“All that really says to me is that we did the job right,” Doherty says. The Blue Planet II footage is leading to 13 scientific papers, Doherty says, about everything from Mobula rays hunting schools of lanternfish, to silky sharks and blacktip sharks rubbing against whale sharks to clean themselves. Over four years, Doherty and the BBC America crew spent over 6,000 hours diving underwater alongside scientists from all over the world. Orla Doherty (left) in the submersible 'Nadir', capable of reaching depths of 3,280 feet (1,000 meters). If you thought fish were boring, wait until you see a tuskfish use tools to open a clam or a female kobudai morph into a male. With its mesmerizing shots of bioluminescent creatures and deep-sea dwellers straight out of a sci-fi comic book, Blue Planet II will change the way you see the ocean. Ed Yong at The Atlantic called it “the greatest nature series of all time,” and it’s hard to argue with that statement. The sequel to the 2001 The Blue Planet takes viewers into a seven-episode tour of the world’s oceans, from coral reefs to the bottom of the sea. “That made my heart start beating quite fast,” says Doherty, a producer for BBC America.ĭoherty braved the perilous Antarctic waters for the TV series Planet Earth: Blue Planet II, which premieres in the US on January 20th. That meant it wasn’t drinking water spilled by one of the crew members it was saltwater leaking into the sub - at 1,476 feet (450 meters) below the surface. So she did what she was supposed to - she stuck a finger in the puddle at her feet and licked it. More information on “Planet Earth: Blue Planet II” is available here, and more information on “Our Blue Planet” is here.On her very first dive into the frigid waters of Antarctica, Orla Doherty’s yellow submarine began taking on water. “One inspired person can serve as a nucleus for action to protect the ocean.” “I feel compelled to use any opportunity to educate and empower the public to generate positive change in the world,” she said. Joye’s involvement in projects like the Blue Planet II series reflects her commitment to communicating with the public about ocean science and ocean conservation. In addition to serving as a science adviser for “Planet Earth: Blue Planet II,” Joye is featured in two digital shorts films co-produced by BBC Earth and Alucia Productions powered by OceanX, including “ The Future of the Oceans” and “ Brine Pools: Exploring an Alien World.” Other shorts and a large-screen format film will be released in coming months. By using breakthroughs in science and cutting-edge technology to explore this final frontier, the seven-episode series reveals the astonishing characters, otherworldly places and extraordinary new animal behaviors. “ Planet Earth: Blue Planet II” is presented by Sir David Attenborough and scored by Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer. Samantha Joye with Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue on the Alucia. “What we’ve learned is that every single one of them is unique, and that means the microbiology is unique and could have very real potential for biotechnology and biomedical use.” “In the Gulf of Mexico, there are hundreds of brine pool ecosystems we’ve explored less than 10,” she said. The team descended in the Alucia submersibles to visit the brine pools where Joye, a world-renowned marine scientist, collected samples from this rarely visited ecosystem - which could lead to medical breakthroughs or provide clues to the origins of life. Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue were aboard the research vessel Alucia for several weeks to observe and advise. Samantha Joye, Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Arts and Sciences, is one of the very few humans who have seen the mysterious brine pools of the ocean floor, and her expertise informs the new BBC documentary, “Planet Earth: Blue Planet II.”Īs a team from Alucia Productions powered by OceanX worked with the BBC to film the brine pools for “Blue Planet II,” Joye and Dr.
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