‎The Humboldt Current - Apple TV

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The Humboldt Current is part of a much larger system, the South Pacific Gyre, and the equator as its uppermost limit.

Documentary · 2022 · 51 min

Direção Simone Stripp

EPISÓDIO 1

Genesis

In Chile's Torres del Paine, melt from snow-covered mountains feeds finger-like fjords as they reach out to the sea to join the current, lowering its salinity and becoming home to wading birds, rare dolphins and orcas.

43 min · 1 de jan. de 2021
EPISÓDIO 2

Renewal

The Humboldt Current is slower than most ocean currents, but it’s the most dynamic in the world because it travels for such a long distance. Upwelling from the deepest trenches brings nutrients to the surface, allowing phytoplankton to bloom, laying the foundation for an intricate marine food chain

43 min · 1 de jan. de 2021
EPISÓDIO 3

Arrival

The current is followed by a unique population of Chilean blue whales and is the last refuge for other extremely rare marine mammals.

43 min · 22 de dez. de 2021

Simone Stripp

Director