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Welcome to the Great

Barrier Reef in Australia!

The

The sun

The sun is

The sun is just

The sun is just coming

The sun is just coming up.

The sun is just coming up. I

The sun is just coming up. I am

The sun is just coming up. I am here

to

to explore

to explore how

to explore how important

to explore how important reefs

to explore how important reefs and

to explore how important reefs and their

their inhabitants

their inhabitants are,

their inhabitants are, and

their inhabitants are, and around

their inhabitants are, and around the

the world

the world we

the world we have

the world we have teams

the world we have teams assessing

the world we have teams assessing the

the health

the health of

the health of our

the health of our oceans.

the health of our oceans. And

the health of our oceans. And I

the health of our oceans. And I am

the health of our oceans. And I am here

here to

here to dive

here to dive with

here to dive with one

here to dive with one of

here to dive with one of the

here to dive with one of the most

here to dive with one of the most adaptable,

adaptable, robust

adaptable, robust and

adaptable, robust and vulnerable

adaptable, robust and vulnerable of

adaptable, robust and vulnerable of all

all marine

all marine creatures,

all marine creatures, the

all marine creatures, the bull

all marine creatures, the bull shark.

shark. And

shark. And I

shark. And I am

shark. And I am here

shark. And I am here in

shark. And I am here in the

shark. And I am here in the beautiful

beautiful Sea

beautiful Sea of

beautiful Sea of Cortez

beautiful Sea of Cortez in

beautiful Sea of Cortez in pursuit

beautiful Sea of Cortez in pursuit of

of the

of the largest

of the largest animal

of the largest animal that

of the largest animal that has

of the largest animal that has ever

of the largest animal that has ever lived

lived on

lived on Earth,

lived on Earth, the

lived on Earth, the mighty

lived on Earth, the mighty blue

lived on Earth, the mighty blue whale.

whale. Join

whale. Join us

whale. Join us for

whale. Join us for all

whale. Join us for all of

whale. Join us for all of the

whale. Join us for all of the live

whale. Join us for all of the live action

action and

action and more.

action and more. This

action and more. This is

action and more. This is Blue

action and more. This is Blue Planet

action and more. This is Blue Planet Live.

Hello,

Hello, and

Hello, and welcome

Hello, and welcome back

Hello, and welcome back to

Hello, and welcome back to Blue

Planet

Planet Live.

Planet Live. It

Planet Live. It is

Planet Live. It is just

Planet Live. It is just gone

Planet Live. It is just gone 6am

Planet Live. It is just gone 6am on

Planet Live. It is just gone 6am on the

the Great

the Great Barrier

the Great Barrier Reef.

The forest here is teeming with birds.

And

And underneath

And underneath the

And underneath the surface,

And underneath the surface, the

And underneath the surface, the reef

life

life is

life is getting

life is getting ready

life is getting ready for

life is getting ready for another

life is getting ready for another busy

busy day

busy day ahead.

busy day ahead. The

busy day ahead. The wide

busy day ahead. The wide cameramen

busy day ahead. The wide cameramen are

are poised

are poised to

are poised to bring

are poised to bring you

are poised to bring you magnificent

are poised to bring you magnificent live

live interviews

live interviews of

live interviews of the

live interviews of the reef

live interviews of the reef through

live interviews of the reef through the

the programme.

the programme. Hello,

the programme. Hello, my,

the programme. Hello, my, good

the programme. Hello, my, good morning

morning to

morning to you.

morning to you. As

morning to you. As you

morning to you. As you can

morning to you. As you can see,

morning to you. As you can see, beautiful

beautiful staghorn

beautiful staghorn coral,

beautiful staghorn coral, then

beautiful staghorn coral, then all

beautiful staghorn coral, then all these

these damselfish,

these damselfish, which

these damselfish, which are

these damselfish, which are reliant

these damselfish, which are reliant on

on this

on this ecosystem

on this ecosystem for

on this ecosystem for their

on this ecosystem for their food,

on this ecosystem for their food, their

their survival,

their survival, their

their survival, their protection.

