The Blue Planet - Seas of Life

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Overview

Five years in the making, the elaborate British-American documentary series Blue Planet: Seas of Life was created for the purpose of revealing "the complete natural history of our planet." At least those were the words of the series' narrator, the renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough. By focusing on the world's oceans, the series charted such concepts as evolution, the food chain, survival of the fittest, and the future of that omnipresent non-sea creature known as Man. Many of the underwater images ...
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Overview

Five years in the making, the elaborate British-American documentary series Blue Planet: Seas of Life was created for the purpose of revealing "the complete natural history of our planet." At least those were the words of the series' narrator, the renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough. By focusing on the world's oceans, the series charted such concepts as evolution, the food chain, survival of the fittest, and the future of that omnipresent non-sea creature known as Man. Many of the underwater images qualified as "firsts," boldly going where no photographer had gone before. Even when the narrative portions of the program lagged, the slack was taken up by the brilliant visuals. Originally lasting eight 50-minute episodes and boasting a budget of ten million dollars, Blue Planet: Seas of Life debuted in England over the BBC on September 12, 2001, then was broadcast in America over the Discovery Channel beginning January 28, 2002.
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Special Features

Closed Caption; Eighty minutes of behind-the-scenes footage - one 1-minute featurette for each episode; Interviews with producer Alastair Fothergill, cameraman Daug Allan and researcher Penny Allen; Deep trouble - a compelling exploration of the impact of civilization on the oceans; Photo galleries; Fact files
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Editorial Reviews

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Far from being just another documentary about fish, the BBC's informative and hypnotic The Blue Planet: Seas of Life reveals the sea and its communities at their most fearsome and alluring, diving boldly into Earth's final frontier. David Attenborough narrates this wet and wild journey, which features breathtaking underwater photography taken literally from sea to shining sea, and then some. This volume includes two of the program's eight captivating parts, beginning with the fact-filled "Ocean World," with discussions of everything from the power of the blue whale to how the sun and moon help control and tame the ocean. "Frozen Seas" ventures into the Arctic and Antarctic, unrelenting habitats where only the toughest survive -- specifically, plankton, clams, walruses, and humpback whales, among others. The Blue Planet deftly urges inquisitive landlubbers to dive deep into murky brine, a daunting prospect made marvelously inviting by Attenborough and producer Alastair Fothergill, the former head of BBC-TV's natural history department.
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Far from being just another documentary about fish, the BBC's informative and hypnotic The Blue Planet: Seas of Life reveals the sea and its communities at their most fearsome and alluring, diving boldly into Earth's final frontier. David Attenborough narrates this wet and wild journey, which features breathtaking underwater photography taken literally from sea to shining sea, and then some. This volume culls two of the program's eight captivating parts, beginning with "Open Ocean," which explores an immense expanse of the seabed that thrives a staggering five miles below the surface. Stagger? Actually, you'd be crushed! Finally, "The Deep" plumbs the oceans' darkest depths, where perpetual night, pressure extremes, and some of the planet's wildest life forms thrive. This volume is available with Part 2 in a four-episode set, and another set includes the series' remaining episodes. The Blue Planet deftly urges inquisitive landlubbers to dive deep into murky brine, a daunting prospect made marvelously inviting by Attenborough and producer Alastair Fothergill, the former head of BBC-TV's natural history department.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/2/2007
  • UPC: 883929030811
  • Rating:

  • Source: Bbc Warner
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Special Edition
  • Time: 6:32:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 11,863

