Humpback Whales
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | Greg MacGillivray |
| Screenplay | Stephen Judson |
| Composers | Steve Wood |
| Cast | Ewan McGregor |
| Producers | Shaun Macgillivray |
| Mark Krenzien | |
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| ID | 2218878 |
About Humpback Whales
From the waters of Alaska, Hawaii and the remote islands of Tonga, scientists research how these giant mammals communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young while migrating 10,000 miles every year.
Drones are showing us sharks like never before
... Since then, she has filmed Humpback Whales emerging from the deep to engulf prey in their giant maws, and a fleet of ghostly rays swimming in formation with the aid of a drone that can soar as high as 400 feet, or hover over the surface of the water...
The Antarctic and Arctic sounds rarely heard before
... Crabeater seals, minke whales, narwhals and Humpback Whales were also recorded...
Marine wildlife warning as UK whale sightings rise
...An increase in sightings of Humpback Whales in UK waters is a positive sign of the species recovery from commercial whaling, experts have said...
Two men and a dog chases an Arctic dream into a lifeboat
... kayaking expeditions have some intense encounters with orca and Humpback Whales...
'Amazing' blue whale numbers on South Georgia
... Humpback Whales - multiple populations consistently go every year...
'Dolphin snot' used to look at health of pod off Gower
... The method has been used to collect DNA from Humpback Whales, which have the lung capacity equivalent to the size of a Ford Ka...
How Japan's appetite for watching whales is growing
... Rupert Wingfield-Hayes went to find Humpback Whales in their nursery, 1,000km off the coast of Japan...
Whale 'swallows' sea lion: 'It was a once-in-a-lifetime event'
... It wasn t a huge group, only three Humpback Whales and about two hundred sea lions, Chase tells Radio 1 Newsbeat...
Marine wildlife warning as UK whale sightings rise
An increase in sightings of Humpback Whales in UK waters is a positive sign of the species' recovery from commercial whaling, experts have said.
The Wildlife Trusts group said there had also been " surprising sightings" of orcas and dolphins during 2021.
However, The Charity warned that human activity was disrupting Marine Life .
It said More Than 170 cetaceans were stranded in Cornwall alone in The Last 12 Months along with 247 seals - Many injured by fishing activity.
Nick the Bottlenose Dolphin , admired by swimmers in Cornwall, washed up in Ireland with injuries consistent with propeller damage and a minke whale appeared in the Thames but had to be put down after its condition deteriorated.
Daniele Clifford, marine conservation officer for The Wildlife Trusts, said The Noise from wind farms can disorientate some species.
She added: " We need to think carefully about all marine development in The Future .
" Far too Many marine creatures are unnecessarily killed due to unsustainable fishing practices, with lost and discarded fishing gear also causing Havoc - especially for seals, dolphins and other Marine Mammals . "
Humpback Whales seen in Scotland and off CornwallThe Cornwall Wildlife Trust said it had recorded 17 - Once an extremely rare sight in UK waters.
It brings the total to 75 sightings since 2019, with the species thought to be chasing shoals of sardines now present in the region's waters.
The Charity said it showed numbers were recovering after bans on commercial whaling.
Humpbacks were also seen off the Isles of Scilly, the Firth of Forth and off Shetland.
in The Most southerly sighting of the West Coast community in More Than 50 Years .
They also put in an appearance off the coast of Dover, in Kent.
White-beaked dolphins were seen off Essex, far from their normal subarctic waters, while Moray Firth bottlenose dolphins were recorded on the South Coast for the First Time .
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales said it witnessed a seal pup being abandoned by its mother after people were seen taking selfies with the youngster.
An was tracked as he travelled around the UK.
Lissa Batey, head of marine conservation for The Wildlife Trusts, said: " It's been a fantastic year for marine megafauna sightings, particularly in The South west, but it's clear that our oceans are under immense pressure from fishing, development, pollution, Climate Change and recreation.
" All these issues are having a huge impact On Life at sea. "
Source of news: bbc.com
