(music plays)

Against a white screen, the TVOKids and FifthGround Entertainment logos appear.

(giggling)

A caption reads "Original."

(theme music plays)

An animated blue sign that reads "FishHeads" falls into the sea.

Leo is an animated blue and orange catfish.

Leo says WE ARE THE FISHHEADS
EXPLORER CLUB,
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
AND ME, LEO.

Sayat and Christian are about 12 years old. Sayat has curly black hair and wears a blue sweater and a green lifejacket. Christian has short brown hair and wears glasses, an orange jacket and a blue T-shirt.

Leo continues TOGETHER, WE'RE GETTING WET
AND MUCKY
WORKING WITH EXPERTS AND
HELPING OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
EACH DAY WE'RE ON A NEW MISSION
EXPLORING WHAT'S GOING ON
ALONG THE SHORELINES
AND UNDER THE WAVES.
SPLISH, SPLASH, GRAB YOUR BOOTS
AND YOU CAN BE A FISHHEAD TOO.

Fast clips in split screens show Sayat and Christian sailing, exploring river eco-systems and learning about their creatures.

(water burbles)
The title of the show reads "FishHeads, Explorer Club."

Leo swims near two tablets at the bottom of a lake.

Leo says FISHHEADS,
WE'RE ON HIGH ALERT TODAY.
THE ASIAN CARPS ARE AT THE TOP
OF OUR FISH FINDER LIST TODAY.
ASIAN CARPS ARE A GROUP
OF FRESH WATER
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES
THAT ARE KNOWN AS OVEREATERS,
WHO ALSO MAKE LOTS AND LOTS
OF BABIES.
THEY EAT UP TO 20 percent OF THEIR
BODY WEIGHT A DAY;
THAT'D BE LIKE CHRISTIAN EATING
NINE PIZZAS EVERYDAY, WHOA!
THEY WERE ORIGINALLY BROUGHT
INTO THE UNITED STATES
BECAUSE THEY WERE SO GOOD
AT EATING UNWANTED ALGAE
AND PLANTS,
BUT THEN THEY ESCAPED.
THAT MEANS PEOPLE WHO LOOK
AFTER THE GREAT LAKES
ARE ON HIGH ALERT.
SO TODAY SAYAT AND CHRISTIAN
WILL FIRST MEET UP
AT A VERY SPECIAL ASIAN CARP
EXHIBIT AT THE TORONTO ZOO
TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY
THESE INVASIVE INTRUDERS.

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Leo continues THEN, THEY'LL HEAD OUT
INTO LAKE ONTARIO
WITH MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
TO SEE IF THEY CAN SPOT
ANY OF THEM IN THE WILD.

Sayat and Christian visit the exibit.

Christian says YEAH, TRY AND SEE
ALL THE DIFFERENCES.
THIS IS ONE.

Sayat says MY FAVOURITE COLOUR.

Christian taps on a screen and says OH, THIS ONE.
I THINK I GOT THEM ALL.

Mary-Kate says YEAH YOU DID, GOOD JOB.

Sayat says THIS IS A REALLY COOL WAY
TO LEARN ABOUT FISH.
WHY DID WE MAKE THIS EXHIBIT?

A caption reads "Rebecca Schroeder. Invasive Species Centre. Project Manager." Rebecca is in her mid-twenties, with long brown hair. She wears a blue T-shirt.

Rebecca says WELL, ASIAN CARPS ARE A HUGE
THREAT TO THE GREAT LAKES
AND WE REALIZED WE NEED
A FUN AND INTERACTIVE WAY
WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND LEARN
ABOUT THEM
AND HOW TO TELL THEM APART
FROM COMMON CARP
AND OTHER FISH SPECIES.

Sayat says COOL.
LOOK AT THAT.

Christian taps on an interactive screen.

Christian reads OH, SO THERE ARE FOUR SPECIES
OF ASIAN CARP;
BIG HEAD CARP,
BLACK CARP, GRASS CARP,
AND SILVER CARP.

