Seasonal Seas/ Coral Seas

Until now we've only touched the surface…
We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the deep oceans, yet the sea covers two-thirds of our planet. The Blue Planet: Seas Of Life reveals the sea and its communites at their most fearsome and alluring.

"A masterpiece… the finest documentary on the world's oceans that any human being has ever seen."-Newsday
Seasonal Seas
As the days grow longer, billions of microscopic plankton bloom under the blazing sun. Here in the temperate seas, three-ton basking sharks graze among forests of giant kelp-the fastest growing plant in the world. The forests harbor thousands of other animals, including sea otters, brilliantly colored anemones, squid, and exquisite leafy dragons. But as the year wears on, storms rage in the icy sea… a desperate challenge for the animals that remain.

Coral Seas
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.

Narrated by David Attenborough