Entries tagged with underwater filming


Wonders of Life – BBC

Posted December 17th, 2011.

Scubazoo filmed world renowned particle physicist Dr Brian Cox in Palau’s jellyfish lake for the BBC’s Science department’s ‘Wonders of Life’ series. Following on from the successful ‘Wonders of the Solar System’ and ‘Wonders of the Universe’ the series will be broadcast in late 2012.

Sixty Minutes: Maldives Mantas – Network Nine

Posted November 3rd, 2011.

Scubazoo arranged permits and filmed underwater for Sixty Minutes in the Maldives. The 15min segment explores efforts by marine biologist and conservationist Guy Stevens to protect manta rays in the Maldives.

BAFTA Television Craft nomination for ‘Human Planet: Oceans’

Posted April 14th, 2011.

‘Human Planet: Oceans’ has been nominated for a BAFTA Television Craft award in the ‘best photography for a factual program’ category.

Sunday Night: Blue Heaven – Network Seven Australia

Posted April 10th, 2011.

In March 2011 Scubazoo were contracted by Sunday Night to handle location management and underwater filming for Blue Heaven, a story on Blue Whales in Sri Lanka. Broadcast on the 10th April, the show was immensely popular with Australian viewers.

Sunday Night Blue Whale story

Posted April 7th, 2011.

Scubazoo were location managers and underwater shooters for an Australian channel 7 crew filming a story on Blue Whales in Sri Lanka. Read about the shoot here.

Filming and Photographing Blue Whales

Posted April 5th, 2011.

Scubazoo have recently been filming and photographing blue whales in Sri Lanka. Read about the shoot and see photos and video

Sixty Minutes: The Sea Gypsies – Network Nine

Posted April 3rd, 2011.

Allison Langdon lives with the Sea Gypsies off the coast of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. She explores their way of life and examines the issues facing their culture in these modern times. Permit applications, location management and underwater filming was carried out by Scubazoo.

Bear Grylls in Borneo

Posted March 31st, 2011.

Bear Grylls was recently in Borneo to shoot back-to-back episodes of his hit series ‘Man vs Wild’ with Scubazoo providing location management and underwater filming.

Man vs Wild: Malaysian Archipelago – Diverse Television

Posted January 14th, 2011.

Stranded on deserted islands off Malaysia’s coast Bear Grylls fights dense jungle, scales towering escarpments, struggles to find freshwater and traps a wild boar. Scubazoo were local fixers, providing location management services and underwater filming.

Human Planet: Oceans – Into the Blue

Posted January 5th, 2011.

Scubazoo provided location management services and underwater filming for ‘Human Planet – Oceans’ watched by over six million viewers on BBC1 HD on Thursday 13th January.