(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.

A caption reads "Leo. Fishheads Explorer Club. Goldfish."

Leo says HI, I'M LEO THE GOLDFISH,
AND WELCOME TO FISHHEADS.
AH, YOU KNOW
I'M NOT A GOLDFISH.

An animated red cross appears on the caption.

She says I'M A CATFISH,
BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK
I'M A WELL FED GOLDFISH.
AND TODAY'S FISH AT THE TOP
OF OUR FISHFINDER LIST
ALSO HAS A CASE OF MISTAKEN
IDENTITY.
THE CUTTHROAT TROUT!
THE CUTTHROAT TROUT
IS REALLY A MEMBER
OF THE SALMON FAMILY.
AS ADULTS THEY LIVE
IN THE OCEAN,
BUT COME BACK TO THEIR
FRESHWATER CREEK BIRTHPLACES
TO LAY THEIR EGGS.
ISN'T THAT AWESOME?
THOUGH CUTTHROAT TROUT ARE NOT
CURRENTLY A SPECIES AT RISK,
THEY HAVE A REALLY IMPORTANT
PLACE IN THE FOOD WEB.
SO STUDYING THEM AND ENSURING
THEIR SURVIVAL IS ESSENTIAL.
SAYAT AND CHRISTIAN
ARE MEETING UP WITH JENNIFER,
A MARINE BIOLOGIST
FROM PARKS CANADA
AT PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK
WHERE THEY'LL CATCH AND STUDY
YOUNG CUTTHROAT TROUT.

An animated map homes in on British Columbia.

The caption changes to "Jennifer Yakimishyn. Marine Biologist." Jennifer is in her mid-forties, with shoulder-length curly blond hair. She wears a blue jacket and an overall.

Jennifer says SO HERE WE ARE
AT SANDHILL CREEK
IN PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK
RESERVE,
IT'S ONE OF OUR MONITORING
SITES FOR JUVENILE SALMON,
ESPECIALLY, CUTTHROAT TROUT.

Sayat says HOW BIG ARE FISH
WE'LL CATCH TODAY?

Jennifer says THE FISH ARE GONNA BE
ABOUT 10 CENTIMETRES
SO THEY'RE PRETTY SMALL.

Sayat says SO THEY'RE BABIES.

Jennifer says THEY ARE.
THEY'RE BABIES THAT WERE BORN
ONLY ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO.
SO THEY'RE PRETTY YOUNG,
AND THEY WERE LAID
IN THE GRAVEL
BY THEIR PARENTS IN THE FALL.
SO THEY CAME OUT
AS LITTLE ALEVIN
AND NOW THEY'RE LITTLE,
TINY FRY IN THE WATER,
SWIMMING AROUND FINDING FOOD.
SO LET'S HAVE A LOOK
OUR MINNOW TRAPS HERE.

The caption changes to "Fry equals baby fish."

Christian says SO HOW DO THE MINNOW TRAPS
WORK?

Holding a small cylindrical blue trap, Jennifer says FEW PIECES. SO WE CAN TAKE
THEY APART HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THE HOLE RIGHT
IN HERE THAT'S OPEN.
SO IT'S QUITE SMALL,
WHERE THE FISH ARE GOING
THROUGH.
WE'VE GOT OUR BAIT JAR,
THAT WE'LL FILL UP
WITH SOME BAIT.
AND THEN WHAT WE GOTTA DO
IS WE ACTUALLY PUT THEM
TOGETHER.
SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT TRICKY -
YOU GET ONE SIDE HERE,
THE OTHER SIDE THERE.
AND CLIP THEM TOGETHER.
AND THEN WE CLIP THAT TRAP
LIKE THAT.
SO THEY WON'T COME APART.
AND IT DANGLES LIKE THAT.
YOU WANNA CHECK IT OUT?

Christian says OH... WOW. IT'S REALLY COOL.

Jennifer says IT'S A GREAT WAY
TO CATCH FISH.

Sayat says WHAT KIND OF BAIT
IS THAT?

Jennifer says THIS IS FISH EGGS.
I'LL GIVE YOU EACH A CHUNK.
DO YOU WANNA GRAB IT?
YOU KINDA HAVE TO SQUISH IT
IN THERE.

Sayat says OKAY.

Jennifer says ARE YOU GOTTA SQUISH IT
IN THERE.
SQUISH IT.
THEN IT MAKES ALL THE JUICE
FLOW. SO IT'S REALLY GOOD.
THE FISH WILL BE ABLE
TO SMELL IT IN THE WATER.

Christian smells the bait and Jennifer chuckles.

Christian says AGHH!