their survival, their protection. Take

Take a

Take a look

Take a look at

Take a look at what

Take a look at what we

Take a look at what we found

Take a look at what we found this

Take a look at what we found this time

time yesterday

time yesterday on

time yesterday on this

time yesterday on this very

time yesterday on this very spot.

time yesterday on this very spot. A

time yesterday on this very spot. A beautiful

beautiful green

beautiful green sea

beautiful green sea turtle,

beautiful green sea turtle, making

beautiful green sea turtle, making her

her way

her way around

her way around the

her way around the reef.

her way around the reef. Look

her way around the reef. Look at

her way around the reef. Look at those

those spotted,

those spotted, sweet

those spotted, sweet lips,

those spotted, sweet lips, those

those spotted, sweet lips, those spotty

spotty fish,

spotty fish, three

spotty fish, three of

spotty fish, three of them,

spotty fish, three of them, a

spotty fish, three of them, a busy

spotty fish, three of them, a busy part

part of

part of the

part of the reef,

part of the reef, and

part of the reef, and our

part of the reef, and our mission

part of the reef, and our mission today

today is

today is to

today is to bring

today is to bring you

today is to bring you Green

today is to bring you Green sea

today is to bring you Green sea turtles

turtles come

turtles come alive.

turtles come alive. We

turtles come alive. We will

turtles come alive. We will not

turtles come alive. We will not rest

turtles come alive. We will not rest until

until we

until we succeed.

until we succeed. With

until we succeed. With much

until we succeed. With much of

until we succeed. With much of our

until we succeed. With much of our marine

marine life

marine life facing

marine life facing unprecedented

marine life facing unprecedented threats,

threats, we

threats, we will

threats, we will be

threats, we will be taking

threats, we will be taking a

threats, we will be taking a look

threats, we will be taking a look at

threats, we will be taking a look at how

how humans

how humans affect

how humans affect the

how humans affect the oceans,

how humans affect the oceans, and

how humans affect the oceans, and also,

also, the

also, the great,

also, the great, extraordinary

also, the great, extraordinary work

also, the great, extraordinary work scientists

scientists are

scientists are carrying

scientists are carrying out

scientists are carrying out to

scientists are carrying out to protect

protect them.

protect them. Our

protect them. Our urgent

protect them. Our urgent support

protect them. Our urgent support all

protect them. Our urgent support all life

life on

life on earth,

life on earth, including

life on earth, including us.

life on earth, including us. But

life on earth, including us. But we

life on earth, including us. But we are

are changing

are changing them

are changing them faster

are changing them faster than

are changing them faster than ever.

are changing them faster than ever. --

-- our

-- our oceans.

-- our oceans. From

-- our oceans. From plastics,

-- our oceans. From plastics, to

-- our oceans. From plastics, to habitat

habitat loss

habitat loss to

habitat loss to blooming

habitat loss to blooming season

habitat loss to blooming season climate

climate change.

climate change. Today

climate change. Today across

climate change. Today across the

climate change. Today across the globe,

globe, scientists

globe, scientists are

globe, scientists are in

globe, scientists are in a

globe, scientists are in a race

globe, scientists are in a race against

against time

against time to

against time to reverse

against time to reverse our

against time to reverse our impact.

against time to reverse our impact. The

The clock

The clock is

The clock is ticking.

The clock is ticking. To

The clock is ticking. To save

The clock is ticking. To save our

The clock is ticking. To save our Blue

Blue Planet.

Blue Planet. Now,

Blue Planet. Now, all

Blue Planet. Now, all of

Blue Planet. Now, all of our

Blue Planet. Now, all of our teams

Blue Planet. Now, all of our teams are

are positioned

are positioned in

are positioned in important

are positioned in important marine

are positioned in important marine habitats

habitats around

habitats around the

habitats around the world,

habitats around the world, coming

habitats around the world, coming to

habitats around the world, coming to you

you live

you live from

you live from four

you live from four key

you live from four key locations

you live from four key locations to

you live from four key locations to bring

bring a

bring a spectacular

bring a spectacular wildlife

bring a spectacular wildlife encounters

encounters and

encounters and to

encounters and to take

encounters and to take stock

encounters and to take stock of

encounters and to take stock of the

encounters and to take stock of the state

state of

state of our

state of our oceans

state of our oceans since

state of our oceans since Blue

state of our oceans since Blue Planet

Planet II.

