Natural World Season 28 Whale Shark 2008
Beginning at the fabulous coral reef of Ningaloo in Western Australia, intrepid marine biologist Mark Meakin attempts to unravel the mysterious wanderings of the biggest fish in the sea. Whale sharks grow to over 12 metres long but are gentle, filter-feeding giants; even Mark's five-year-old son can swim alongside them. Yet no-one knows where they go once they leave Ningaloo's turquoise lagoons. Using satellite tags and photo IDs, Mark tracks them to the white coral beaches of the Seychelles and the tropical jewel of Christmas Island, where bright-red land crabs begin their annual migration. It's hard work, taking in 20 failed satellite tags and countless frustrating dives, before Mark makes a breakthrough which doesn't just add to our understanding of these huge 'dinosaur fish' but offers crucial information about how the whale sharks of Ningaloo can be protected better.
- Released: 2008-11-18
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: David Attenborough, John Hannah, Juliet Stevenson
- Director: Brian Jackman, Andrew Graham-Brown, Mike Birkhead
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1. Titus: The Gorilla King 2008-11-11
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2. Whale Shark 2008-11-18
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3. Clever Monkeys 2008-11-25
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4. Crocodile Blues 2008-12-02
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5. Cork - Forest in a Bottle 2008-12-09
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6. Great White Shark: A Living Legend 2009-01-02
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8. The Mountains of the Monsoon 2009-01-16
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10. Man-Eating Tigers of the Sundarbans 2009-01-30
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11. Elephants without Borders 2009-02-06
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12. Snow Monkeys 2009-02-13
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13. Cassowaries 2009-02-19
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14. A Farm for the Future 2009-02-20
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15. Iron Curtain: Ribbon of Life 2009-03-06
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16. Uakari: Secrets Of The English Monkey 2009-03-26
