""Deep blue" is the remarkable story of a nine month exploration of the southern Pacific Ocean. In voyaging from the storm lashed Auckland Islands to sun drenched Ontong Java Atoll, from the black depths of Fiordland to the coral encrusted war wrecks of Guadacanal, from the fish teeming grottoes of the Poor Knights Islands to the crocodile infested waters of the Daintree River, the makers of the renowned Wild South series have entered new territory ... the graceful yacht Evohe drops anchor at diving hot spots in New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Her crew discover a wealth of nature ... They meet research scientists dedicated to saving endangered species, island communities living at one with their surroundings, and cultures imbued with the magic of natural forces ..." -- Jacket.