Our Big Blue Backyard

Across three seasons, Our Big Blue Backyard dives into New Zealands native seas to uncover stunning stories of ocean animals and the daily dramas that shape their lives. This blue-chip series follows a diverse cast of marine creatures as they hunt, breed, compete, and survive in a variety of coastal habitats, revealing the rich and dynamic world beneath the waves. Viewers witness intense predatorprey encounters, tender parenting moments, and the competitive struggles of creatures both large and small. Each episode focuses on a specific ocean neighbourhood, following the colourful residents as they interact in close proximity. From great white sharks and little blue penguins to playful dolphins, ancient snapper, wary crayfish, and roaming orcas, the interconnected stories show how these communities are woven together by the rhythms of nature. The series celebrates the fascinating behaviours and relationships that define life in New Zealands marine wilderness.