Planet II. Where

Planet II. Where are

Planet II. Where are the

Planet II. Where are the teams

Planet II. Where are the teams based?

based? We

based? We are

based? We are in

based? We are in a

based? We are in a beautiful

based? We are in a beautiful coral

based? We are in a beautiful coral key

key of

key of Heron

key of Heron Island.

key of Heron Island. This

key of Heron Island. This is

key of Heron Island. This is shark

key of Heron Island. This is shark Bay,

Bay, a

Bay, a prime

Bay, a prime spot

Bay, a prime spot for

Bay, a prime spot for nesting

Bay, a prime spot for nesting green

Bay, a prime spot for nesting green sea

sea turtles.

sea turtles. 9000

sea turtles. 9000 miles

sea turtles. 9000 miles away

sea turtles. 9000 miles away in

sea turtles. 9000 miles away in the

sea turtles. 9000 miles away in the Bahamas

Bahamas is

Bahamas is Steve.

Bahamas is Steve. I'm

Bahamas is Steve. I'm here

Bahamas is Steve. I'm here in

Bahamas is Steve. I'm here in the

Bahamas is Steve. I'm here in the shark

shark sanctuary

shark sanctuary of

shark sanctuary of the

shark sanctuary of the Bahamas

shark sanctuary of the Bahamas preparing

preparing to

preparing to dive

preparing to dive with

preparing to dive with these

preparing to dive with these magnificent

magnificent bull

magnificent bull sharks.

magnificent bull sharks. 2000

magnificent bull sharks. 2000 miles

magnificent bull sharks. 2000 miles to

to the

to the rest

to the rest of

to the rest of me

to the rest of me in

to the rest of me in the

to the rest of me in the Sea

to the rest of me in the Sea of

to the rest of me in the Sea of Cortez,

Cortez, Chris

Cortez, Chris is

Cortez, Chris is preparing

Cortez, Chris is preparing for

Cortez, Chris is preparing for a

Cortez, Chris is preparing for a quest

quest into

quest into the

quest into the big

quest into the big blue.

quest into the big blue. I'm

quest into the big blue. I'm in

quest into the big blue. I'm in the

quest into the big blue. I'm in the Sea

Sea of

Sea of Cortez,

Sea of Cortez, and

Sea of Cortez, and today

Sea of Cortez, and today we

Sea of Cortez, and today we have

Sea of Cortez, and today we have pumped

pumped our

pumped our ambition

pumped our ambition to

pumped our ambition to the

pumped our ambition to the max,

pumped our ambition to the max, because

because we

because we are

because we are arriving

because we are arriving to

because we are arriving to possibly

because we are arriving to possibly the

the greatest

the greatest challenge

the greatest challenge in

the greatest challenge in wildlife

the greatest challenge in wildlife live

live TV.

live TV. We

live TV. We are

live TV. We are in

live TV. We are in pursuit

live TV. We are in pursuit of

live TV. We are in pursuit of the

live TV. We are in pursuit of the largest

largest creature

largest creature that

largest creature that has

largest creature that has ever

largest creature that has ever lived

largest creature that has ever lived on

on the

on the planet,

on the planet, the

on the planet, the blue

on the planet, the blue whale.

on the planet, the blue whale. We

on the planet, the blue whale. We know

know that

know that they

know that they are

know that they are out

know that they are out there.

know that they are out there. We

know that they are out there. We have

have just

have just got

have just got to

have just got to find

have just got to find them.

have just got to find them. Good

have just got to find them. Good luck

luck with

luck with that,

luck with that, Chris.

luck with that, Chris. We

luck with that, Chris. We will

luck with that, Chris. We will be

luck with that, Chris. We will be joining

joining the

joining the crew

joining the crew of

joining the crew of a

joining the crew of a state-of-the-art

state-of-the-art research

state-of-the-art research vessel,

state-of-the-art research vessel, the

the Atlantis.

