What is a whirlpool?

Have you ever pulled the plug in your bathtub and watched the water do a little spinny dance down the drain? That tiny swirling funnel is actually a mini whirlpool! But did you know that out in the wild ocean, these spinning watery tornados can grow large enough to swallow a whole school bus?!

Join Mira and Finn on an incredible underwater adventure to discover the wild science behind why water loves to spin! We'll learn how the exact same space-math that spins galaxies—called the conservation of angular momentum—also controls your bath water! You'll travel to Norway to see the strongest tidal whirlpool in the world, where 110 billion gallons of ocean water squeeze through a tiny gap every six hours. Then, we will listen for a roaring Scottish whirlpool crashing against an underwater pyramid, and sail over to Japan to marvel at massive 66-foot-wide spinning vortexes!

Are giant whirlpools just nature showing off, or do they serve a secret purpose as giant ocean blenders for hungry sea creatures? Plus, we finally bust the famous myth about spinning toilets! Grab your life jacket and let's dive into the spinning world of whirlpools!