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Monterey Bay
Steve Backshall looks at the unique geography of California's Monterey Bay, its kelp forest bursting with life from microscopic plankton to visiting ocean giants.
Monterey Bay on California's coast is one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world, its giant kelp forest bursting with life, from microscopic plankton to visiting ocean giants. The secret key to success in such a busy microworld is balance. Steve Backshall guides us through the unique geography of the bay and introduces some of its key characters in a quest to find the one species that keeps life in the kelp forest in check.
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Thu 8 Apr 202116:15
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Forest guardians
Duration: 03:14
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Eliza
Go Home
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Massive Attack
Angel (feat. Horace Andy)
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Snow Patrol
Berlin
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Steve Backshall |
| Series Producer | Doug Mackay-Hope |
| Executive Producer | Wendy Darke |
| Executive Producer | Cerys Griffiths |
| Executive Producer | Nick Shearman |
| Producer | Chloe Pearne |
Broadcasts
Mon 6 Aug 201220:30- Tue 7 Aug 201200:30
- Fri 10 Aug 201200:10
- Mon 26 Nov 201220:00
- Tue 27 Nov 201201:00
- Mon 2 Sep 201319:30
- Tue 3 Sep 201302:00
- Mon 9 Apr 201819:30
- Tue 10 Apr 201801:40
- Sat 23 Feb 201909:30
- Thu 8 Apr 202116:15BBC Two except Scotland
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