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“A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OCEANS.”

200151m / epDocumentary

First aired

September 12, 2001

8.4

TMDB Score

84% match · 416 votes

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S01 · E03

Open Ocean

The Blue Planet · Sep 26, 2001 · 50m

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E01▶

Introduction

Sep 12, 2001 · 50m

E02▶

The Deep

Sep 19, 2001 · 50m

E03Playing

Open Ocean

Sep 26, 2001 · 50m

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Frozen Seas

Oct 3, 2001 · 50m

E05▶

Seasonal Seas

Oct 10, 2001 · 50m

E06▶

Coral Seas

Oct 17, 2001 · 50m

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Tidal Seas

Oct 24, 2001 · 50m

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Coasts

Oct 31, 2001 · 50m

In the immense space of the open ocean the sea bed is a staggering five miles below the surface and the nearest island is over 300 miles away. Yet here live many of the most spectacular predators in the ocean. Marvel as you experience ruthless and beautiful battles between hunter and prey.

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels from various coasts to the poles to examine watery denizens ranging from the gigantic blue whale to microscopic coral polyps.

CreatorsAndy Byatt, Alastair Fothergill