Name: The Open Ocean
Released: 1984-04-05

This episode delves into the mysteries of the ocean, exploring its diverse geography and rich ecosystems. It highlights the various features of the ocean floor, such as deep trenches, towering mountains, and expansive plains. The narrative introduces an array of marine life, showcasing creatures from the deep, including jellyfish, crabs, rays, sharks, tunas, dolphins, narwhals, whales, walruses, seals, and colorful fish, along with ducks and cuttlefish. It also examines distinct habitats like kelp forests, coral reefs, underwater deserts, the Sargasso Sea, the Gulf Stream, and the Grand Banks. The episode raises concerns about the impact of commercial fishing on these ecosystems.

Show The Living Planet

Episode S01E11

Air Date Apr 05, 1984

Season 1 Episodes

S01E01 The Building of the Earth S01E01 The Inheritance S01E02 The Poison Pen S01E02 The Frozen World S01E03 Cupid's Quiver S01E03 The Northern Forests S01E04 A Cup of Time S01E04 Jungle S01E05 Hellowe'en S01E05 Seas of Grass S01E06 The Great Montarro S01E06 Baking Deserts S01E07 Doctor Jack S01E07 The Sky Above S01E08 Shadow Boxer S01E08 Sweet Fresh Water S01E09 Root of All Evil S01E09 The Margins of the Land S01E10 Tales of the Undead S01E10 Worlds Apart S01E11 Scarecrow S01E11 The Open Ocean S01E12 Faith Healer S01E12 New Worlds S01E13 The Baron's Bride S01E14 Bedazzled S01E15 Vanity's Mirror S01E16 Tattoo S01E17 The Electrocutioner S01E18 Brain Drain S01E19 The Quilt of Hathor (1) S01E20 The Quilt of Hathor: The Awakening (2) S01E21 Double Exposure S01E22 The Pirate's Promise S01E23 Badge of Honor S01E24 Pipe Dream S01E25 What a Mother Wouldn't Do S01E26 Bottle of Dreams

The Open Ocean (S01E11)

Season 1 Episodes