Jonathan Bird's Blue World
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Jonathan Bird's Blue World is an educational television program
about the underwater world. The show is hosted by underwater cinematographer Jonathan Bird
. This series airs on PBS
stations in the US. The program is designed for family viewing, and each segment finds Bird trying to unravel a mystery, witness an animal behavior or explore an underwater environment. The first season consisted of 5 half-hour programs filmed in standard definition, and the second season contained 7 half-hour programs shot in high-definition
. The second season won four New England Emmy Awards
. The pilot episode from season 1 won a CINE Golden Eagle
Award. Season three consists of 9 half-hour programs in HD and will be released August 29, 2011. The program is magazine format with each television episode consisting of 2-3 segments. These segments appear individually on the Blue World website as webisodes.
Episode 2: Swimming with Jaws, The Bandana Game, The Shark and the Whale
Episode 3: A Sharkwreck Mystery, Sea Cows, The Shark with the Long Tail
Episode 4: Wilma the Whale, The Prinz Eugen, The Mysterious Hammerhead
Episode 5: Airplane Graveyard, Killer Clams, The Shark and the Lamprey
Episode 2: Manta Rays of Yap, Tropical Fish Rescue, Tiger Sharks
Episode 3: Sea Turtles, Mangroves, Wolffish
Episode 4: Cenotes of Mexico, Venomous Fish, Greenland Sharks
Episode 5: Sea Stars, The Real Nemo, Shark Feeding Frenzy
Episode 6: Lobsters, Remoras, Cayman Stingrays
Episode 7: Antarctic Adventure
Episode 2: Goliath Groupers, Coral and Camouflage
Episode 3: Sully the Pilot Whale and Cleaning Stations
Episode 4: Sea Lions and Humpback Whales
Episode 5: Jake Learns to Dive and Curaçao Dolphins
Episode 6: Sea Snakes, Symbiosis and Coral Spawning
Episode 7: Yucatan Sinkhole, Shark Biology and Ocean Defenses
Episode 8: Blind Cavefish, Coral Reefs, Bottom-dwelling Sharks
Episode 9: Sailfish, Potato Cod and Diver Ed
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
about the underwater world. The show is hosted by underwater cinematographer Jonathan Bird
Jonathan Bird
Jonathan Bird is an American photographer, cinematographer, director and television host. He is best known for his role as the host of Jonathan Bird's Blue World, a family-friendly underwater exploration program on PBS in the United States...
. This series airs on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
stations in the US. The program is designed for family viewing, and each segment finds Bird trying to unravel a mystery, witness an animal behavior or explore an underwater environment. The first season consisted of 5 half-hour programs filmed in standard definition, and the second season contained 7 half-hour programs shot in high-definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
. The second season won four New England Emmy Awards
New England Emmy Awards
New England Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The division was founded in 1977 and in addition to granting the New England Emmy Awards, it recognizes awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National...
. The pilot episode from season 1 won a CINE Golden Eagle
CINE
CINE is a consortium formulated to depict American life and thought realistically for a global audience. CINE recognizes and fosters the highest quality of non-theatrical film and video production through its semi-annual film competitions....
Award. Season three consists of 9 half-hour programs in HD and will be released August 29, 2011. The program is magazine format with each television episode consisting of 2-3 segments. These segments appear individually on the Blue World website as webisodes.
Season 1
Episode 1: Blue Shark Adventure, Underwater Cavern, Giants of the DepthsEpisode 2: Swimming with Jaws, The Bandana Game, The Shark and the Whale
Episode 3: A Sharkwreck Mystery, Sea Cows, The Shark with the Long Tail
Episode 4: Wilma the Whale, The Prinz Eugen, The Mysterious Hammerhead
Episode 5: Airplane Graveyard, Killer Clams, The Shark and the Lamprey
Season 2
Episode 1: Aquarist for a Day, Mandarinfish, Whale sharks of HolboxEpisode 2: Manta Rays of Yap, Tropical Fish Rescue, Tiger Sharks
Episode 3: Sea Turtles, Mangroves, Wolffish
Episode 4: Cenotes of Mexico, Venomous Fish, Greenland Sharks
Episode 5: Sea Stars, The Real Nemo, Shark Feeding Frenzy
Episode 6: Lobsters, Remoras, Cayman Stingrays
Episode 7: Antarctic Adventure
Season 3
Episode 1: Blue Holes and the Georgia AquariumEpisode 2: Goliath Groupers, Coral and Camouflage
Episode 3: Sully the Pilot Whale and Cleaning Stations
Episode 4: Sea Lions and Humpback Whales
Episode 5: Jake Learns to Dive and Curaçao Dolphins
Episode 6: Sea Snakes, Symbiosis and Coral Spawning
Episode 7: Yucatan Sinkhole, Shark Biology and Ocean Defenses
Episode 8: Blind Cavefish, Coral Reefs, Bottom-dwelling Sharks
Episode 9: Sailfish, Potato Cod and Diver Ed