BBC Earth Podcast
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Intimate stories and surprising truths about nature, science and the human experience in a podcast the size of the planet.
A journey into the deep... Blue Planet is the definitive exploration of the marine world.
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1. The Blue Planet
58 mins
Despite two-thirds of our planet being covered by water, the oceans and many of their inhabitants remain an unexplored mystery. This first episode travels to the very depths of the seas to reveal a spectacular variety of life.
Despite two-thirds of our planet being covered by water, the oceans and many of their inhabitants remain an unexplored mystery. This first episode travels to the very depths of the seas to reveal a spectacular variety of life.
2. The Deep
58 mins
More people have walked on the moon than have travelled to the very depths of the ocean. David Attenborough journeys into the abyss to show us, for the very first time, strange and terrifying creatures, many of which are new to science.
More people have walked on the moon than have travelled to the very depths of the ocean. David Attenborough journeys into the abyss to show us, for the very first time, strange and terrifying creatures, many of which are new to science.
3. Open Ocean
58 mins
The open ocean is unimaginably immense and yet it's home to some of the fastest and most powerful hunters, playing a deadly game of hide-and-seek with their prey.
The open ocean is unimaginably immense and yet it's home to some of the fastest and most powerful hunters, playing a deadly game of hide-and-seek with their prey.
4. Frozen Seas
58 mins
A look at the survival techniques of creatures that endure the harsh conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic.
A look at the survival techniques of creatures that endure the harsh conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic.
