The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil
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As the sun rises over a quiet coral reef, one animal breaks the morning silence. Named for its vibrant scales and beak-like teeth, the parrotfish devours a particularly crunchy breakfast: rocks. Why would any creature take bites out of the seafloor? Mike Gil explores how these quirky and flashy foragers play a key role in defending the essential coral reef ecosystem.
Scientists are going to great lengths to study the behavior of parrotfish, but why are these fish so important?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Mike Gil
- Director Franz Palomares
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Illustrator Tara Sunil Thomas
- Sound Designer Carlos Palomares
- Composer Carlos Palomares
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Julia Dickerson
