'Blue Planet II': 10 Astounding Moments That Took Our Breath Away

We look back at a truly remarkable series.

For the last six weeks, over 12 million of us have been settling down to watch ‘Blue Planet II’ of a Sunday evening, making it the most watched TV show of the year.

But now the series has come to an end, we’re filling that whale-sized whole in your lives with a look back on some of the David Attenborough documentary’s most breath-taking (and sometimes upsetting) moments...

1. When this octopus totally outsmarted a pyjama shark 👏

You get back here, young man!#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/62q2QPrRfU

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 26, 2017

The octopus slides her tentacles into the pyjama shark’s gill to try and suffocate it#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/JsUoeWxYbX

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 26, 2017

2. When this trevally fish proved jumped out of the water to hunt a flying bird😲

3. When we were on the edge of our seats willing this crab to escape the clutches of eels and octopuses 😰

4. When these sea otters were just too cute for words 😍

Sea otters: providing 100% of your daily requirement of cuteness. ❤️ #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/sZVOKUyVkr

— BBC One (@BBCOne) November 26, 2017

5. When this pilot whale was unable to cope with her grief and carried her dead calf 😭

6. When this female Asian Sheepshead Wrasse fish changed gender to ward off male love interests

A story about a female fish who turns into a male fish to fight off the alpha male fish... Natural transgender #BluePlanet2 #scene pic.twitter.com/3UdIPgk8Tl

— Summar (@Yifrenia) October 29, 2017

7. When David Attenborough set this little leatherback turtle free 👋

🐢 GOOD LUCK LITTLE LEATHERBACK! 🐢 #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/Q05eEINJ5T

— BBC One (@BBCOne) December 10, 2017

8. When the Barreleye fish became our new fancy dress inspiration

“Try a new look,” they said. “Green eyebrows goes with everything…”#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/A7OeOOWMIc

— BBC One (@BBCOne) November 5, 2017

9. When an army of spider crabs gathered to shed their shells and it looked like something straight out of Star Wars 😱

10. When we discovered there is a toxic lake at the bottom of the ocean 🤔

The toxic lake at the bottom of the ocean.#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/2CaDxIWIkc

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 3, 2017
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