Nature
Season 30 Episode 9 - Ocean Giants: Deep Thinkers
Whales and dolphins conjure a deep sense of wonder in us that’s hard to explain. From the Arctic to the Amazon, this groundbreaking three-part series goes on a global expedition with world-renowned underwater cameramen, Doug Allen (Planet Earth) and Didier Noirot (Jacques Cousteau’s cameraman), as they capture spellbinding footage of these marine mammals. Ocean Giants looks at how cetaceans hunt, mate, and communicate, and follows scientists as they strive to uncover new insights about these animals. The second hour, Deep Thinkers, explores the cognitive and emotional lives of dolphins and whales. Like us, cetaceans have special brain cells, spindle cells, that are associated with communication, emotion, and heightened social sensitivity. These cells were once thought to be unique to us, but research is now showing that whales and dolphins may have up to three times more spindle cells than humans.
Episodes in Season 30
Radioactive Wolves
53 min
The Animal House
53 min
Jungle Eagle
53 min
My Life as a Turkey
53 min
Kangaroo Mob
53 min
Fortress of the Bears
53 min
Raccoon Nation
53 min
Ocean Giants: Giant Lives
53 min
Ocean Giants: Deep Thinkers
53 min
Ocean Giants: Voices of the Sea
53 min
River of No Return
53 min
The White Lions
53 min
Cracking the Koala Code
53 min
