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Secrets of the Whales

Secrets of the Whales poster
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Filmed across three years in 24 locations, the 4-part event series it's a profoundly personal saga, venturing deep into the world of whales to reveal life and love from their perspective.
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N/A
Year
2021
Genre
documentary, adventure
Production
Video Champ,VAP,TFC
Awards
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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S01 • E01 ''She's most likely in her 30s,'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:08
''She's most likely in her 30s,''
S01 • E04 "This family has lost many calves," - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
"This family has lost many calves,"
S01 • E02 "It's called bubble-net feeding." - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
"It's called bubble-net feeding."
S01 • E02 "Each individual whale plays a role" - Secrets of the Whales 00:13
"Each individual whale plays a role"
S01 • E01 ''She uses echolocation,'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
''She uses echolocation,''
S01 • E04 "They've had few babies survive to adulthood." - Secrets of the Whales 00:17
"They've had few babies survive to adulthood."...
S01 • E03 "Adults may be 13 to 20 feet long..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
"Adults may be 13 to 20 feet long..."
S01 • E01 ''and can identify something as small as a coin.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
''and can identify something as small as a coin.&#...
S01 • E03 "They use special calls to keep tabs on everyone in the murk..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:11
"They use special calls to keep tabs on everyone in the...
S01 • E01 ''Rays can disappear in an instant.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
''Rays can disappear in an instant.''
S01 • E02 "They use sound to scare herring into a group." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"They use sound to scare herring into a group."
S01 • E03 "The baby shares its mother's call." - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
"The baby shares its mother's call."
S01 • E04 "Like all mammal babies, she relies on milk from her mother." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"Like all mammal babies, she relies on milk from her mo...
S01 • E01 ''She uses a secret family technique.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
''She uses a secret family technique.''
S01 • E02 "Then, herders bring them in closer." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"Then, herders bring them in closer."
S01 • E03 "After a few hundred miles, they reach open water..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:12
"After a few hundred miles, they reach open water...&qu...
S01 • E01 ''She flips the ray upside down, which puts it to sleep.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
''She flips the ray upside down, which puts it to ...
S01 • E04 "But exactly how sperm whales feed has been a mystery to science." - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
"But exactly how sperm whales feed has been a mystery t...
S01 • E02 "The final members of the ensemble are bubblers." - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
"The final members of the ensemble are bubblers."
S01 • E01 ''Only New Zealand's orcas know this trick.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
''Only New Zealand's orcas know this trick.&#...
S01 • E03 "Orcas hunt beluga whales..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:14
"Orcas hunt beluga whales..."
S01 • E04 "She has no lips for sucking and mom's nipples are inverted." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"She has no lips for sucking and mom's nipples are...
S01 • E02 They blow bubbles that force fish into tight balls near the surface. - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
They blow bubbles that force fish into tight balls near the ...
S01 • E01 ''Mom is this pod's best hunter, and she provides for her whole family.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
''Mom is this pod's best hunter, and she prov...
S01 • E04 "Now, at long last, we see sperm whale nursing in action." - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
"Now, at long last, we see sperm whale nursing in actio...
S01 • E02 "They talk to each other to coordinate." - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
"They talk to each other to coordinate."
S01 • E03 "The belugas teach their young that here," - Secrets of the Whales 00:08
"The belugas teach their young that here,"
S01 • E01 ''She calls them to the table with a series of chirps and whistles.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
''She calls them to the table with a series of chi...
S01 • E02 "And then, the orchestra becomes a ballet." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"And then, the orchestra becomes a ballet."
S01 • E04 "The young calf pushes her lower jaw into the nipple cavity" - Secrets of the Whales 00:10
"The young calf pushes her lower jaw into the nipple ca...
S01 • E03 "No chatter..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"No chatter..."
S01 • E01 ''Three generations, from grandmother to the youngsters,'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:08
''Three generations, from grandmother to the young...
S01 • E04 "It's thick, like yogurt, with ten times more fat than human milk." - Secrets of the Whales 00:08
"It's thick, like yogurt, with ten times more fat ...
S01 • E01 ''The rich organs inside hold the nutrients they need,'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:08
''The rich organs inside hold the nutrients they n...
S01 • E01 ''Mom cares for her kids and works hard to keep up with demand.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
''Mom cares for her kids and works hard to keep up...
S01 • E03 "Finally, after six weeks of swimming the gauntlet," - Secrets of the Whales 00:11
"Finally, after six weeks of swimming the gauntlet,&quo...
S01 • E02 "This is only a small part of the real magic going on here." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"This is only a small part of the real magic going on h...
S01 • E01 ''Her family can eat a dozen or more rays a day.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:11
''Her family can eat a dozen or more rays a day.&#...
S01 • E02 "These whales are not family." - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
"These whales are not family."
S01 • E04 "A 15-minute snooze while feeding is ample for mom." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"A 15-minute snooze while feeding is ample for mom.&quo...
S01 • E02 "Yet every year, they somehow find one another" - Secrets of the Whales 00:13
"Yet every year, they somehow find one another"
S01 • E04 "Sperm whales sleep less than any other mammal on the planet." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"Sperm whales sleep less than any other mammal on the p...
S01 • E03 "Cunningham Inlet in Northern Canada." - Secrets of the Whales 00:16
"Cunningham Inlet in Northern Canada."
S01 • E01 ''This traditional family feast'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
''This traditional family feast''
S01 • E04 "The older females call nap time over." - Secrets of the Whales 00:15
"The older females call nap time over."
S01 • E02 "Working solo is just as effective," - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
"Working solo is just as effective,"
S01 • E01 ''But today, a new distraction pulls them away from their meal.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
''But today, a new distraction pulls them away fro...
