The Fish That Breathes Air

Clip: Season 40 Episode 3 | 2m 10s | Video has closed captioning.

A lungfish spends each dry season asleep underground, waiting for the waters to arrive before emerging. As the waterhole dries up at the end of the wet season, it will bury down to spend the dry season safely cocooned in the mud.

Aired: 11/03/21

Rating: NR

Buy Now:

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

Major support for NATURE is provided by the Arnhold Foundation, The Fairweather Foundation, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao, Charles Rosenblum, Sarah and Sandra Lyu in memory of Seung and Dorothy Lyu, Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Gregg Peters Monsees Foundation, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Arlene and Milton D. Berkman, Sandra Atlas Bass, Bradley L. Goldberg Family Foundation, The Hite Foundation, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by Viewers Like You.

More Extras

More Episodes

Teaching resources for Find standards-aligned teaching resources for Nature.

Explore Free Resources

2023-04-01T19:00:00-06:00	The Lawrence Welk Show: New Year's
2023-04-01T20:00:00-06:00	Keeping Up Appearances: Please Mind Your Head
2023-04-01T20:30:00-06:00	As Time Goes By: You Must Remember This
2023-04-01T21:00:00-06:00	The Dambusters Story: A Battle Against Time: A Race Against Time
2023-04-01T22:00:00-06:00	Living With Hitler: Downfall and Legacy

The Fish That Breathes Air

Buy Now:

Explore More Ways to Watch

More Science and Nature Shows