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Transcript: Suckers!
(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 I TRY NOT TO PLAY FAVOURITES,
BUT I'VE BEEN WAITING
FOR THIS MISSION,
A LOOOONG TIME!
IT'S SUCKER DAY!
WHOOP, WHOOP!
Three lollipops appear on one of the tablets.
Leo says NOPE, NOT THAT SORT OF SUCKER.
ALTHOUGH CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT
SEEM TO FIND THEM TASTY.
Sayat and Christian lick lollypops.
Christian says CHEERS.
Sayat says CHEERS!
Leo says TODAY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THE WHITE SUCKER.
NOTICE THAT AMAZING MOUTH.
THEY WERE BUILT TO BE
BOTTOM FEEDERS.
THEY LITERALLY SUCK UP
THEIR FOOD
FROM ALONG THE BOTTOM
OF THE RIVER,
WHICH IS MAINLY BUGS.
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SNACKS, TOO.
YUMMY.
AS BOTTOM FEEDERS, THEY DON'T
GET THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE.
FISHERMEN HAVE BELIEVED
THEY ARE TO BLAME
FOR EATING TOO MANY
RAINBOW TROUT EGGS,
BUT I'D LIKE TO REMIND THEM,
THE WHITE SUCKERS
WERE HERE FIRST.
THEY ARE NATIVE TO THE WATERS.
NOT SO FOR THE RAINBOW TROUT,
WHO WERE INTRODUCED
INTO THE SYSTEM.
BESIDES, THE WHITE SUCKER
IS ALSO FOOD
FOR THE NORTHERN PIKE,
WALLEYE, AND MUSKIES.
YOU KNOW, IT'S AS IMPORTANT
TO BE THE FISH,
AS THE FISHERMAN.
MHMM.
JOHN CLAYTON, AND HIS TEAM
FROM THE LOCAL CONSERVATION
AUTHORITY
ARE WORRIED, THOUGH.
THESE BEAUTIFUL BOTTOM FEEDERS
SEEM TO BE DISAPPEARING.
WE ARE SEEING LESS OF THEM,
AND FOR A SPECIES THAT IS ABLE
TO HANDLE POLLUTED WATERS,
IT'S A REAL CONCERN.
THE FISHHEADS ARE GOING TO HELP
JOHN AND HIS TEAM,
TO CHECK UP ON THE LOCAL
WHITE SUCKER POPULATION,
AND SEE IF THEY CAN GET
A BETTER SENSE
OF WHAT MIGHT BE TROUBLING
THEM.
The kids stand next to Phil and John by a boat in a stream.
Phil says OKAY, LET'S GET THE
ELECTROFISHER SET UP.
Sayat and Christian tape hoses.
John says IT'S A LOT OF TURNING.
YOU WANNA COVER ALL THE METAL.
Phil says WE'RE ALL SET UP.
A caption reads "Phil Bird. Credit Valley Conservation. Biologist." Phil is in his mid-twenties, with a soft beard. He wears a lilac cap, a blue shirt and an overall.
Phil says SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE INSULATED
FROM THAT ELECTRICAL FIELD.
SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
WE TEST OUR WADERS,
AND OUR GLOVES TO MAKE SURE
THERE'S NO LEAKS.
Sayat says THESE ARE HUGE!
John says THESE ARE MASSIVE, YEAH.
SO NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR GLOVES
AND WADERS ON,
LET'S GO TRY AND MAKE SURE
WE DON'T HAVE ANY HOLES.
(splashing)
SO, STEP BACK. CROUCH DOWN...
AND DO A LITTLE WADER DANCE.
SHUFFLE AROUND.
PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE WATER.
ANY LEAKS?
Sayat says NOPE.
Christian says NO, I'M GOOD.
John says NO, YOU'RE NICE AND DRY?
Christian says YEAH.
John says OKAY. LET'S GO.
Phil says SO CHRISTIAN, I'M GONNA GET
YOU TO HELP ME
WITH THE ELECTROFISHER,
AND SAYAT AND JOHN
ARE GONNA HELP THE CREW
DOING THE NETTING.
John says HIGH FIN! ALRIGHT!
Phil says HIGH FIN!
