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Sea Urchins

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A close-up look at sand urchins and rock urchins. At the seashore, a man digs up a sand urchin. We look closely. He sets it back in the sand, and it burrows out of sight. Its intestines take nutrients out of sand. Using magnification…

DirectorJean Painlevé

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Criterion Channel

Criterion Channel

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Which OTT platform streams Sea Urchins?

Sea Urchins is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Sea Urchins on Netflix?

No, Sea Urchins is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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