Great barrier reef subject of david attenborough vr documentary. Great barrier reef with david attenborough starts on bbc1 at 9pm on 30 december. Nearly 60 years since his last visit to this marine paradise, sir david attenborough returns, this time armed with a team of scientists and t. He takes the audience on a journey aboard the alucia, a 56metre research and exploration vessel equipped with a stateoftheart triton submersible, laboratories and a helicopter. David attenborough returns in this landmark series to his most magical place on earth, the great barrier reef. In 1957, sir david attenborough first visited and scuba dived on one of our planets most extraordinary creations, the great barrier reef. Stretching 2300 km down the eastern coast of australia, and covering 344,400 square kilometers an area the size of italy.
Dec 17, 2015 a first look at great barrier reef with david attenborough if youre anything like me, youve been counting the days until the bbc broadcasts its upcoming nature documentary on the great barrier reef, presented by. The great barrier reef with david attenborough was made over two years by a baftawinning team led by anthony geffens atlantic productions which is. Natural history film maker david attenborough has been joined by royalty and celebrities at australia house in london for a special prescreening of a. It is gorgeously filmed, done in a completely fluid and natural, sometimes intimate a great way of connecting even more with the animals, way and never looking static. David attenborough gets close to a shark that can remarkably survive out of water, and even walk. The colours really pop out at you and one is totally immersed into this wondrous undersea world. David attenborough warns last chance to save planet.
Not to be confused with the 2015 series great barrier reef 2015 tv series great barrier reef is a nature documentary series exploring the wildlife of the eponymous coral reef off australias coast. Almost sixty years after his first visit to the great barrier reef, david attenborough embarks on a personal journey of discovery to understand how the reef was created and meets the animals that. The nature legends homage to our beloved natural icon dives deep into its complexities and tackles the big issues standing in the way of its future. David attenborough revisits the great barrier reef after nearly 60 years. Sixty years after his first visit to the great barrier reef, naturalist sir david attenborough returns, this time aboard a research vessel equipped with the latest technology. Episode 2 great barrier reef with david attenborough. It is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon david attenborough returns to the great barrier reef.
Since then the coral has been dying at an unprecedented rate. David attenborough on returning to the great barrier reef. Sep 06, 2016 david attenborough presents great barrier reef combineert hoogstaand wetenschappelijk onderzoek met innovatieve filmtechnieken. David attenboroughs uboat explores the great barrier reef. June 2016 marked the 14th consecutive month where the monthly global temperature record was broken, the longest such period in the 7year instrumental temperature record. Great barrier reef is a threepart bbc documentary series. Great barrier reef with david attenborough screens in london 03 december 2015 queenslands living treasure has received the star treatment at a special london prescreening of sir david attenborough s latest documentary series great barrier reef with david attenborough. Sir david attenborough returns to the great barrier reef. David attenboroughs great barrier reef experience the reef. A long love letter to the creator of the worlds greatest nature documentaries, on the. David attenborough on the great barrier reef in 2016 for his.
For planet earth ii 2016, attenborough returned as narrator and presenter, with the. The great barrier reef will be dead by 2100, david attenboroughs blue planet ii has declared. David attenborough presents great barrier reef trailer. This story flags several questions about the direction of the wildlife genre. Considered as one of the seven wonders of the natural world, the heritagelisted great barrier reef can be seen from outer space and is the worlds biggest single structure made by living organisms. Explore the great barrier reef like never before, bringing you to face to face with this extraordinary community of marine life, side by side with the worlds greatest living naturalist. David attenboroughs great barrier reef dive can be viewed at the natural history museum in london until the end of january 2016 adults. It is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon.
David attenborough and atlantic productions have teamed up with scientists and academic institutions from around the world to create david attenboroughs great barrier reef. Great barrier reef with david attenborough tv episode. Episode 1 david attenborough descends beneath the waves to meet some of the tiny coral animals. New david attenborough series on the great barrier reef. Great barrier reef with david attenborough looks amazing first and foremost. Watch david attenboroughs great barrier reef online.