the Atlantis. They

the Atlantis. They have

the Atlantis. They have faded

the Atlantis. They have faded out

the Atlantis. They have faded out from

from San

from San Francisco

from San Francisco Bay.

from San Francisco Bay. We

from San Francisco Bay. We will

from San Francisco Bay. We will join

from San Francisco Bay. We will join them

them live

them live as

them live as they

them live as they launch

them live as they launch a

them live as they launch a deepwater

them live as they launch a deepwater submersible

submersible to

submersible to explore

submersible to explore a

submersible to explore a deep

submersible to explore a deep sea

submersible to explore a deep sea mountain.

mountain. I

mountain. I cannot

mountain. I cannot wait

mountain. I cannot wait to

mountain. I cannot wait to see

mountain. I cannot wait to see the

mountain. I cannot wait to see the images

images that

images that they

images that they are

images that they are going

images that they are going to

images that they are going to get.

images that they are going to get. Tonight,

Tonight, the

Tonight, the mission

Tonight, the mission here

Tonight, the mission here on

Tonight, the mission here on Heron

Tonight, the mission here on Heron Island

Island is

Island is to

Island is to bring

Island is to bring in

Island is to bring in more

Island is to bring in more of

Island is to bring in more of the

Island is to bring in more of the glorious

glorious wonders

glorious wonders of

glorious wonders of the

glorious wonders of the Great

glorious wonders of the Great Barrier

Barrier Reef,

Barrier Reef, but

Barrier Reef, but also

Barrier Reef, but also to

Barrier Reef, but also to take

Barrier Reef, but also to take a

Barrier Reef, but also to take a look

look at

look at how

look at how human

look at how human impact

look at how human impact is

look at how human impact is affecting

affecting this

affecting this precious

affecting this precious ecosystem,

affecting this precious ecosystem, and

and all

and all of

and all of the

and all of the life

and all of the life that

and all of the life that it

and all of the life that it supports.

supports. Our

supports. Our underwater

supports. Our underwater cameramen

supports. Our underwater cameramen will

will be

will be bringing

will be bringing you

will be bringing you images

will be bringing you images to

will be bringing you images to remind

remind you

remind you just

remind you just how

remind you just how glorious

remind you just how glorious these

remind you just how glorious these environments

environments are,

environments are, how

environments are, how important

environments are, how important they

environments are, how important they are,

are, not

are, not only

are, not only for

are, not only for the

are, not only for the coral,

are, not only for the coral, but

are, not only for the coral, but also

also for

also for the

also for the myriad

also for the myriad life

also for the myriad life that

also for the myriad life that depends

depends upon

depends upon them

depends upon them and

depends upon them and this

depends upon them and this part

depends upon them and this part of

depends upon them and this part of the

the great

the great Barrier

the great Barrier Reef,

the great Barrier Reef, the

the great Barrier Reef, the Heron

the great Barrier Reef, the Heron Reef

Reef is

Reef is doing

Reef is doing relatively

Reef is doing relatively well

Reef is doing relatively well so

Reef is doing relatively well so far,

far, compared

far, compared to

far, compared to parts

far, compared to parts of

far, compared to parts of the

far, compared to parts of the Great

far, compared to parts of the Great Barrier

Barrier Reef

Barrier Reef further

Barrier Reef further north.

Barrier Reef further north. Coral

Barrier Reef further north. Coral reefs

reefs support

reefs support an

reefs support an incredibly

reefs support an incredibly huge

reefs support an incredibly huge biodiversity.

biodiversity. They

biodiversity. They support

biodiversity. They support the

biodiversity. They support the highest

highest biodiversity

highest biodiversity of

highest biodiversity of any

highest biodiversity of any life

highest biodiversity of any life on

highest biodiversity of any life on the

the planet.

the planet. Scientists

the planet. Scientists estimate

the planet. Scientists estimate that

the planet. Scientists estimate that they

they could,

they could, there

they could, there still

they could, there still could

they could, there still could be

they could, there still could be 8

they could, there still could be 8 million

million species

million species to

million species to be

million species to be discovered

million species to be discovered in

million species to be discovered in these

these incredible

these incredible reefs.

