Martha Holmes, and Mike deGruyĮxtraordinary footage and eloquent narration by David Attenborough highlight the BBC's remarkable wildlife series The Blue Planet: Seas of Life. Interviews with the filmmakers and scientists, including, Doug Allan, Rick Rosenthal, Dr. Explore the sheer scale, power and complexity of the mysterious oceans that govern our blue planet. The oceans are an integral part of the Earth's life cycle, influencing weather systems and supporting an enormous range of life. Shafts of sunlight radiate through the ocean's 'ceiling' and provide energy for the myriad creatures that live in the temperate sea, the richest of all underwater habitats. The boundary between land and sea serves as a demarcation line between the beach-loving creatures that live onshore and the hungry predators that wait just beneath the surface of the water. Watch as the tidal seas explode with life – thanks to the ever-present tug of the moon's gravity – and learn why tidal marshes are one of the most ecologically productive parts of the world. With the help of space-age submersibles, take a spectacular journey to previously unreachable depths. Two-thirds of the earth is covered in water, but we've only explored about one percent of the ocean floor. This blue wilderness can seem like an empty desert, but here the ocean's fiercest, fastest and most ruthless predators stalk their prey over immense distances. Venture into the largest section of open ocean in the world, where endless blue stretches in every direction. But this seeming tropical paradise is a Darwinian battleground where every species is locked in a daily life and death struggle, including the coral itself. Breathtaking, rare footage shows how animals survive in these hostile environments.Ī coral reef is one of the most stunning sights on earth a riot of color, teeming with fish. * Bonus material includes new interviews with filmmakers and scientistsĪnimals living in and out of the water face their greatest challenge in the crippling polar winters. * Tidal Seas, Coasts, Seasonal Seas, Ocean World – Narrated by David Attenborough * Frozen Seas, Coral Seas, Open Ocean, The Deep – Narrated by Pierce Brosnan * Newly presented in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and 16:9 Letterbox * Eight episodes and bonus material on 5 DVDs Join Pierce Brosnan and Sir David Attenborough as they lead an unprecedented exploration of the ocean, exposing stories of survival against the odds and revealing new species, habitats and behaviors never before caught on camera. Plunge into the mysterious deep with eight, full-length episodes from the highly acclaimed series. If there were a Nobel Prize for wildlife filmmaking, these producers would get it.'įive years in the making, with a budget of over $10 million, Blue Planet: Seas of Life is the most comprehensive series of the Earth's oceans to date. Blue Planet: Seas of Life is the result of a six-year collaboration between Discovery Channel and the British Broadcasting Corporation. With revealing interviews with the scientists and production team, Discovery Channel takes viewers on an epic journey that will profoundly change how we view our planet’s oceans forever. BLUE PLANET is the definitive natural history of the world's oceans, covering everything from the exotic spectacle of the coral reefs to the mysterious black depths of the ocean floor.
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