We welcome any mention of the PBS broadcast of THE STATE OF THE OCEAN'S
ANIMALS in newsletters, websites, or other communications to your colleagues
and constituents.
Marilyn Weiner
Executive Producer
Journey To Planet Earth
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³STATE OF THE OCEAN'S ANIMALS²
A NEW EPISODE OF THE ACCLAIMED PBS SERIES
JOURNEY TO PLANET EARTH
PREMIERES MARCH 28, 2007 AT 8 P.M. ON PBS
HOSTED BY MATT DAMON
SPECIAL LOOKS AT THE CRISIS TO THE WORLD'S MARINE ANIMALS
WASHINGTON, D.C. STATE OF THE OCEAN¹S ANIMALS is the tenth installment of
public television's award-winning Journey to Planet Earth series. Join
Academy Award® winner Matt Damon as he takes a hard look at why nearly half
the world's marine animals may face extinction over the next twenty-five
years. Case studies focus on how global warming, sea-level rise,
over-fishing, and habitat destruction are beginning to empty the world's
oceans. The one-hour episode also features inspiring stories of hope and
courage that celebrate of the beauty and diversity of the natural world.
Damon's dramatic journey takes us to the Pacific Northwest, (whales, salmon
and sea otters), New England (coastal fisheries), Florida (sea level rise
and its effect on loggerhead turtles), Japan (the slaughter of dolphins),
China (shark fin trade), the Antarctic (threats to Emperor Penguins), and
Africa (coastal fisheries).
Along the way, viewers will come to appreciate the diversity of our planet's
marine life: the beauty, the incredible animals, and the dangers that
threaten them all. The sobering reality is that our oceans are becoming
dead zones. What was once ablaze with color has become a world without life.
The question that lies at the heart of the documentary is this: how could
one of our planet¹s most abundant resources face such peril that its very
existence may be in jeopardy? And most important, how can we repair the
damage we have already created?
Educational materials available at http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/
Downloadable photos from past programs are available at
www.pbs.org/pressroom <http://www.pbs.org/pressroom>
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