Humpback Whales: A Detective Story

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

Friday 7 March

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In September 2015 in Monterey Bay California, a 30-ton humpback whale breached and landed on Tom Mustill and a friend as they paddled a sea kayak. Both survived the incident though the near-death experience left documentary-maker Tom wondering if the whale was deliberately trying to hurt them. Here, Tom returns to California to investigate that possibility, meeting others who have survived similar encounters and the experts who know the whales best. What Tom discovers raises far bigger questions, not just about what happened that day but also about man's relationship with whales