Link to Human planet: 1- Oceans, into the blue documentary
Documentary Description
As an air-breathing animal, the human is not built to survive in water.
But people have found ways to live an almost aquatic life so they can
exploit the sea's riches. From a 'shark-whisperer' in the Pacific to
Brazilian fishermen collaborating with dolphins to catch mullet, this
journey into the blue reveals astonishing tales of ingenuity and
bravery. Daredevil Galician barnacle-collectors defy death on the rocks
for a catch worth 200 pounds per kilo. In Indonesia an epic whale-hunt,
using traditional hand-made boats and harpoons, brings in a sperm whale.
The Bajau 'sea gypsies' of the Sulu Sea spend so much time on water
they get 'land sick' when they set foot on the land! We dive 40 metres
down to the dangerous world of the Pa-aling fishermen, where dozens of
young men, breathing air through a tangled web of pipes attached to a
diesel engine, capture thousands of fish in a vast net. We see how
surfing has its origins in the ancient beliefs of the ocean-loving
Polynesians, and we join a Borneo free-diving spear-fisherman on a
breath-taking journey 20 metres down in search of supper