NEWSROOM PANAMA—"Many people mistakenly assume that the sea route from one ocean to another is simply a straight line of water. It seems sufficient to dig a deep trench between the continents for giant ships to pass through freely, like cars on a highway. However, the unique Panama Canal is completely unlike a standard river, as the water surface within it is anything but flat. True documentaries often overlook a remarkable fact: enormous, multi-ton ships literally climb a high mountain here and then gently descend back to ocean level."