17-11-2024
The wildest – and most worrying – images from Barack Obama's nature documentary
It doesn't bear thinking about, but the world must prepare for
Our Oceans
is not the former president's first rodeo – he narrated
Our Oceans
, who also produced 2017's Blue Planet II. Obama, he explains, 'is such a great fit for the series. He's a man of the ocean, he was born in the middle of the Pacific [in Hawaii], and he's protected more of the ocean than pretty much anyone else. He's a very authentic and passionate voice in that area.'
Over five years in the making,
Our Oceans
will offer never-before-seen glimpses into life under the sea over five episodes, each focused on a different ocean. Technological advances have opened up a new world, including non-invasive suction cameras attached to cetaceans, which show a thrilling whale's eye view of a female
There are narwhals stunning Arctic char with their tusks, and an octopus turning its siphon into a blowgun to shoot fish in the face. 'The magic of
That world is rapidly changing, and he says the mission was not only to entertain, but to help viewers connect with and care for the oceans. 'It's a world in crisis. Ocean health is in decline. We address the climate crisis, the biodiversity crisis due to overfishing, and pollution. It's about finding a balance that allows people to immerse themselves in the joys and wonders and excitements of all the discovery that's happening underwater.'
Our Oceans will be on Netflix from 20 November
