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Humpback Whales

2015 · 40 min

Soaring underwater photography and a calm narration make this a gentle, awe-filled ride through the lives of giant animals.

Directed by: Greg MacGillivray
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ewan McGregor

Overview: Humpback Whales takes audiences to Alaska, Hawaii and the Kingdom of Tonga for a close-up look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a steady recovery. Join a team of researchers as they explore what makes humpbacks the most acrobatic of all whales, why only the males sing, and why these intelligent 50-foot, 48-ton animals migrate more than 6,000 miles round-trip every year.

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Directed by: Greg MacGillivray
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ewan McGregor

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
exploration
survival
family
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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