Until recently, there were just a few known lakes lying underneath Greenland. But now, scientists have found 50 more new lakes beneath the Antarctic continent. Subglacial lakers are some of the least explored, but also most important natural features on Earth. And so far, we have vastly underestimated their impact and prevalence. Until the 1950s, … Read more
The Fish River Canyon, located in the south of Namibia, is the second largest canyon in the world, second only to the Grand Canyon. Usually, people know only of the first, but in this case, the second largest canyon is quite popular as well. With a total length of 160km, maximum width of 27km, and … Read more
The Giant Panda, also known as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native to south central China. You can easily recognize it by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. We use the term giant panda to distinguish it from the unrelated red panda. … Read more
Do you want to uncover the mysteries of the ocean? Well, this documentary gives you one of the most unique views of the ocean. National Geographic’s installment of Into Water 360 series dives into the ocean and provides a 360 view. You can look around and gaze at the magnificent beauty. This installment dives into … Read more
Simon Reeve presents a travel documentary as he embarks on a journey along the Tropic of Capricorn, the line of latitude that runs through southern Africa, Australia and South America. In the four parts Tropic of Capricorn BBC2 series, issued in 2008, Simon went to the southern border of the tropics worldwide. While the film … Read more
Usually, when we think of other species and how they communicate, we think about animals. That is one of the reasons why we consider animals extremely intelligent. For example, we know dogs communicate through their barking. Science has even found how dolphins communicate in the deep sea. But plants should also be considered intelligent. They … Read more
Industrial fishing now occupies a third of the planet. Fishing is one of the most significant drivers of decline in ocean wildlife populations. The number of overfished stocks has tripled in the last 50 years. As of today, one third of the world’s accessed fisheries are pushed beyond their biological limit. Overfishing is closely linked … Read more
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic division. The Pacific extends from the Arctic Ocean in the North to the Southern Ocean in the south. To understand how deep the ocean is, a submarine which has successfully captured the world’s first moving images of a giant squid, they dived into the … Read more
This documentary was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. The premiere was at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19th in 2013. The story is focused on the orca held by SeaWorld, called Tilikum, and the controversy revolving around the killer whales in captivity. This particular orca is involved in the deaths of three people, including the … Read more
The film Sharkwater – internationally award-winning documentary by Rob Stewart Rob Stewart, exploring sharks began as an underwater adventure. What made him a dangerous journey into the balance of life on earth. Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes of bloodthirsty sharks, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality … Read more