Episodes
How do lionfish hunt their prey? With lightning speed and deadly accuracy. Underwater cameraman Bart Lukasik takes advantage of the fearless nature of the charismatic lionfish to capture some beautiful footage of these creatures stalking their prey in a tidal lagoon in Mozambique. Watch as these deadly predators make two successful kills.
Published 03/17/15
On the unspoilt coral reefs of Indonesia live a multitude of colourful fish species. From the adorable Clark’s anemone fish to the unusual-looking longnose butterflyfish, we are treated to a tour of this underwater paradise. Cameraman Stewart Whitfield gets a rare audience with the usually elusive freckled hawkfish.
Published 03/10/15
In this week’s Wild Oceans, we are treated to a sublime journey under the waters of Wakatobi. Glimpse the rare and very camera shy blue-faced angelfish, some unusual sea fans and hundreds of different species of fish congregating around vividly coloured corals.
Published 03/03/15
Wakatobi is one of Indonesia’s best dive sites and home to some of the world’s most spectacular coral reefs. Triggerfish fill the water columns, colourful clownfish hide out among anemone tentacles and huge schools of Barracuda swim in their trademark vortex. We also take a look at the unusual fishing techniques of the Bajau people.
Published 02/24/15
On the pristine coral reefs of South Africa's Sodwana Bay, lives a multitude of tiny but fascinating creatures. In all their breathtaking colours, shapes and sizes, nudibranchs are a filmmaker's delight! Join us as we’re treated to an extraordinary encounter with a dancing marine flatworm and catch a pair of nudibranchs in a lover's embrace.
Published 02/17/15
In the middle of the Mozambiquean Channel, a two-day sail from civilisation, lies Bassas Da India a submerged volcanic atoll and shipwreck graveyard. Utilising the quiet technology of a rebreather allows cameraman Bart Lukasik to film some up-close encounters with a curious potato bass, a green turtle, shy garden eels and even a rare sighting of the Galapagos shark.
Published 02/10/15
Ever seen a sea moth? How about the creepy-looking snake sea cucumber? Or a jellyfish with a whole bunch of five-armed hitchhikers? Cameraman Bart Lukasik explores Mozambique's mangroves and captures some of nature's underwater oddities on film.
Published 02/03/15
The Red Sea is an underwater wonderland. In the brilliant blue water, vertical walls of soft corals teem with life and massive schools of sea goldies swarm the reef. Swim through narrow underwater corridors lit by shafts of sunlight, watch a ribbon-tailed ray feeding and follow a very cute pipefish on its foraging journey.
Published 01/27/15
Beneath the waves of South Africa's Sodwana Bay, tiny animals are hard at work servicing a whole host of underwater inhabitants. Join us as we explore the cleaning stations amongst these reefs and watch the minuscule workers like the blue streak cleaner wrasse and a variety of shrimp going about their duties. From a massive grouper to a pair of ferocious looking honey-combed moray eels, every animal leaves parasite free!
Published 01/20/15
Watch the frenzy of excitement as an army of ocean predators, from dolphins and humpback whales to dive-bombing gannets, pursue the vast mobile feast that is the Sardine Run. Cameraman Bart Lukasik digs into his archives to bring us a selection of last year's most breathtaking footage from the epic migration.
Published 01/13/15
In our first episode of this new series of Wild Oceans, cameraman Bart Lukasik takes us into the weird world of seahorses and pipefish. Watch as he employs artificial light to bring out the colours of the ornate ghost pipefish and see how different species mimic seaweed and corals.
Published 01/06/15
It’s all about turtles in our season two finale of Wild Oceans! Cameraman Bart Lukasik travels to South Africa’s Sodwana Bay to film these laid-back reptiles. Look out for newly hatched baby loggerheads, some clumsy coral feeding and rare footage of a swimming leatherback turtle.
Published 12/09/14
Exquisite pink and orange soft corals give Citrus Ridge in Raja Ampat, Indonesia its name. In this episode of Wild Oceans, cameraman Mike Veitch takes us to one of the few places in the world where corals and mangroves meet.
Published 12/02/14
The harlequin shrimp is one of the most charismatic underwater creatures around - and one of the most difficult to capture on film. Cameraman Bart Lukasik goes diving in Mozambique to discover the habits of this creature, including its insatiable appetite for starfish.
Published 11/25/14
In this week's episode of Wild Oceans, we head to Mozambique, where underwater cameraman Bart Lukasik films an unlikely relationship between a red sea urchin and a blue crab, a handful of hermit crabs with rather cumbersome-looking shells and some incredibly well-camouflaged species you wouldn't even know were there!
Published 11/18/14
Underwater filmmaker Bart Lukasik is on a mission … to find marine species that glow. In this week's episode of Wild Oceans, the crew go on a night dive in the surging waters of South Africa's Sodwana Bay in search of underwater fluorescence. This may be the first time anyone has filmed fluorescent coral species in this area, so don't miss this one!
Published 11/11/14
In this week's episode of Wild Oceans you are in for a treat! Join us as we explore the pristine reefs of Raja Ampat, considered one of the world's best dive sites. A throwback to the oceans of centuries ago, the untouched corals are home to thousands of brightly coloured fish from pinnate spadefish to fusiliers.
Published 11/04/14
In this week's episode of Wild Oceans, our underwater crew return to the waters of Bida Nok, Thailand to film massive schools of bigeye snapper. Also on the species list this week are a pair of variegated lizardfish, a titan triggerfish building her nest, and a marbled octopus treating us to a display of magical colour-changing skills.
Published 10/28/14
Join us as we explore Shark Point, one of Thailand's best dive spots. We're treated to the rare sight of a reef squid (notoriously difficult to capture on film!), a feeding porcupine pufferfish fighting off scavenging wrasses hellbent on stealing its meal and a majestic lionfish hidden in a barrel coral.
Published 10/22/14
You might think deep below the waves is the place to look for the most interesting marine species, but on this dive in Palong, Thailand our crew uncovers an abundance of ocean creatures, from rabbitfish to sergeant majors (and even a hitchhiking remora!), just metres below the surface.
Published 10/14/14
With coral reefs in trouble pretty much the world over, this episode of Wild Oceans is a rare treat indeed. Get ready to immerse yourself in Indonesian waters that are simply teeming with some of the healthiest and most pristine corals we’ve ever seen – from gorgonian sea fans the size of houses to sponge formations like nowhere else on earth. Oceans lovers … you’ve got to watch this one!
Published 10/07/14
Komodo Island in Indonesia presents some pretty challenging diving, but it's all worth it for the stunning reefs hidden below. Join us in this week's episode of Wild Oceans as we explore this underwater wonderland and spend some time with a hungry hawksbill turtle and a host of other marine species from butterflyfish to fusiliers.
Published 09/30/14
Fishes feasting on an open clam, a well-camouflaged peacock sole, a rare nudibranch and one seriously speedy feather duster worm … we've got all this and more in our latest episode of Wild Oceans.
Published 09/23/14
This week’s underwater highlights include a hermit crab furiously stuffing its face, a cuttlefish depositing its precious egg cargo in the coral and a rare zebra moray peeking out from its hiding spot.
Published 09/17/14
It’s a reef in progress! Off the Thailand coast, underwater pyramids of concrete blocks are forming the beginnings of an amazing artificial reef … and nearby in the shallows is a nursery for fledgling corals. This reef-in-the-making is already attracting plenty of marine life (keep an eye out for a pufferfish getting some dental work done courtesy of a busy cleaner wrasse). Dive trips kindly sponsored by Raya Divers, Thailand
Published 09/09/14