John says NICE.
Now, Christian stands next to a black board.
He says DID YOU KNOW THAT
ELECTROFISHING IS A GREAT WAY
FOR CONSERVATION AGENCIES
TO CHECK ON THE LOCAL FISHES,
AND THE LOCAL RIVERS,
AND TO KNOW WHO'S DOING WELL,
AND WHO ISN'T.
SOMETIMES IT'S DONE BY BOAT,
BUT IN A SMALLER RIVER
OR A STREAM,
A MORE PORTABLE UNIT IS NEEDED,
CALLED A PUNT UNIT.
A SMALL AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY
IS PUT INTO THE WATER,
AND THAT STUNS THE FISH SO
THEN THEY COULD BE SCOOPED UP,
AND BROUGHT BACK TO SHORE,
TO BE EXAMINED AND RECORDED.
EVERYONE IN THE WATER
WHILE ELECTROFISHING
MUST HAVE WADERS, BOOTS,
AND RUBBER GLOVES,
SO THEY DON'T GET SHOCKED
BY THE ELECTRICITY.
ELECTROFISHING IS A GREAT WAY
TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON
UNDER THE WAVES.
NOW YOU KNOW.
Back in the stream, Sayat says DO YOU THINK WE'LL GET A LOT
OF WHITE SUCKERS TODAY?
The caption changes to "John Clayton." John is in his forties, clean-shaven with graying hair. He wears a white cap, a blue shirt and an overall.
John says I THINK SO, OUR COMMUNITY
MONITORING,
WE NORMALLY GET NORTHERN
HOGSUCKER AND WHITE SUCKER HERE.
BUT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THEM
DISAPPEARING IN RECENT YEARS,
BUT I THINK WE'LL DO
PRETTY WELL TODAY.
Sayat says WHY IS THE POPULATION
DISAPPEARING?
John says IT COULD BE A VARIETY
OF THINGS.
THE INTRODUCTION
OF ROUND GOBIES,
AND ZEBRA MUSSELS, AND QUAGGA
MUSSELS IN THE LAKE.
IT COULD BE POLLUTION
IN THE RIVER,
IT COULD BE COMPETITION
FROM OTHER SPECIES,
A BUNCH OF REASONS,
BUT NOBODY'S REALLY SURE
WHAT'S GOING ON.
They all push a boat into the stream.
Christian says WHAT DIFFERENT TYPE OF FISH
DO YOU THINK WE MIGHT SEE?
Phil says WELL, WE MAY SEE SOME
LONG-NOSED DACE,
MAYBE SOME RIVER CHUB AND SOME
OF THE NATIVE DARTER SPECIES.
Christian says IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FISHES
THERE ARE IN OUR LOCAL RIVERS.
Phil says YEAH, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
RECOGNIZE AND REALIZE
JUST HOW MANY SPECIES THERE ARE
IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD.
AND YOU KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
FISH AND FISHES,
THAT'S IMPRESSIVE.
The caption changes to "Fish: one species of fish. Fishes: different species of fish."
Sayat says WELL, WE FISHHEADS
HAVE BEEN SCHOOLED BY LEO,
SO WE KNOW OUR STUFF.
GET IT?
"SCHOOLED" BY LEO?
FISH SCHOOLS?
Leo says HA! GOOD ONE, SAYAT.
SAFETY CHECK!
(whistle blows)
FISHHEADS EVERYWHERE
KNOW THAT WEARING A PFD
WHEN THEY ARE WORKING IN
AND AROUND THE WATER
IS A FISHHEADS MUST.
BUT, IF YOU'RE GOING
ON A RIVER EXPLORATION
LIKE CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT,
YOU PROBABLY WANNA WEAR
CHEST WADERS.
THEY KEEP YOUR CLOTHES DRY,
SO IT'S MORE COMFORTABLE
HANGING OUT IN THE WATER
FOR LONGER.
MORE IMPORTANT, THOUGH,
IS THE RUBBER SOLE
ON THE BOOTS,
THAT MAKE IT EASIER TO WALK
THROUGH THE GRAVEL,
AND OVER THE STONES.
THEY HELP KEEP YOU
FROM SLIPPING.
