But why? A podcast for curious kids is known for serious answers to silly questions sent

in by kids just like you. But did you know that but why is now a book series?

Our first book, Our Lama's Ticklish, answers questions from real kids about farm animals.

This colorfully illustrated book is perfect for kids ages 8 to 10. And our second book,

To Fish Breathe Underwater, explores the underwater world of the ocean. Learn more at

at thebykids.org slash books.

This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio. I'm Jane Lindholm.

On this show, we take your questions and it's our job to find interesting people to help

answer them. Here's a taste of what we're going to tackle today.

To fish, drink water. By the fish, when they're asleep, how do you fish, see underwater without

goggles?

They swim in the ocean in lakes and rivers, sometimes even in tanks in your living room.

We're talking all about fish this week. To get a really good look at some fish, I visited

the New England Aquarium in Boston and spoke with Joe Blossie. She's in charge of education

and training at the aquarium.

We usually have around 1.3 million people coming to the aquarium. We have people that live

right in their own neighborhood and we have people that come from all over the world.

That's a lot of visitors. And when they visit, they get to see lots of fish and other aquatic

animals like penguins, sharks and squid. But we asked Joe to answer your questions about

fish. Our first one today comes from Lila.

I'm five years old. I love the pictures. I want to know how did the first fish get in the ocean?

How did the first fish get into the ocean? So a long, long, long time ago, over 5 million

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