Creatures of the Deep
Nature documentary series looks at marine invertebrates, some of the planet's most bizarre and beautiful animals, including Humboldt squid and giant octopuses.
Marine invertebrates are some of the most bizarre and beautiful animals on the planet, and thrive in the toughest parts of the oceans.
Divers swim into a shoal of predatory Humboldt squid as they emerge from the ocean depths to hunt in packs. When cuttlefish gather to mate, their bodies flash in stroboscopic colours. Time-lapse photography reveals thousands of starfish gathering under the Arctic ice to devour a seal carcass.
A giant octopus commits suicide for her young. A camera follows her into a cave which she walls up, then she protects her eggs until she starves.
The greatest living structures on earth, coral reefs, are created by tiny animals in some of the world's most inhospitable waters.
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Scavenger swarm
Duration: 02:56
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Cross-dresser
Duration: 02:26
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Spiked
Duration: 02:44
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Pack attack
Duration: 02:31
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | David Attenborough |
| Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
| Producer | Neil Lucas |
Broadcasts
Mon 30 Nov 2009 21:00- Tue 1 Dec 2009 20:00
Sun 6 Dec 2009 18:00- Fri 11 Dec 2009 01:00±«Óãtv One except Northern Ireland
- Mon 14 Dec 2009 00:20±«Óãtv One Northern Ireland
- Sat 27 Mar 2010 19:00
- Thu 3 Jun 2010 00:00±«Óãtv HD
- Sat 27 Nov 2010 19:00
- Sun 28 Nov 2010 03:20
- Sat 22 Oct 2011 19:00±«Óãtv Four & ±«Óãtv HD
- Sat 22 Oct 2011 23:50±«Óãtv HD
- Mon 12 Aug 2019 21:50
Wed 24 Feb 2021 15:30±«Óãtv Two except Scotland- Thu 5 Oct 2023 19:00
- Fri 6 Oct 2023 01:55
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