Wondrous Secrets Of The Ocean Realm

Explore The Ocean´s Mysteries

Academy Award-winner Linda Hunt narrates this mesmerizing, breathtakingly photographed series that explores the mysteries of the ocean depths. Seven-time Emmy-winning underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall are your guides to an incredible world of fascinating and fearsome creatures. Gaze in wonder at spectacular scenes, compelling sights and exotic behaviors never before filmed.

Disc #1: Cathedral of the Sea visits the submarine forests of giant kelp in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, one of the most spectacular marine ecosystems on Earth. Survival in the Sea reveals ocean creatures´ reproduction habits and how they defend themselves from predators.

Disc #2: Venom Deadly venom is just one of the survival strategies employed by anemones, scorpion fish, lion fish and other creatures that pack a deadly sting. Creatures of the Darkness profiles the sea´s nocturnal dwellers, including harbor seals and the squid.

Disc #3: The Great Whales - Enter the world of the great whales and observe the magnificent humpback whales, the rare blue whale and the California grey whale. Sharks reveals never-before-seen predation behaviors of the hammerhead, blue whales, basking and great white sharks.

Disc #4: City in the Sea reveals the staggering diversity of animal life in the Caribbean coral reef. Star Gardens takes an unprecedented look at the reef community beneath the cold waters of the North Pacific. Time-lapse photography captures amazing footage of starfish behavior.

Disc #5: Mountain in the Sea travels to the tiny island of Cocos off the west coast of Costa Rica, a refuge for large migratory marine animals. Filming Secrets plunges viewers into the world of underwater filmmaking with Michele and Howard Hall and their dedicated crew.

Disc #6: Bonus Program: Life in the Sea - This bonus feature further explores the vast underwater world as you have never seen it before, with extraordinary footage of the sea´s great mammals and predators.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 26 Augusti, 2008