You don’t have to be an aquarium enthusiast to fall in love with this DVD. Anyone with a love of Nature will be spellbound by the scenes unfolding within the wild and within the natural aquariums featured. You’ll notice there are no bubbles from the camera crew, so it’s like having your own underwater window on a world seldom seen. The camera crew is so patient that you get, in some cases, the sensation of a fixed camera, which means whatever comes into the field of view comes in. And “what comes in” is often spectacular, like schools of fish so dense they appear as dark clouds that change into fantastic shapes.

There is a sense of community, as well. You don’t see big fish eating the little fish; everyone seems to be minding their own business as they feed off the rocks and coral. The Tropical Reef feature really goes into the details of the reef, offering close-ups of plants that probably haven’t changed much in hundreds of millions of years, so you get a sense of an eternal scene being reenacted over and over again. And there’s something comforting about that, which adds to the meditative peace of this incredible DVD. When the diminutive and shy sea horses entered the field of view, and lingered, I found myself holding my breath so as not to scare them away. And the bio-luminescence of the underwater night scenes is nothing short of spectacular.

This is an experience for all ages. Children will see “Nemo” and adults will marvel at the panorama of colorful life below the waves—which means, of course, seventy percent of the planet. After watching this enchanting DVD, you may begin to question why mankind had the audacity to call our planet “Earth.”

Dan Carrison

Any DVD that has coral and fish in it captures my attention. I can’t think of anything more beautiful with the exception of jellyfish. This DVD is split into several labeled sections so you can go wherever you want. I don’t listen to waves underwater, but the people who like waves have that option on this DVD. My favorite part of the whole DVD is the Reef Movie showing seahorses with soft music playing. THAT caught my attention immediately. Seahorses are so delicate looking – they’re fascinating. Especially the lacy-looking white ones. The photography on them is amazing. Coral, fish, seahorses, etc. – Love it all!