Arte - Life on Fire Series 1 (2013) Part 4 The Surprise Salmon

Life On Fire Series 1

Volcanoes are among the most spectacular and powerful forces on our planet. They create new land, change landscapes and destroy civilizations, but more than two billion years ago, they also breathed life into our world. From the ocean abyss to snow-covered summits, this ambitious series paints a detailed picture of the struggles and amazing intimacy required to survive around volcanoes.

Part 4 The Surprise Salmon

This incredible story illustrates a rare case where scientists have been able to show fish adapting to a natural change in their environment. Alaska’s Sockeye salmon have had an epic adventure from lake to ocean adapting to a new environment created 2000 years ago by volcanic activity in Alaska.

PBS Site

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Episode One Shown Here