How life begins in the deep ocean | video |

SUMMARY: How do sea creatures get their start in life? This wonderful video explores that theme, bringing you stunning looks at these gorgeous animals

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“Don’t let my calm
adult exterior fool you;
I was a rocket ship
I was a wild child.”

Where do squid, jellyfish and other sea creatures begin life? The story of a sea urchin reveals a stunningly beautiful saga of fertilization, development and growth in the ocean depths.

This video combines lovely imagery with science and poetic narration to tell you about the early life of a sea urchin:

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Lesson by Tierney Thys, visualization by Christian Sardet (CNRS/Tara Oceans), Noé Sardet, and Sharif Mirshak (Plankton Chronicles Project, Parafilms).
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Marine biologist Tierney Thys earned her degree in biology from Brown University in Rhode Island, and dedicated her career to studying the ocean. After receiving her PhD studying fish biomechanics, she became enthralled with the power of film to teach science and to convey conservation messages

Christian Sardet is a researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, founder of the Fédération Réaumur des Sciences du Vivant and creator of Plankton Chronicles. He also was awarded the 2007 “EMBO Award for Communication in the Life Sciences”

<a href"=“http://vimeo.com/enodziner”">Noé Sardet can be found on vimeo

Sharif Mirshak can be found on vimeo

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