The Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake (Hydrophis platurus) is probably the most widespread snake in the world and, arguably, the most marine of all living marine reptiles. It has cut all ties with the land, and mastered an environment no other sea snake quite has: the open ocean.

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Music

Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0.

Modified versions of:

Iced Spring Theme, Slow Motion, Aug 12, The Fall, What Follows Me by Peter Rudenko, CC BY 4.0

Prelude No 1, Prelude No 6 by Chris Zabriskie, CC BY 4.0