Name: Are we interrupting the kinky sex lives of fish?
Uploaded: 2020-05-20T14:52:15Z
Duration: 12 min 12 s
Description: The ocean plays host to a peculiar party of wild, marine sex life that's perhaps quirkier (and kinkier) than you can fathom. But is human behavior interrupting these raunchy reproductive acts? Take a deep dive with marine biologist Marah J. Hardt to discover what exactly goes down under the sea -- and why your own wellness depends on the healthy sex lives of fish.

The ocean plays host to a peculiar party of wild, marine sex life that's perhaps quirkier (and kinkier) than you can fathom. But is human behavior interrupting these raunchy reproductive acts? Take a deep dive with marine biologist Marah J. Hardt to discover what exactly goes down under the sea -- and why your own wellness depends on the healthy sex lives of fish.

Are we interrupting the kinky sex lives of fish?

The ocean teems with bizarre and ingenious mating strategies, from sex-changing fish to lobsters that use urine as a love potion. Many marine species rely on unusual reproductive tactics for survival, yet human actions now interrupt these delicate processes. Pollution, overfishing, and climate change can sabotage everything from chemical signals to deep-sea egg nurseries. Protecting marine reproduction is vital for food, medicine, and the health of the entire planet.