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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 19 sec.) ; 147247463 bytes |
Series |
Bushwhacked! ; Series 3, Episode 3 |
Summary |
The Humpback Whale is one of the largest animals on the planet and also one of the most acrobatic - known for breeching high out of the water. The species was close to extinction until whaling ceased in 1963 and while the species has started to recover, there's still a long way to go. Alarmingly, the population off the east coast of Australia is less than 60% of its estimated mass before the whaling era.By analysing whale blow and blubber, PhD student Fletcher Mingramm is researching the reproductive and health status of the humpback whale. But, to get the blow, he needs to get the boat right alongside a surfacing whale and catch the spray expelled by the blowhole - the perfect opportunity for Kayne to take a Humpback shower!PRODUCTION DETAILS:Mint Pictures, Series Producer Poppy Stockwell. Executive Producer Dan Goldberg |
Notes |
Closed captioning in English |
Event |
Broadcast 2015-05-18 at 17:25:00 |
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Classification: G |
Subject |
Adventure and adventurers.
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Humpback whale.
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Whales -- Behavior.
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Whales -- Research.
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Queensland.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Mansour, Dan, director
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Ellis, Kamil, host
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Tremills, Kayne, host
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Andrews, Di, contributor
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Davis, Lyndon, contributor
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Garlepp, Linda, contributor
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Garnham, Michael, contributor
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Mingramm, Fletcher, contributor
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Murray, Anita, contributor
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Peta, David, contributor
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Slade, Rob, contributor
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Walker, Joshua Sky, contributor
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