Secrets of the Whales
2021
📺 1 Season
🎬 4 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 45 min/episode
Documentary
Sigourney Weaver guides viewers on a journey to the heart of whale culture to experience the extraordinary communication skills and intricate social structures of five different whale species. With the help of new science and technology, viewers witness whales making lifelong friendships, teaching clan heritage and traditions to their young and grieving deeply for the loss of loved ones.
Where to Watch (US)
Stream
Disney Plus
Seasons
Season 1
Orcas across the globe use unique strategies to stay on top of the food chain. Patagonia's whales catch sea lions off the beach, New Zealand's orcas root out hidden stingrays, and Norway's sea giants master the tail slap. Witness five powerful orca matriarchs pass down their family hunting traditions to the next generation, preserving their way of life before the customs are lost forever.
Crew
Writer
Brian Armstrong
Producer
James Cameron, Maria Wilhelm, Brian Armstrong
Network
Disney+
Production
National Geographic, Red Rock Films
Keywords
sealanguage and communicationwildlifesocial structureslife challengeswhalesanimal lifeanimal behaviourbehavioral biologysocial behavior