"Three-quarters of Earth is an alien world, lying beneath the surface of the oceans. And although it encompasses over half of the world's species, we know more about the surface of Mars than the bottom of the ocean. It's only recently that science has penetrated this world, revealing extraordinary life forms and vast sweeping landscapes on a scale that defies imagination"--Container.

"Australia: Out west down under: Jacques Cousteau journeys to an underwater time capsule. Off the barren west coast of Australia lie shallow coral outposts rich with a variety and abundance of marine life that were common in many areas when Cousteau started his diving career and are all too rare today. Here sea snakes that left land 20-million years ago, docile sea cows, 100-pound groupers and pearlers who practice sustainable fishing. Mel Gibson...

Cookiecutter sharks: Captain Barnacles and the crew investigate why mysterious holes have started to appear in their equipment -- Lost lemon shark: The underwater explorers go in search of a lemon shark that has hurt its nose and is struggling to find its way home -- Dwarf lantern shark: Captain Barnacles and the team try to find an injured dwarf lantern shark -- Giant jelly: The crew tries to rescue Peso when he becomes trapped inside a giant jelly...

"Australia: Fortunes in the Sea: The northwest coast of Australia is home to a dazzling array of marine life -- and the site of human drama. Impoverished Indonesian fishermen, their homeland depleted of oceanic wealth, ply Australian waters in rickety boats. With handmade goggles and a gulp of air, they dive for the sea's bounty. But Australia's aboriginal people, who depend on the same waters are determined to conserve these valuable resources. Mel...

New Zealand: The Cousteau team are in New Zealand when an earthquake hits. The explore White Island, then discover the underwater link. Papua New Guinea: The Cousteau team visits Papua New Guinea to meet the inhabitants who use magic to fish and speak almost half the world's languages.

Join the Octonauts as they journey to Antartica to prevent a group of penguins from falling into an ice chasm. Come along with Captain Barnacles as he teams up with his niece and nephew, Ursa and Orson, to rescue walrus pups. And when the Octonauts explore a hidden lake sealed by ice for millions of years, Shellington discovers microscopic creatures still living under the ice.

Papua New Guinea : river of the crocodile men: The Cousteau travel up the Sepik River to explore an ancient culture where the crocodile is hunted, feared and revered as master of the spirit world. Papua New Guinea: the center of fire: The Cousteau team explores undersea relics of World War II. On land they share memories with eyewitnesses and natives that rescued the Black Jack crew, an American B-17 shot down during the war.

The crocodile now flourishes in Australia's Kakadu National Park along with monitor lizards, one-third of Australia's bird species, and aboriginal people who mastered the use of fire to control their environment. The Cousteau teams also visits Kangaroo Island. Then it's on to a different kind of ocean, a mummified landscape in the Australian interior that 350-million years ago was a seabed abundant with life.

" ... diving team as they explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena, investigate little known territories and ecosystems hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, and come face to face with a friendly and ferocious inhabitants of the deep in each episode of Ocean Adventures. Through Jean-Michel's observations, the series illuminates the great need for better understanding and sustainable management of the oceans' rich natural treasures"--Container...

"Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with resources, creatures, wonder and threats. Craft equipment and submarines to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more -- all while trying to survive."--provided by Metacritic.com.