Liz Bonnin and the team of scientific experts set off beneath the waves in a specially equipped deep sea submersible and go in search of an elusive ocean giant.
On the second leg of this incredible mission, Liz Bonnin and a team of scientific experts set off beneath the waves to explore this spectacular archipelago. It is an exciting opportunity for the team to delve into a world that still largely remains a mystery to science.
Venturing down in the Nadir, a specially equipped deep sea submersible, Liz goes in search of an elusive ocean giant, the mola, or sunfish, to understand more about its little-known behaviour in the deep. On the way back to the Alucia, Liz checks in on a playful sea lion population to see how they have been affected by a recent extreme weather event, El Nino.
Back on board the Alucia, the team sets sail north for the most remote and inhospitable islands in the Galapagos - Wolf and Darwin. Here, Liz joins the team tagging and tracking hammerhead sharks that school at this location in huge numbers as they try to unlock the secrets of this stunning behaviour. But nothing can prepare the Alucia crew for the power of the ocean in this isolated marine wonderland.
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Hammerhead tagging
Duration: 01:27
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Liz Bonnin |
Expert | Tierney Thys |
Expert | Pelayo Salinas De Leon |
Expert | Alex Hearn |
Expert | Cesar Penaherrera |
Director | Mike Davis |
Series Producer | Anthony Geffen |
Editor | Dominic Lester |
Director of photography | Julius Brighton |
Director of photography | Robert Hollingworth |
Composer | Graham Hadfield |
Production Manager | Becky Claridge |
Assistant Producer | Joanna Haley |
Assistant Producer | Freya Ward-Smith |
Production Coordinator | Cat Pollock |
Production Secretary | Jennie Baker |
Sound Mixer | John Rogerson |
Sound Designer | Richard Addis |
Colourist | Graeme Hayes |
Sound Recordist | Freddie Claire |
Director of photography | Michael Pitts |
Camera Operator | Kat Brown |
Camera Operator | Steve Hudson |
Production Company | Atlantic Productions |
Broadcasts
- Thu 6 Apr 2017 21:00
- Sun 9 Apr 2017 17:35
- Fri 5 May 2017 01:25
- Thu 3 Jan 2019 18:30
- Sat 17 Aug 2019 15:30