Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth — Season 1
About this season
Three-part nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Atlantic Ocean.
Episodes (3)
1. Life Stream
Aired 30 July 2015 • 45 min
In the wild North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current that becomes a migration superhighway and helps warm northern Europe. Meanwhile, fishermen battle for survival in mountainous seas as they try to reap the current's natural fertility.
2. Mountains of the Deep
Aired 6 August 2015 • 45 min
In the vast South Atlantic, huge pods of dolphins, massive penguin colonies and the largest gathering of marine mammals on earth pack chains of extraordinary islands, created by powerful volcanic forces far below them. Nutrient-rich upwellings create profusions of life in some areas, whilst extreme isolation and abyssal depths host a world of bizarre creatures in others.
3. From Heaven to Hell
Aired 13 August 2015 • 45 min
In the balmy tropical Atlantic, everything from dolphins, manatees and whale sharks to sunbathing jellyfish thrive in the Caribbean's warm, sheltered waters, fringed with coral reefs and rich mangrove forests.