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Miniseries – Secrets of the Whales

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Filmed across 24 locations over three years, this saga ventures into the world of whales to reveal life and love from their perspective and explores the cultures of orcas, belugas, narwhals, sperm whales, and humpback whales.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 04/23/2021
4/4
Amazing footage shows not just how the sea mammals look, but how they live... Go to Full Review
Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 04/16/2021
The show's impact has, needless to say, everything to do with Brian Skerry's impossibly intimate photography of these creatures. Go to Full Review
Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic 07/26/2021
Whales are such majestic, sensitive creatures and it is utterly fascinating to become educated around every facet of their existence through the magic of cinema. A feat that NatGeo, Disney and James Cameron excel. Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies 05/01/2021
4/4
fantastic nature documentaries Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 04/23/2021
Nature-doc lovers will eat this stuff up. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com 04/21/2021
B
There's a formula to this style of "edutainment" that's comforting but also a bit frustrating at times, as the whole show could benefit from a fresher approach. Go to Full Review
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Gabriel E. B Mar 15 Orcas y humanos = respeto. See more Purvi Shah M @prtwork 11/11/2022 Loved watching the series... See more 02/21/2022 I really just simply love whales. Amazing animals. See more 05/12/2021 This show will blow your mind. This while change the way you think about whales and the ocean as a whole completely. See more 05/04/2021 Pretty hard to get excited about a nature series that begins with a lie. Orcas are not whales. Let me say it again: ORCAS ARE NOT WHALES. They are the largest member of the Dolphin family. The fact that they are nicknamed "Killer Whale," doesn't make them a whale. Any child who ever watches "Wild Kratts" knows this; any producer, director, writer, or photographer involved in an educational nature series SHOULD know this. The first episode in the series made me distrust any further information offered in the rest of the series. Disney, Brian Skerry, the producers, and director failed us this time. Watch it for the photography if you wish--that part is beautiful--but get your scientific information elsewhere. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/killer-whale See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Orca Dynasty Powerful orca matriarchs pass down their unique hunting traditions to the next generation. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Humpback Songs Even giants start small -- a humpback whale calf must learn the secrets of its family. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Beluga Kingdom Belugas and narwhals chase ancient migration routes through the heart of the Arctic. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 22, 2021 Ocean Giants The complex lives of the ocean's most mysterious gentle giants -- sperm whales. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Brian Armstrong, Brian Skerry, James Cameron, Maria Wilhelm, Shannon Malone
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 22, 2021