Ο Φρεντ Ουίλσον, αδίστακτο στέλεχος εταιρείας πετρελαίου, ηγείται μιας αποστολής με στόχο την ανεύρεση νέων κοιτασμάτων σ` ένα απομονωμένο νησί του Ειρηνικού. Μαζί του ταξιδεύει ο παλαιοντολόγος Τζακ Πρέσκοτ, που έχει ακούσει ότι στο νησί αυτό κυκλοφορούν ελεύθερα προϊστορικά τέρατα. και μια νεαρή στάρλετ, η Ντουάν, που η τύχη φαίνεται να την έχει εγκαταλείψει όταν ναυαγεί στη μέση του ωκεανού. Όταν καταφθάνουν στο νησί έρχονται αντιμέτωποι με τον υπερφυσικό γορίλα Κονγκ.
Ένα δανέζικο φορτηγό πλοίο στο οποίο ο Μίκελ δουλεύει ως μάγειρας καταλαμβάνεται στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό από Σομαλούς πειρατές. Ο Πέτερ, διευθύνων σύμβουλος της εταιρείας, ξεκινά ένα μαραθώνιο διαπραγματεύσεων, ενώ το αιχμάλωτο πλήρωμα περιμένει ανήμπορο τις εξελίξεις.
Ένας βετεράνος ιστιοπλόος διασχίζει με το 12μετρο ιστιοφόρο του τον Ινδικό Ωκεανό, όταν η σύγκρουση με ένα επιπλέον κοντέινερ τον αφήνει χωρίς ασύρματο και όργανα πλοήγησης. Καθώς προσπαθεί να επιδιορθώσει το ρήγμα του σκάφους, τα ρεύματα τον παρασύρουν στην καρδιά μιας βίαιης καταιγίδας.
The wildlife and cultures of southern Asia have been shaped by one of the greatest phenomena on Earth: the mighty monsoon winds that sweep across this vast region, turning drought into deluge. All life – human and animal – is dominated by this rampaging weather system. From the northern shores of Australia to the highest peaks of the Himalayas and the wind-blown deserts of northern India to the lush equatorial forests of Borneo, this series makes an exhilarating journey through the lands of the monsoon. Along the way, it offers a taste of the variety and colour of the different regions’ most extraordinary wildlife and cultures and the way they cope with the tumultuous weather. This is the story of a relationship between humans and nature that has grown across thousands of years – all living in the shadow of the monsoon.
Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
For nine months in 1930, seven Bretons, lobster fishermen, were "forgotten" on a volcanic island by their employers, Normans from Le Havre, heirs of the last French whalers. Four employees would die on the spot. Their descendants today revive the memory of this human tragedy which also struck 42 Madagascans. Starting from a sordid social conflict, the documentary shows that the “Forgotten Saint Paul” mark the end of an era of “colonization”, a term rarely used for the French Southern Territories, but nevertheless close to reality. This is the story of the Third World, as its discoverer, Yves de Kerguelen, named it.
Ocean Souls Films and Wildlife Media unite 100+ filmmakers, scientists, and leading experts to shine a bright, new spotlight on humanity’s closest living relatives - cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). New footage and scientific discoveries reveal the extraordinary world beneath the ocean’s surface, where these majestic beings exhibit characteristics not unlike ours in terms of emotions, language, family, intelligence, and human interaction. Directed by Philip Hamilton, this multi-award-winning film inspires people to care and want to protect the oceans.
Réunion Island: An Overview is documentary short film created by Brian Iannone. It is a documentary-style video that features the island of Réunion located in the Indian Ocean. The video shows scenes of the most known natural and tourist attractions in Réunion including its beaches, volcanoes (Piton de la Fournaise) and wildlife such as the "Endormi" chameleon.
160 km southwest of Reunion Island, just a few dozen metres beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean, lies the peak of an underwater volcanic structure known as Mont La Pérouse. The base of this enigmatic geological formation lies 5000 meters below sea level, with a size comparable to that of Mont Blanc. Permanent currents and strong winds characterise this site in the open seas, culminating in complex diving conditions under which Laurent Ballesta, together with his Gombessa diving team and local researchers had to navigate in order to conduct the study in depth. Further techniques such as observation and photographic inventory, biological and geological sampling, and the use of cameras and sonars were employed in this challenging expedition.