The caption changes to "Mary-Kate Whibbs. Toronto Zoo. Biologist." Mary-Kate is in her early thirties with shoulder-length red hair. She wears a black polo-shirt.

Mary-Kate says YEAH, AND WE HAVE ALL SPECIES
OF ASIAN CARP HERE
IN THIS EXHIBIT,
EXCEPT FOR SILVER CARP.
LET'S SEE IF THERE'S ANY
HANGING AROUND.

Christian points to a huge fish tank and says OH, THERE'S A BIG HEAD CARP.

Mary-Kate says YUP, BIG HEAD CARP THERE,
WHAT ELSE.

Christian says OH, THERE'S A BLACK CARP
AND A GRASS CARP.

Mary-Kate says BLACK CARP, YUP,
BLACK CARP, GRASS CARP,
AND THEN THERE'S
AN EXHIBIT HERE WITH
A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT
SPECIES THAT ARE FOUND
WITHIN THEIR NATIVE RANGE.
OH LOOK, THEY'RE FEEDING
THE FISH.

Christian says OOH.

Mary-Kate says LET'S HAVE A LOOK.

Christian says WHAT KIND OF FOOD DO
THEY EAT?

Mary-Kate says IN NATURE THEY WOULD EAT
ZOOPLANKTON,
SOME OF THEM EAT DIFFERENT
TYPES OF MOLLUSKS,
THEY EAT PHYTOPLANKTON,
BUT BASICALLY THEY EAT A LOT.
WHICH IS TOTALLY FINE
WHERE THEY'RE FROM
IN THEIR NATIVE RANGE
OF SOUTHEAST ASIA,
BUT HERE IN NORTH AMERICA
THAT CAN BE A BIG PROBLEM
WHEN THEY EAT ALL THE FOOD
AND THEN OUR NATIVE SPECIES
DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

Sayat says HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO GET
THE ASIAN CARPS FOR THE EXHIBIT
IF THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED
IN CANADA?

Rebecca says WELL, WE HAD TO WORK
REALLY CLOSELY
WITH GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
TO GET PERMISSION,
PLUS WE HAD TO DESIGN
THIS SPECIALLY MADE TANK
SO THEY WOULDN'T ESCAPE INTO
OUR LOCAL WATERWAYS.

Sayat says SOUNDS LIKE THEY CAN BE
A REALLY BIG PROBLEM,
BUT IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT RIGHT?

Rebecca says RIGHT.
US HUMANS ACCIDENTALLY
INTRODUCED THEM
TO THE UNITED STATES SO NOW
IT'S OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE
THEY DON'T TAKE OVER IN CANADA.

Christian points to a picture of a fish on the screen and says GRASS CARP HAVE A CURVED LINE
IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR BODY
FROM THEIR GILL TO TAIL.

Mary-Kate says NOW LET'S COMPARE IT
TO THE COMMON CARP.

Christian says HM. AH, NO CURVE LINE,
BUT THEY DO HAVE WHISKER-LIKE
BARBELS.
ARE COMMON CARP A THREAT
AS WELL?

Mary-Kate says WELL, COMMON CARP HAVE BEEN
AROUND FOR A LONG TIME
SO THEY'RE CONSIDERED TO BE
NATURALIZED,
BUT THEY ARE INVASIVE AND
THEY CAN STILL CAUSE PROBLEMS.
BUT ASIAN CARPS, AND THE
IMPACTS THAT THEY CAN HAVE
ON SPECIES, ECOSYSTEMS,
AND HABITATS,
ARE A MUCH BIGGER CONCERN.
WE DON'T HAVE TO REPORT
SIGHTINGS OF COMMON CARP,
BUT WE SHOULD ALWAYS REPORT
ANY SUSPECTED SIGHTINGS
OF ASIAN CARPS.

Christian says SO NOW I KNOW WHY
IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASIAN
CARP AND COMMON CARP.

Mary-Kate says EXACTLY.

Christian says MHMM.
THANKS FOR SHOWING US AROUND,
BUT NOW WE GOTTA SEE
IF WE CAN FIND ANY ASIAN CARPS
IN LAKE ONTARIO.

Rebecca says KEEP AN EYE OUT
FOR GRASS CARP,
THEY'RE THE MOST IMMEDIATE
THREAT TO THE GREAT LAKES,
AND MOST EASILY CONFUSED
WITH THE COMMON CARP.

Sayat says WE WILL, AND I HOPE
WE DON'T FIND ANY.

Mary-Kate says WE HOPE YOU DON'T EITHER.

Christian says HIGH FIN.

Sayat says HIGH FIN.

They high-five.

The caption changes to "Dave Marson. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Senior Aquatic Biologist." Dave is in his mid-forties, clean-shaven with light brown hair. He wears a blue cap, a matching T-shirt and a safety vest.

In a boat, Dave says SO HERE WE ARE AT ONE OF OUR
EARLY DETECTION SITES,
SO THIS IS WHERE WE SET NETS
AND WE LOOK FOR ASIAN CARPS
TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT THERE,
AND WE LOOK AT THE REST
OF THE FISH COMMUNITY
THAT'S IN THE AREA.
SO WE CAN JUMP RIGHT IN
AND START FISHING THE NETS.
SO CAN YOU PULL THAT METAL BAR
RIGHT UP. ALRIGHT.

Sayat says OH WHOA!

Christian says WHOA, WHAT WAS THAT?

Sayat says OH YOU GOT ONE, YOU GOT ONE,
BRING IT UP.

Christian says HOLY!

Dave says COUPLE OF PUMPKINSEED
AND A BOWFIN.

Sayat says OKAY, I GOT THIS.
OH MY GOODNESS, I GOT TWO
BIG ONES! WHOA!

Christian says WHOA!

Dave says GOOD NETTING.

Christian says I GOT IT, I GOT IT.

Sayat says I GOT SOME.

Sayat and Christian place the fish in a container.

Dave says WONDERFUL JOB FISHING
THE NETS.
SO NOW LET'S GO THROUGH
AND SEE WHAT WE CAUGHT.

Sayat says WHY DO THE ASIAN CARPS
TAKE OVER SO QUICKLY?

The caption changes to "Maude Trembley. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Aquatic Biologist." Maude is in her thirties, with blond hair in a ponytail. She wears a cap, a blue T-shirt and a safety vest.

Maude says THERE ARE LOTS OF REASONS;
THEY HAVE LOTS OF BABIES
AND THEY GROW REALLY FAST.
ONCE THEY REACH A CERTAIN SIZE,
NOTHING CAN EAT THEM.

Sayat says I READ AT THE TORONTO ZOO
THE GRASS CARP DIGESTS
HALF OF WHAT THEY CONSUME
WHICH CREATES A LOT OF WASTE.

Dave says IT'S TRUE, THEY EAT A LOT
AND THEY POOP A LOT,
AND THAT REALLY CAUSES NEGATIVE
IMPACTS TO THE WATER
AND THE SPECIES THAT ARE THERE.

Christian says IT WOULD BE REALLY AWFUL
IF ALL OF THE LOCAL FISH
DISAPPEARED
CAUSE OF THE GRASS CARP
COMING INTO THIS LAKE.

Dave says IT'S TRUE AND THAT'S WHY
WE'RE OUT THERE
SAMPLING AS SOON AS WE CAN
IN THE SPRING,
FOCUSING ON THE AREAS
WHERE WE PREDICT
THAT THEY'RE GONNA SHOW UP.
SO NOW WHY DON'T WE TRY
MEASURING SOME OF THESE FISH,
WE'LL GET WORKING ON THEM.
NICE GRAB.

Christian says THANKS.

Dave says OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA TAKE
PHOTOS AND LENGTHS
OF EACH OF THE FISH
THAT WE CAPTURED.

