The Living Planet Miniseries The Open Ocean 1984
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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.
- Released: 1984-04-05
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: David Attenborough
- Director: Andrew Neal, David Attenborough, Richard Brock, Richard Brock, Ned Kelly
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1. The Building of the Earth 1984-01-19
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2. The Frozen World 1984-01-26
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3. The Northern Forests 1984-02-02
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5. Seas of Grass 1984-02-23
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6. Baking Deserts 1984-02-23
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7. The Sky Above 1984-03-08
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8. Sweet Fresh Water 1984-03-15
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9. The Margins of the Land 1984-03-22
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10. Worlds Apart 1984-03-29
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11. The Open Ocean 1984-04-05
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12. New Worlds 1984-04-12
