Planet Earth III

Ocean

29 Oct 2023

Locations not known for sequences

Species features in each Sequence

Lionfish sp., Squat shrimp, Degraves cleaner shrimp, Warty frogfish, Dragonet sp.

Horn shark, Giant sea bass, Wolf eel, Red sea urchin, School shark, Broadnose sevengill shark, Pacific angelshark

Flying fish sp., Blue shark

Columbus crab, Loggerhead sea turtle

Munk's devil ray, Killer whale (Eastern Tropical Pacific)

Galaxy siphonophore sp., Red siphonophore, Spiral siphonophore sp.

Glass squid sp.

Pelican eel

Pearl octopus

Peruvian anchoveta, South American sea lion

# Species by IUCN Conservation Status

Lionfish sp.

Dauin, Philippines

Squat shrimp

Thor amboinensis

Dauin, Philippines

Visual ID. The squat shrimp, also known as the sexy shrimp, is known for carrying its abdomen curved upwards with its tail fan above its head [1].
[Link 1]

Degraves cleaner shrimp

Urocaridella degravei

Dauin, Philippines

Visual ID. This cleaner shrimp is distinguished by its yellow colouration [1]: "Nearly all other Urocaridella are clear with red and white spots but U. degravei has red and yellow spots on its body. Furthermore a yellow line runs along the abdomen of Degraves cleaner shrimp and it splits into a Y shape on the tail."
[Link 1] [Link 2]

Warty frogfish

Antennarius maculatus

Dauin, Philippines

Media coverage in the Philippines [1] shared the filming location of the frogfish sequence: "This captivating eight-part series delves into the fascinating world of extraordinary species, featuring creatures like the frogfish in Dauin, a municipality in Negros Oriental."
[Link 1]

Dragonet sp.