S2 Ep 12 - Tides
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Philippe Cousteau looks at the impact tides have on many coasts. He travels to the Delaware Bay salt marsh, which is the habitat of many important creatures. We visit the Pamlico Sound in North Carolina, where high tides are dramatically eroding the coastline. We explore fascinating tide pools in Hawaii. And Philippe goes to Alaska, where he witnesses the amazing Bore tide, which arrives so quickly, people can actually surf on it.
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