Overview

• The documentary premiered on June 7 on National Geographic and streams on Disney+ and Hulu from June 8 to coincide with World Oceans Day
• It features the first-ever underwater footage of bottom trawling, revealing how heavy nets devastate seabed habitats and release stored carbon
• Filmmakers used a custom “tow cam” submersible rig to capture unprecedented close-up shots of marine species ranging from dolphins to microscopic phytoplankton
• Drawing on Attenborough’s century of ocean exploration and scientific insights from experts like Enric Sala, it demonstrates how protected zones can revive marine biodiversity
• Its launch ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in Nice aims to propel international commitments toward safeguarding a third of the world’s oceans by 2030