All Episodes 2013

Neil and the team are on an emergency call out to capture and release a sick Galapagos shark from the Bermuda aquarium. Follow the team as they risk their lives to transport the shark 10 miles off shore for release in a protected marine reserve. Watch Neil and the team swim with larger wild Galapagos sharks, studying their behaviour to see if there’s any truth behind their reputation as wild man eaters. The team also embark on the challenging task of capturing one of these predators to bring aboard the ocean vet boat and attach a satellite tag. This marks the start of a scientific study that will eventually help protect the declining population of this species. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil and the Ocean Vet team are faced with an intense day of veterinary work checking the health of endangered spotted eagle rays. Teaming up with international scientist Dr Matt Ajemian and eagle ray wrangler Chris Flook the team face a tricky task to capture one of the most intelligent fish in the ocean in some of Bermudas most beautiful surroundings. Watch as the team attach satellite tracking tags, take DNA samples, and ultrasound these animals to see if they’re carrying pups. The teams research will answer long standing scientific questions on how these elegant elasmobranchs arrived in Bermuda’s waters. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil and the Ocean Vet team mark the end of a 7 year study on Bermuda’s tiger sharks by embarking on a dangerous mission to satellite tag one of these giant oceanic predators. Watch Neil and Choy as they enter the water with these majestic animals in a mind boggling and death defying sequence of tiger shark interaction. Follow the team as they struggle to catch and tag the biggest tiger shark they’ve ever encountered as they complete their mission to help study, save and protect this incredible shark species. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil expands his veterinary knowledge and tests his fishing skills to their limit in one of the teams most exciting adventures. Watch as Neil and the Ocean Vet team wrestle a monster blue marlin to the side of the boat to attach a satellite tag that will expand the scientific knowledge of this species by revealing its oceanic migrations. Follow Neil and his team as they dissect a giant blue marlin donated to them by a local fishing tournament. Neil and his team expand their knowledge and understanding of the anatomical and evolutionary wonders that make this animal one of the fastest and most formidable predators in the ocean. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil deploys his veterinary skills to help save Bermuda’s Green sea turtles and assist with groundbreaking scientific research on their health and populations. Watch as Neil and the Ocean Vet team work alongside the longest standing turtle research project in the world, the Bermuda Turtle Project. Follow the team as they capture and release wild green sea turtles in a bid to study their health and populations before fitting a satellite tag to a mature specimen that will collect vital data on it’s oceanic migrations. Neil also works with Bermuda’s turtle stranding network, assisting with the diagnoses, treatment and re-release of an injured green sea turtle washed up on one of Bermuda’s many beautiful beaches. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil tests his veterinary skills and diving abilities to the max on a rescue mission to save the life of a prehistoric shark. Follow the team as they work onboard a commercial fishing vessel to help save a six gill shark tangled in deep set fishing lines. Watch Neil and Choy bring the shark to the side of the boat and work in testing conditions to remove dozens of hooks, cut steel lines and attach a tracking tag before Neil swims this massive shark back to the deep ocean. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil combines his veterinary knowledge and dive skills to assist the Bermuda department of fisheries on a exciting and dangerous mission to protect the breeding grounds of the Bermuda black grouper. Watch Neil anaesthetise these fish and surgically implant acoustic tags before trialling a dangerous but less invasive grouper tagging system and deploying a uniquely designed grouper trap. Follow Neil and the team as they explore the deep alien world of the grouper breeding grounds and come face to face with one of the biggest threats to the atlantic ecosystem, the invasive lion fish! Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil and the Ocean Vet team embark on a study to document the shark species that come close to Bermuda beaches at night. Locals say you shouldn't swim in the sea at night, Neil and his team set out to understand why. Watch Neil complete a series of dangerous night dives in potentially shark infested waters. Follow Neil and his team as they perform a surgical procedure to implant an acoustic tag in the abdomen of a juvenile tiger shark in a bid to reveal how often these animals return close to Bermuda’s shores at night. This mission proves to be one of the teams toughest yet, testing their nerves and stamina to its absolute limits. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil works with a team of scientists and marine mammal toxicologists on an expedition to prove the presence of deadly toxins inside Bermuda’s mid-migratory humpback whales. Follow Neil and his team into the danger zone as they get up close and personal with 50 tonne humpbacks, collecting biopsy samples using an adapted compound bow. Watch Neil and his team swim with these ocean giants in a mesmerising and magical sequence as Neil comes face to face with one of the most intelligent mammals in the ocean. The team also deploy their aerial drone to observe a mother humpback and calf, and Choy has a dangerous encounter when he receives a report of a dead sperm whale being torn to shreds by hungry sharks. Narrated by Michael Douglas

Neil and Choy discover the heart of the sargassum community and work alongside veteran aquarium collector Chris Flook to reveal how crucial the sargassum seaweed is to the health of the entire ocean. Follow the team as they collect samples for an exhibit that will educate local school children on the unique species and tiny life that lives within these golden rainforests of the ocean. Watch as Neil and his team explore the deep sea structure of Argus tower and inshore mangrove bays, building a bigger picture of how the intricate and delicate food web of the sargasso sea works. Finally the team attach a tracking tag to one of the fastest fish that thrive amongst these floating seaweed matts, the wondrous Wahoo! Narrated by Michael Douglas

The final episode of Ocean Vet provides a fascinating insight into the making of this groundbreaking series. The crew look back and reveal their favourite moments, close calls and toughest challenges, and we discover just exactly what it took for Neil to become Bermuda’s Ocean Vet. Michael Douglas finally reveals the tragic death of Neil Burnie from a freak diving accident one week after filming completed, and the crew reveal the impact that the unique and powerful force of nature that was Neil Burnie had on their lives. Narrated by Michael Douglas