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His discovery
that pregnant whale sharks are visiting this very deep patch
of the sea floor is strong evidence that this is indeed
where the giants produce their young. If I can actually prove
that they are giving birth in this area, then we'll have
the information necessary to go to governments and actually say, "You must preserve those routes
that they're migrating through." And then, and only then,
can we really truly afford protection for this beautiful ocean traveller
that pregnant whale sharks are visiting this very deep patch
of the sea floor is strong evidence that this is indeed
where the giants produce their young. If I can actually prove
that they are giving birth in this area, then we'll have
the information necessary to go to governments and actually say, "You must preserve those routes
that they're migrating through." And then, and only then,
can we really truly afford protection for this beautiful ocean traveller
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His discovery
that pregnant whale sharks
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are visiting this very deep patch
of the sea floor
00:00:06.028 --> 00:00:10.433
is strong evidence that this is indeed
where the giants produce their young.
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If I can actually prove
that they are giving birth in this area,
00:00:16.068 --> 00:00:18.751
then we'll have
the information necessary
00:00:18.084 --> 00:00:20.832
to go to governments and actually say,
00:00:20.092 --> 00:00:24.118
"You must preserve those routes
that they're migrating through."
00:00:24.002 --> 00:00:27.557
And then, and only then,
can we really truly afford protection
00:00:27.064 --> 00:00:29.711
for this beautiful ocean traveller.
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Movie Summary
David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
