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Episode 158- Things That... Swim
Date:20/07/2009
Can a prawn do the backstroke? Can a sea jelly, breaststroke? Can sharks freestyle? And can Dr Rob do the butterfly? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode on things that swim
Things that… swim 101
The ocean covers 71% of the earth's surface and it is full of creatures that swim around making the water their home. So Dr Rob dives deep into the water to find out more about how these creatures swim and live below the water.
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Experiment- Rubber Band Powered Boat
Who would have thought you could power a boat with a simple rubber band? Well Julia did, and she will show you how to make your very own rubber band powered boat.
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Marine Biologist
We might not live amongst the animals that live beneath the water but these creatures have a big impact on our lives as we do to them. Andrew Burnell who often takes a dive with these creatures gives us an insight into what it is like being a Marine Biologist with the Department for Environment and Heritage.
Port Jackson Shark
Think 'shark' and you probably imagine a large and powerful underwater hunter. So how do these creatures get to be so big and dominate swimmers in the underworld? Sophie Douglas, a Marine Biologist from the Melbourne Aquarium tracks the lifecycle of the Port Jackson Shark.
Sea Jellies
Sea Jellies don't speed through the water like most other water animals, and Di Brandl a Marine Biologist at the Melbourne Aquarium will tell us about their unique way of getting around.
Prawns
You see them in fish shops, stir fries, cocktails and even on the end of hooks to entice other fish, and Dr Melony Sellars a Marine Biologist with CSIRO is here to tell you more about these crazy looking creatures.
So join Dr Rob as he puts on his swimming cap and goggles and once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
