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Blue Planet II

This ingenious tuskfish, for example, used a favourite coral anvilto smash open shellfish....

This ingenious tuskfish, for example, used a favourite coral anvil
to smash open shellfish. This astonishing behaviour
has been closely studied by local scientist Alex Vail. We're calling Percy
"Percy the Persistent" because he took, like, an hour
to open the first shell

Full Transcript

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This ingenious tuskfish, for example,
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used a favourite coral anvil to smash open shellfish.
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This astonishing behaviour has been closely studied
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by local scientist Alex Vail.
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We're calling Percy "Percy the Persistent"
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because he took, like, an hour to open the first shell.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:06
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
Genres
documentary
Production
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe

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Movie Summary

David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
S01 • E06 Thanks to their waterproof plumage, - Blue Planet II 00:10
Thanks to their waterproof plumage,
S01 • E04 Surviving in the open ocean - Blue Planet II 00:11
Surviving in the open ocean
S01 • E05 Females who have lost their mates - Blue Planet II 00:08
Females who have lost their mates
S01 • E01 A melting iceberg might do, - Blue Planet II 00:08
A melting iceberg might do,
S01 • E03 Some scientists predict that by the end of the century, - Blue Planet II 00:11
Some scientists predict that by the end of the century,
S01 • E05 A larger female will produce more eggs. - Blue Planet II 00:08
A larger female will produce more eggs.
S01 • E04 Just over a hundred years ago, - Blue Planet II 00:32
Just over a hundred years ago,
S01 • E01 Suitable places are already taken. - Blue Planet II 00:10
Suitable places are already taken.
S01 • E06 The coasts of South Georgia - Blue Planet II 00:11
The coasts of South Georgia
S01 • E07 He must have hit it well over 50 times, - Blue Planet II 00:06
He must have hit it well over 50 times,
S01 • E05 But infidelity comes at a price. - Blue Planet II 00:04
But infidelity comes at a price.
S01 • E05 A larger partner demands more food. - Blue Planet II 00:05
A larger partner demands more food.
S01 • E06 and they are now changing faster than ever before. - Blue Planet II 00:05
and they are now changing faster than ever before.
S01 • E03 Is there any future for these most precious of ocean treasures? - Blue Planet II 00:06
Is there any future for these most precious of ocean treasur...
S01 • E07 Alex grew up on the Great Barrier Reef - Blue Planet II 00:12
Alex grew up on the Great Barrier Reef
S01 • E02 Over three quarters of the planet's volcanic activity - Blue Planet II 00:06
Over three quarters of the planet's volcanic activity
S01 • E06 Two thirds of our major cities are on our coasts. - Blue Planet II 00:18
Two thirds of our major cities are on our coasts.
S01 • E03 Well, that ultimately depends on how fast they heat up, - Blue Planet II 00:08
Well, that ultimately depends on how fast they heat up,
S01 • E02 Almost all of it along the mid-ocean ridge. - Blue Planet II 00:05
Almost all of it along the mid-ocean ridge.
S01 • E04 But it has even more widespread and far-reaching consequences. - Blue Planet II 00:05
But it has even more widespread and far-reaching consequence...