Name: Tierney Thys nada com peixes sol gigantes
Uploaded: 2007-05-21T15:59:00Z
Duration: 16 min 28 s
Description: A bióloga marinha Tierney Thys nos convida ea entrar na água e visitar o mundo dos "Mola mola", ou peixes sol oceânicos. Bronzeando-se, comendo águas-vivas e recebendo massagens, estes gigantes dão pistas sobre a vida em mar aberto.

Tierney Thys: Tierney Thys nada com peixes sol gigantes

Tierney Thys nada com peixes sol gigantes

A bióloga marinha Tierney Thys nos convida ea entrar na água e visitar o mundo dos "Mola mola", ou peixes sol oceânicos. Bronzeando-se, comendo águas-vivas e recebendo massagens, estes gigantes dão pistas sobre a vida em mar aberto.

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.