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The Blue Planet (2001)

2001 • 1 season • Documentary • TV-G
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Season 1

The Blue Planet · S1E5 — Seasonal Seas

Oct 10, 2001 · 50 min · 7.7 (9 votes)

Synopsis

As daylight stretches out, vast numbers of microscopic plankton flourish beneath the sun's intense heat. Here, within these temperate waters, three-ton basking sharks drift amongst forests of giant kelp—the world’s fastest-growing plant. These underwater forests provide sanctuary for countless creatures, from playful sea otters to anemones ablaze with color, elusive squid, and delicate, leaf-like seadragons. Yet as the seasons turn, fierce storms lash across the frigid ocean… a formidable test f