David attenboroughs great barrier reef science netlinks. Great barrier reef with david attenborough bbc one. In this final episode the research vessel undertakes its most important mission yet as it travels along the reef to help david understand what the next few decades may hold for this remarkable community of animals, and. In this first episode, david descends beneath the waves at night in the stateofthe. Episode 3 great barrier reef with david attenborough. Did you watch the first part of david attenboroughs documentary on the great barrier reef. 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. 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. Great barrier reef with david attenborough screens in london. David attenborough examines the annual journeys to the reef made by birds and whales. Start a free trial to watch david attenborough s great barrier reef on youtube tv and cancel anytime. 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 attenboroughs great barrier reef the perfect reef. David attenborough returns to his favorite place in the natural world. Turning david attenborough into a hologram requires a lot of. Dec 21, 2015 it is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon david attenborough returns to the great barrier reef. Perhaps one of australias most iconic tourist attractions and certainly one of our more famous natural attractions, the great barrier reef has once again attracted the attention of naturalist and broadcaster sir david attenborough. 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. Join us as we celebrate the great barrier reefs remarkable residents and contemplate its uncertain future. A first look at great barrier reef with david attenborough. It is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon david. Great barrier reef is a threepart bbc documentary series. This is the third global coral reef bleaching event on record attenborough first visited and documented the reef 60 years ago. Sep 10, 2014 sir david attenborough is returning to the great barrier reef for a new series on bbc one. David attenborough on the great barrier reef travel. When david attenborough first visited the great barrier reef in 1957, it seemed it would last forever, but since then the coral has been disappearing at an unprecedented rate.
Minister for tourism and major events, kate jones, said the great barrier reef was natures greatest gift to australia and this series would educate and inspire travellers. Love the explanation given by david attenborough when it comes to the great barrier reef. Dec 21, 2015 the great barrier reef stretches 2,300 kilometers down the eastern coast of australia. Watch david attenboroughs great barrier reef online. Great barrier reef subject of david attenborough vr.
Queenslands living treasure has received the star treatment at a special london prescreening of sir david attenboroughs latest documentary series great barrier reef with david attenborough. Covering an incredible 344,400 square kilometers, an area the size of italy, it is more than twice the size. Nearly 60 years since his last visit to this marine paradise, sir david attenborough returns, this time armed with a team of scientists and. 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. The site is freely accessible to the public and through it.
The perfect coral reef david attenboroughs great barrier. 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. David attenborough revisits the great barrier reef after nearly 60 years. You can now dive the great barrier reef with attenborough in vr. David attenborough great barrier reef documentary released. Since then the coral has been dying at an unprecedented rate. Sep 09, 2014 charlotte moore, controller of bbc one has commissioned atlantic productions to produce a new landmark series, david attenboroughs great barrier reef 3x60, presented by david attenborough. Great barrier reef attracts david attenborough doco. With over 1500 species of fish, 600 coral species and 30 different whale and dolphin species, it is one of the most. David attenboroughs great barrier reef, season 1 on itunes. 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. Covering an incredible 344,400 square kilometers, an area the size of italy, it is more than twice the size of the next largest coral reef. The series was released on dvd and bluray in january 2016 the mv alucia was used as a base for the series. 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.
Apr 14, 2016 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. Great barrier reef, the dvd stretching a full 2000 kilometers in length and made up of 3000 individual reef systems and hundreds of islands, australias great barrier reef is breathtakingly beautiful. 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. The great barrier reef stretches 2,300 kilometers down the eastern coast of australia. 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.
Coral reefs including australias great barrier reef will be dead by 2100 due to human maltreatment of the oceans, david attenboroughs blue planet ii has declared. It is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon david attenborough returns to the great barrier reef. The bbcs great barrier reef with david attenborough is a good place to start your virtual. David attenborough returns in this landmark series to his most magical place on earth, the great barrier reef. Jan 14, 2016 f irst the last part of great barrier reef with david attenborough bbc1 the difficult final episode of a natural history documentary, the one about the future, with the message. Sir david first filmed on the great barrier reef in 1957, and has retained a passionate interest in its. Bbc david attenborough to present new landmark series on. Selected as a world heritage site in 1981, it is one of the wonders of the natural world. An array of animals such as the manta ray, the epaulette shark that walks and the humpback whale have made the reef their home. The great barrier reef is the worlds largest and most diverse. Almost sixty years after his first visit to the great barrier reef, david attenborough embarks on a personal journey of discovery to understand how.