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
1. Blue Whales [2:41]
2. Series Introduction [2:24]
3. Waves and Weather [3:18]
4. Seamounts and Sharks [4:00]
5. Sardine Shoal [6:12]
6. Albatross Colony [2:58]
7. Night Migrations [2:34]
8. Ridley Turtles [4:34]
9. Herring Bonanza [5:56]
10. Grey Whale Hunt [8:13]
11. Deep Sea Scavengers [2:36]
12. Squid Spawning [3:12]
1. Introduction [1:57]
2. The Arctic Circle [2:30]
3. Bears and Beluga Whales [4:09]
4. Foxes and Seals [3:19]
5. Seal Hunt [4:11]
6. Summer Migrations [4:36]
7. Walruses and Whales [4:53]
8. The Antarctic Circle [3:30]
9. Chinstrap Pinguins [6:04]
10. Krill Feeding Frenzy [4:48]
11. Emperor Penguins [5:01]
12. Leopard Seal Attack [3:44]
Disc #2 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
1. Introduction [:00]
2. Open Ocean Hunting [:00]
3. Manta Rays and Fish Eggs [:00]
4. Predators in the Dark [:00]
5. Predator's Ball [:00]
6. Floating and Flotsam [:00]
7. Volcanoes and Ocean Islands [:00]
8. Giants at the Mount [:00]
9. Hunting Anchovetta [:00]
10. Spinner Dolphins [:00]
11. Seasonal Changes [:00]
12. Diving Birds [:00]
1. Introduction [1:26]
2. Twilight Zone [4:03]
3. 500 Meters Down [4:06]
4. The Dark Zone [2:58]
5. Pyrotechnic Displays [4:48]
6. Headlights and Charges [7:37]
7. Rising to the Top [4:48]
8. The Bottom of the Sea [2:36]
9. Deep Sea Predators [3:32]
10. The Abyssal Plain [3:52]
11. Mid Ocean Ridges [3:07]
12. How Life Began [5:15]
Disc #3 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
1. Introduction [1:21]
2. Struggle to Survive [3:23]
3. The Blooming Sea [3:26]
4. Dining on Plankton [5:00]
5. The Kelp Forest [4:39]
6. Darkness and Dawn [3:54]
7. Finding Food [3:24]
8. Crustacean Summer [5:37]
9. Seasons Change [5:52]
10. Birth and Death [3:11]
11. Spring in the South [4:17]
12. Herring Hunt [4:28]
1. Introduction [1:36]
2. How Coral Grows [3:53]
3. Inside the Reef [3:14]
4. Attack and Defence [4:40]
5. Ravenous Parrotfish [4:27]
6. Homes and Hunters [4:25]
7. Living Larders [3:52]
8. When Night Falls [5:34]
9. Sex on the Reef [4:58]
10. Cuttlefish and Whales [3:13]
11. The Corals Spawn [2:58]
12. Stormy Season [5:45]
Disc #4 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
1. Introduction [1:48]
2. Incredible Tides [3:50]
3. Under the Sand [2:54]
4. Hungry Bears, Surfing Snails [4:02]
5. Hunting in the Shallows [5:56]
6. Charging Tides [3:26]
7. The Worst of the Waves [2:27]
8. In the Weaker Currents [7:31]
9. Fighting for Seashells [3:40]
10. Foraging Predators [3:30]
11. Briny Tides and Red Crabs [5:45]
12. Extraordinary Hunters [3:47]
1. Introduction [1:21]
2. Seagoing Lizards [4:02]
3. Laying Eggs [3:23]
4. Hunting Hatchlings [4:39]
5. Fish out of Water [2:48]
6. Seabird Cities [4:03]
7. Predators and Prey [4:18]
8. In the Southern Ocean [5:07]
9. Whales and Walruses [4:11]
10. Elephant Seals [5:19]
11. Killer Whale Attack [5:00]
12. Death of a Sea Lion Pup [4:11]
Disc #5 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
1. Introduction [2:24]
2. Expedition Begins [3:40]
3. Mystery in the Water [4:56]
4. Heart of the Amazon [3:54]
5. Giant Otters [4:15]
6. Giang Catfish [6:28]
7. Streams and Pools [2:40]
8. The Virgin Forest [4:32]
9. Deeper Water [5:04]
10. Botos [3:14]
11. Life in the Abyss [4:47]
12. Fianl Day [5:46]
1. Introduction [3:00]
2. Diving Deep [1:30]
3. Reef Whitetip Sharks [3:33]
4. Destroyed Coral Reef [4:34]
5. Nightime Sharks [4:32]
6. Trouble Underwater [6:20]
7. Blacktips Shark [6:07]
8. Silvertip Rumor [4:58]
9. Silky Sharks [4:48]
10. Deep Sharks [5:24]
11. Hammerheads [4:40]
12. Decompression [1:45]
1. Introduction [:44]
2. Antarctic From Above [3:51]
3. Land of the Ice [5:26]
4. Penguins and Birds [5:07]
5. Snowy Petrols [7:31]
6. Race for the South Pole [6:19]
1. Introduction [:42]
2. Last Great Wilderness [5:49]
3. Early Morning Tide [3:35]
4. Changing Tides [6:55]
5. Midday Tide [6:47]
6. Wake of the Storm [5:56]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
   Play in Order
   Special Features
      Making of Ocean World
      Doug Allan Interview
      Photo Gallery
      Making of Frozen Seas
      Music Video
      Fact Files
   Ocean World
      Play
   Frozen Seas
      Play
Disc #2 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
   Play in Order
   Special Features
      Making of Open Ocean
      Interview With Researcher Penny Allen
      Photo Gallery
      Making of The Deep
      Fact Files
   Open Ocean
      Play
   The Deep
      Play
Disc #3 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
   Play in Order
   Special Features
      Making of Seasonal Seas
      Interview With Producer Alastair Fothergill
      Photo Gallery
      Making of Coral Seas
      Facts Files
      Trailers
         BBC America
         Walking With Dinosaurs/Allosaurus
         Walking With Prehistoric Beasts
   Seasonal Seas
      Play
   Coral Seas
      Play
Disc #4 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
   Play in Order
   Special Features
      Making of Tidal Seas
      Deep Trouble
      Photo Gallery
      Making of Coasts
      Fact Files
      Trailers
         BBC America
         Walking With Dinosaurs/Allosaurus
         Walking With Prehistoric Beasts
   Tidal Seas
      Play
   Coasts
      Play
Disc #5 -- The Blue Planet: Seas of Life
   Play in Order
   Amazon Abyss
      Play
   Dive to Shark Volcano
      Play
   Being There: Antarctica
      Play
   Being There: Between the Tides
      Play
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