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Swimming with sharks

Documentary.net staff — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:14:11 +0000

We head to the Bahamas to monitor tiger sharks, the largest predatory shark in the tropics. Spending five days and nights on a floating lab at Tiger Beach, a team of scientists - led by research assistant professor Neil Hammerschlag at the University of Miami - attempt to tag and track around 20 tiger sharks to learn more about their habitat. With around 100 million shark deaths every year, aggressive overfishing has threatened some species to extinction, despite the sharks playing a crucial role in the health of our oceans. The sharks are killed for their fins, flesh, and liver and conservationists have become increasingly alarmed by the low number of pregnant tiger sharks visiting the beach. "As an apex predator, meaning that nothing eats them, they live at the top of the food pyramid and play an important ecological role. When you remove that large predator there can be this domino effect on other members of the community," Hammerschlag says. We join the experts, who use innovative technology to trace the sharks' movements and habits, as they find new ways to protect the species. We also explore the relationship between the crew members on the floating lab and how they've come to view sharks despite their reputation as a menace of the seas.

In the Wild – Dolphins With Robin Williams (1994)

Documentary.net staff — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:33:21 +0000

Playful, gentle and inquisitive, dolphins are among the most endearing of wild animals - and Robin Williams may be their perfect human counterpart. Williams, whose adventure takes him to the Bahamas and Hawaii, talks with research experts and attempts to communicate with dolphins in captivity. In the wild, he frolics with 60 spotted dolphins and forms a special kinship with one older dolphin. This entertaining and touching program reveals Robin Williams as the hilarious performer we know, and as a curious, sensitive investigator. PBS's In the Wild series follows famous actors as they travel to remote locations, accompanied by zoologists and guides, in order to meet and greet their favorite wild animals. This episode finds Robin Williams hamming it up for the camera as he swims in the ocean with a pod of 60 spotted dolphins, and attempts to communicate with dolphins in captivity.

Twenty Eight Feet: Life on a little wooden boat

Documentary.net staff — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:44:11 +0000

A short documentary about David Welsford, who has given up the luxuries of land in search for happiness and adventure on a 50 year old wooden boat he restored from a scrap heap. Featuring music from Bahamas, Acres & Acres and Ben Howard! Director & Cinematographer: Kevin A Fraser