Expedition Killer Whale
Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.
Previews + Extras
Preview of Expedition Killer Whale
S43 E8 - 30s
Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.
Pack-Ice Killer Whale Sounds -- on Film
S43 E8 - 2m 51s
Pack-ice killer whales are highly social creatures, communicating through various vocalizations like pulsed calls and whistles. For the first time, researchers have recorded these vocalizations and made surprising discoveries about their behavior.
Killer Whales Teach Young To Hunt
S43 E8 - 2m 42s
The team films something not seen before: an hours-long teaching session between adults and their young. Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it's the females that take on this duty, ensuring the survival of their families.
What Is Wave Washing: How Killer Whales Hunt Seals
S43 E8 - 4m 14s
Killer whales rarely risk hunting leopard seals, Antarctica's second-top predator. But when reinforcements appear, this group of killer whales has a technique for capturing this aggressive predator: wave washing.
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