The Blue Planet Specials: Episode Guide & Ratings

2001TV Series"A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OCEANS."

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Specials Episodes

1. Making Waves: Ocean World

September 12th, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 1 "Ocean World"

2. Making Waves: The Deep

September 19th, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 2 "The Deep"

3. Making Waves: Open Ocean

September 26th, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 3 "Open Ocean"

4. Making Waves: Frozen Seas

October 3rd, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 4 "Frozen Seas"

5. Making Waves: Seasonal Seas

October 10th, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 5 "Seasonal Seas"

6. Making Waves: Coral Seas

October 17th, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 6 "Coral Seas"

7. Making Waves: Tidal Seas

October 24th, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 7 "Tidal Seas"

8. Making Waves: Coasts

October 31st, 2001 10 min

The making of episode 8 "Coasts"

9. Making Waves

December 3rd, 2001 50 min

The making of The Blue Planet.

10. Deep Trouble

May 5th, 2002 50 min

The combination of overfishing and modern technology has depleted fish stocks across the world's oceans. The program explores the problems, and offers several solutions to the problems.

11. The Abyss

October 3rd, 2005 50 min

Cameras are sent to the last great frontier on our planet - the deep sea - to reveal an amazing world including rare footage of the most incredible sea-life.

12. Dive to Shark Volcano

October 3rd, 2005 50 min

"Dive to Shark Volcano" s divers on a search for seven species of sharks in seven days near Cocos Island, 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica.

13. Amazon Abyss

October 3rd, 2005 50 min

"Amazon Abyss" explores the world beneath the surface of the Amazon River. Until this feature was filmed, no one had ever explored the depths of the Amazon due to the harsh conditions. The Amazon's swift and treacherous currents and dark water, stained by sediment, conceals ¼ ton Cayman alligators, stingrays, piranhas and anacondas. Veteran divers and naturalists braved the challenge to explore this new frontier.

14. Being There: Antarctica

October 2nd, 2007 10 min

Accompanied by dramatic historical narration, "Being There: Antarctica" takes viewers on a visual journey of the landscape and wildlife of Antarctica.