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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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Coral Seas

The Blue Planet · Oct 17, 2001 · 50m

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Introduction

Sep 12, 2001 · 50m

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The Deep

Sep 19, 2001 · 50m

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Open Ocean

Sep 26, 2001 · 50m

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Frozen Seas

Oct 3, 2001 · 50m

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Seasonal Seas

Oct 10, 2001 · 50m

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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

Bathed in bright sunlight and warm clear water, the coral reef is a rich oasis of life - the rainforest of the sea. Bizarrely adorned harlequin shrimp carry off a starfish several times their size, while haunting songs reverberate around the reef, heralding the arrival of humpback whales. Shimmering schools of brightly colored fish battle for territory in this competitive world where you have to stand out to survive.

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