Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks (2015)
Documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to shed light on the mysterious world of deep sea sharks, using midget submarines to film them.
Groundbreaking documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to shed light on the mysterious world of deep sea sharks. Only 50 specimens of the newly discovered 'megamouth' have ever been sighted. Over four years, scientists and film crews voyaged in midget submarines into the depths of Suruga Bay and Sagami Bay to film them. Prehistoric 'living fossil' sharks such as bluntnose sixgill sharks, goblin sharks and frilled sharks also lurk in the depths. As part of the investigation, a sperm whale carcass was placed at the bottom of the sea to attract these sharks, which were then studied and observed from the submersible vessels. Revealing in detail the previously unknown behaviour of deep sea sharks, the film unravels another of the intriguing mysteries of our planet's biodiversity.
Cast
- David Attenborough - Self - Narrator
Themes
The Microscopic World of Insects
Keywords
deep sea, shark, submersible, nature documentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks about?
- Groundbreaking documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to shed light on the mysterious world of deep sea sharks. Only 50 specimens of the newly discovered 'megamouth' have ever been sighted. Over four years, scientists and film crews voyaged in midget submarines into the depths of Suruga Bay and Sagami Bay to film them. Prehistoric 'living fossil' sharks such as bluntnose sixgill sharks, goblin sharks and frilled sharks also lurk in the depths. As part of the investigation, a sperm whale carcass was placed at the bottom of the sea to attract these sharks, which were then studied and observed from the submersible vessels. Revealing in detail the previously unknown behaviour of deep sea sharks, the film unravels another of the intriguing mysteries of our planet's biodiversity.
- Who directed Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks?
- Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks was directed by Tatsuhiro Beniko.
- Who stars in Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks?
- Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks stars David Attenborough.
- How long is Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks?
- Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks?
- Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks is a Documentary film.
- What are the themes of Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks?
- The themes of Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks include: The Microscopic World of Insects.