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Human Planet
Oceans Into the Blue

Movie Questions

1. What conditions must the two hunters wait for in order to harvest goose barnacles?




2. What is the estimated value of their catch?




3. Which areas of the ocean have the greatest concentration of life?




4. Why are the natives of the Indonesian archipelago so dependent on the sea?




5. The sperm whale hunt lasted about 8 hours in total. How many whales
will the village harvest pear year to survive on?




6. Describe the mutualistic teamwork employed by the Brazilian fishermen and the dolphins as they
attempt to catch grey mullets.




7. Surfing originated as the Polynesians first began living in the Hawaiian Islands. What exactly was the
purpose of surfing to the native people?




8. What was the source of the huge waves used at the modern surfing competition?

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9. Describe what the shark hunter from Papua New Guinea uses to attract and eventually catch his target.




10. The Filipino compressor divers use one of the most dangerous fishing techniques known. Describe
some of the specific dangers they face during the hunt.




11. The last segment focuses on a nationless group of people called the Bajau. These people have some
unusual abilities and physical adaptations that aid them in living almost entirely at sea. Describe them.




Discussion Questions

12. Both the shark-caller and the compressor fishermen have been forced to change their ways of hunting to
accommodate the dwindling supply of ocean fish. Describe the two main causes of this depletion. If the
population declines continue into the future, what do you think will be the fate of these people?













13. The underwater hunter shown at the very end of the documentary was able to hold his breath for an
exceptionally long time. What does this say about the adaptability of humans? Do you think the
process of natural selection could cause abilities and traits like this could to become commonplace if a
population was dependent enough on the ocean?