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Meet Barbie Pig: new documentary reveals the wonders of life on the Pacific seabed
The Guardian • • science
Key Points:
- The documentary "How Deep Is Your Love" explores the deep sea through the perspective of scientists and an underwater robot named Isis, focusing on the biodiversity-rich Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean.
- The film highlights the race against time to identify new species before deep sea mining threatens fragile ecosystems, noting that only 0.001% of the deep sea floor has been observed by humans.
- Directed by Eleanor Mortimer, the film pays tribute to taxonomists and biologists who painstakingly study tiny deep sea creatures, emphasizing the challenge and mystery of naming new species, which can take up to 14 years.
- Unlike activist or traditional nature documentaries, the film offers a dreamlike, philosophical narration that encourages viewers to connect emotionally with the deep sea and its strange inhabitants.
- The documentary also touches on the regulatory challenges of deep sea mining, featuring scenes at the International Seabed Authority, and aims to foster empathy for deep sea life through creative visual storytelling.