AS MUCH AS IT MAY BE FUN
TO GO FOR A SPLASH,
ROCKS CAN HURT,
AND GETTING HURT WOULD BE
A SAD WAY TO END
YOUR FISHHEADS ADVENTURE.
NONE OF US WANTS THAT.
(engine rumbles)
Phil says EVERYONE READY?
MOVE IT UP, GO UPSTREAM,
AND TO THE LEFT.
STRAIGHT.
EVERYONE KEEP GOING!
The team uses net to collect fish.
John says THERE'S ONE IN YOUR NET,
IN YOUR NET.
Christian says I GOT IT!
John says YOU GOT IT?
Christian says YEAH.
I GOT-I GOT FISH.
Sayat says I GOT TWO!
Christian says YOU GUYS, I ACTUALLY GOT ONE.
Sayat says BUT WE'VE NEVER SEEN
ANY SUCKERS YET.
John says WELL, YOU'RE RIGHT,
WE HAVEN'T YET.
BUT WE'VE BEEN IN
THE FAST WATER.
ONCE WE GET INTO THE SLOWER,
DEEPER WATER UPSTREAM,
WE SHOULD SEE SOME.
LET'S TAKE A STEP FORWARD.
AND THEN WE'LL START MOVING
TO THE RIGHT.
Now, the kids sit on the shore watching the team in the stream.
Sayat says OH MAN, I WISH WE WERE TALLER.
Christian says YEAH, ME TOO.
Phil says AND WHEN EVERYONE'S READY,
MOVE RIGHT, GO RIGHT!
John says THERE'S A FISH RIGHT
ON THE BOTTOM,
IT LOOKS LIKE A WHITE SUCKER,
LET'S GET IT.
Next, John, Phil and the kids sit on buckets.
John says SO WE HAD A REALLY GOOD
DAY TODAY,
WE GOT QUITE A FEW
DIFFERENT SPECIES.
WE GOT A FEW THAT ARE AH,
QUITE INTERESTING.
Phil says THIS IS A MALE RIVER CHUBB.
YOU CAN SEE HE'S GOT
THOSE BUMPS,
THOSE LITTLE HORNS.
Christian says YEAH!
Phil says AND KIND OF A HUMP
ON HIS HEAD.
SO HE'S ACTUALLY A MINNOW
SPECIES,
AND WE ONLY SEE RIVER CHUBB
IN THE LARGE PORTIONS
OF THE RIVER.
Sayat says IS IT-IT'S A CATFISH!
Christian says YEAH, LIKE LEO!
Leo says WELL, THERE'S A BEAUTY
OF A FISH
IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.
Phil says SO THIS IS ANOTHER
NATIVE SPECIES,
IT'S CALLED A STONECAT.
John says YOU CAN SEE
IT'S PRETTY FLAT.
IT'S FLAT AND WIDE.
SO THEY'RE USED TO LIVING
IN THE FASTER WATER.
Sayat says THEY'RE FLAT
ON THE HEAD.
John says AND THAT SHAPE ALLOWS THEM
TO STAY IN THAT FAST CURRENT
A LOT EASIER THAN IF THEY WERE
BIGGER, AND ROUNDER.
Christian says YEAH, AND THEY ARE POINTY.
Phil says YOU FEELING THE SPINES?
Christian says YEAH, THEY'RE POINTY.
Phil says YEAH, SO THERE'S PECTORAL
SPINES HERE,
AND A DORSAL SPINE AS WELL.
John says SO LET'S HAVE A LOOK
AT THE WHITE SUCKER
WE CAUGHT TODAY.
I'LL GET HIM OUT OF THE PAIL.
Leo says LOOK AT THAT AWESOME
CREATURE!
AND THAT MOUTH!
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
BY NATURE
TO HELP THEM EAT OFF THE BOTTOM
OF THE RIVER.
INGENIOUS!
BUT THE CURIOUS THING IS THAT
THEY AREN'T BORN THIS WAY.
THE YOUNG, OR FRY, AS THEY
ARE CALLED IN FISH TERMS,
The caption changes to "Fry: baby fish."
