Whale with Steve Backshall
TV Show · Documentary

Naturalist and conservationist Steve Backshall takes the viewer closer to the most iconic, mysterious, and threatened whales and their dolphin cousins. He free-dives in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, meeting sperm whales, humpback whales, orcas, and bottlenose dolphins along the way, revealing complex social relationships, surprising hunting techniques, and more. Confronted with the uncomfortable and urgent truths of overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction, Steve meets with other whale advocates from around the world to explain why whales are essential for the health of oceans.

2023 · 50m
Starring Steve Backshall
Director Chloe Juyon

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Whales and Us
    Steve Backshall explores the evolving understanding of whales, how much they have in common with humans, and how recent discoveries could help to better protect them from threats in an increasingly changing world.
    50 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Ocean Hunters
    Steve encounters the largest and most sophisticated hunters on the planet, revealing how the ingenious strategies used by whales can sometimes get these extraordinary predators in trouble.
    49 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Ocean Voyagers
    Steve Backshall journeys the globe with some of the greatest travellers on the planet as he explores the reasons that drive their epic voyages and the challenges migrating whales face.
    50 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Ocean Survivors
    Steve returns home to the Atlantic waters of the British Isles as he considers the question of what humanity can do to ensure the enduring future of whales, which have already survived so much.
    49 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Steve Backshall
    Host
  • C‌J
    Chloe Juyon
    Director
  • E‌H
    Ellen Husain
    Producer
  • S‌N
    Simon Nash
    Producer
  • T‌W
    Tom Whitworth
    Producer
  • W‌D
    Wendy Darke
    Producer

About

Whale with Steve Backshall

Documentary

Naturalist and conservationist Steve Backshall takes the viewer closer to the most iconic, mysterious, and threatened whales and their dolphin cousins. He free-dives in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, meeting sperm whales, humpback whales, orcas, and bottlenose dolphins along the way, revealing complex social relationships, surprising hunting techniques, and more. Confronted with the uncomfortable and urgent truths of overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction, Steve meets with other whale advocates from around the world to explain why whales are essential for the health of oceans.

Information

Studio
bbcearth.com
Released
2023

Languages

Audio

English (United Kingdom) (Dolby Atmos)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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