Ocean Giants

2011

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  • 1

EP1 Giant Lives Aug 14, 2011

The first episode focuses on humpback whales and blue whales - exploring the intimate details of the largest animals that have ever lived on our planet- the great whales.

EP2 Deep Thinkers Aug 21, 2011

This episode looks at the cognitive abilities of dolphins. We have long wondered if the universe harbours other intelligent life, but perhaps we should be looking at our own oceans. Dolphins have large brains, and are quick to learn new tricks. Like children, they also enjoy playing games.

EP3 Voices of the Sea Aug 28, 2011

This final episode looks at the vocalization of whales and dolphins, and how they communicate with each other.
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Released: 14 August 2011 Ended
Producted By: Thirteen
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013q4z6
Synopsis

Ground-breaking documentary granting a unique and privileged access into the magical world of whales and dolphins, uncovering the secrets of their intimate lives as never before.

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MartinHafer "Ocean Giants" is an insanely well filmed short series about whales. I honestly cannot imagine better camera work...and seeing it on a big screen TV is a must. The opening scene clearly demonstrates this, as an enormous whale tale is seen slowing descending into the water. So even if you ignore the show's content, the filmed footage is simply amazing...again and again. As for the content, it's also great...or mostly great. You learn about the lives of some types of whales, their social structures, signs of higher intelligence, their use of sonar and whale sounds and much more. You also get to see some bizarre but cool footage of Grey Whales surfacing for hugs from passing tourist boats! My only complaint, and it's a small one is that in episode two, the narration and folks being reviewed didn't sound all that scientific when they talked about how wonderful and brilliant the whales are. They are, but anthropomorphizing them like some did seemed much more emotional than factual or scientific.