Leo continues EAT PLANKTON AND OTHER SMALL
CREATURES FLOATING BY,
SO THEIR MOUTHS ARE TURNED
UPRIGHT,
LIKE MOST OF US FISHES.
BUT AS THEY GROW OLDER,
AND TURN INTO ADULTS,
THEIR MOUTHS START
TO TURN DOWN,
TO HELP THEM EAT
OFF THE BOTTOM.
HUH, NATURE NEVER CEASES
TO AMAZE!
John says SO ONE OF THE INTERESTING
FEATURES ABOUT THE WHITE SUCKER
IS THE MOUTH THAT'S ON
THE UNDERSIDE.
THAT HELPS THEM EAT
THEIR MAIN FOOD,
WHICH IS INSECTS.
THEY'RE ALSO PRETTY LONG,
AND STREAMLINED,
WHICH HELPS THEM MOVE
IN THE FASTER WATER,
WHEN THEY'RE SWIMMING UPSTREAM.
AND THE BIG FINS AT THE FRONT
HELP STABILIZE THEM
IN THE FASTER WATER, TOO.
Christian says YOU SAID THAT THE SUCKERS
DON'T GET THAT MUCH RESPECT.
WHY IS THAT?
John says SUCKERS ARE GENERALISTS,
AND THEY'RE OFTEN FOUND
IN WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF
AS DIRTIER WATER.
I THINK AS A RESULT OF THAT,
PEOPLE CONSIDER THEM
TO BE DIRTY FISH,
AND THEY DON'T LIKE
TO CATCH THEM,
THEY DON'T LIKE TO EAT THEM,
AND THEY REALLY DON'T LIKE THEM
IN GENERAL.
Phil says THERE IS A LOT OF
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SUCKERS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT THE
ONLY THING THEY DO
IS EAT RAINBOW TROUT EGGS.
Sayat says SO THEY'RE BEING BLAMED
FOR SOMETHING
THAT ISN'T THEIR FAULT?
Christian says I HAVE A LITTLE BROTHER,
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
THAT FEELS LIKE.
John says THE WHITE SUCKERS DO NOT HAVE
A VERY GOOD NAME,
BUT THEY ARE AN IMPORTANT PART
OF THE FISH COMMUNITY,
AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE
CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEM.
Now, they are back in the stream.
Sayat says I CAN SEE NOW WHY LEO WAS
SO EXCITED FOR THIS MISSION.
THE SUCKER IS SUCH
AN AWESOME FISH!
Leo says MHMM!
John says YEAH, WE ONLY GOT ONE TODAY,
AND MAYBE THE SUCKER NUMBERS
ARE DECLINING.
BUT HOPEFULLY PEOPLE CAN BE
MORE RESPONSIBLE,
AND WE'LL SEE INCREASES
IN THE FUTURE.
Phil says THAT'S WHY
IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT
THE FISHHEAD EXPLORERS CLUB
KEEPS DOING WHAT THEY'RE DOING,
AND GETTING THE WORD OUT
THAT THERE'S SO MANY
DIFFERENT NATIVE SPECIES
RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD.
Christian says TODAY WAS AN AMAZING DAY.
BUT WITH NO DOUBT, THE SUCKERS
DO NEED OUR HELP.
Sayat says GOODBYE, LITTLE FISHY!
Leo releases a fish.
Leo says ATTENTION, FELLOW FISHHEADS!
YOU HEARD IT FROM THE EXPERTS.
THE SUCKERS ARE ONE OF THE MOST
MISUNDERSTOOD FISHES.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO SPREAD
THE WORD,
THEY AREN'T EATING UP ALL
THE TROUT EGGS!
AND THEY'RE JUST AS IMPORTANT
TO THE WATER COMMUNITY
AS ANY OLD TROUT.
SHOW THESE GUYS SOME RESPECT,
AND MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE LOVE.
MAKE SURE YOU PUT THEM BACK
IN THE WATER
IF YOU CATCH ONE.
'CAUSE SERIOUSLY,
AREN'T THEY JUST THE CUTEST?
The kids and the biologists shake hands and say ONE, TWO, FISHHEADS!
Leo says AWW, THAT'S MY TEAM.
(theme music plays)
The end credits roll.
