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DVD The Blue Planet - Seas of Life Collector's Set (Parts 1-4)
Extraordinary footage and eloquent narration by David Attenborough highlight the BBC's remarkable wildlife series The Blue Planet: Seas of Life. "Ocean World" begins with astonishing views of a gigantic blue whale--the elusive Holy Grail of undersea photography--and the marvels continue to demonstrate the power, diversity, and profound ecological influence of Earth's oceans. "Frozen Seas" examines whales, walruses, penguins, and other creatures under the extreme conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. The next two episodes are even better. "Open Ocean" travels thousands of miles into the vast "liquid desert," where currents determine how the ocean's diverse life forms will assume their places in the food chain. More amazing, "The Deep" descends with a state-of-the-art submersible to the ocean's abyssal plain and beyond, filming such bizarre creatures as the fangtooth, bioluminescent jellies, transparent squid, the giant-mouthed gulper eel, and the never-before-seen hairy angler fish.
"Seasonal Seas" focuses on the explosion of life that accompanies every annual blooming of plankton, numbering in the countless billions and captured here with brilliant microphotography. In "Coral Seas," miles-long reefs of living coral are explored, from deep within (requiring brief computer animation) to the surrounding environs, where you'll see white-tipped sharks in a feeding frenzy while beautiful harlequin shrimp wrestle with a starfish. "Tidal Seas" explores the myriad life forms that thrive when lunar gravity pulls the oceans offshore. "Coasts" is easily the most brutal episode, but no less mesmerizing. The most unexpected, and horrifying, sequence is the orca, earning its "killer whale" nickname by capturing, killing, and tail-tossing a seal pup--a sequence so mysteriously primal that even the most seasoned marine biologist will be utterly amazed. One of the finest wildlife programs you're ever likely to see, The Blue Planet: Seas of Life provides the privilege of visiting a truly alien world teeming with the rarest wonders of nature. The series was recut into the feature-length Deep Blue in 2005. --Jeff Shannon
Review(s): DVD The Blue Planet - Seas of Life Collector's Set (Parts 1-4)
$30... Extraordinary.
You and your children must own and watch this set of DVD's many times. It is breathtaking. Nuf Sed.
Extremely good material
Four movies that contain two sections each, I thought this was an extraordinary collection of ocean documentaries. There were many good images of different creatures and commentary that was geared towards teaching the watcher something of the ocean. I loved all the episodes and am very happy that i made this purchase. I would also recomend it to any person who wants to have a very comprehensive picture of the ocean and how it works within itself.
Fascinating and beautifully shot
I'm not a regular fan of nature shows - but I may have to become one if other shows are made like this one. The camera work is amazing as is the content - I've seen things on this DVD that I never would have thought were real. It's educational at the same time as being highly entertaining. I've told everyone I know about it, and I definitely recommend it.
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