Episodes (8)

Ocean World
S01E01 · Ocean World

Sep 12, 2001

The ocean's influence dominates the world's weather systems and supports an enormous range of life. This first episode demonstrates the sheer scale, power and complexity of the "Blue Planet".

The Deep
S01E02 · The Deep

Sep 19, 2001

The deep sea, which gets darker with increasing depth until no more sunlight penetrates at about a kilometer depth, and ever colder closer to the bottom of the ocean, covers most of the planet and is thus by far the largest habitat on earth, yet has been explored less than space, so most scientific expeditions, at depths requiring modern submarine technology, discover at least one new species, or even whole new branches of submarine life. Like everywhere else, evolution has over millions of years produced several amazing adaptations to even the most extreme conditions...

Open Ocean
S01E03 · Open Ocean

Sep 26, 2001

Endless blue stretches in every direction. The sea bed is a staggering eight kilometers deeper down and the nearest island is 500 kilometers away. There is nothing save the burning sun above and the blackened abyss below. How, then, does life exist?

Frozen Seas
S01E04 · Frozen Seas

Oct 04, 2001

Life on the edge of a frozen sea is tough. Ice at both poles is constantly moving, and in winter freezes solid with air temperatures 70 °C below freezing. Only in spring, with the retreating ice and light reaching the water, does life begin again.

Seasonal Seas
S01E05 · Seasonal Seas

Oct 10, 2001

Shafts of sunlight are the vital source of energy used by the countless billions of plankton that grow every spring and summer in the world's temperate sea, the richest of all habitats.

Coral Seas
S01E06 · Coral Seas

Oct 17, 2001

Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea; fish compete for food, territory and mates within this oasis of life. Incredible time-lapse photography shows the dramatic formation of a coral reef, portraying its inhabitants and its ultimate destruction.

Tidal Seas
S01E07 · Tidal Seas

Oct 24, 2001

Tidal marshes are one of the most productive parts of the world. Numerous plants support numerous animals, yet life is not easy: predators are attracted to these enormous quantities of food, forcing animals to seek constant protection from attack.

Coasts
S01E08 · Coasts

Oct 31, 2001

The boundary between land and sea is an exciting place, with seabirds, turtles, and marine mammals constantly coming and going.

About

The Blue Planet Season 1 (2001) is released on Sep 12, 2001. Watch The Blue Planet online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. The Blue Planet is directed by Alastair Fothergill and created by David Attenborough with David Attenborough and Pierce Brosnan. The Blue Planet is available online on Discovery Plus Amazon Channel and Apple TV.

As know as:

Planeta Azul, Синята планета(Bulgarian), The Blue Planet(English), La Planète bleue(French), Planeta azul

Countries:

United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Official Site:

BBC (United Kingdom)

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