The Blue Planet

"A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OCEANS."

Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels from various coasts to the poles to examine watery denizens ranging from the gigantic blue whale to microscopic coral polyps.

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Created By	Andy Byatt Alastair Fothergill
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Blue Planet
First Air Date	September 12, 2001
Last Air Date	October 31, 2001
Seasons	1
Episodes	8
Episode Runtime	51min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Discovery BBC BBC Television Centre
Networks	BBC One

S01E08

Coasts

From rocky cliffs to gentle dunes, the coasts are always changing. Day in and day out, they are battered by crashing waves. Seabirds come here by the thousands to nest, while baby turtles hatch and race to the sea, pursued by hungry predators. Young sea lion pups are born and play on the sand - until a killer whale attacks, crashing in on the surf. But when breeding season is over, life returns to the sea and the shores are empty once again.

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