Copyright 2019, All Rights Reserved.
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 I TRY NOT TO PLAY FAVOURITES,
BUT I'VE BEEN WAITING
FOR THIS MISSION,
A LOOOONG TIME!
IT'S SUCKER DAY!
WHOOP, WHOOP!
Three lollipops appear on one of the tablets.
Leo says NOPE, NOT THAT SORT OF SUCKER.
ALTHOUGH CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT
SEEM TO FIND THEM TASTY.
Sayat and Christian lick lollypops.
Christian says CHEERS.
Sayat says CHEERS!
Leo says TODAY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THE WHITE SUCKER.
NOTICE THAT AMAZING MOUTH.
THEY WERE BUILT TO BE
BOTTOM FEEDERS.
THEY LITERALLY SUCK UP
THEIR FOOD
FROM ALONG THE BOTTOM
OF THE RIVER,
WHICH IS MAINLY BUGS.
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SNACKS, TOO.
YUMMY.
AS BOTTOM FEEDERS, THEY DON'T
GET THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE.
FISHERMEN HAVE BELIEVED
THEY ARE TO BLAME
FOR EATING TOO MANY
RAINBOW TROUT EGGS,
BUT I'D LIKE TO REMIND THEM,
THE WHITE SUCKERS
WERE HERE FIRST.
THEY ARE NATIVE TO THE WATERS.
NOT SO FOR THE RAINBOW TROUT,
WHO WERE INTRODUCED
INTO THE SYSTEM.
BESIDES, THE WHITE SUCKER
IS ALSO FOOD
FOR THE NORTHERN PIKE,
WALLEYE, AND MUSKIES.
YOU KNOW, IT'S AS IMPORTANT
TO BE THE FISH,
AS THE FISHERMAN.
MHMM.
JOHN CLAYTON, AND HIS TEAM
FROM THE LOCAL CONSERVATION
AUTHORITY
ARE WORRIED, THOUGH.
THESE BEAUTIFUL BOTTOM FEEDERS
SEEM TO BE DISAPPEARING.
WE ARE SEEING LESS OF THEM,
AND FOR A SPECIES THAT IS ABLE
TO HANDLE POLLUTED WATERS,
IT'S A REAL CONCERN.
THE FISHHEADS ARE GOING TO HELP
JOHN AND HIS TEAM,
TO CHECK UP ON THE LOCAL
WHITE SUCKER POPULATION,
AND SEE IF THEY CAN GET
A BETTER SENSE
OF WHAT MIGHT BE TROUBLING
THEM.
The kids stand next to Phil and John by a boat in a stream.
Phil says OKAY, LET'S GET THE
ELECTROFISHER SET UP.
Sayat and Christian tape hoses.
John says IT'S A LOT OF TURNING.
YOU WANNA COVER ALL THE METAL.
Phil says WE'RE ALL SET UP.
A caption reads "Phil Bird. Credit Valley Conservation. Biologist." Phil is in his mid-twenties, with a soft beard. He wears a lilac cap, a blue shirt and an overall.
Phil says SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE INSULATED
FROM THAT ELECTRICAL FIELD.
SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
WE TEST OUR WADERS,
AND OUR GLOVES TO MAKE SURE
THERE'S NO LEAKS.
Sayat says THESE ARE HUGE!
John says THESE ARE MASSIVE, YEAH.
SO NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR GLOVES
AND WADERS ON,
LET'S GO TRY AND MAKE SURE
WE DON'T HAVE ANY HOLES.
(splashing)
SO, STEP BACK. CROUCH DOWN...
AND DO A LITTLE WADER DANCE.
SHUFFLE AROUND.
PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE WATER.
ANY LEAKS?
Sayat says NOPE.
Christian says NO, I'M GOOD.
John says NO, YOU'RE NICE AND DRY?
Christian says YEAH.
John says OKAY. LET'S GO.
Phil says SO CHRISTIAN, I'M GONNA GET
YOU TO HELP ME
WITH THE ELECTROFISHER,
AND SAYAT AND JOHN
ARE GONNA HELP THE CREW
DOING THE NETTING.
John says HIGH FIN! ALRIGHT!
Phil says HIGH FIN!
