hurting it? 316 00:14:54,896 --> 00:14:57,148 Just like you're helping the fish and not hurting them. 317 00:14:57,232 --> 00:14:58,316 Mm-hmm. 318 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:00,860 We really do need to start asking more questions. 319 00:15:02,571 --> 00:15:05,240 Okay. Maybe I need to start asking more questions. 320 00:15:05,323 --> 00:15:06,575 Smart thinking. 321 00:15:06,658 --> 00:15:10,495 I'll tell you something cool though. Parrotfish poop sand. 322 00:15:10,579 --> 00:15:12,205 What? [grunts] 323 00:15:12,289 --> 00:15:16,668 So, you're saying that I've been sitting in fish poop all day? 324 00:15:16,751 --> 00:15:17,752 Yeah. Pretty much. 325 00:15:17,836 --> 00:15:18,879 Fascinating. 326 00:15:18,962 --> 00:15:20,005 Disgusting. 327 00:15:20,088 --> 00:15:21,673 Well, maybe a bit of both. 328 00:15:21,756 --> 00:15:23,091 See, when you think about it, 329 00:15:23,174 --> 00:15:27,012 the parrotfish helps the coral and then makes sand. 330 00:15:27,095 --> 00:15:29,931 In nature, everything works together. 331 00:15:30,015 --> 00:15:32,934 Just like people should to help the oceans and the coral reef. 332 00:15:33,018 --> 00:15:34,019 Exactly. 333 00:15:34,519 --> 00:15:35,979 All right. Time for the next fish? 334 00:15:36,062 --> 00:15:37,480 -Absolutely. -[Max clears throat] 335 00:15:37,564 --> 00:15:40,609 Sand was in my mouth. [groans] 336 00:15:43,695 --> 00:15:46,656 I can't believe it was the coral that tried to eat me and not the parrotfish. 337 00:15:46,740 --> 00:15:49,242 Sorry, parrotfish. We had you all wrong. 338 00:15:49,326 --> 00:15:51,661 We didn't know you were helping, not hurting. 339 00:15:51,745 --> 00:15:54,080 [crunching] 340 00:15:56,333 --> 00:15:58,209 Does anyone else suddenly want popcorn? 341 00:15:58,293 --> 00:15:59,419 [chattering] 342 00:16:00,295 --> 00:16:01,296 [chuckles] 343 00:16:10,013 --> 00:16:11,932 [Jane] Help save the coral reef. 344 00:16:16,144 --> 00:16:18,438 I still can't believe some sand is parrotfish poop. 345 00:16:18,521 --> 00:16:20,232 -[video call ringing] -[gasps] She's calling! 346 00:16:20,315 --> 00:16:22,692 -What's her name again? -Natalie Lobartolo. 347 00:16:22,776 --> 00:16:24,903 She's a marine scientist who knows all about coral reefs. 348 00:16:26,571 --> 00:16:27,656 [both] Hi, Natalie! 349 00:16:27,739 --> 00:16:29,449 Hi, Jane. Hi, David. 350 00:16:29,532 --> 00:16:31,493 Thanks so much for answering my message. 351 00:16:31,576 --> 00:16:33,036 Well, it's not every day I get a question 352 00:16:33,119 --> 00:16:34,829 about where coral's scientific name comes from. 353 00:16:34,913 --> 00:16:36,665 So, what does "Anthozoa" mean? 354 00:16:36,748 --> 00:16:40,335 Well, the Greek word "ánthos" means "flower" 355 00:16:40,418 --> 00:16:42,462 and "zôia" means "animals." 356 00:16:43,046 --> 00:16:45,799 Flower? Animals? So, we were sort of both right. 357 00:16:45,882 --> 00:16:47,092 About what? 358 00:16:47,175 --> 00:16:50,011 We were trying to figure out today whether coral is an animal or a plant. 359 00:16:50,095 --> 00:16:53,098 Well, I love coral so much because they're an animal 360 00:16:53,181 --> 00:16:56,935 that also hosts a plant or algae, 361 00:16:57,018 --> 00:16:59,563 and together they create hard coral structures. 362 00:16:59,646 --> 00:17:01,106 Here. Look at this. 363 00:17:01,189 --> 00:17:02,941 The hard coral structure is home 364 00:17:03,024 --> 00:17:05,986 to millions of diverse marine animals and plants, 365 00:17:06,069 --> 00:17:08,780 which makes coral one of the coolest animals there is. 366 00:17:08,862 --> 00:17:10,282 So cool. 367 00:17:10,364 --> 00:17:13,702 [Natalie] The coral reef is like an underwater solar-powered megacity. 