Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans

Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans

2021•44m•7.4/10

Documentary

Ratings

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7.4/10(5)

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle and a cast of marine scientists tell the story of the incredible work being done to protect our oceans fragile ecosystem.

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Production

BBC Studios Science Unit

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sylvia Earle

Sylvia Earle

Self

Angelique Pouponneau

Self

Brad Norman

Self

Emma Camp

Self

Ghislain Bardout

Self

Kerstin Forsberg

Self

Michel André

Self

Vreni Häussermann

Self

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