Sayat says WHAT DOES IT SMELL LIKE?

Christian says SMELLS LIKE FISH EGG.

Jennifer laughs and says ALL RIGHT, SO WE CAN PUT
THOSE TRAPS TOGETHER NOW.

Christian says OKAY.

Sayat says BYE BYE, BAIT.

Christian says THERE WE GO.

Jennifer says YAY. NICE WORK.
ALL RIGHT, CHRISTIAN,
WE'RE GONNA GET YOU TO GO RIGHT
OVER HERE AND SET YOUR TRAP.
JUST STRAIGHT OUT
IN THE WATER THERE.

Christian says OKAY.
(splash)

Jennifer says NICE ONE.
AND THEN I'M GONNA GET YOU
JUST TO TIE IT OFF
ON THAT STICK THERE.
GO. ALL RIGHT.

Christian says HOW LONG BEFORE WE CAN SEE
SOME CUTTHROAT TROUT?

Jennifer says OH, ABOUT FOUR HOURS.
BUT WE HAVE SOME OTHER WORK
FOR YOU GUYS TO DO.
DO YOU WANNA GO MEET
MY FRIEND JESS?

Sayat says WE'RE IN.

Jennifer says YEAH? ALL RIGHT.
I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MY FRIENDS
JESSICA AND KEYA,
FROM CENTRAL WESTCOAST
FOREST SOCIETY,

The caption changes to "Jessica Hutchinson. Central Westcoat Forest Society. Fish Habitat Specialist." Jessica is in her thirties, with wavy blond hair. She wears a white T-shirt and an overall.

Jessica says THANKS FOR COMING OUT
TO HELP.
WE'RE HERE ON THE BANKS
OF SANDHILL CREEK,
HOPING TO DO SOME STREAM
RESTORATION
FOR CUTTHROAT TROUT.
THIS AREA WAS ORIGINALLY LOGGED
BACK IN THE 1960S AND 70S
LONG BEFORE IT WAS A PARK.
AND UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S WHEN
THIS ROAD BEHIND US WAS BUILT.

Leo says THE WICK ROAD CULVERT
ON SANDHILL CREEK
WAS A BARRIER FOR MANY SALMON
AND OTHER FISH
ATTEMPTING TO REACH SPAWNING
GROUNDS AND NURSERY HABITATS.

A fast-motion clip shows cranes working in the area at night.

She sighs and continues BUT IT WAS REPLACED BY
A BRIDGE
THAT CREATED A FISH FRIENDLY
ENVIRONMENT
FOR OUR FINNED FRIENDS.
FISH-TASTIC!

Jessica says SO NOW CUTTHROAT TROUT
CAN GO UPSTREAM AGAIN.
SO TODAY WE'RE GONNA DO
A LITTLE STREAM BANK PLANTING.
AND TRY AND RESTORE SOME
VEGETATIONS
TO THE BANKS OF THIS CREEK.

Christian says WE FISHHEADS ARE HERE
TO HELP.

Jessica says AWESOME! OKAY GRAB A PLANT,
GRAB A SHOVEL.
AND LET'S GET TO WORK.

A young woman hands Sayat a shovel.

Sayat says THANKS.

The team digs holes in the ground.

Sayat says IT'S AMAZING HOW MUCH
WORK GOES INTO MAKING
A GOOD HOME FOR
THE CUTTHROAT TROUT.

Christian says JESSICA, HOW DOES THIS WORK
HELP THE TROUT?

Jessica says WELL, CUTTHROAT TROUT
NEED COOL, CLEAN WATER,
SO BY PLANTING VEGETATION
ON THE BANKS OF THIS CREEK
WE'RE GONNA HELP PROVIDE
MORE SHADE.
SO DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS
THIS CREEK
WILL BE ABLE TO STAY COOL.

Christian says THAT'S GREAT.

Jessica says WELL, I THINK WE'RE ALMOST
DEEP ENOUGH HERE.
IF YOU GRAB THE BOTTOM
AND WE'LL SHAKE IT LOOSE.
THERE WE GO.
AND THEN JUST BUST OUT
THE BOTTOM A LITTLE BIT.
I'LL HOLD YOUR SHOVEL,

Jessica helps Christian plant a plant.

Christian says OKAY.

Jessica says AND YOU CAN PUT IT IN.
THERE WE GO.

Christian says THAT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.

Jessica says YEAH. THAT LOOKS AWESOME.
ALL RIGHT, HIGH-FIVE.

Christian says WE CALL IT A HIGH-FIN.

Jessica chuckles and says OH, AWESOME.

