Blue Planet Live
External Rating42%
201960 minEnded

Blue Planet Live

Network:BBC One

Previous Episode

S01E04 - "Episode 4"

Aired on Mar 31, 2019, 7:00 PM

Next Episode

Show Ended

Description

Chris Packham, Liz Bonnin and Steve Backshall kick off an exciting new live series exploring the health of our oceans and the wildlife who live there, broadcasting live from thousands of miles across the planet to find out how marine life is coping in the face of increasing environmental pressure.

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
March 24, 2019
Ended
March 31, 2019
Schedule
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday at 8:00 PM

External Links

Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

Episode 1

This first episode celebrates the amazing and diverse wildlife living in the seas around us, as Chris pairs up with scientists at the world's biggest whale nursery in Mexico. As around 300 mothers and calves arrive we gain a unique view of this spectacle from the air, and discover in real time how their condition and the population is faring.

Mar 24, 2019

60 min

Episode 2

As the sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, Liz Bonnin joins scientists live to find out how temperature rises are impacting the reef, and how plastic is putting the future of the planet's turtles at risk. In a dramatic manoeuvre to capture coral spawning, we follow an ambitious attempt to restore the reef through IVF.

Mar 27, 2019

60 min

Episode 3

Liz joins scientists on the Great Barrier Reef to witness baby turtles taking their first steps and carries out a live weigh in on young shearwater chicks. Steve finds himself surrounded by stingrays as a team attempt to ultrasound some pregnant females, and over in Mexico's Seat of Cortez, Chris hooks up with whale experts in search for the return of a long lost visitor to these waters, the sperm whale.

Mar 28, 2019

60 min

Episode 4

In the final programme of this week-long ocean health check, we look to the future to find out what it could hold for the next generation of marine life and how we can help.The team looks at how scientists across the world are embracing technology to find solutions to the pressures faced by wildlife at sea.

Mar 31, 2019

60 min

Reviews