► Adventure Ocean Quest - The Giants of Rurutu (FULL Documentary)
Ғылым және технология
Humpback whales are amongst the biggest known mammals on Earth, weighing in at around 36.000kg, but by the early 1960s, after 34 million years on this planet, these gentle, majestic giants had been hunted almost to extinction. With their populations now in partial recovery, it is once again possible to find humpback whales around Rurutu in Polynesian waters. They congregate here between July and November to give birth to a new generation, and to mate. The newborns are prepared for a life of migration, covering thousands of kilometres every single year.
Dr Michael Poole, Director of the Marine Mammal Research Program at Moorea in French Polynesia and Dr. Cecile Gaspar are trying to establish a comprehensive photographic cataloguing system of the whales that should enable close monitoring of this fragile population. Until now, the identification of individuals has been restricted to working from above water and identifying the whales according to the markings on their tail fins.
Identifying whales from the water surface is extremely limiting: not only is it reliant on the whales lifting their fins clearly visible out of the water, but it also only supplies partial information. Skin patterns on heads and undersides, as well as the whales’ sex, age and behaviour can only be recorded below the water surface. A ban on scuba-diving is partly responsible for the current researchers’ approach, as well as the fact that the whales can be highly intolerant of divers in the water.
Frederic’s fotos and recordings of individual whales’ behaviour and physical characteristics allow Dr Cecile Gaspar to form a more accurate assessment of the humpback whale population around Rurutu, their movements and interactions. How big is it, and do individuals return every season or is there a change in the population’s make-up from one year to the next?
The overriding question is if the whales in this area are particularly threatened as a result of being an isolated population, or if they are able to recover from the loss of individuals when new whales join their groups. Finding answers to these questions would have a ground-breaking impact on the way these whales are protected from over-exploitation by humans.
Dr Poole calls Fred to Moorea island to see if the whales behave differently around a freediver like Frederic, who dives without the aid of oxygen tanks or rebreathers and moves like a fish. These whales are so shy, that Dr Poole expects their behaviour not to change noticeably around a noiselss diver like Frederic - they won’t see him as an unwanted intruder.
To gain the whales’ trust and be able to approach them intimately, Frederic has to stay with them underwater for as long as possible in depths of up to 50 metres. This takes an incredible amount of skill and stamina even for an extremely experienced freediver like Frederic, not to mention the risk of staying underwater at such depth for long periods of time.
Christian has to follow him with added sensitivity, both to avoid spooking the whales, and to follow Frederic’s lead at all times. But before they can dive, the team has to find some humpback whales in the first place … which can be extremely difficult. Local fishermen are a very important help for the researchers: they keep a lookout for humpback whales during their outings and report their findings to Fred, Christian and the team. They also add to the palette of information gained by the scientists’ observations by adding their own accounts of whale encounters.
It is likely that the whales will tolerate Frederic in their midst, allowing him to succeed where a conventional diver would most likely have failed. Frederic’s aim is to approach the whales up to arm’s length, take extreme close-up images for the researchers’ whale catalogue, and take notes on their behaviours.
But the strains of the long, deep dives take their toll - they are extremely exhausting and therefore dangerous. Christian and Dr Poole have to be careful and ensure that Frederic isn’t pushing himself too hard. The freediver is not one for giving up, but as impressive as this determination to succeed is, it can also be deadly.
Equiped with a hydrophone Frederic records the whales’ communications. This adds a further facet to the whale catalogue the researchers are piecing together, and provide a further insight into individual whales behaviour and identity. Remarkably, the whales don’t have vocal cords and produce the songs by forcing air through their massive nasal cavities. Not only that - there is evidence that their communications reach phenomenal distances of several hundred miles.
Frederic’s involvement in Dr. Poole’s and Dr. Gaspar´s humpback whale research project, and Christian’s ability to record Frederic’s work underwater, finally allow a thorough assessment of the humpback whale population around Rurutu and give a vital indication of just how healthy and robust this population is.
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Frederic and Christian are AMAZING with thier free diving and documentation of these sensitive cetations. Incredible footage to the real lives Humpbacks portray. Please keep posting your videos.
