Affiliated Programs : Oceans

EarthEcho International president Philippe Cousteau is proud to be a host for Oceans, a BBC/Discovery co-production.

We know more about the surface of Mars than we do about the depths of Earth's oceans. Hidden there are amazing stories that will reveal new truths about our past, our planet, and the life within it. These incredible unseen stories will be told in the eight episodes comprising the Oceans series.

Each hour-long program, filmed in a different sea or ocean, will feature explorer Paul Rose, environmentalist Philippe Cousteau, maritime archaeologist Dr. Lucy Blue, and marine biologist Tooni Mahto as they brave the dangers of the deep, engage with the local people whose lives and livelihood depend on the sea, reflect on humankind's impact on the oceans, and attempt to inspire people to consider their changing relationship with the oceans.

This spectacular series will use cutting-edge techniques to tell the most exciting stories from the world of underwater archaeology, geology, marine biology, and anthropology — from exploring ancient wrecks that tell tales of piracy past and present to searching for some of the world's most endangered species.

Philippe promises to share with us the video blogs (or "vlogs") he captures while venturing fearlessly with the team into some of the planet's most challenging environments: frozen Arctic ice-sheets, mysterious black holes in the Caribbean Sea, oxygen-starved lair of the Humboldt squid, tannin-stained waters of the Southern Ocean where rarely-seen deep water creatures live. Visit often for updated vlogs, either on the EarthEcho blog or on YouTube!