Name: Nadar com o gigantesco peixe-lua
Uploaded: 2007-05-21T15:59:00Z
Duration: 16 min 28 s
Description: A bióloga marinha Tierney Thys pede-nos para entrar na água para visitar o mundo dos "Mola mola", ou o gigantesco peixe-lua oceânico. Flutuando, comendo medusas e fazendo massagens, este monstro apresenta pistas para a vida no mar alto.

A bióloga marinha Tierney Thys pede-nos para entrar na água para visitar o mundo dos "Mola mola", ou o gigantesco peixe-lua oceânico. Flutuando, comendo medusas e fazendo massagens, este monstro apresenta pistas para a vida no mar alto.

Nadar com o gigantesco peixe-lua

The giant ocean sunfish, or Mola mola, thrives in the open sea, a realm that makes up 90 percent of Earth's living space. This peculiar, jellyfish-eating behemoth can grow from a tiny egg to over 5,000 pounds, holding the record for the world’s heaviest bony fish. Tracking their journeys with new tagging technology shows these creatures are anything but lazy, plunging hundreds of meters daily and linking diverse marine worlds. Understanding their habits may hold the key to protecting ocean life from the threats of overfishing, pollution, and climate change.

Giant Sunfish Reveal the Ocean’s Secret Life—and Ours

animals

biodiversity

climate change

environment

fish

global issues

science

technology

marine biology

ocean

TED Stage Talk

Tierney Thys: Nadar com o gigantesco peixe-lua