The Grouper Mystery
"Every year, in the southern pass of Fakarava in French Polynesia, thousands of groupers gather in secret followed by hundreds of sharks."
2015-07-11
8.5
fr 52mDocumentary
In French Polynesia, there is a place where every year, thousands of groupers gather in secret followed by hundreds of sharks… The photographer, diver and biologist Laurent Ballesta, with his team, wanted to better understand what motivates these fish to wait until the exact day of the full moon to spawn all at once! With the help of researchers from the CNRS of Moorea, they dived and conducted numerous experiments to study and witness this unique phenomenon. Taking advantage of this period of incredible richness, Laurent Ballesta did a record dive of 24 hours at over 20 meters.
Writer
Laurent Ballesta
Director
Gil Kébaïli
Writer
Gil Kébaïli
Production Supervisor
Angèle Le Névé
Production Manager
Gil Kébaïli
Settings
Gil Kébaïli
fish diving marine biologist scientific study scuba diving scientific expedition marine biology forces of nature spawn french polynesia nature documentary scientific research animal behaviour animals & nature wildlife documentary animal behavior
Status
ReleasedCountries
- France
Companies
- Les Films d'Ici
- Andromède Océanologie
- ARTE
