Did Anyone See Blue Planet Ii (coral Reefs) On The Weekend?
The girls and I watched this amazing documentary on Saturday. Awe inspiring and humbling and saddening at various stages.
Loved seeing all the varied naturally occuring scapes, the interaction of the multitude of creatures, the cycle of life, the way the fish and corals spawn to increase their survival chances, the sheer abundance and variety of underwater life shown. We found ourselves gasping out loud with amazement and shock. I was naming all the fish I recognised and declaring almost continuously that I hope one day to have that coral and that coral and that coral and that one too!
I came away inspired, but also saddened. I heard the documentary was made over the course of more than a decade, so it featured footage from the Great Barrier Reef from years ago and now more recently. The magnitude of the bleaching and loss of life/diversity (sad enough when it has happened in my tank to the creatures I am doing my best to look after) was heart breaking.
If you didn't catch it, it is well worth chasing down.
Loved seeing all the varied naturally occuring scapes, the interaction of the multitude of creatures, the cycle of life, the way the fish and corals spawn to increase their survival chances, the sheer abundance and variety of underwater life shown. We found ourselves gasping out loud with amazement and shock. I was naming all the fish I recognised and declaring almost continuously that I hope one day to have that coral and that coral and that coral and that one too!
I came away inspired, but also saddened. I heard the documentary was made over the course of more than a decade, so it featured footage from the Great Barrier Reef from years ago and now more recently. The magnitude of the bleaching and loss of life/diversity (sad enough when it has happened in my tank to the creatures I am doing my best to look after) was heart breaking.
If you didn't catch it, it is well worth chasing down.
