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Descent Into Darkness

   2021    Nature
In the second episode, Will Smith descends 3,300 feet to the bottom of the ocean in a deep-water submersible, where even fewer people have gone than outer space. Along the way down, Will and explorer Diva Amon investigate how colour is used in the natural world and the role of bioluminescence. In the oceans, nearly 80 percent of animals use bioluminescence in some way, possibly the most common form of communication on the planet.
Series: Welcome to Earth

Ocean Deep

   2006    Nature
Life goes to extraordinary lengths to survive this immense realm. A 30 tonne whale shark gorges on a school of fish and the unique overhead heli-gimbal camera reveals common dolphins rocketing at more than 30km an hour. Descending into the abyss, deep sea octopus fly with wings and vampire squid use bioluminescence to create an extraordinary colour display. The first ever time-lapse footage taken from 2,000m down captures eels, crabs and giant isopods eating a carcass, completely consuming it within three hours.
Series: Planet Earth
The Human Body

The Human Body

1998  Medicine
Leaving Neverland

Leaving Neverland

2019  Culture
The Hunt

The Hunt

2015  Nature
Natural World

Natural World

2017  Nature
Ancient Apocalypse

Ancient Apocalypse

2022  History
Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead

2017  History