How Life On Earth Adapts To The Volatile Pacific Ring Of Fire

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Published4 months ago
Duration52:14
Video ID7IMj4XUBKuU
Languageen-US
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views1.3K
Likes57
Comments5
Engagement Rate4.82%
Likes per 100 views4.43
Comments per 1K views3.89

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In this documentary we journey to the most volatile region on Earth, the Pacific Ring of Fire, to reveal an unlikely connection between a seabird that fears the water and a blind shrimp that thrives in the abyss. We follow the Sooty Tern, a paradox of the skies that spends years on the wing without ever touching the ocean, and the Alvin Shrimp, a creature that lives in total darkness beside boiling volcanic vents. Linked by the "moods" of underwater volcanoes, these two species represent the ultimate story of adaptation, where the very eruptions that destroy life also provide the chemical energy and waypoints necessary for the next generation to survive. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected] #Spark

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