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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 8 MIN

The wild sex lives of marine creatures - Luka Seamus Wright

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Take a peek beneath the ocean’s covers to discover the surprisingly inventive ways marine animals have sex.--On a reef in the Pacific Ocean, 17,000 camouflage groupers dart about in the cloudy water. It is, in fact, an underwater orgy— turned feeding frenzy. An orgy might seem like a rather flamboyant way to breed, but sex in the sea is a surprisingly inventive affair. So what other sneaky escapades are happening under the sea? Luka Seamus Wright offers a peek beneath the ocean’s covers.Lesson by Luka Seamus Wright, directed by Michelle O'Connell and Lisa Vertudaches.Music and sound by Phil BrookesSupport Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wild-sex-lives-of-marine-creatures-luka-seamus-wrightDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wild-sex-lives-of-marine-creatures-luka-seamus-wright#digdeeperAnimator's website: https://www.instagram.com/wheeliebinfire, https://www.wheeliebinfire.com, https://lisavertudaches.comMusic and sound: https://www.philbrookes.com & https://www.instagram.com/philbrookesuk----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! LvL042, Abdulmohsin Almadi, Andrew Brodski, AJ Lyon, Anandha Krishnan, Geoffrey Bultitude, Mi Mi, Thomas Rothert, Christopher McVay, Carlo Solaroli, Javier Aldavaz, Ivan Yeung, Brian Elieson, Grayson Garbarino, Oge O, Weronika Falkowska, Stefano Esposito, Nevin Spoljaric, Yvonne Feijoo, Sid Chanpuriya, Arjay Arcinue Dineros, Anoom Yasmin, Anoop Varghese, David Yastremski, Noah Webb, B, Erica Guerrero, Roberto Chena, Oliver Koo, Luke Pisano, Andrea Gordon, Aleksandar Donev, Nicole Klau Ibarra, Milo Vermeulen, Ryan Weiler, Jesse Lira, Ezekiel Raui, Zongpu Kou, Cameron Chakraverty, Petr Vacek, Rhys Patterson, Dennis, Olivia Fu, Katrina Adams, Regina Post, Mary Collins, Kari Teffeau, clumsybunnie, Adam Leos and Cindy Lai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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