Near a Pacific seamount, there is a large concentration of marine animals because when the current makes contact with the submerged rock, it forces upwards plankton and other organisms."The Blue Planet" īroadcast 12 September 2001, the first episode looks at how ocean life is regulated around the globe by currents and the varying position of the sun. David Attenborough, from episode one 1.
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This series will reveal the complete natural history of our ocean planet, from its familiar shores to the mysteries of its deepest seas." You can fly across it non-stop for twelve hours and still see nothing more than a speck of land. The Pacific Ocean alone covers half the globe. "Our planet is a blue planet: over seventy percent of it is covered by the sea. Upon its first transmission on BBC One, over 12 million people watched the series and it regularly achieved an audience share of over 30%. One of them enabled the crew to dive over a mile into the San Diego trench, where the carcass of a 40-ton grey whale had been placed to attract a large variety of scavengers. Filming in the deep ocean required the use of special submersibles. Meanwhile, in Monterey Bay, orca were documented trapping grey whales and killing a calf. Near the coast of Natal in South Africa, the team spent two seasons attempting to film the annual sardine run, a huge congregation of predators such as sharks and dolphins that assembles to feast on the migrating fish by corralling them into 'bait balls'. Off Mexico, the behaviour of a flock of frigatebirds guided the cameramen to a group of sailfish and marlin: the fastest inhabitants of the sea. After six weeks, the crew chanced upon a school of spinner dolphins, which in turn led them to a shoal of tuna. The open ocean proved more difficult and over 400 days were invested in often unsuccessful filming trips.
The camera team spent three years on standby, using a microlight to land on the water nearby when they finally caught up with the creatures in the Gulf of California. The producers were helped by marine scientists all over the world with state-of-the-art equipment.īlue whales - whose migration routes were previously unknown - were located by air, after some of the animals had been given temporary radio tags. Besides witnessing animal behaviour for the first time, the crew also observed some that were new to science. The fact that most of the ocean environment remains a mystery presented the production team with many challenges. I for one will be having nightmares tonight.The series took almost five years to make, involving nearly 200 filming locations. Hatchet fish? Creatures with tubular eyes? The Fangtooth, whose teeth are so big it can’t even close its mouth? The parasite who inspired Alien? If you haven’t seen this BBC special yet, put The Deep in your queue today. But these are not even the most awesome or horrific fish in the deep. Another remarkable specimen is the prehistoric sixgill sharks that has not changed for 150 million years. The male permanently attaches himself to the female’s belly, where he will live out the remainder of his life, with her blood flowing throughout his body. Still, I don’t think I would want to see some of these creatures in all of their glory 50 feet high.Įspecially fascinating amongst them are the super codependent Anglers. The submersable navigating around undersea volcanoes is straight out of Jules Verne.
Assisted by the scientific community, the filmakers had access to top-notch technology, allowing them access and film quality never before seen. The cinematography of this 2001 film is stunning it would be perfect for IMAX. Narrated by David Attenborough, the UK version of Morgan Freeman, the films are infused with drama. The Blue Planet is a series of BBC documentaries about the wonders of the ocean.
Case in point: “This pulsating bell is the head of a colonial jelly that can be 40 meters long - millions of tiny stinging cells drifting through the sea.” You can file The Deep under: Things that will creep you out yet fascinate you.
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