The Grouper Mystery (2015)
Le Mystère Mérou
Every year, in the southern pass of Fakarava in French Polynesia, thousands of groupers gather in secret followed by hundreds of sharks.
In French Polynesia, there is a place where every year, thousands of groupers gather in secret followed by hundreds of sharks… The photographer, diver and biologist Laurent Ballesta, with his team, wanted to better understand what motivates these fish to wait until the exact day of the full moon to spawn all at once! With the help of researchers from the CNRS of Moorea, they dived and conducted numerous experiments to study and witness this unique phenomenon. Taking advantage of this period of incredible richness, Laurent Ballesta did a record dive of 24 hours at over 20 meters.
- Date of release
- 2015-07-11
- TMDB
- 8.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Gil Kébaïli
Casting
- Laurent Ballesta — Self
- Pierre Tissot — Narrator (voice)
Recommended
- Atlantis 1991 · ★ 6.3
- Deep Blue 2003 · ★ 6.9
- Deepsea Challenge 3D 2014 · ★ 6.6
- Dolphin Reef 2018 · ★ 6.8
- Shark Whisperer 2025 · ★ 6.7
- My Octopus Teacher 2020 · ★ 7.9
- Planet Ocean 2012 · ★ 7.5
- The Deepest Breath 2023 · ★ 7.6
- Chasing Coral 2017 · ★ 7.7
- Puff: Wonders of the Reef 2021 · ★ 7.7
- Ghosts of the Abyss 2003 · ★ 6.8
- The Silent World 1956 · ★ 6.6