Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Even in small quantities, water holds big surprises. Streams, gullies, and brooks are humble, yet extraordinary universes teeming with intense and vibrant life. Raccoons, polecats, water snakes, fish-eating birds, and turtles are just some of the diverse creatures that play vital roles in these food chains.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Experience life on the precarious boundary between the liquid world and the world above water. Here on the water's surface are ecological dramas worthy of the best playwrights. Strange communities are formed on top of this quivering film of water that plays a key role in the lives of many plants and animals.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
The sea hides an infinite amount of creatures that defy the imagination, and which have learned to survive by remarkable methods. Their very existence depends on the sea-beds. Explore this little-known world, and discover the survival secrets of starfish, sea urchins, and swarms of catfish.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
The open sea is the largest ecosystem, and also the least known. It would take up to ten centuries of intensive work to inventory the marine species to be found here. Whales, sharks, jellyfish, and migrating sea turtles are just some of the awe-inspiring creatures featured in this compelling program.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
In this compelling episode, scientists and representatives of the United Nations and the World Wildlife Fund provide urgent and eloquent testimony on behalf of water. They raise awareness of the threats to this precious, non-renewable resource, and the dire consequences to all living things.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Embark on an unprecedented global odyssey with the creators of Water Life as they follow water's liquid trail across the continents. From jungles and deserts, to deserts and caves, follow the courageous divers and camera crew as they face challenging and hazardous conditions to tell water's story, and to capture as never before how water generates life on our planet.