Sir david attenborough returns to great barrier reef bbc news. David attenborough and atlantic productions have teamed up with scientists and academic institutions from around the world to create david attenboroughs great barrier reef. One virtual experience making the rounds these days is something that even the most ardent ocean lover wouldnt dream possible. Dec 21, 2015 the perfect coral reef david attenborough s great barrier reef. Watch david attenboroughs great barrier reef season 1 prime video skip to main content. Join naturalist and television personality david attenborough in exploring the beautiful but endangered world of the great barrier reef, the worlds largest coral reef. Stretching 2300 km down the eastern coast of australia, and covering 344,400 square kilometers an area the size of italy. It is fantastic, better than travelling to the moon. In 1957, sir david attenborough first visited and scuba dived on one of our planets most extraordinary phenomena, the great barrier reef. In this episode, he undertakes his most important mission. Nearly 60 years since his last visit to this marine paradise, sir david attenborough returns, this. 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. I love his excitement and the underwater camera operation is top notch. This atlantic productions virtual reality experience combines the museums worldleading corals research with samsung gear vr technology, vividly presenting the reef s colourful corals, darting.
The perfect coral reef david attenboroughs great barrier reef. David attenboroughs great barrier reef season 1 17 8. 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. 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. Great barrier reef with david attenborough is not one of his best, but even when attenborough was not at his best he still delivered.
David attenborough great barrier reef documentary released in. New david attenborough series on the great barrier reef. Charlotte moore, controller of bbc one has commissioned atlantic productions to produce a new landmark series, david attenboroughs great. Attenborough on the great barrier reef, sea level rise and.
Great barrier reef will be dead by 2100, says david. The making of footage scenes have been more interesting elsewhere in his other work, here they felt like padding and didnt illuminate as much this time. F irst the last part of great barrier reef with david attenborough bbc1 the difficult final episode of a natural history documentary, the one about the future, with the message. Start a free trial to watch david attenboroughs great barrier reef on youtube tv and cancel anytime. Natural history film maker david attenborough has been joined by royalty and celebrities at australia house in london for a special prescreening of a. 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. 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.
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. Great barrier reef with david attenborough tv miniseries. 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. Within the last few decades, the residents of the great barrier reef have seen their habitat decline rapidly. Stretching 2300 km down the eastern coast of australia, and covering 344,400 square kilometers an area the size of italy, it is more than twice the size of the next largest. Sir david attenborough works with atlantic productions to produce a 20minute vr experience documentary on the great barrier reef. David attenboroughs great barrier reef location portraits of sir david attenborough during filming of great barrier reef, bbc ones 2016 documentary. Narrated by david attenborough, its three episodes aired over december 2015 and into january 2016. Great barrier reef with david attenborough starts on bbc1 at 9pm on 30 december. Take a virtual tour of the great barrier reef with david. 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.
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. Episode 1 david attenborough descends beneath the waves to meet some of the tiny coral animals. 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. It was presented by monty halls and coproduced by the bbc natural. Attenboroughs visit is aimed at inspiring greater interest and more visits to the worlds largest coral reef system. David attenborough on the great barrier reef ahead of his new threepart documentary on the great barrier reef, famed explorer david attenborough opens up about his love for one of.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was presented by monty halls and coproduced by the bbc natural history unit, discovery channel and digital dimensions. Great barrier reef subject of david attenborough vr documentary. Sir david attenborough returns to great barrier reef bbc. In 1957, sir david attenborough first visited and scuba dived on one of our planets most extraordinary creations, the great barrier reef. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download. Dec 04, 2015 you can now dive the great barrier reef with attenborough in vr. Sir david attenborough is returning to the great barrier reef for a new series on bbc one. David attenborough great barrier reef interview 2015.
David attenborough is so knowledgeable and thoughtful in this series. The great barrier reef is 1,429 miles long and home to 1,500 species of fish, 600 coral species. Location portraits of sir david attenborough during filming of great barrier reef, bbc ones 2016 documentary. Dive the great barrier reef in vr with sir david attenborough. Watch great barrier reef with david attenborough 01. 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. Episode 1 great barrier reef with david attenborough. David attenboroughs great barrier reef smithsonian channel. For a 2012 series of the same name see great barrier reef tv series. 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. The great barrier reef with david attenborough was made over two years by a baftawinning team led by anthony geffens atlantic productions which is. Bbc one great barrier reef with david attenborough. Much like the barrier reef, the bbc is in great danger the bbc is an extraordinary organisation and its got enough problems trying to keep up with changing.