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Big Pacific

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Big Pacific

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Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. The show examines an ocean that covers a third of the Earth’s surface.

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Episode 1 Extended Preview | Mysterious
1:14
We yearn to unravel the mysterious Pacific, but she doesn't give up her secrets willingly.
Preview
0:30
Plunge into the Pacific to see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures.
Episode 2 Preview | Violent
0:30
Those that live in the Pacific must choose whether to avoid conflict or rise to meet it.
Yellow-eyed Penguins
4:15
A yellow-eyed penguin family nests in a secluded New Zealand forest.
Grunions
3:24
A mass spawning event happens on an empty shoreline in the Gulf of California.
Manta Rays
2:47
Manta rays feed nearly constantly on prey so minute it is just a haze in the water.
Marine Iguanas
3:27
The marine iguana is the only one of its kind with adaptations to thrive in the ocean.
Humpback Whales
3:39
Humpback Whales migrate from northern feeding grounds to Hawaii for a chance to mate.
Peppered Moray Eels
3:36
In the Marshall Islands Moray Eels are learning to hunt on land.
Snake Island
4:03
Shedao, also known as Snake Island, is home to 20,000 Pit Vipers.
Dragon Tide
3:37
In Hangzhou Bay, brave surfers wait for the annual return of an ancient sea monster.
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Arribada
2:38
Each year olive ridley sea turtles return to their natal beach. How they find it shore is
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