Jennifer says OKAY, WELL, I THINK
IT'S ABOUT TIME
THAT WE GO CHECK OUR TRAPS.
YOU READY TO GO?

Christian says MHMM.

Sayat says YEAH.

Jennifer says ALL RIGHT, FISHHEADS,
LETS HEAD OUT.

Christian takes a trap put of the river and says HEY! HEY, GUYS, LOOK!
THERE IS A FISH!

Jennifer says OH!

Christian says WOW.

Jennifer says THAT'S GREAT. ALL RIGHT,
WE BETTER PUT IT IN THE BUCKET.
LET PUT THE TRAP IN FIRST
AND UNDO IT
AND PUT HIM IN THE WATER.
THE CLIP.
PERFECT. OKAY. SO LET'S POUR
THE FISH INTO THE BUCKET.
ALL RIGHT. NICE CATCH.

Sayat says WHAT IS HE?

Jennifer says I THINK HE MIGHT
BE A COHO SALMON.

Sayat says HE'S SO TINY.

Jennifer says JUST A NEWBORN FISH FROM
THIS YEAR, OUT IN THE SPRING.
OKAY. GREAT CATCH.
YOU GUYS READY TO CHECK
THE OTHER TRAPS NOW?

The kids say YEAH.

Jennifer says ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.
They all gasp and say OH WOW!

Jennifer says WE HAVE TWO!

Sayat says YEAH.

Christian says OH WOW!
WOW!

Jennifer says OPEN THE TRAP UP.
SUPER COOL.

Sayat says WHOA, THAT ONE IS BIG!

Jennifer says OH, I THINK THE BIG ONE
MIGHT BE A CUTTHROAT TROUT.
VERY EXCITING.

Christian says THAT'S AWESOME.
THE BIGGER ONE HAS LIKE
THESE DOTS ON IT.

Jennifer says YEAH, THOSE MARKS
ON THE SALMON,
THEY HELP THEM CAMOUFLAGE
IN THE STREAM.
IT'LL BE REALLY COOL WHEN WE
PUT HIM IN OUR VIEW FINDER.
WE CAN GET A REALLY GOOD
LOOK AT THOSE SPECKLES.

Sayat says WOW.
LET'S SEE!

Now, Sayat removes another trap.

(excited gasps)

Sayat says WE GOT ONE!

Christian says THERE IS ANOTHER.

Jennifer says VERY COOL.

Christian says THAT'S A PRETTY BIG ONE

Sayat says YEAH.

Jennifer says I THINK THIS ONE
IS ACTUALLY A COHO.

Christian says YEAH, IT'S GOT THESE STRIPES
KIND OF.

Jennifer says THE STRIPES ARE CALLED
PARR MARKS,
AND THEY HELP THEM
TO CAMOUFLAGE
IN AND HIDE IN THE WATER HERE.

Sayat says WHOA, HE'S SO BIG.

Jennifer says YEAH.
DO YOU GUYS WANNA HAVE A LOOK
AT THEM IN THE VIEW FINDER.

The kids say OH YEAH.

Jennifer says THEY'RE PRETTY FAST EVEN
THOUGH IT IS FISH IN A BUCKET.
OKAY. GREAT.
LET'S PUT HIM IN.
TURN IT ON A LITTLE ANGLE.

Christian passes the fish into a small container with a ruler inside.

They say THERE!

Jennifer says WRONG WAY, BUDDY!
WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS WITH
RED SLASHES UNDER HIS THROAT?

Christian OH IT'S A CUTTHROAT!

Jennifer says IT'S A CUTTHROAT.
THAT'S WHERE THEY GET
THEIR NAME.
IT'S FROM THOSE TWO RED SLASHES
UNDER THEIR THROAT.
YEAH. THERE HE FLIPPED
AROUND ALL ON HIS OWN.

Christian HE LOOKS CUTE.

Jennifer says THEY ARE CUTE.
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FISH.
HOW LONG IS HE, SAYAT?

Sayat says HE IS 13 CENTIMETRES.

Christian says HOW BIG CAN THEY GET?

Jennifer says THEY CAN GET A LOT BIGGER
THAN THIS,
ESPECIALLY IF THEY GO OUT
INTO THE OCEAN.
THEY STAY IN THE CREEK
THEY USUALLY STAY SMALLER.
THEY CAN BE MORE
LIKE 30 CENTIMETRES.
BUT IF THEY GO OUT INTO OCEAN
THEY CAN QUITE A BIT BIGGER
THAN THAT.

Christian says WHY ARE THEY CALLED TROUT
WHEN THEY'RE ACTUALLY SALMON?