Sayat says OH, IT'S A CATFISH.

Dave says YEAH, IT'S A BROWN BULLHEAD.

Sayat says I DIDN'T KNOW LEO'S COUSIN
WAS GONNA BE HERE TODAY.
She chuckles.

Christian says SO THIS LOOKS LIKE HE'S
AROUND 280 MILLIMETERS.

Dave says PERFECT. ALRIGHT,
LET'S GET SOME PHOTOS.

Sayat says OH, HE'S GETTING REALLY
STICKY RIGHT NOW.

Christian says YEAH.

Dave says WE'LL GET ONE OF THE MOUTH.

Christian says OKAY.

(camera click)

Dave says PERFECT.
THERE YOU GO.
ALRIGHT, HE'S READY TO GO BACK.

Christian says OKAY.

Dave says GREAT JOB.

Sayat says 13 CENTIMETERS, RIGHT?

Christian says YEAH, THERE WE ARE.

Sayat says THERE YOU GO.

Dave says THIS ONE IS A BLUEGILL.

Sayat says WHOA.

Christian says OH MY GOSH.

The fish flaps around.

Dave says OFTEN IF YOU COVER THEIR EYES
A BIT THAT'LL CALM THEM DOWN.

Christian takes a picture and says BACK HERE, THERE WE GO, OKAY.

Dave says GREAT JOB.

Sayat says OH, THAT'S A PERFECT PICTURE.

Now, Sayat grabs another fish with a net.

Christian says THERE YOU GO, YEAH.

Sayat says I HOPE IT'S A COMMON CARP
AND NOT A GRASS CARP.

Maude says LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
THIS IS DEFINITELY A COMMON
CARP.
SEE HOW IT HAS A REALLY LONG
DORSAL FIN,
BUT THE SERRATED SPINE
IN THE FRONT?

Sayat says OH YEAH.

Maude says GRASS CARP DON'T HAVE THOSE.

Sayat says WHAT ARE THOSE WHISKER-LIKE
THINGS
ON THE SIDE OF ITS MOUTH?

Maude says THOSE ARE CALLED BARBELS,
GRASS CARP DON'T HAVE THOSE
EITHER.
ANOTHER WAY YOU CAN IDENTIFY
A GRASS CARP
IS ITS EYES ARE MUCH LOWER
ON ITS FACE
COMPARED TO ITS MOUTH.

Sayat says IT'S A HALF METER LONG.

Maude says YEAH, THAT'S LESS THAN HALF
THE SIZE THAT THEY CAN GET.

Sayat says I COULD SEE THE DIFFERENCE
FOR SURE,
BUT I BET IT'S MUCH MORE HARDER
TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE
WHEN THEY'RE YOUNGER.

Maude says IT'S TRUE,
JUVENILES ARE REALLY HARD
TO TELL APART
FROM SOME OF OUR NATIVE SPECIES
LIKE FALL FISH AND CREEK CHUB.
THAT'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT
TO LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY
GRASS CARP
SO YOU CAN REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS
TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

Dave says LOOKS LIKE YOU GUYS GOT
A COMMON CARP THERE.

Christian says WHAT DO THESE GUYS EAT?

Dave says THESE GUYS PRIMARILY FEED
ON THE BOTTOM,
FEED ON INVERTEBRATES
OR VEGETATION AS WELL,
AND THEY'LL ROOT UP
THE VEGETATION
AND THEN CAUSE THE WATER
TO GET REALLY MURKY.
THAT'S WHY THEY AND GRASS CARP
CAN CAUSE THE REMOVAL
OF VEGETATION
WHICH IMPACTS OUR NATIVE FISH
SPECIES,
THE SPOTTED GAR FOR EXAMPLE,
THAT NEED THE VEGETATION
TO LAY THEIR EGGS IN.

Christian says WHAT WOULD WE DO IF WE FOUND
AN ASIAN CARP TODAY?

