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Mountains of the Deep

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Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies.

In the vast South Atlantic, huge pods of dolphins, massive penguin colonies and the largest gathering of marine mammals on earth pack chains of extraordinary islands, created by powerful volcanic forces far below them. Nutrient-rich upwellings create profusions of life in some areas, whilst extreme isolation and abyssal depths host a world of bizarre creatures in others.

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58 minutes

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Thu 15 May 2025 02:35
BBC Four

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    Skrillex Orchestral Suite By Varien

  • Julian Fauth

    Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down

Credits

Narrator Cillian Murphy
Producer Ted Giffords
Director Ted Giffords
Series Producer Dan Rees
Executive Producer Tim Martin
Executive Producer Tim Scoones

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