The Living Planet - Season 1 Episode 11 The Open Ocean

Name: The Living Planet
Genre: Documentary
Released: 12 Apr 1984
Rating: 8.50
Cast: David Attenborough

A Portrait of the Earth 1984-04-12 55 minutes.

8.50 24 votes

Documentary natural history nature documentary natural habitat

Episodes
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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Jan 19, 1984

1 - 1

The Building of the Earth Jan 19, 1984
1 - 2

The Frozen World Jan 26, 1984
1 - 3

The Northern Forests Feb 02, 1984
1 - 4

Jungle Feb 16, 1984
1 - 5

Seas of Grass Feb 23, 1984
1 - 6

Baking Deserts Feb 23, 1984
1 - 7

The Sky Above Mar 08, 1984
1 - 8

Sweet Fresh Water Mar 15, 1984
1 - 9

The Margins of the Land Mar 22, 1984
1 - 10

Worlds Apart Mar 29, 1984
1 - 11

The Open Ocean Apr 05, 1984
1 - 12

New Worlds Apr 12, 1984

0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

0 - 1

Making of The Living Planet Jan 01, 1970

Overview

This episode focuses on the oceans, both in terms of their geography and their ecology. Discusses the various forms that the ocean floor takes including trenches, mountains and plains. From a life perspective this episode includes deep ocean creatures, plankton, anemone, crabs, rays, sharks, tuna, dolphins, narwhals, whales, walrus, seals, fish of all kinds, ducks, sea dragons, cuttlefish. From a specific habitat perspective many types including kelp forest, coral atolls, underwater deserts, the Sargasso sea, the gulf stream and the grand banks. The effect commercial fishing is having is called into question.

Year 1984

Studio BBC One

Director

Crew Ned Kelly (Producer), Richard Brock (Executive Producer), Andrew Neal (Producer), David Attenborough (Writer), Richard Brock (Producer), Adrian Warren (Producer)

Popularity 0.736

Language English