John says NICE.
Now, Christian stands next to a black board.
He says DID YOU KNOW THAT
ELECTROFISHING IS A GREAT WAY
FOR CONSERVATION AGENCIES
TO CHECK ON THE LOCAL FISHES,
AND THE LOCAL RIVERS,
AND TO KNOW WHO'S DOING WELL,
AND WHO ISN'T.
SOMETIMES IT'S DONE BY BOAT,
BUT IN A SMALLER RIVER
OR A STREAM,
A MORE PORTABLE UNIT IS NEEDED,
CALLED A PUNT UNIT.
A SMALL AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY
IS PUT INTO THE WATER,
AND THAT STUNS THE FISH SO
THEN THEY COULD BE SCOOPED UP,
AND BROUGHT BACK TO SHORE,
TO BE EXAMINED AND RECORDED.
EVERYONE IN THE WATER
WHILE ELECTROFISHING
MUST HAVE WADERS, BOOTS,
AND RUBBER GLOVES,
SO THEY DON'T GET SHOCKED
BY THE ELECTRICITY.
ELECTROFISHING IS A GREAT WAY
TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON
UNDER THE WAVES.
NOW YOU KNOW.
Back in the stream, Sayat says DO YOU THINK WE'LL GET A LOT
OF WHITE SUCKERS TODAY?
The caption changes to "John Clayton." John is in his forties, clean-shaven with graying hair. He wears a white cap, a blue shirt and an overall.
John says I THINK SO, OUR COMMUNITY
MONITORING,
WE NORMALLY GET NORTHERN
HOGSUCKER AND WHITE SUCKER HERE.
BUT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THEM
DISAPPEARING IN RECENT YEARS,
BUT I THINK WE'LL DO
PRETTY WELL TODAY.
Sayat says WHY IS THE POPULATION
DISAPPEARING?
John says IT COULD BE A VARIETY
OF THINGS.
THE INTRODUCTION
OF ROUND GOBIES,
AND ZEBRA MUSSELS, AND QUAGGA
MUSSELS IN THE LAKE.
IT COULD BE POLLUTION
IN THE RIVER,
IT COULD BE COMPETITION
FROM OTHER SPECIES,
A BUNCH OF REASONS,
BUT NOBODY'S REALLY SURE
WHAT'S GOING ON.
They all push a boat into the stream.
Christian says WHAT DIFFERENT TYPE OF FISH
DO YOU THINK WE MIGHT SEE?
Phil says WELL, WE MAY SEE SOME
LONG-NOSED DACE,
MAYBE SOME RIVER CHUB AND SOME
OF THE NATIVE DARTER SPECIES.
Christian says IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FISHES
THERE ARE IN OUR LOCAL RIVERS.
Phil says YEAH, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
RECOGNIZE AND REALIZE
JUST HOW MANY SPECIES THERE ARE
IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD.
AND YOU KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
FISH AND FISHES,
THAT'S IMPRESSIVE.
The caption changes to "Fish: one species of fish. Fishes: different species of fish."
Sayat says WELL, WE FISHHEADS
HAVE BEEN SCHOOLED BY LEO,
SO WE KNOW OUR STUFF.
GET IT?
"SCHOOLED" BY LEO?
FISH SCHOOLS?
Leo says HA! GOOD ONE, SAYAT.
SAFETY CHECK!
(whistle blows)
FISHHEADS EVERYWHERE
KNOW THAT WEARING A PFD
WHEN THEY ARE WORKING IN
AND AROUND THE WATER
IS A FISHHEADS MUST.
BUT, IF YOU'RE GOING
ON A RIVER EXPLORATION
LIKE CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT,
YOU PROBABLY WANNA WEAR
CHEST WADERS.
THEY KEEP YOUR CLOTHES DRY,
SO IT'S MORE COMFORTABLE
HANGING OUT IN THE WATER
FOR LONGER.
MORE IMPORTANT, THOUGH,
IS THE RUBBER SOLE
ON THE BOOTS,
THAT MAKE IT EASIER TO WALK
THROUGH THE GRAVEL,
AND OVER THE STONES.
THEY HELP KEEP YOU
FROM SLIPPING.
