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Natural World

Humpback Whales: A Detective Story

On 12 September 2015, a 30 ton humpback whale breached and landed on Tom Mustill and his friend Charlotte Kinloch as they paddled a sea kayak in Monterey Bay, California. Incredibly, both survived the incident, but the near-death experience haunted documentary maker Tom and left him wondering if the whale was deliberately trying to hurt them. To find the answer, Tom returned to California in 2018 to investigate.

Category
Documentary / Animals / Anthology / Nature
Original air date
08/02/2019
Cast and crew
  • Tom MustillDirector