Oceans (TV series)


Oceans is an eight-part documentary series on BBC Two, which seeks to provide a better understanding of the state of the Earth's oceans today, their role in the past, present and future and their significance in global terms. Paul Rose also documents some of the scientific observations his team made as a feature for BBC News.

Species Featured

Some of the species features in the series include: Sperm whale, Humboldt squid, Sea lion, Scallop, Hammerhead shark, Kelp, Weedy sea dragon, Maori octopus, Fur seal, Rock lobster, Lionfish, Coconut crab, Seahorses, Whale shark, Dugong, Six gill shark, Great white shark, Tuna, Walrus and Beluga whale.

Episodes/Locations

There are eight episodes in the series.
The marine experts carry out pioneering science on the 20-metre-long sperm whale.
Why are parts of the Southern Ocean warming twice as fast as the rest of Earth's oceans?
The team explores the remote and unexplored Southern Red Sea.
The team explores a corner of the Atlantic Ocean.
The team explores the tropics of the Indian Ocean and search for the elusive dugong.
The team explores the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean.
An exploration of the profound effect that man is having on the Mediterranean Sea.
The team dive beneath the polar ice cap to explore how the ice is shrinking.

Crew