Simply amazing. These free divers are super humans. They can hold their breaths for so long and in the deep. Wow! The pictures and film is incredible. Thank you so much for all your efforts. Stop whaling!
Thank You for sharing. Some of us can only dream of swimming,with the Humpbacks. They are my favourite.
@pondartinc4002
7 жыл бұрын
I live on the Washington coast. I can go five minutes away to watch the Humpbacks. They are just awesome.
@brendaleary9281
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I dream. But if I wake up swimming with the whales it would be a nightmare! Love watching them Beautiful creatures from the screen 😁
Love how realistic his documentaries are. Not everything is perfect and not everything works on their time. That’s just natural. Beautiful doc, as usual! ❤️
These whales have the perfect life when they sleep under the water- they can change you from the inside, they have the power to do that- I like that! Thankyou world record free diver for your words! They inspire me
This is the most relaxing video! It's "unintentional asmr", lol.. No, but really, I listen to this at night to sleep! 😴🥰
@Ivy94F
3 жыл бұрын
What is it about these deep sea docs that make so many ppl say this?? I guess its the underwater footage? Its quiet and soothing? Its fascinating because I can totally see why ppl say this, but I had no idea so many felt the same way.
This is truly beautiful on all levels- the perseverance of the divers and their love for the whales and the exquisiteness of the whales and their bouncing babies- thank-you- what a gift to humanity.
love humpback, the hero marine mammal, protecting the weak from predators for nothing in return.
Beautiful animals. So graceful for such big animals . I love hearing their singing. Free divers are amazing too . A lot of training. Not many of us can handle 💜💙🐋🐳
I must thank all who produced this video! You have changed mankinds views. What a wonderful education you have given me, us!
What a privilege life is. To be witness to life's creatures and all the awesome diversities is such beautiful experience. How lucky are we to have a conscious awareness of life. To have the knowledge to adapt to life's unique environments. The ability to observe, learn, understand and record a copy of what was witnessed. I love the gift of having been born, delivering the opportunity to exist in a moment in the incredible evolution of life. Our universe rocks!!!
I have had a recurring dream ever since I can remember where I could breathe under water and swim with humpbacks. I swear they are my spirit animal.
@Ivy94F
3 жыл бұрын
I bet you that means something, but what? Lol.
amazing.....WHAT INCREDIBLE SOUNDS THEY MAKE...MUST BE A FORM OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THEM....
... Again, sincerest thanks for your genuinely stunning HQ posting. I've watched docu's like this all my life, and I think this series is easily the best I've ever seen. It's also helping me to degauss my mind of those idiotic "MonsterQuest" whatzits featuring that blabbering moron "Diver Dale" (as I've dubbed him). If ever hypoxia-induced dane bramage needs a spokesdummy ...
Loved this close up! Thank u
very well done. I saw some footage I have not seen in many other humpback films.
Great video! I really enjoyed it, because Iam very interested in whales since I was a child!!
The comment that we are left with, ....swimming with these gigantic whales, can change [us] from the inside out. I felt changed and I was just watching it on KZread!
I love the Humpbacks. I named my 1st grand daughter,Pearl,and her Mama is going to have another baby anytime. I made this one,a misty green,charcoal gray and light gray, beautiful baby afgan, because we don't know if it's a boy or girl. God is good.
thanks for uploading in HD cracking documentary
Incredible video!!!
wonderful creatures incredible divers and footage.
WOW just,,,, WOWI have never seen a more amazing anything before
This documentary shows people more than whales.
why the camera man always perfect with the camera going up mountains in the sky recording and the people they record struggling for life
28:15 Cute snoring whale sounds 😆💖
How they have the balls to get in that deep water with them wales is beyond me!
Humpback whales are getting more intelligent right in front of our eyes! The are slowly becoming social animals who cooperate with each other to get food (see bubble net feeding methodic, they actually developed it recently and its use among humpbacks is spreading!). They are making a revolution in the world of baleen whales.
Increíble oceanic white tip shark!
