The blue planet series#

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.

The blue planet 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.