The Deep Sea
Steve Backshall plumbs the ocean depths to find an array of beautiful and bizarre creatures, from 40m-long jellyfish to grotesque angler fish and vampire squid.
Steve Backshall takes us to a place few have ever visited - the deep sea. 99 per cent of the space on Earth inhabited by life is under the ocean and almost 90 per cent of this is deeper than a kilometre, a place of perpetual darkness and crushing pressure. Far from being lifeless, the vast inner space of our planet contains an extraordinary array of beautiful and bizarre creatures, from 40m-long jellyfish to grotesque angler fish and vampire squid. Our journey from the sunlit surface waters to the deepest reaches of the abyss reveals how life persists in such a hostile world.
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Twilight zone
Duration: 02:38
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00:07WAS IST WAS
Nicht Nur Ein Traum
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Steve Backshall |
| Series Producer | Doug Mackay-Hope |
| Executive Producer | Wendy Darke |
| Executive Producer | Cerys Griffiths |
| Executive Producer | Nick Shearman |
| Producer | Simon Williams |
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