The essence of tropical tranquility
Such beauty!
it's awesome
The white tip oceanic shark that is following the pilot whales. The speaker says it is unknown why they do this. And they very often do. I think I have the answer for that. The food is extremely scares in the wide open deep ocean. And that's where both the Pilot Whales and the White tips live. It is so deep and wide that not many fishes exist there. It is basically an ocean desert. It is empty. The pilot whales hunt their food at extreme depths, in the ravines etc on the ocean floor. The white tip sharks have been seen eating their feces. Sounds gross. But if you think of it. There is no food in that part of the ocean, except for deep deep down. The Pilot whales are the only ones who can dive that deep, where they catch squids and whatever creatures that are living down there. So what the whales basically do, from the sharks point of view, is that they bring up food from the depths. Now, every time, just before these whales dive, they empty their stomachs/colon. And the White tip shark has been observed munching away on the contents, which basically consists of squid and fish. I would say that's why the White tips are following the whales around. They are a source of food for them.
@NataliaSantoro
7 жыл бұрын
Joachim Rosendahl makes sense :)
I'm confused about the loud noise of conventional diving equipment vs all the boat engines powering around. That has to be more noisy that a scuba tank, no?
awesome
Brilliant
sounds great
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GO WHALES
Dev essere bellissimo osservarli da vicino
I hate when some documentaries start talking about people or divers, idc about people just focus on the animals for god's sake
Smile the cameraman wants to take your picture! No I can't what if I have some anchovies stuck in my baleen
Closed captioning please 🥺
They do change you from inside.
"If you can hear a whale, you can also find it" 😂no not necessarily! The distance you can hear a whale is truly awe inspiring! " only a whale can make that sound!" "Uh topside...thats not a whale, thats taco bell...😳," jokes aside awesome film
Atlantis my soul is salty like the beautiful ocean
Deep ocean's 😳
Love this video as I do whales! Does anyone know how long the free divers can spend under water per dive?
Is it any wonder the whales will only tolerate humans for a few minutes?? If I were a whale, I wouldn't want anything to do with humans.
i grew up in Lynnfield ma graduate of Lynnfield high 1975 and went to Dean college graduate of 1977.Then went to bu university of dental technology and worked in a crown and bridge dental labratory with two other technicians its an art and craft and also grew up with horses and was a professional exercise rider meaning I worked out with the horses and learned everything and now dealing with a rare autoimmune illness. About 10 yrs ago i. went on a whale watch from the Boston Aquarium and went out to the Stellwagon Banks where every yr all types of whales an beluga"s and fisherman go there every summer for the best fishing and all kinds shrimp, tuna .These Humpbacks are so intelligent and when i was on the large whale watch one came of up and i was at the side and the humpback looked right at me .I hate sharks. The oceanographers say when the humpbacks make a squlleening noise it can be heard by over a thousand miles under the ocean and it's trying to get in touch with a mating season. Barry Shulman.
what is the fish on the shark 1:37 i like
The U.S. has not hunted whales since the IWC ban in 1986. Odd to hear the woman claim Americans were coming to kill whales . . . whaling was banned in 1986, although Japan, Iceland and Norway but not the U.S.
@jonathonpullon6582
6 жыл бұрын
just because it's illegal doest mean people dont do it. black market with easy money to be made for cold hearted criminals breaking the law. its illegal for loggers to cut down old growth tress but many do for more money.
5:39 lol, I dunno what you said that but it was hilarious lol
Video quality is very good. Continue your wonderful work. With at least 1080p Thank you.
really enjoyed this documentary only thing of concern is the killing of the whales and it's these countries whole claim to be conservationists
wish someone made video like this but about blue whale
Why do some of these whale documentaries have 20% whale content and 80% human content?
anyone likes blue whales?
@andrasiboti
6 жыл бұрын
Me :)
they are erupting and the food they eat depends. They have a big stomach. In small throat.
Bahahaha William Winram not even... when you coming back to Hawaii brah? lol!! just me g!!
Why are these whales being hunted still? Is it legal now? I'm referring to what the native woman was talking about.
@FreeDocumentary
3 жыл бұрын
While most countries (with the exception of Japan and Norway) have adhered to the moratorium on whaling by the International Whaling Commission that was established in 1986, some countries still allow whaling by indigenous people as long as it doesn't endanger the survival of the species. For more on this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_whaling
@juliew1426
3 жыл бұрын
@@FreeDocumentary Thank you so much!
i like shrck
is it just me or does fred look like pipin the free diver who's wife died trying to break a record...?
