djkaty
Jul 25, '10, 7:04pm
I wasn't sure where to post this so feel free to move it. I didn't spot a list of documentaries on the site so I thought I'd gather some up here with the download links.
[Edit by tonmo: I've removed the links due to copyright concerns]
I have an HDTV so I've tried to find HD versions were possible as they look a lot better, but some are unfortunately only available in SD.
Discovery Channel: The Ultimate Guide: Octopus
(also discusses squid and cuttlefish)
National Geographic: Wild Search for The Giant Octopus
(concerns the Giant Pacific Octopus)
National Geographic: Octopus Volcano
(shows how octopuses can detect vibrations or sounds outside the human range of hearing as well as more general behavioural observations)
BBC: Predators - Special Agents (episode 3 of 6)
(contains a small section 10-15 minutes in about octopuses)
Your Tropical Aquarium Guide
(low budget Australian walk-through video about setting up a freshwater aquarium)
BBC: Last Chance To See
(over 6 episodes the presenters return to areas previously visited 20 years ago containing endangered species to see how they are doing - nothing cephalopod-specific)
BBC: Planet Earth (HD)
(11 episodes covering various places from jungle to cave to arctic to oceans - episodes 3 and 11 concern freshwater and deep oceans respectively - this is the best all-round nature documentary series I have seen from a cinematography standpoint)
BBC: The Blue Planet (SD)
Episode list:
1. The Blue Planet
2. The Deep
3. Open Ocean
4. Frozen Seas
5. Seasonal Seas
6. Coral Seas
7. Tidal Seas
8. Coasts
Discovery: The Blue Realm
Episode list:
1. Tentacles
2. Giants of San Benedicto
3. Miracle Venom
4. Shark Business
(I haven't seen this series yet so don't know if it is good or not)
BBC: Life (HD)
(episode 1 has a section about the Giant Pacific Octopus)
BBC: Oceans (HD)
Episode list:
1. Sea of Cortez
2. Southern Ocean
3. Red Sea
4. Atlantic Ocean
5. Indian Ocean
6. Indian Ocean Coastal Waters
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Arctic Ocean
Hope that helps - please add any I missed :-)
[Edit by tonmo: I've removed the links due to copyright concerns]
I have an HDTV so I've tried to find HD versions were possible as they look a lot better, but some are unfortunately only available in SD.
Discovery Channel: The Ultimate Guide: Octopus
(also discusses squid and cuttlefish)
National Geographic: Wild Search for The Giant Octopus
(concerns the Giant Pacific Octopus)
National Geographic: Octopus Volcano
(shows how octopuses can detect vibrations or sounds outside the human range of hearing as well as more general behavioural observations)
BBC: Predators - Special Agents (episode 3 of 6)
(contains a small section 10-15 minutes in about octopuses)
Your Tropical Aquarium Guide
(low budget Australian walk-through video about setting up a freshwater aquarium)
BBC: Last Chance To See
(over 6 episodes the presenters return to areas previously visited 20 years ago containing endangered species to see how they are doing - nothing cephalopod-specific)
BBC: Planet Earth (HD)
(11 episodes covering various places from jungle to cave to arctic to oceans - episodes 3 and 11 concern freshwater and deep oceans respectively - this is the best all-round nature documentary series I have seen from a cinematography standpoint)
BBC: The Blue Planet (SD)
Episode list:
1. The Blue Planet
2. The Deep
3. Open Ocean
4. Frozen Seas
5. Seasonal Seas
6. Coral Seas
7. Tidal Seas
8. Coasts
Discovery: The Blue Realm
Episode list:
1. Tentacles
2. Giants of San Benedicto
3. Miracle Venom
4. Shark Business
(I haven't seen this series yet so don't know if it is good or not)
BBC: Life (HD)
(episode 1 has a section about the Giant Pacific Octopus)
BBC: Oceans (HD)
Episode list:
1. Sea of Cortez
2. Southern Ocean
3. Red Sea
4. Atlantic Ocean
5. Indian Ocean
6. Indian Ocean Coastal Waters
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Arctic Ocean
Hope that helps - please add any I missed :-)