AS MUCH AS IT MAY BE FUN
TO GO FOR A SPLASH,
ROCKS CAN HURT,
AND GETTING HURT WOULD BE
A SAD WAY TO END
YOUR FISHHEADS ADVENTURE.
NONE OF US WANTS THAT.
(engine rumbles)
Phil says EVERYONE READY?
MOVE IT UP, GO UPSTREAM,
AND TO THE LEFT.
STRAIGHT.
EVERYONE KEEP GOING!
The team uses net to collect fish.
John says THERE'S ONE IN YOUR NET,
IN YOUR NET.
Christian says I GOT IT!
John says YOU GOT IT?
Christian says YEAH.
I GOT-I GOT FISH.
Sayat says I GOT TWO!
Christian says YOU GUYS, I ACTUALLY GOT ONE.
Sayat says BUT WE'VE NEVER SEEN
ANY SUCKERS YET.
John says WELL, YOU'RE RIGHT,
WE HAVEN'T YET.
BUT WE'VE BEEN IN
THE FAST WATER.
ONCE WE GET INTO THE SLOWER,
DEEPER WATER UPSTREAM,
WE SHOULD SEE SOME.
LET'S TAKE A STEP FORWARD.
AND THEN WE'LL START MOVING
TO THE RIGHT.
Now, the kids sit on the shore watching the team in the stream.
Sayat says OH MAN, I WISH WE WERE TALLER.
Christian says YEAH, ME TOO.
Phil says AND WHEN EVERYONE'S READY,
MOVE RIGHT, GO RIGHT!
John says THERE'S A FISH RIGHT
ON THE BOTTOM,
IT LOOKS LIKE A WHITE SUCKER,
LET'S GET IT.
Next, John, Phil and the kids sit on buckets.
John says SO WE HAD A REALLY GOOD
DAY TODAY,
WE GOT QUITE A FEW
DIFFERENT SPECIES.
WE GOT A FEW THAT ARE AH,
QUITE INTERESTING.
Phil says THIS IS A MALE RIVER CHUBB.
YOU CAN SEE HE'S GOT
THOSE BUMPS,
THOSE LITTLE HORNS.
Christian says YEAH!
Phil says AND KIND OF A HUMP
ON HIS HEAD.
SO HE'S ACTUALLY A MINNOW
SPECIES,
AND WE ONLY SEE RIVER CHUBB
IN THE LARGE PORTIONS
OF THE RIVER.
Sayat says IS IT-IT'S A CATFISH!
Christian says YEAH, LIKE LEO!
Leo says WELL, THERE'S A BEAUTY
OF A FISH
IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.
Phil says SO THIS IS ANOTHER
NATIVE SPECIES,
IT'S CALLED A STONECAT.
John says YOU CAN SEE
IT'S PRETTY FLAT.
IT'S FLAT AND WIDE.
SO THEY'RE USED TO LIVING
IN THE FASTER WATER.
Sayat says THEY'RE FLAT
ON THE HEAD.
John says AND THAT SHAPE ALLOWS THEM
TO STAY IN THAT FAST CURRENT
A LOT EASIER THAN IF THEY WERE
BIGGER, AND ROUNDER.
Christian says YEAH, AND THEY ARE POINTY.
Phil says YOU FEELING THE SPINES?
Christian says YEAH, THEY'RE POINTY.
Phil says YEAH, SO THERE'S PECTORAL
SPINES HERE,
AND A DORSAL SPINE AS WELL.
John says SO LET'S HAVE A LOOK
AT THE WHITE SUCKER
WE CAUGHT TODAY.
I'LL GET HIM OUT OF THE PAIL.
Leo says LOOK AT THAT AWESOME
CREATURE!
AND THAT MOUTH!
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
BY NATURE
TO HELP THEM EAT OFF THE BOTTOM
OF THE RIVER.
INGENIOUS!
BUT THE CURIOUS THING IS THAT
THEY AREN'T BORN THIS WAY.
THE YOUNG, OR FRY, AS THEY
ARE CALLED IN FISH TERMS,
The caption changes to "Fry: baby fish."
