It pops, crackles, and thuds as thousands of tiny crustaceans move across the ocean floor, a harlequin octopus dances merrily through the lagoon of Mayotte, and the long-eared cuttlefish glows in the dark, as the gasometer showcases the fascinating beauty of our oceans through underwater soundscapes, large-format photographs, and films.

But the exhibition also documents the human exploitation of the oceans: from the decimation of fish stocks to water pollution to shark finning - the extremely brutal cutting off of fins from living sharks.

The dramatic highlight of the exhibition is the immersive production "The Wave," where the 40-meter high and 18-meter wide screen in wave form serves as a projection surface for an animated underwater world. Here, the giants of the seas mingle with small schools of fish, conveying to visitors the feeling of diving into the vibrant oceans.