368 00:17:13,785 --> 00:17:16,496 The hard coral structures are like the apartment buildings, 369 00:17:16,580 --> 00:17:19,958 and the coral animals are like the tenants that live inside. 370 00:17:20,041 --> 00:17:23,837 They all need one another to play their part to survive and thrive. 371 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:25,589 Just like our apartment building. 372 00:17:25,671 --> 00:17:28,132 -Have you always loved coral? -[Natalie] Always. 373 00:17:28,216 --> 00:17:30,385 Growing up, I loved looking at things up close. 374 00:17:30,468 --> 00:17:32,554 When you're curious and you look at things up close, 375 00:17:32,637 --> 00:17:34,306 you can see how fascinating they are. 376 00:17:34,389 --> 00:17:36,099 And that's why I love sharing the coral reef 377 00:17:36,182 --> 00:17:37,893 with people who have never seen it before. 378 00:17:37,976 --> 00:17:39,477 Close your eyes for a moment. 379 00:17:39,561 --> 00:17:43,398 Think of a beautiful memory and take a deep breath. 380 00:17:43,481 --> 00:17:45,525 [both breathe deeply, exhale deeply] 381 00:17:45,609 --> 00:17:48,737 That breath wouldn't be possible without our oceans and reefs. 382 00:17:48,820 --> 00:17:51,239 They're helping to produce the oxygen that we breathe. 383 00:17:51,323 --> 00:17:52,991 I thought the trees do that. 384 00:17:53,074 --> 00:17:54,492 Trees definitely do it too. 385 00:17:54,576 --> 00:17:57,537 However, half the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean, 386 00:17:57,621 --> 00:18:00,123 and ocean health is supported by coral reefs. 387 00:18:00,206 --> 00:18:01,583 How can we help the coral reefs? 388 00:18:01,666 --> 00:18:03,919 Well, first, you could share this little breathing exercise 389 00:18:04,002 --> 00:18:06,922 to help people connect to the ocean through their breath. 390 00:18:07,005 --> 00:18:10,175 And secondly, you could be aware of your food eco-footprint. 391 00:18:10,884 --> 00:18:12,260 Food eco-footprint? 392 00:18:12,344 --> 00:18:14,262 Here, let me pull up an image that will help. 393 00:18:14,346 --> 00:18:15,889 Think about where you get your food 394 00:18:15,972 --> 00:18:18,850 and how you can reduce the steps it takes to get into your belly. 395 00:18:18,934 --> 00:18:22,062 If everyone planted their own tomatoes, it would help our climate 396 00:18:22,145 --> 00:18:23,730 because there's less plastic packaging, 397 00:18:23,813 --> 00:18:26,107 less transportation to get to stores 398 00:18:26,191 --> 00:18:28,235 and less energy to store it. 399 00:18:28,318 --> 00:18:30,862 All of these actions can help contribute to helping our reef. 400 00:18:30,946 --> 00:18:32,822 We can start a co-op vegetable garden. 401 00:18:32,906 --> 00:18:35,242 Good idea. We could get all our neighbors to help out. 402 00:18:35,325 --> 00:18:36,451 That's wonderful. 403 00:18:36,534 --> 00:18:38,954 Thanks so much, Natalie. Now we know how to help. 404 00:18:39,037 --> 00:18:40,622 Thanks so much for doing your part 405 00:18:40,705 --> 00:18:43,041 and for looking after the oceans and reefs with me. 406 00:18:43,124 --> 00:18:45,877 -Bye! -Bye, Natalie! 407 00:18:48,046 --> 00:18:50,465 [gasps] I'll put this up on my hero wall later. 408 00:18:52,133 --> 00:18:54,427 Mom, we need to start a vegetable garden. 409 00:18:54,511 --> 00:18:56,972 I love that idea, but let's get in the water first. 410 00:18:58,098 --> 00:19:01,434 I'll go through the escape hatch. [grunts] 411 00:19:01,518 --> 00:19:03,186 [exclaims, chuckles] 412 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:09,526 ["One Step Closer" playing]