Dive Hawaii
Programme
Expedition Date
7 August 2007 - 1 October 2007
The Mission
BBC programme makers are on Big Island, Hawaii to film in the open ocean which surrounds the island. Distances are vast, and food hard to come by in these waters so how do the animals the team hope to film, such as pilot whales and green turtles survive? And how easy will it be to find them?
Latest Stories
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Surviving the oceanic whitetip sharkEllen Husain dives into the ocean to film pilot whales and oceanic whitetip sharks, a predator with a fearsome reputation.
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Turtle watching with a twistVisiting an underwater turtle cleaning station, Ellen Husain encounters an unexpected and curious predator. The tiger shark.
Meet the explorers
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Ellen HusainAs a researcher and professional SCUBA diver, Ellen specialised in the underwater elements of South Pacific.
Where on Earth?
Kona, Big Island, Hawaii rises steeply from the seabed. Thousands of miles from continental land, the Hawaiian islands are a magnet for large animals. Parts of the Pacific hold the clearest waters on the planet, clearer than freshwater lakes or the water from your tap. With few nutrients to feed the food chain marine scientists often refer to these waters as marine deserts.
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