Life assistant producer Jonathan Smith answers selected questions about the "Fish" episode from our viewers.
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What motivates you to film wildlife, especially fish?
What was your favorite scene in the "
Fish" episode?
Are flying fish found only in certain areas of the world? How did you know how to find them?
What were some of the difficulties you had
filming the flying fish?
How were you able to film the
flying fish in flight?
Why are
sarcastic fringeheads so aggressive?
The
weedy sea dragon scene was beautiful. How were you able to create such an intimate scene?
Is it unusual in the fish world for males to watch over the eggs?
Why are clownfish immune to poisonous sea anemones?
How is it that
mudskippers can live out of water?
Is it dangerous to film sharks during a feeding frenzy?
How did you know about the fish that climbs the waterfall in Hawaii?
How do the barbels know they're safe around the hippos?
How long did you work on the series, and how much of that time were you out in the field?
