Animal Planet Features Three-Part Coral Triangle Documentary in its “Wild Deep” Series

Animal Planet’s “Wild Deep” series has begun featuring a three-part documentary highlighting the unique marine and coastal resources of the Coral Triangle.

Simply called “The Coral Triangle,” the landmark series aims to reveal the hidden wonders of the “Ocean’s Amazon”—a six million square kilometer area spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Solomon Islands, considered the global epicenter of marine biodiversity.

The series presents never-before-seen footage of the Coral Triangle’s underwater world, highlights newly discovered marine species, and showcases the communities whose livelihoods depend on the region’s rich marine resources. According to Animal Planet, the documentary also “uncovers why the region holds a vital key to the future of the world’s oceans and human sustainability.”

One of the experts featured in the documentary is 78-year-old Valerie Taylor, a renowned Australian underwater photographer and explorer who began filming the Coral Triangle’s underwater treasures in 1973. In the film, she discusses the exceptional nature of the Coral Triangle and the challenges it faces today, such as overfishing and pollution. “I realized that it was an exceptional place. It’s the center of all marine life in the tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean,” she says. “I felt that it should be protected, and its integrity should be maintained. It’s a gift from Nature and we should take care of it.”

The documentary airs in Southeast Asia every Tuesday at 9 p.m., with replays every Wednesday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.