Episode 1 Whales and Us
Steve Backshall explores our changing understanding of whales and reveals we have much in common.
duration: 50 minutes
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Steve Backshall dives with whales and dolphins; witnessing their extraordinary hunting techniques, tracing their epic migrations across the planet and discovering how they are adapting to survive in a world we are changing.
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Steve BackshallSteve Backshall explores our changing understanding of whales and reveals we have much in common.
Steve Backshall reveals the Ingenious hunting strategies of whales. Entering their world, an extraordinary encounter with Orca begins a journey that reveals the remarkable abilities of the ocean's greatest predators.
Migratory whales travel thousands of miles a year to reach special places where they feed, breed and raise their young. Steve meets those who face the longest journeys of all to uncover where they go and why it's worth it.
Steve Backshall returns home to ask, if whales have adapted to survived so much, how can we change our behaviour to ensure their enduring future. (Final)
Preview: Steve Backshall dives with whales and dolphins; witnessing their extraordinary hunting techniques, tracing their epic migrations across the planet and discovering how they are adapting to survive in a world we are changing.
