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Ocean Deep (11/11)

This is also part of this series: Planet Earth - Series II (6)

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Subjects: Animal Behaviour, Animals, Geography, Natural History, Nature, Science, Volcanoes, Water

Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No

Running Time: 50 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 2006
Available in French: Yes

Off Venezuela, a 30 tonne whale shark is filmed gorging on a school of fish rather than its normal plankton diet - proving adaptation and change is the key to survival. Planet Earth's unique overhead heli-gimbal camera reveals the impressive swimming prowess of ocean dwelling common dolphin as they rocket at more than 30 kilometres an hour.

By night, the ocean again spills into dramatic life. The nocturnal upward migration of billions of plankton near Hawaii is eagerly awaited by giant manta rays gorging in the darkness. In Costa Rica, the night hides squadrons of squid, desperately dodging the sonar of hunting spotted dolphin. Descending into the abyss, surprising techniques for conserving energy are revealed as deep-sea octopuses fly with wings, and bizarre vampire squid use bioluminescence to create an extraordinary colour display, designed to scare the boldest predators. To survive the ocean, its inhabitants must know when to conserve their resources and when to burn fuel for speed.

Narrated by David Attenborough.

Awards: Banff World Television Awards 2006 - Nomination: Popular Science & Natural History Programs

Links: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/planetearth/

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