Bill Nye the Science Guy - Season 4 Episode 3 Marine Mammals
Whales, dolphins, otters, walruses, and orcas are just like us, they’re mammals. Well, they’re not just like us. They live in the ocean. They breathe air, have hair, nurse their babies, and they are warm-blooded. They keep the same body temperature all day. To do that in the ocean isn’t easy. Water soaks up heat, so the ocean is really pretty cold. Marine mammals have all sorts of ways to keep warm. Whales, dolphins, and walruses have thick layers of fat called “blubber.” It’s great insulation. It holds their body heat keeping them warm in the cold ocean. Sea otters have thick layers of fur that cover their whole bodies. Otters fluff their fur to trap air between the hairs. It helps them float, it the air keeps them warm even when they dive deep hunting for food. These adaptations make it possible for marine mammals to live all over the world’s oceans.
Year: 1998
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Kids
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Director: Bill Nye
Cast: Bill Nye, Rachel Glenn, Jennifer Lin, Amy Broder, Ethan Ferkiss
Crew: Darrel Suto (Writer), Erren Gottlieb (Writer), Michael Palleschi (Writer), Erren Gottlieb (Executive Producer), Kit Boss (Writer), Michael Gross (Writer)
First Air Date: Sep 10, 1993
Last Air date: Jun 20, 1998
Season: 5 Season
Episode: 100 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 7.21/10 by 76.00 users
Popularity: 25.286
Language: English