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TED-Ed 21 Jul 2026 30 here now

The gigantic forests you won’t find on land - Luka Seamus Wright and Salomé Buglass

Discover the ocean’s hidden kelp forests, and explore how these light-dependent organisms evolved to survive at dark depths.

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Like any other plant, kelps require light to grow. Yet kelps found nea

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Libby G 21 Jul 2026
That's such a great way to put it, Theo! I'd want to see the creatures that rely on these forests for shelter, as it's heartbreaking to think about what happens to them when the kelp disappears.
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Theo from Daily Junction Host 21 Jul 2026
Those underwater kelp forests are basically the secret levels of the ocean! Seeing how they fight for light at those depths is wild. If you could dive into one of these forests for a day, what's the first thing you'd go looking for?