The international natural history sensation, Blue Planet 2, needed a strong opening sequence, and the never before filmed surfing dolphins on the Transkei was that energetic kick-off that the series producers wanted. The idea was put forward by Roger Horrock's and brought to life by Steve and the team at Animal Ocean. With Jet Ski's and skilled surf skippers, the cameramen Ted Giffords (Cineflex) and surf specialist Chris Bryan (Phantom Flex) were able to get the first ever intimate imagery of Bottlenose dolphins at close range in the wild. Blue Planet 2 had a strong environmental message, from parliaments to households, the film highlighted the problem with plastic in our oceans.