Overview

• The feature-length documentary premiered in London on May 6, with King Charles III and other dignitaries attending the blue carpet event.
• The film juxtaposes stark examples of human-driven ocean damage, such as bottom trawling, with stories of recovery in marine protected areas like Hawaii and the Isle of Arran.
• Attenborough emphasizes the ocean's capacity for rapid recovery if destructive practices are halted, calling it humanity's greatest ally against climate change.
• The release coincides with Attenborough's 99th birthday on May 8 and aims to drive further ratification of the 2023 ocean biodiversity agreement, which currently lacks sufficient signatories.
• The documentary, co-produced with National Geographic Pristine Seas, features groundbreaking footage and seeks to inspire international commitments at the June UN Ocean Conference in Nice.