Killer Whales: Beneath the Surface
Documentary revealing the social side of the killer whale; a creature long feared as a sea monster until it was studied in captivity for the first time.
The killer whale was long feared as a sea monster until, in May 1964, one was brought into captivity for the first time. This spawned a journey of discovery into the killer whale's true nature.
It quickly became clear these were not mindless killers - they were, in fact, highly intelligent social creatures. Today, our understanding is deepening still further and the latest revelations are among the most sensational - not only will these top predators 'adopt' and care for injured and abandoned orphans, but it seems there's no longer just the 'killer whale'.
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Killer Whales: Beneath the Surface
Duration: 02:12
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Killer Whale Society
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Killer Whale Sniffer Dog
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Bill Markham |
| Director | Bill Markham |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cole |
| Series Producer | Roger Webb |
| Narrator | Alec Newman |
Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Oct 201321:00BBC Two except Wales
- Sat 26 Oct 201319:00BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 26 Oct 201319:30BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 26 Oct 201320:00BBC Two Wales
- Sun 29 Dec 201302:00
Sat 3 May 201422:20- Wed 7 May 201401:00
- Tue 12 Aug 201422:30
- Sun 24 May 201500:50
- Mon 26 Oct 201516:30
- Sun 8 Nov 201519:00
- Wed 11 Nov 201500:45
- Sun 30 Oct 201614:00
- Thu 5 Jan 201720:00
- Mon 9 Jan 201700:00
- Sun 9 Jul 201715:00
- Sun 4 Mar 201820:00
- Mon 5 Mar 201800:00
- Sat 25 Aug 201810:30
- Mon 8 Jul 201921:00
- Sun 5 Jul 202013:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 22 Sep 202015:30BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 27 Oct 202015:30BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Mon 18 Jul 202222:50
- Tue 19 Jul 202202:55
- Fri 20 Oct 202315:00BBC Two except Scotland
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