Program: Nature | Type: Full Video | Aired: 2020-01-08

The Whale Detective

A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and just missed landing on him while he was kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans’ relationship with whales and their future.

Nature brings the beauty and wonder of the natural world into your home, becoming the benchmark of natural history programs.

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