Dave says IF WE FOUND ONE TODAY WE'D
MAKE SURE TO KEEP IT SECURE,
WE DON'T WANNA LET IT BACK
INTO THE WATER,
AND WE'D BRING IT BACK TO OUR
LAB AND WE CAN DETERMINE
WHAT THE AGE OF THE FISH IS,
IF IT'S ABLE TO REPRODUCE
OR NOT.
SO IF IT CAN HAVE BABIES
THEN IT'S A BIGGER ISSUE FOR US
BECAUSE IT HAS BABIES,
THE BABIES HAVE BABIES,
AND THE ISSUE JUST GETS BIGGER
AND BIGGER
IF THERE'S MORE OF THOSE FISH
AROUND.

Sayat says THAT WOULD BE BAD.

Dave says SO WE REALLY WANNA MAKE SURE
WE GET RID OF THEM.
OKAY, WE'RE READY TO RELEASE
SOME OF THESE FISH!

Sayat says WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE HAS
THE ASIAN CARPS CAUSED
IN THE UNITED STATES?

Dave says WELL, THEY'RE VERY GOOD
AT OUT-COMPETING
THE NATIVE FISH SPECIES.
SO IN PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
IF YOU WERE TO CATCH 10 FISH,
UP TO NINE OF THOSE COULD BE
ASIAN CARPS.
AND ONE OF THE SPECIES,
THE SILVER CARP,
HAS A BEHAVIOR WHERE IT WILL
JUMP OUT OF THE WATER
AND IT CAN ACTUALLY INJURE
INNOCENT BOATERS.

Sayat says REALLY? HOW?

Dave releases another fish.

Then, he says WELL, WE DON'T REALLY
KNOW WHY,
BUT WHEN THEY HEAR THE SOUND
OF THE ENGINE
IT WILL ACTUALLY SPOOK THEM
AND THEY WILL JUMP UP
TO THREE METERS OUT OF
THE WATER.

Sayat says WELL, THAT'S ONE BOATING
ADVENTURE I WOULD NEVER HAVE.

Christian says I WOULD HAVE TO WEAR
ALL MY HOCKEY EQUIPMENT
IF I BOATED THROUGH THERE.

Sayat says GOOD THINKING.

Dave says OKAY, SO THAT'S IT FOR TODAY,
AND GOOD NEWS,
WE DIDN'T DETECT
ANY ASIAN CARPS.

Sayat says HIGH FIN.

Christian says YES.

Christian says LET'S DO THE FISHHEADS
HANDSHAKE.

They all say FISHHEADS!

Leo says ATTENTION FELLOW FISH HEADS,
THE BEST WAY TO STOP
AN INVASIVE SPECIES
IS TO MAKE SURE THEY NEVER
GET INTO OUR WATERS
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
IF YOU SUSPECT YOU'VE SEEN
OR CAUGHT AN ASIAN CARP.
AND REMEMBER,
IT'S SO ILLEGAL TO RELEASE
UNWANTED AQUARIUM PETS
INTO ANY BODY OF WATER,
SO THEY SHOULD BE DONATED
TO A PET STORE,
OR A SCHOOL, OR A FRIEND.
IT'S NEVER A GOOD IDEA
TO ADD A FISH
THAT ISN'T NATIVE
TO LOCAL WATERS
WHERE IT DOESN'T HAVE
ANY PREDATORS,
AND CAN QUICKLY BECOME
A BIG PROBLEM.
THE LOCAL FISH COMMUNITY
THRIVES BEST
WHEN WE'RE ON OUR OWN
SO THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T SEE
ANY ASIAN CARPS SWIMMING HERE
IN MY FISHHEADS HEADQUARTERS,
NO WAY!
SO LET'S ALL WORK TOGETHER
TO KEEP THE ASIAN CARPS
OUT OF FISHHEADS HQ.
BYE-BYE!

(theme music plays)

The end credits roll.

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