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"Blue Planet II" will air later this year on the BBC, and
follows the 2001 series which vividly depicted marine life from
across the world and won two Emmys and two Baftas for its music
and cinematography.
The BBC said the new series will feature phenomena such as
methane volcanoes in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean's
so-called 'boiling sea', as well as footage from 1,000 meters
under the Antarctic Ocean.
"I am truly thrilled to be joining this new exploration of the
underwater worlds which cover most of our planet, yet are still
its least known," Attenborough said.
The series follows his critically acclaimed series "Planet Earth
II", which was broadcast in Britain last year. It was the most
watched natural history program for at least 15 years, the BBC
said, and premiered in the U.S. on Saturday.
Attenborough is also known for his work on the "Life" series of
nine documentaries made over a 30-year period from 1979.
(Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Stephen Addison)
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