The Green Planet

Water Worlds

Sir David Attenborough explores bizarre and beautiful water plants, which use nature's super-glue, counting, and killer spikes to get a leaf up. Some escape from animals by rolling away while others create bubbles in a magical river in Brazil.

Water Worlds

55m 55s

Sir David Attenborough explores bizarre and beautiful water plants, which use nature's super-glue, counting, and killer spikes to get a leaf up. Some escape from animals by rolling away while others create bubbles in a magical river in Brazil.

Previews + Extras

  • What Photosynthesis Looks Like Underwater: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Photosynthesis Looks Like Underwater

    S1 E2 - 2m 17s

    When plants photosynthesize underwater, they release oxygen as little air bubbles that float to the surface. Where the plants are dense, it can create sea of fizzing bubbles.

  • How the Giant Water Lily Dominates: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the Giant Water Lily Dominates

    S1 E2 - 2m 22s

    The Giant Water Lily expands by over 6 inches a day, and reaches over 6 feet across as it expands to take up as much sunlight as it can.

  • How Venus Flytraps Count: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Venus Flytraps Count

    S1 E2 - 2m 50s

    Venus Flytraps use both hairpin triggers and counting to make sure they're catching prey worth eating.

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