OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH Documentary Special

“If We Save the Sea, We Save Our World” David Attenborough

OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH TO DEBUT JUNE 7 ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND STREAM GLOBALLY NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU ON WORLD OCEANS DAY

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC UNVEILS TRAILER FOR LANDMARK DAVID ATTENBOROUGH DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE AND HEALTH OF THE WORLD’S OCEAN

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Today, National Geographic released the trailer and key art for OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, a feature-length documentary special that marks the first collaboration of its kind between Sir David Attenborough, the world’s preeminent natural historian, and National Geographic, a leader in exploration, science and storytelling. Presented by the celebrated 98-year-old broadcaster and produced by Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios, the film shares with a global audience the importance of the world’s oceans and the story of how we can, and must, restore the glory of Earth’s vast, interconnected waters.

The film will premiere on National Geographic on Saturday, June 7, at 9/8c and be available to stream globally the next day, World Oceans Day, on Disney+ and Hulu.

OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH will have its world premiere tomorrow, May 6, at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London and will be released theatrically in select territories outside the U.S. on May 8, 2025, coinciding with Attenborough’s 99^th birthday. International cinemas and showtimes can be found at OceanFilm.net.

The film’s release on National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu is timed to World Oceans Day, June’s United Nations Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice, France, and midway through the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). As decision makers ponder the future of our oceans, OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH will amplify the marine protection solutions that can help turn the tide. The film draws upon extensive marine science and was supported by a team of scientific advisors, including National Geographic Pristine Seas founder, Dr. Enric Sala.

After filming the natural world for over 70 years, captivating generations of audiences worldwide with groundbreaking discoveries and advocating for environmental preservation, Attenborough delivers his most powerful message yet. In the feature-length special OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, he draws on his lifetime of exploration and knowledge of the sea to take audiences on a cinematic journey of wonder through the planet’s most spectacular undersea habitats. Attenborough investigates astonishingly diverse marine ecosystems, from bustling giant kelp jungles and mesmerizing coral reefs to towering seamount outposts within the open ocean, all of which are revealed to be intricately connected, vital to avoiding climate catastrophe, and in peril due to destructive forms of fishing. While Attenborough exposes the greatest threats to our oceans’ health as never seen before, he points to inspirational stories from around the world to reveal the most remarkable finding of all: If we take action now, the opportunity for marine life to recover on an unprecedented scale is well within our reach.

Attenborough said, “My lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Over the last hundred years, scientists and explorers have revealed remarkable new species, epic migrations and dazzling, complex ecosystems beyond anything I could have imagined as a young man. In this film, we share those wonderful discoveries, uncover why our ocean is in such poor health, and, perhaps most importantly, show how it can bounce back to life.”

Educators can be part of the solution that inspires young people — the ocean stewards of tomorrow — by discussing OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH in the classroom. Later this year, National Geographic Pristine Seas will make the documentary film available to educators at schools, universities, museums, and libraries, and for educational and charitable conferences and events for non-commercial purposes. Learn more at nationalgeographic.org/society/ocean-with-david-attenborough/.

SOURCE: Nat Geo