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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Nov 17, 2025, 05:08 PM 4 hrs ago

Ocean with David Attenborough examines industrialization's destructive relationship with the sea and the hope for its

recovery

It is fascinating to think that nearly three-quarters of our world lies beneath the waves, unseen to the human eye. It is also terrifying to realize how little of it we truly understand. The famous Sir David Attenborough must feel the same, as he begins his newest documentary with a heavy statement: “After living for nearly one hundred years on this planet, I now understand the most important place is not on land… but at sea.”

Over the course of his life, Attenborough has spent most of his time documenting the natural world. His famous voice has taught and influenced millions.

Now, at ninety-nine years of age, he takes one final opportunity to make sense of the oceans and the stories they hold in Ocean with David Attenborough.

My very first impression of the documentary was how beautifully, beautifully it was shot. The camera work is so stunning — and so smart in places — that at times I found it quite hard to believe what I was seeing is real.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/11/documentary-review-ocean-with-david-attenborough-examines-industrializations-destructive-relationship-with-the-sea-and-the-hope-for-its-recovery.html
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Ocean with David Attenborough examines industrialization's destructive relationship with the sea and the hope for its (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 4 hrs ago OP
Watching contemporary nature programming is painfully devastating Ponietz 3 hrs ago #1
It is why despite my love of nature jfz9580m 3 hrs ago #2

jfz9580m

(16,138 posts)
2. It is why despite my love of nature
Mon Nov 17, 2025, 06:32 PM
3 hrs ago

I can never bring myself to watch anything beautiful. I invariably wonder, “how will humans manage to destroy this” and most documentaries have detailed stats on that.

That aside, one quibble I have with most nature documentaries is the annoying anthropogenic background music. I like the primal sounds of the wild without human narration, uplifting heartwarming music (🤮 ) and anthropomorphic story telling.

I like a respite from our aggressively encroaching and destructive species when I can find it.

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