The Blue Planet
Introduction
Season 1 Episode 1 of 8
David Attenborough presents an exploration of Earth's vast seas, which cover 70 per cent of the planet's surface. In the first episode, millions of squid appear off the coast of California, gannets, whale sharks and dolphins hunt migrating sardines in the Indian Ocean, and thousands of turtles make the annual pilgrimage to lay their eggs in Costa Rica
The Blue Planet airs on U&Yesterday at 3:00 PM, Sunday 7 September. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
David Attenborough
Presenter
Alastair Fothergill
Series Producer