Leo continues EAT PLANKTON AND OTHER SMALL
CREATURES FLOATING BY,
SO THEIR MOUTHS ARE TURNED
UPRIGHT,
LIKE MOST OF US FISHES.
BUT AS THEY GROW OLDER,
AND TURN INTO ADULTS,
THEIR MOUTHS START
TO TURN DOWN,
TO HELP THEM EAT
OFF THE BOTTOM.
HUH, NATURE NEVER CEASES
TO AMAZE!
John says SO ONE OF THE INTERESTING
FEATURES ABOUT THE WHITE SUCKER
IS THE MOUTH THAT'S ON
THE UNDERSIDE.
THAT HELPS THEM EAT
THEIR MAIN FOOD,
WHICH IS INSECTS.
THEY'RE ALSO PRETTY LONG,
AND STREAMLINED,
WHICH HELPS THEM MOVE
IN THE FASTER WATER,
WHEN THEY'RE SWIMMING UPSTREAM.
AND THE BIG FINS AT THE FRONT
HELP STABILIZE THEM
IN THE FASTER WATER, TOO.
Christian says YOU SAID THAT THE SUCKERS
DON'T GET THAT MUCH RESPECT.
WHY IS THAT?
John says SUCKERS ARE GENERALISTS,
AND THEY'RE OFTEN FOUND
IN WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF
AS DIRTIER WATER.
I THINK AS A RESULT OF THAT,
PEOPLE CONSIDER THEM
TO BE DIRTY FISH,
AND THEY DON'T LIKE
TO CATCH THEM,
THEY DON'T LIKE TO EAT THEM,
AND THEY REALLY DON'T LIKE THEM
IN GENERAL.
Phil says THERE IS A LOT OF
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SUCKERS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT THE
ONLY THING THEY DO
IS EAT RAINBOW TROUT EGGS.
Sayat says SO THEY'RE BEING BLAMED
FOR SOMETHING
THAT ISN'T THEIR FAULT?
Christian says I HAVE A LITTLE BROTHER,
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
THAT FEELS LIKE.
John says THE WHITE SUCKERS DO NOT HAVE
A VERY GOOD NAME,
BUT THEY ARE AN IMPORTANT PART
OF THE FISH COMMUNITY,
AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE
CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEM.
Now, they are back in the stream.
Sayat says I CAN SEE NOW WHY LEO WAS
SO EXCITED FOR THIS MISSION.
THE SUCKER IS SUCH
AN AWESOME FISH!
Leo says MHMM!
John says YEAH, WE ONLY GOT ONE TODAY,
AND MAYBE THE SUCKER NUMBERS
ARE DECLINING.
BUT HOPEFULLY PEOPLE CAN BE
MORE RESPONSIBLE,
AND WE'LL SEE INCREASES
IN THE FUTURE.
Phil says THAT'S WHY
IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT
THE FISHHEAD EXPLORERS CLUB
KEEPS DOING WHAT THEY'RE DOING,
AND GETTING THE WORD OUT
THAT THERE'S SO MANY
DIFFERENT NATIVE SPECIES
RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD.
Christian says TODAY WAS AN AMAZING DAY.
BUT WITH NO DOUBT, THE SUCKERS
DO NEED OUR HELP.
Sayat says GOODBYE, LITTLE FISHY!
Leo releases a fish.
Leo says ATTENTION, FELLOW FISHHEADS!
YOU HEARD IT FROM THE EXPERTS.
THE SUCKERS ARE ONE OF THE MOST
MISUNDERSTOOD FISHES.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO SPREAD
THE WORD,
THEY AREN'T EATING UP ALL
THE TROUT EGGS!
AND THEY'RE JUST AS IMPORTANT
TO THE WATER COMMUNITY
AS ANY OLD TROUT.
SHOW THESE GUYS SOME RESPECT,
AND MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE LOVE.
MAKE SURE YOU PUT THEM BACK
IN THE WATER
IF YOU CATCH ONE.
'CAUSE SERIOUSLY,
AREN'T THEY JUST THE CUTEST?
The kids and the biologists shake hands and say ONE, TWO, FISHHEADS!
Leo says AWW, THAT'S MY TEAM.
(theme music plays)
The end credits roll.
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