Blue Planet III ventures into the ocean's darkest depths
Sir David Attenborough says the new series reveals marine life even more precious than previously realised.
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The BBC's long-running natural history franchise is returning with a new instalment, Blue Planet III, which its narrator Sir David Attenborough says ventures into some of the darkest and least-explored depths of the world's oceans.
According to the BBC's Science and Environment desk, Attenborough has said the series uncovers marine life that is "even more precious than we ever realised," underscoring the programme's focus on species and ecosystems rarely seen on screen.
The Blue Planet franchise, produced by the BBC Natural History Unit, has built a reputation over previous instalments for combining advances in underwater filming technology with Attenborough's narration to document ocean habitats ranging from coral reefs to the open sea.
Earlier series in the franchise, including Blue Planet II, drew large audiences and were credited with drawing public attention to issues such as plastic pollution in the oceans, a theme that figures prominently in discussions of marine conservation.
Details of the new series' broadcast schedule were not included in the initial announcement, but its emphasis on deep-ocean environments signals an effort to document ecosystems that remain largely unfamiliar even to specialists, according to the BBC.
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- Blue Planet III ventures into darkest depths of ocean — BBC Science & Environment
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