Jennifer says USUALLY WITH SALMON,
THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO GO OUT
TO THE OCEAN
AND THEN COME BACK TO SPAWN.
BUT WITH TROUT -
SOME OF THEM WILL GO OUT
TO THE OCEAN,
BUT SOME OF THEM SPEND THEIR
ENTIRE LIVES IN THE CREEKS.
THEY NEVER LEAVE.

Sayat says OH. WHAT DO THEY EAT?

Jennifer says SO THEY'RE OPPORTUNISTIC
PREDATORS.
SO THEY'LL PROBABLE EAT
WHAT EVER THEY CAN FIND
WHILE THEY'RE IN THE CREEKS

Christian says THAT'S SOUNDS LIKE ME IN
AN ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET.
(chuckle)

Jennifer says IN PARTICULAR THEY'LL EAT
SALMON EGGS.
AND THEY'LL EAT AQUATIC INSECTS
LIKE CADDISFLY OR MAYFLY LARVAE.
SOMETIMES THEY'LL ALSO EAT
OTHER FISH.
SO THE CUTTHROAT TROUT IS
ACTUALLY A PRETTY BIG PREDATOR.
ANY SMALLER FISH THAN IT,
IT WILL TRY TO TAKE A BITE
OUT OF IT.

Sayat chuckles.

Jennifer says OH NICE ONE.
OKAY, RIGHT OVER HERE.

Now, Sayat helps Jennifer put another fish in a container.

Sayat says THERE WE GO.

Jennifer says BEAUTY.

Christian says YEAH.

Jennifer says NICE WORK.
OH THERE WE GO.
OH, NOW WE HAVE OUR COHO SALMON.
WHAT DO YOU SEE THAT'S
DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS,
ABOUT THE COHO COMPARED
TO OUR CUTTHROAT TROUT?
HOW DOES IS LOOK DIFFERENT?
OH, LOOK AT HIM,
HE'S BEING FANCY.

Sayat says HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY SPOTS.

Jennifer says DOESN'T HAVE ANY SPOTS.
YEAH.
SO HOW BIG IS THIS ONE THEN,
CHRISTIAN?

Christian says HM. WELL, FROM HERE...
HE SEEMS ABOUT 12.

Jennifer says 12 CENTIMETRES. SO ALMOST
AS BIG AS CUTTHROAT TROUT.

Christian says YEAH.

Jennifer says COHO ARE ACTUALLY KIND
OF SPECIAL SALMON.
SOME OF THEM, WHEN THEY'RE
LITTLE THEY'RE LIKE,
WE'RE OUTTA HERE, WE'RE GOING
WHEN THEY'RE YOUNG
SOME OF THEM DECIDE, YOU KNOW
WHAT? I KINDA LIKE THIS CREEK.
I'M GONNA STAY HERE FOR ANOTHER
YEAR AND SORTA CHILL.
SO IT'S KINDA LIKE,
SOME OF THE KIDS THAT LEAVE
AND GO TO SCHOOL REALLY FAST
AFTER THEY FINISH HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THERE IS THE ONES THAT
KINDA HANG OUT AT HOME
FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER
ALL RIGHT, WELL,
I THINK WE HAD A REALLY
SUCCESSFUL DAY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE PUT THESE
FISH BACK IN THE WATER?

Leo says WOO-HOO!
WAY TO GO FISHHEADS!
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
I FOR ONE WILL REST EASIER
KNOWING THAT CUTTHROAT TROUT
ARE DOING WELL.

Christian says FISHHEADS!

Jennifer says FISHHEADS!

They do their special handshake.

Leo says ATTENTION FELLOW, FISHHEADS!
THE BEST WAY TO HELP
THE CUTTHROAT TROUT
IS TO ENSURE YOU ARE NOT
POLLUTING THE WATER
THAT MAKES ITS WAY
INTO THEIR STREAMS,
WHICH IS THEIR HOMES,
BY POURING ANYTHING TOXIC
DOWN STORM DRAINS.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO WASH
YOUR CAR AT HOME
DO IT OVER A LAWN OR GRAVEL.
NOT ON A STREET OR DRIVEWAY.
She sighs and continues 'CAUSE THAT'LL END UP
GOING INTO A STORM DRAIN,
AND THEN RIGHT INTO YOUR
LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS.
I BET SOME OF YOU
DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT.
ALL THAT SOAPY WATER
REALLY HURTS ALL US FISH.
WOO! IT STINGS!
THANKS, FISHHEADS,
FOR DOING ALL YOU CAN
TO KEEP US FISH HAPPY
AND HEALTHY.

(theme music plays)

The end credits roll.

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