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[picture of Jeffrey Haupt with rebreather] Jeffrey Haupt prepares to test dive
the CIS LUNAR Mark V Rebreather
at Jackson Blue Spring in North Florida.
Photo by Wes Skiles

The award winning series
"The New Explorers with Bill Kurtis"presents.

"Polluting the Fountain of Youth"

Produced by,
Wes Skiles and Jeffrey Haupt.
Pictured on location in Florida during production.

Researchers investigate pollution in Florida's caverns, caves, and springs. Bill Kurtis hosts
this look at an incredible underwater world that scientists hope to restore and protect. [TV G] Now on A&E
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The New Explorers with Bill Kurtis
"Polluting the Fountain of Youth" Intro

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Congratulations to

The New Explorers with Bill Kurtis
for their most successful episodes

"Walking Among the Sharks"

Produced by,

Wes Skiles and Jeffrey Haupt.

The New Explorers with Bill Kurtis
"Walking Among the Sharks" Intro

This New Explorers Expedition travels to the Georgia Straights between Vancouver Island and the Canadian mainland, the habitat of a lesser known shark with six gills instead of the normal five gill slits. Marine biologist have been unable to thoroughly study it because it lives at depths up to several thousand feet. Over several dives the New Explorers and a team of scientists finally reach the shark by sending three research submersibles to the bottom at the same time including the famous Newtsuit.
(Check local PBS listings.)

And

"The Most Dangerous Science"

Produced by,

Jeffrey Haupt and Wes Skiles.

Photographing, Recording and Diving with Mike Madden, Eric Hutcheson and Chuck Stevens of the Nohoch Nah Chich expedition in Mexico's Yucatan, as these underwater caves become the longest yet discovered in the world.

"The Most Dangerous Science" won the Bronze Chris the highest award of the Columbus film festival and the prestigious Cine Golden Eagle Award for program excellence.
We are very proud to have Produced these exciting episodes for Kurtis Productions.

A special thanks and congratulations to

Producer
Maria Finitzo
for

"Sounds of Discovery"

Featuring the work of Wes Skiles and Jeffrey Haupt
diving, photographing and recording Sperm Whales and Orcas in the Pacific Ocean.
PBS

Wes and Jeffrey in the Galapagos Islands
aboard the "R/V Odyssey"

And to
Producer
Molly Bedell
for
"Dive into Darkness"
Intrepid cave diver Jill Yager discovers a 150-million-year-old species of crustacean
while cave diving in the Bahamas. [TV G]

The New Explorers with Bill Kurtis
Now on A&E

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