these incredible reefs. They

these incredible reefs. They are

these incredible reefs. They are so

these incredible reefs. They are so incredibly

incredibly crucial

incredibly crucial to

incredibly crucial to the

incredibly crucial to the health

incredibly crucial to the health of

incredibly crucial to the health of the

the oceans.

the oceans. They

the oceans. They are

the oceans. They are basically

the oceans. They are basically the

the oceans. They are basically the beating

beating heart

beating heart of

beating heart of the

beating heart of the Blue

beating heart of the Blue Planet.

beating heart of the Blue Planet. Blue

Blue Planet

Blue Planet II

Blue Planet II introduced

Blue Planet II introduced us

Blue Planet II introduced us to

Blue Planet II introduced us to the

Blue Planet II introduced us to the kaleidoscopic

kaleidoscopic world

kaleidoscopic world of

kaleidoscopic world of the

kaleidoscopic world of the coral

kaleidoscopic world of the coral reef.

reef. But

reef. But scientists

reef. But scientists have

reef. But scientists have revealed

reef. But scientists have revealed it

it is

it is a

it is a world

it is a world that

it is a world that is

it is a world that is under

it is a world that is under pressure.

pressure. Coral

pressure. Coral reefs

pressure. Coral reefs are

pressure. Coral reefs are created

pressure. Coral reefs are created by

pressure. Coral reefs are created by millions

millions of

millions of tiny

millions of tiny animals

millions of tiny animals called

millions of tiny animals called coral

coral polyps.

coral polyps. They

coral polyps. They build

coral polyps. They build structure

coral polyps. They build structure on

on hard

on hard surfaces

on hard surfaces like

on hard surfaces like books

on hard surfaces like books and

on hard surfaces like books and life

on hard surfaces like books and life gathers

gathers around

gathers around them.

gathers around them. --

gathers around them. -- like

gathers around them. -- like rocks.

gathers around them. -- like rocks. Found

Found across

Found across the

Found across the globe,

Found across the globe, these

Found across the globe, these underwater

underwater cities

underwater cities provide

underwater cities provide food...

underwater cities provide food... And

And shelter

And shelter to

And shelter to a

And shelter to a quarter

And shelter to a quarter of

And shelter to a quarter of all

And shelter to a quarter of all known

known marine

known marine species.

known marine species. Yet,

known marine species. Yet, coral

known marine species. Yet, coral reefs

reefs cover

reefs cover less

reefs cover less than

reefs cover less than 1%

reefs cover less than 1% of

reefs cover less than 1% of the

reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean

ocean floor.

ocean floor. These

ocean floor. These fragile

ocean floor. These fragile habitats

ocean floor. These fragile habitats need

need clean,

need clean, healthy

need clean, healthy water

need clean, healthy water and

need clean, healthy water and stable

need clean, healthy water and stable temperatures

temperatures to

temperatures to thrive.

temperatures to thrive. Like

temperatures to thrive. Like early

temperatures to thrive. Like early warning

warning systems,

warning systems, they

warning systems, they are

warning systems, they are one

warning systems, they are one of

warning systems, they are one of the

warning systems, they are one of the first

first indicators

first indicators if

first indicators if there

first indicators if there are

first indicators if there are problems

problems in

problems in our

problems in our seas.

problems in our seas. Since

problems in our seas. Since filming

problems in our seas. Since filming Blue

Blue Planet

Blue Planet II,

Blue Planet II, scientists

Blue Planet II, scientists believe

Blue Planet II, scientists believe that

that the

that the Great

that the Great Barrier

that the Great Barrier Reef

that the Great Barrier Reef has

that the Great Barrier Reef has lost

that the Great Barrier Reef has lost 50%

50% of

50% of its

50% of its coral

50% of its coral cover.

