Exotic and Unusual Fishes of North America

was a 28 minute video that discussed the biology of this "living fossil", one of the few species that can breathe both air and water, as well as its commercial and sportfishing aspects.

[3] The Paddlefish: An American Treasure was a one-hour special for PBS broadcast, filmed over 1992 and 1993 in the Dakotas, Montana, Missouri, Louisiana and Arkansas, and narrated by actor Alex Cord.

[1][4] It included most aspects of paddlefish, from spawning, microscopic embryonic development, to loss of habitat, particularly in the Missouri River, and even a poaching incident with an arrest, which resulted in federal charges and a jail sentence.

[2] It won fourth place in the 1994 North American Film/Video Awards, Conservation/Natural History category, given by the Outdoor Writers Association of America.

[4] Sturgeon: Ancient Survivors of the Deep was an hour special televised on PBS in 1995, and narrated by actor James Drury.