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- DirectorBen WallisStarsToby Leonard MooreAs the ice shrinks in the Arctic, polar bears are struggling to survive in a fast melting world. Although classified a marine mammal, the polar bear is not adapted to hunting in the water. And it is certainly no match for the world's greatest aquatic hunter -- the killer whale. In the last few years, scientists have noted an ever-growing number of killer whales in Arctic waters in the summer months. More and more have been attracted to these hunting grounds by the growing expanse of open water. They attack the same prey as the polar bears: seals, narwhal, belugas and bowhead whales.
- DirectorKlaus ToftStarsPaul ChristieDanielle ClodeGregory W. McKeeExamine a remarkable and mysterious partnership between killer whales and whalers.
- This is the emotional story of one young killer whale's quest for companionship after he was separated from his family. Luna was just two years old when, alone and confused, he found himself on the rugged, wild coast of Vancouver Island. Following his tumultuous life, the film records the human friendships he developed and the trouble this led him into. From death threats to numerous capture attempts by the government, the film-makers watched as people tried to determine his fate. Luna shows us how quickly our lives can once again cross with the natural world.
- DirectorJoey AllenKevin BacharStarsIngrid VisserThe killer whale was long feared as a fierce merciless predator until, in May 1964, one was brought into captivity for the first time. It quickly became clear they were highly intelligent, social creatures. Learn more about these behemoths of the seas in this look into their lives.
- StarsPatrick DykstraPatrick Dykstra heads to the fjords of northern Norway to study killer whales. His goal is to dive alongside these intelligent creatures and examine how they've been able to adapt there hinting behavior to capitalize on the efforts of fishing vessels
- DirectorMark WoodwardStarsJohn HannahIngrid VisserThe killer whale is one of the most feared predators in the ocean and most would consider it madness to enter the water with one. But New Zealander Dr Ingrid Visser thinks differently - and by swimming with her beloved whales she has come to know almost all of them by sight. But there's been an unusual number of deaths recently and Ingrid is on a mission to find out what is going on. Her findings reveal disturbing new information about the health of our oceans.