May 1, 2019 — January 5, 2020
Timed entry only. Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Theater, first floor.
New ocean science and technology has allowed humans to go farther into the unknown than ever thought possible. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, this film reveals the untold stories of the ocean's most astonishing animals.
Oceans: Our Blue Planet screens daily in 2D or 3D. Captioning devices are available.
[Bow of a large ship cuts through the open ocean.]
[MUSIC; SOUNDS OF SHIP CUTTING THROUGH WATER]
NARRATOR: It is the largest and least explored place on earth.
[SEA BIRDS CALLING; DOLPHINS VOCALIZING]
[A pod of dolphins swims in shallow water; a school of fish swarms through kelp.]
NARRATOR: Home to the most extreme, most exotic animals ever discovered.
[BBC Earth and OCEANX Media logos appear. A huge school of fish forms a swirling column; another pod of dolphins swims down from the ocean surface.]
NARRATOR: A vast uncharted world, critical to sustaining life on our planet.
[A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is lowered into the ocean, descends past a school of fish, and explores the dark seafloor]
NARRATOR: Continuous scientific advancements allow us to go further into the ocean depths than ever believed possible.
[UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT SOUNDS, WATER RUSHING AS FISH SWIM BY, DRAMATIC MUSIC CRESCENDOS]
[A diver swims above a coral reef; Small blue fish swim through a colorful coral reef; Fish swim through long stalks of kelp.]
NARRATOR: Join an oceanic adventure into the depths, on a journey through vibrant coral cities and enchanted underwater forests.
[A diver swims with three sperm whales.]
NARRATOR: Come face to face with gentle giants…
[A toothed-fish picks up a shell in its mouth and launches it at a closed clam.]
NARRATOR: …and the smartest fish in the sea.
[OTTER MAKES SNORTING SOUND]
[An otter emerges from the ocean surface; Another otter floats on its back holding a pup.]
NARRATOR: