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The Secret Life of Rockpools

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Paleontologist Professor Richard Fortey embarks on a quest to discover the extraordinary lives of rock pool creatures. To help explore this unusual environment he is joined by some of the UK's leading marine biologists in a dedicated laboratory at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. Here and on the beach in various locations around the UK, startling behaviour is revealed and new insights are given into how these animals cope with intertidal life. Many popular rock pool species have survived hundreds of millions of years of Earth's history, but humans may be their biggest challenge yet. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Fortey
Production Manager:
Heather Nicol
Production Department:
Julia Jamieson
Executive Producer:
Craig Hunter
Researcher:
Chloe Juyon

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