Young EoS is where we showcase the talents of writers under the age of 18. Neelam Shah reviews the DVD of the BBC’s ‘Life’ series.

A marlin targets a shoal of fish in 'Life'

The ‘Life’ nature documentary filmed for BBC 4 and narrated by David Attenborough is a fantastic documentary series based on the different species that walk the Earth.

One of my favourite shows was the Creatures of the Deep, the show had documented  the different marine species of invertebrates out there in the Antarctic seas.

What is really interesting is that the marine invertebrates such as the king star fish, the giant sea octopus and the sea urchins adapt to their environment through their own behaviour and the competition between them in the seas.

I really liked the documentary as I got to view the different places these magnificent sea creatures were filmed beneath the sea. I liked the scenery of the seas –  the coral reefs were beautiful and I learnt more about the different marine species and what type of characteristics they have.

What was particularly interesting about it was viewing the behaviour of the different species of marine invertebrates in the way they eat, mate and die, for example the giant sea octopus after giving birth to over a million eggs takes care of them for six months without eating or drinking anything and then dies for other predators to feed on her carcus.

It is amazing to learn about the marine life, as many of us don’t know much about what goes on beneath the sea. One other interesting fact is  that marine invertebrates have a lasting legacy on land too, their shells formed the chalk and limestone deposits of Eurasia and the Americas.

Overall, ‘Life’ is a amazing nature documentary series, all the shows are fantastic they really give a insight into what type of creatures there are on this earth and how they react to their surroundings. It is a type of show which I would recommend anyone at any age to watch as you don’t get to experience or see what happens to other species  unless you go on a deep sea adventure or expedition, or on a safari.

We live on this earth with incredible living creatures and so we should appreciate what type of species are out there, by doing so we get to increase our knowledge and develop a greater understanding of why creatures live the way they live.

Neelam Shah, 18, is a YJA graduate who would like to become a science journalist.

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