Ocean with David Attenborough

The first 25 minutes of Ocean with David Attenborough are breathtaking-filled with stunning visuals and fascinating, little-known facts about marine life, much like Attenborough's other masterpieces.

But then came the industrial bottom-trawling scene-and I was overwhelmed. Watching the destruction of the ocean floor was brutal. It was not just shocking; it was heartbreaking. I had to stop watching. It hurt deeply.

I'm not sure if I can bring myself to finish the documentary. As a human being, I felt ashamed. We are destroying everything that is beautiful and vital. This film is important, but it's also painful. A must-watch-but not an easy one.

How important the oceans are, the lifeforms within. How much it matters to our existence.

How little we, still, even now, understand.

Yet as a whole no-one cares.

The fisherman complain, our nets used to be filled, well 8 billion people harvested the way they do will cause that. You can't change to old methods with 8 billion - and increasing remember, people.

As well there is the mining, the dredging, the minerals, everything.

We are the authors of our own destruction, the planet won't care, it will go on, new lifeforms will spread across it, but we, the stupid ones will be gone and nothing should mourn us either.

Went to see this documentary, released to mark the 99th birthday of David Attenborough. The plea to save our oceans is heartfelt and moving, with David telling us that he's coming to the end of his days. I was appalled at the wanton and greedy destruction of the ocean habitats and sea creatures through profligate overfishing. However, despair turns to hope as David explains how easy it is to repair the ravages we have wrought on the marine environment. We really must not turn a blind eye to the blight of overfishing, horrific trawling and the near extinction of marine species. David narrates with as much passion and dedication as ever, and it was quite poignant to see him standing on the white cliffs at the end.

This documentary was incredible, it contains the facts and information that we all need to know.

If you are someone wondering whether or not to see this as you may not think it's your cup of tea then please know that it has been constructed to capture the attention of many different types of people ALL with different interests.

The documentary was visually wonderful. Personally I found this overall an emotional but heart-warming experience.

Sir David Attenborough is a towering figure in natural history story-telling and he shows this again in this documentary.

I cannot recommend this enough.

I was lucky enough to view this film in the presence of the director and a panel of European dignitaries, scientists and policy makers. I cried. Trawlers have destroyed the oceans, with government subsidies! Insane. But the cinematography was beyond beautiful. I cried at the beauty, despair and glimmer of hope the movie portrayed. David Attenborough is the world's best narrator and lover of nature. At 99, he has inspired generations and I hope, like Carl Sagan still inspires today all things of the Cosmos, Attenborough will continue to do so after he has been gone. And like Sagan's 21st century inheritor, Neil Degrasse Tyson has continued his legacy successfully, I still cannot imagine who can take Attenborough's place yet. He is legend. Pure visual and intellectual delight. Thank you for making these films. They inspire.