S01 • E03 "This is like a family trip to the spa." - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
"This is like a family trip to the spa."
S01 • E04 "Scientists have tracked whales quibbling for an hour or two" - Secrets of the Whales 00:08
"Scientists have tracked whales quibbling for an hour o...
S01 • E02 "Only today, they have a dedicated fan trying to track them down." - Secrets of the Whales 00:21
"Only today, they have a dedicated fan trying to track ...
S01 • E03 "The gravel bottom acts as a big loofah..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:10
"The gravel bottom acts as a big loofah..."
S01 • E01 ''National Geographic explorer'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
''National Geographic explorer''
S01 • E03 "The beluga's skin is a hundred times thicker than ours," - Secrets of the Whales 00:23
"The beluga's skin is a hundred times thicker than...
S01 • E04 "The new baby may not get much of a say..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
"The new baby may not get much of a say..."
S01 • E01 We have a unique population of orca here. - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
We have a unique population of orca here.
S01 • E02 I would love to get an answer for how it's all working - Secrets of the Whales 00:08
I would love to get an answer for how it's all working
S01 • E01 How they relate to each other, their dialects, all very specialized. - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
How they relate to each other, their dialects, all very spec...
S01 • E04 "but she listens... and learns." - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
"but she listens... and learns."
S01 • E02 These are highly social animals, maybe even more than we ever comprehended. - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
These are highly social animals, maybe even more than we eve...
S01 • E01 ''Skerry's spent the last three years documenting the secret life of whales.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:22
''Skerry's spent the last three years documen...
S01 • E04 "This time, the adults all agree:" - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
"This time, the adults all agree:"
S01 • E02 "Brian spends weeks trying to find and document this type of feeding." - Secrets of the Whales 00:19
"Brian spends weeks trying to find and document this ty...
S01 • E03 "This is one of the highlights of their year." - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
"This is one of the highlights of their year."
S01 • E04 "Each adult must eat hundreds of squid every day." - Secrets of the Whales 00:21
"Each adult must eat hundreds of squid every day."
S01 • E03 "But it's not why they're here." - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
"But it's not why they're here."
S01 • E01 ''His goal is to be ignored, and witness the orcas bonding over dinner.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:11
''His goal is to be ignored, and witness the orcas...
S01 • E02 There's social behaviors, and they work cooperatively. - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
There's social behaviors, and they work cooperatively.
S01 • E02 They have formed these bonds, these relationships. - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
They have formed these bonds, these relationships.
S01 • E02 Clearly, there's a complexity that's occurring on a very high level. - Secrets of the Whales 00:06
Clearly, there's a complexity that's occurring on ...
S01 • E03 "Another group arrives. Males and females." - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
"Another group arrives. Males and females."
S01 • E04 "They suck in the air." - Secrets of the Whales 00:10
"They suck in the air."
S01 • E02 "This is just one ritual" - Secrets of the Whales 00:21
"This is just one ritual"
S01 • E01 ''Brian is invited to share the feast.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:04
''Brian is invited to share the feast.''
S01 • E03 "Soon... there are hundreds." - Secrets of the Whales 00:24
"Soon... there are hundreds."
S01 • E04 "The tail flukes come all the way out of the water;" - Secrets of the Whales 00:19
"The tail flukes come all the way out of the water;&quo...
S01 • E01 ''Perhaps mom sees him as an underfed orca,'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
''Perhaps mom sees him as an underfed orca,'&...
S01 • E03 "Time for everyone to get reacquainted." - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
"Time for everyone to get reacquainted."
S01 • E03 "They mingle with old friends." - Secrets of the Whales 00:10
"They mingle with old friends."
S01 • E04 "The calf chooses to wait this one out." - Secrets of the Whales 00:13
"The calf chooses to wait this one out."
S01 • E01 What I saw with these orca was off the scale. - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
What I saw with these orca was off the scale.
S01 • E02 "If Andy interprets correctly," - Secrets of the Whales 00:09
"If Andy interprets correctly,"
S01 • E01 This one female adult orca came in and, you know, was sort of checking me out. - Secrets of the Whales 00:07
This one female adult orca came in and, you know, was sort o...
S01 • E03 "But this year's event has a party crasher." - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
"But this year's event has a party crasher."
S01 • E01 It was kind of like, you know, ''Are you-- Are you gonna have that?'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:12
It was kind of like, you know, ''Are you-- Are you...
S01 • E04 "You might think she'd get lost in the vast blue..." - Secrets of the Whales 00:16
"You might think she'd get lost in the vast blue.....
S01 • E03 "National Geographic explorer and world-famous whale photographer," - Secrets of the Whales 00:23
"National Geographic explorer and world-famous whale ph...
S01 • E01 ''It's a rare glimpse into the mind of an orca.'' - Secrets of the Whales 00:05
''It's a rare glimpse into the mind of an orc...
S01 • E04 "She's learning an entire language," - Secrets of the Whales 00:29
"She's learning an entire language,"
S01 • E01 When you see them underwater, - Secrets of the Whales 00:18
When you see them underwater,
S01 • E03 "I've never seen anything quite like this." - Secrets of the Whales 00:18
"I've never seen anything quite like this."
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Filmed across three years in 24 locations, the 4-part event series it's a profoundly personal saga, venturing deep into the world of whales to reveal life and love from their perspective.

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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Production: Video Champ,VAP,TFC
Genre: documentary, adventure
Year: 2021
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ImdbRating: 8.4
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Released: 22 Apr 2021
Awards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 4 nominations total
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