Environmental Film Festival: Planet Earth - Shallow Seas
In this episode of Planet Earth, David Attenborough narrates the epic journey of a humpback whale and calf traversing ecosystems, from coral paradises to storm ravaged polar seas.
© British Broadcasting Corporation
2006 | PG | 49m | UK
Directed by Alastair Fothergill
When Planet Earth first aired in 2006, it stopped the world. Groundbreaking aerial photography, five years in the making, and images of our planet that no one had ever seen before. Nearly two decades on, it will still take your breath away.
A humpback whale mother and calf embark on an epic journey from tropical coral paradises to storm ravaged polar seas. Newly discovered coral reefs in Indonesia reveal head-butting pygmy seahorses, flashing 'electric' clams and bands of sea kraits, 30-strong, which hunt in packs.
Elsewhere, plagues of sea urchins fell forests of giant kelp. With new ultra high-speed photography, the lightning ambushes of great white sharks on seals are slowed down as they leap out of the ocean to catch their prey. Huge bull fur seals attack king penguins, who despite their weight disadvantage, put up a spirited defence.
Shallow Seas is part of the 2026 Environmental Film Festival; a series of compelling films that celebrate our planet and the people fighting to protect it. See the full lineup here.
