Mediterranean: Life Under Siege

Filmed over 2 years in 12 different countries using 2000 hours of footage, Mediterranean: Life Under Siege is a remarkable achievement. This behind-the-scenes documentary showcases the incredible filmmakers who used the latest technology to capture unique, breathtaking natural images.

Since antiquity, the Mediterranean has been a crossroads where civilizations have blossomed, where human trade and activity have been intensely concentrated. It is also a biodiversity hot spot, where resident and migratory species coexist in a fragile equilibrium.

An episode on a pink flamingo in its old age, a dolphin grandmother, a thousand-year-old olive tree and seagrass that's lived for millennia, demonstrating the extraordinary resilience of the Mediterranean in the face of the onslaught of human activities.

It's the story of how the young Mediterranean animals overcome the difficulties of growing up: monk seals, baleen whales, hawks and cicadas.

The second episode shows how far some species go to care for their offspring in this high-pressure environment. Sperm whales, octopuses, turtles, endangered sea eagles and jellyfish.

Some animals are capable of great feats to give birth. This episode follows the incredible adventures of a loggerhead turtle, a white stork, a group of bluefin tuna and a seahorse as they give birth in a sea that is overwhelmed by humans and their activities.