About this season
Water Life captures extraordinary locations and intimate animal behavior never before seen on film. Two years in the making, this groundbreaking series takes viewers on an unprecedented visual journey to aquatic ecosystems on five continents to reveal how water shapes and sculpts the landscape and provides food and refuge for an astonishing array of species.
Episodes (26)
1. A World of Water
Aired 10 November 2008 • 25 min
From tropical rainforests to coral reefs, mysterious water holds the secrets to life on Earth.
2. The Wandering Water
Aired 17 November 2008 • 25 min
Water, the messenger of life, never ends its journey through all phases of the water cycle.
3. Where Water is Born
Aired 24 November 2008 • 25 min
In the mountains, water produces the purest and wildest lakes that are the source of all the rivers on the planet. This ecosystem is home to creatures that must adapt to the cold, clear waters.
4. Liquid Roads
Aired 1 December 2008 • 25 min
Streams, gullies and brooks form micro-ecosystems teeming with diverse and vibrant life.
5. The Quiet Flow
Aired 8 December 2008 • 25 min
Rivers form one of the most varied and diverse ecosystems on the planet.
6. The Soup of Life
Aired 15 December 2008 • 25 min
Exploring the waters of the wetlands, beginning with algae that are the basis for the food chain.
7. Dark Water
Aired 22 December 2008 • 25 min
From mountain tops to cave systems, the flow of water carves natural masterpieces into the land.
8. Useful Water
Aired 29 December 2008 • 25 min
The ecosystems found in wells and troughs offer refuge, protection, and food for many species.
9. Water's Skin
Aired 5 January 2009 • 25 min
Life exists on the precarious boundary between the world above water and the world just below.
10. Protected Water
Aired 12 January 2009 • 25 min
Snow and ice test the survivability of plants and animals, who adapt in remarkable ways in response.
11. Borrowed Water
Aired 19 January 2009 • 25 min
The lives of multitudes of creatures tie themselves to seasonal lagoons, pools and ponds.
12. Fleeting Water
Aired 26 January 2009 • 25 min
The harsh Sahara and Patagonia Deserts home many extraordinarily tough and adaptable creatures.
13. Jungle Water
Aired 2 February 2009 • 25 min
The rainforests houses plants and animals as unknown as the ocean depth's mysteries.
14. Salt Forests
Aired 9 February 2009 • 25 min
Learning the salty secrets of the mangroves and meeting the curious creatures that call it home.
15. Kingdom of Tides
Aired 16 February 2009 • 25 min
Estuaries' mix of fresh and salt water creates a rich cocktail of food for billions of creatures.
16. Extreme Water
Aired 23 February 2009 • 25 min
Salt mines, flats and marshes home many creatures who thrive in the extreme salt life.
17. The Frontier of the Sea
Aired 11 January 2010 • 25 min
The beach remains a hostile yet essential locale for creatures as they feed, rest, mate and breed.
18. On the Seaside
Aired 8 March 2009 • 25 min
Life on coastlines isn't easy; creatures live clinging to the rocks or seeking refuge in crevasses.
19. Under the Sea
Aired 15 March 2009 • 25 min
Exploring seabeds, and discovering the survival secrets of starfish, sea urchins and catfish.
20. In Sight of the Coast
Aired 22 March 2009 • 25 min
The sea-shaped cliffs create landscapes whose nooks and crannies serve as refuge for many creatures.
21. Underwater City
Aired 29 March 2009 • 25 min
Stunning cinematography captures the extraordinary beauty of coral reefs. Millions of polyps construct these vast submerged cities of coral, where resourceful animals have developed ingenious survival strategies to avoid prowling predators.
22. The Big Blue
Aired 5 April 2009 • 25 min
A look at whales, sharks, jellyfish, migrating sea turtles and much more.
23. Water's Pulse
Aired 12 April 2009 • 25 min
As rainforests, rivers and more are imperiled, so is the existence of the species that inhabit them.
24. Uncertain Water
Aired 19 April 2009 • 25 min
Scientists examine evidence of climate change and the impact it is having on water and animals.
25. Water's Voices
Aired 26 April 2009 • 25 min
Despite being an essential element for life, humans are making worse and worse use of water.
26. Making of Water Life
Aired 3 May 2009 • 25 min
Looking at how the creators of "Water Life" followed water's liquid trail across the continents.