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Jellyfish predate dinosaurs. How have they survived so long? - David Gruber

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Some are longer than a blue whale. Others are barely larger than a grain of sand. One species unleashes one of the most deadly venoms on earth; another holds a secret that’s behind some of the greatest breakthroughs in biology. They’ve inhabited the ocean for at least half a billion years, and they’re still flourishing. David Gruber investigates the secret powers of jellyfish.

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Educator
David Gruber
Director
Silvia Prietov
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Producer
Silvia Prietov
Art Director
Silvia Prietov
Designer
Silvia Prietov
Character Designer
Silvia Prietov
Animator
William Cifuentes, Kang Gy Yeon
Senior Animator
William Cifuentes
Storyboard Artist
William Cifuentes
Editor
Julian Andrés Sánchez
Compositor
Julian Andrés Sánchez
Composer
Dario Alejandro Torres
Sound Designer
Alejandro Loaiza
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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