Blue wilderness

The sea is teeming with life and this series examines the depths of this vast blue wilderness.

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Give sharks a chance

Shadow on the reef. Turning turtle.

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Credits

production company

John Gau Productions

National Geographic Society

Orana Films

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01191

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine fauna

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine fauna

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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Australia, 1991