@jfrich1
8 жыл бұрын
+miss42310 I Thought the Same Thing!
@miss42310
8 жыл бұрын
+jfrich1 weird
The Humpbacks helped me,I my life,no a different way..I had a dream,I was over the north pacific ocean. I saw a large pod of Humpbacks. I wanted to show God,how much I lived Him. I told the Humpbacks to line up nose to tail,and spell the words,I love God. They did this on the surface of the water. I spoke out loud,I love God, two times,and both times I said love,the Holy Spirit of the Living God,entered my heart....I cannot express this well with words alone..When I awoke,I wrote a song to God..beginning,"The most beautiful gift of all,is the Love of God. It is free to each of us,who believe in Jesus. He filled my heart,with His love,sealed it with His guarantee. The angels sing,the saints sing.glory to the Lord.Holy is His Name.".....God created the whales,long before He created man.
@darbycrash4512
7 жыл бұрын
Stop lying. Man created god to keep the peasants in line. The myth is over, no god no devil
@NesianAngel
7 жыл бұрын
+Darby Crash ... Weather you believe in Good or Evil... men did not create G... :) that comment is unfounded..
@Lanipossu7
7 жыл бұрын
Whales are way more intelligent than a "god" so why would god create whales?
@mspollynicole1
7 жыл бұрын
Why are so many peoples hearts and minds lacking spiritual light ? Because they love the darkness,rather than the Light. Lovers of selves,rather than lovers of God. Jesus Christ is Lord,for all eternity. Hallelujah !
@Lanipossu7
7 жыл бұрын
I'm not denying god,I havent ever seen a god or seen anything done by a god. And dont say that everything in earth is made by god because that isn't true,its amazing that someone believes like you in 2016 but we are apes so its not surprising.
What is all this bs about scuba gear not allowed I see divers with scuba and rebreathers in boat and in the water?
@adrianaborgan2804
3 жыл бұрын
The film crew that doesnt come near the whales have gear
Fucking scared of the ocean why the fuck am I watching this man🤦🏼♀️
@lakhrissatmunther5153
6 жыл бұрын
Rachel Hernandez so beautiful
I wish you would put freediving in the thumbnail. That would let people that want to see freedivers know and people like me not to bother
What’s with the blablabla of the divers? We look for ocean documentaries to see the ocean, not the back and forth of the lives of the divers. I could not care less what they do outside the water! On top of that they make that “I am a hero” face. Who do you think you are?? Jacques Custeau? How boring!
Waisting valuable resources ...flying from island to island and back while "protecting" and "preserving" whales. Interesting. I don't get why divers try to touch these animals. It makes it so much easier for whalers to slaughter these incredible creatures. Irresponsible. Just cause these whales are not afraid for humans as they should be.
Rosie O'Donnell is so graceful in its natural environment.
@blazinggllama8974
7 жыл бұрын
And her calf Amy Schummer wasn't camera shy at all👌
@artisticwhistleblower1756
6 жыл бұрын
Blazingg Llama 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ManfromJapan12
6 жыл бұрын
Nor was Aunty Roseanne Barr.
@aussieatheist960
6 жыл бұрын
That's no way to talk about your mother!
The Scientist is the Most irritating parasite of all, The Hardest for the whales to get rid of.
Anybody here for the 🍕
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Enjoyed watching all the parts that had sea life in it. All the rest, the people conversing and talking about themselves and how they do their research an utter waste of my time....I don't watch documentaries to watch scientists I watch them to see the animals. Could have been done much better if the people would have saved the spot light for their subjects and not for themselves.
@quinnm.2314
5 жыл бұрын
wow what a shallow and uneducated comment. The researchers are the ones bringing you the majority of this documentation or facilitate the documentaries to take place. Furthermore, without them, we wouldn't have data to provide to governments initiating laws to be passed to protect endangered animals. So you should say thanks. Lets complain about science but reap all its rewards which is pretty much everything in modernity. Just find a different documentary then...
Feminist documentry
WASTE of Time. If I ever find another documentary from "Ocean-Quest" I will surely ignore it.