Start a free trial to watch david attenboroughs great barrier reef on youtube tv and cancel anytime. Dec 08, 2015 the great barrier reef with david attenborough was made over two years by a baftawinning team led by anthony geffens atlantic productions which is also behind first life, rise of the animals. In this episode he undertakes his most important mission to understand what the next few decades hold. Did you watch the first part of david attenboroughs documentary on the great barrier reef.
He examines some of the million migrating animals that visit this marine paradise every year and how each of the reef s habitats attracts a very different set of visitors. He examines some of the million migrating animals that visit this marine paradise every year and how each of the reefs habitats attracts a very different set of visitors. The experience sits alongside the bbc1 documentary, great barrier reef with david attenborough. Bbc one great barrier reef with david attenborough, episode. David attenborough says the great barrier reef is in grave. It was presented by monty halls and coproduced by the bbc natural history unit, discovery channel and digital dimensions. A natural wonder so enormous it can be seen from space and home to one of the most extraordinary communities of animals on the planet. No one has ever had a career quite like that of sir david attenborough, and its extremely unlikely that anyone ever will. Following his visit to the great barrier reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster david attenborough returns and uses the latest filming techniques to unlock the secrets of the natural wonder. Attenborough on the great barrier reef, sea level rise and. Just a couple month ago, arc centre of excellence for coral reef studies completed their report on their aerial surveys for 911 reefs along the great barrier reef. David attenborough returns in this landmark series to his most magical place on earth exploring the great barrier reef aboard the research vessel.
David attenboroughs great barrier reef dive trailer. Sir david attenborough films great barrier reef documentary. Great barrier reef with david attenborough season 1 imdb. David attenborough great barrier reef documentary released in. This is a remarkable documentary with filming ending just as the reef was undergoing massive coral bleaching due to exceptionally warm waters caused by climate change. David attenboroughs great barrier reef dive trailer youtube. Attenboroughs visit is aimed at inspiring greater interest and more visits to the worlds largest coral reef system. The most exciting natural history experience of my life was the first time i. When david attenborough first visited the great barrier reef in 1957, he considered it the most spectacular place in the natural world and he assumed that it would last forever. David attenborough s great barrier reef dive vr uses realworld footage and pioneering technologies to shed new light on this magnificent habitat. From the awardwinning team behind the triple emmy awardwinning series, david attenborough s first life, david attenborough s great barrier reef, will use pioneering camera technology and draw on the latest research to investigate the reef in revelatory ways including using satellite scanning to show the 2,300km expanse of living coral, and. Bbc one great barrier reef with david attenborough.
Episode 1 great barrier reef with david attenborough. In 1957, sir david attenborough first visited and scuba dived on one of our planets most extraordinary phenomena, the great barrier reef. Dec 03, 2015 natural history film maker david attenborough has been joined by royalty and celebrities at australia house in london for a special prescreening of a new documentary series on the great barrier reef. Join host sir david attenborough and teams of researchers and scientists as they use cutting edge techniques to help overcome some of the serious challenges that lie ahead. Within the last few decades, the residents of the great barrier reef have seen their habitat decline rapidly. David attenborough returns to his favorite place in the natural world. Start a free trial to watch david attenborough s great barrier reef on youtube tv and cancel anytime. The site is freely accessible to the public and through it. A first look at great barrier reef with david attenborough. David attenborough great barrier reef interview 2015. The great barrier reef is a vast and beautiful wonder of the natural world, says attenborough in his landmark threepart series.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Apr 24, 2016 david attenborough says the great barrier reef is in grave danger its time to step up april 24, 2016 6. David attenborough examines the annual journeys to the reef made by birds and whales. Apr 05, 2016 attenborough on the great barrier reef, sea level rise and climate change did you watch the first part of david attenboroughs documentary on the great barrier reef. Builders great barrier reef with david attenborough watch free. Great barrier reef with david attenborough bbc one. David attenborough will return to the great barrier reef nearly 60 years after his first visit, as part of a new multiplatform media project between atlantic productions and tourism australia. Broadcaster and naturalist david attenborough has warned people have a last chance to change their behaviour and save the planet. Great barrier reef with david attenborough tv series 2015. The series was released on dvd and bluray in january 2016 the mv alucia was used as a base for the series. David attenboroughs great barrier reef science netlinks. Sir david frederick attenborough is an english broadcaster and natural historian. Jan 06, 2016 in 1957, sir david attenborough first visited and scuba dived on one of our planets most extraordinary creations, the great barrier reef. Survival when david attenborough first visited the great barrier reef in 1957, he considered it the most spectacular place in the natural world.
