Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How do oysters make pearls? In this video we learn how. It turns out, oysters make pearls as a defense mechanism. If a parasite or foreign material enters their shell, oysters can coat it with layers of nacre, turning it into a pearl.

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