David attenborough and atlantic productions have teamed up with scientists and academic institutions from around the world to create david attenborough s great barrier reef. He may have wandered into television because his application for a job in radio was unsuccessful, but he has spent the past 64 years at the prow of the boat delivering the very latest innovations in television broadcasting, just so that he can reflect his childhood. David attenborough presents great barrier reef combineert hoogstaand wetenschappelijk onderzoek met innovatieve filmtechnieken. An array of animals such as the manta ray, the epaulette shark that walks and the humpback whale have made the reef their home. Great barrier reef with david attenborough survival tv. He discovers the creatures that visit the reef every year, from birds to whales, some travelling thousands of kilometres to get there. David attenborough is featured on bbc1 this week diving in a triton submarine to capture magical sequences on australias great barrier reef. David attenboroughs great barrier reef smithsonian channel. Watch great barrier reef with david attenborough 01. It is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon david. This sunday, sir david attenborough, naturalist, maker of wildlife. It was presented by monty halls and coproduced by the bbc natural. Of all the magical moments that sir david attenborough has enjoyed during his long career as a natural history filmmaker, scuba diving on the great barrier reef is.
Will costly kit like the triton edge out the legendary patience and expertise of the wildlife cinematographer as the key success factor for. Nearly 60 years since his last visit to the great barrier reef, sir david attenborough returns, this time armed with a team of scientists and the latest technology. David attenboroughs great barrier reef location portraits of sir david attenborough during filming of great barrier reef, bbc ones 2016 documentary. Great barrier reef with david attenborough tv miniseries. I learned to scuba dive in 1950 six and the english channel down the shot line and the very next time i did services about two months later we were on the ground in australia and of course that was a very different experience i remember putting on the gear and then going outside and then that wonderful thing of being free of the bonds of gravity and just be able to move and anyone direction. Dec 21, 2015 it is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon david attenborough returns to the great barrier reef. The music is also very relaxing, whenever i get tired and want to relax ill even turn on the movie to just hear the music. The bbcs great barrier reef with david attenborough is a good place to start your. Every episode of david attenboroughs life series, ranked the. Location portraits of sir david attenborough during filming of great barrier reef, bbc ones 2016 documentary. Great barrier reef will be dead by 2100, says david. You get one full hour of nothing but the creatures of the great barrier reef. David attenboroughs great barrier reef, season 1 on itunes. An interactive journey a new kind of interactive website will allow viewers in real time to join david attenborough on a journey across the great barrier reef.
David attenboroughs uboat explores the great barrier. Jan 21, 2016 david attenboroughs great barrier reef dive can be viewed at the natural history museum in london until the end of january 2016 adults. This is the third global coral reef bleaching event on record attenborough first visited and documented the reef 60 years ago. Great barrier reef subject of david attenborough vr.
His visit takes him from the most exposed part of the reef as well as down to 300m below the surface discovering corals never seen before. In this first episode, david descends beneath the waves at night in the stateoftheart triton submersible, the first of its kind to visit the reef. Join naturalist and television personality david attenborough in exploring the beautiful but endangered world of the great barrier reef, the worlds largest coral reef. David attenborough great barrier reef documentary released. In this second episode, david attenborough continues his exploration of the great barrier reef, aboard the research vessel alucia. Narrated by david attenborough, its three episodes aired over december 2015 and into january 2016. The great barrier reef is set to be the subject of a new sir david attenborough documentary designed to attract more international visitors to the world heritage listed area. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the bbc.
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