50% of its coral cover. Now

50% of its coral cover. Now it

50% of its coral cover. Now it is

50% of its coral cover. Now it is a

50% of its coral cover. Now it is a race

race against

race against time

race against time to

race against time to save

race against time to save this

race against time to save this vital

race against time to save this vital habitat

habitat before

habitat before it

habitat before it disappears.

habitat before it disappears. Now,

habitat before it disappears. Now, if

if you

if you are

if you are watching

if you are watching on

if you are watching on Sunday

if you are watching on Sunday night

if you are watching on Sunday night at...

at... I

at... I was

at... I was on

at... I was on the

at... I was on the other

at... I was on the other side

at... I was on the other side of

at... I was on the other side of the

at... I was on the other side of the Baja

Baja Peninsula

Baja Peninsula facing

Baja Peninsula facing out

Baja Peninsula facing out into

Baja Peninsula facing out into the

Baja Peninsula facing out into the Pacific

Pacific and

Pacific and I'm

Pacific and I'm now

Pacific and I'm now on

Pacific and I'm now on the

Pacific and I'm now on the inside,

Pacific and I'm now on the inside, to

to the

to the east

to the east coast

to the east coast of

to the east coast of the

to the east coast of the peninsula.

to the east coast of the peninsula. I'm

I'm in

I'm in the

I'm in the Sea

I'm in the Sea of

I'm in the Sea of Cortez.

I'm in the Sea of Cortez. It

I'm in the Sea of Cortez. It measures

measures 700

measures 700 miles

measures 700 miles by

measures 700 miles by about

measures 700 miles by about 30-150,

measures 700 miles by about 30-150, and

and there

and there are

and there are 31,000

and there are 31,000 cubic

and there are 31,000 cubic miles

and there are 31,000 cubic miles of

and there are 31,000 cubic miles of water.

water. Jacques

water. Jacques Cousteau

water. Jacques Cousteau described

water. Jacques Cousteau described it

water. Jacques Cousteau described it as

as the

as the aquarium

as the aquarium of

as the aquarium of the

as the aquarium of the world.

as the aquarium of the world. It

as the aquarium of the world. It is

as the aquarium of the world. It is incredibly

incredibly rich

incredibly rich in

incredibly rich in life.

incredibly rich in life. Birds,

incredibly rich in life. Birds, sea

incredibly rich in life. Birds, sea lions,

lions, seals

lions, seals and

lions, seals and dolphins

lions, seals and dolphins and

lions, seals and dolphins and occasionally

occasionally they

occasionally they come

occasionally they come together

occasionally they come together with

occasionally they come together with no

no less

no less than

no less than 33

no less than 33 different

no less than 33 different species,

no less than 33 different species, about

about one

about one third

about one third of

about one third of the

about one third of the diversity

about one third of the diversity that

that we

that we have

that we have in

that we have in the

that we have in the world,

that we have in the world, and

that we have in the world, and it

that we have in the world, and it is

that we have in the world, and it is home

home to

home to the

home to the smallest,

home to the smallest, and

home to the smallest, and the

home to the smallest, and the largest,

largest, the

largest, the blue

largest, the blue whale,

largest, the blue whale, which

largest, the blue whale, which is

largest, the blue whale, which is the

the species

the species that

the species that we

the species that we are

the species that we are after

the species that we are after today.

the species that we are after today. Blue

Blue whales

Blue whales are

Blue whales are big

Blue whales are big on

Blue whales are big on every

Blue whales are big on every level.

Blue whales are big on every level. They

They are

They are the

They are the largest

They are the largest animal

They are the largest animal that

They are the largest animal that has

They are the largest animal that has ever

ever lived

ever lived on

ever lived on the

ever lived on the planet.

ever lived on the planet. They

ever lived on the planet. They can

ever lived on the planet. They can get

get to

get to almost

get to almost 100

get to almost 100 feet

get to almost 100 feet in

get to almost 100 feet in length,

get to almost 100 feet in length, they

they weigh

they weigh somewhere

they weigh somewhere between

they weigh somewhere between 100-150

they weigh somewhere between 100-150 tonnes.

tonnes. They

tonnes. They have

tonnes. They have a

tonnes. They have a big

tonnes. They have a big appetite.

tonnes. They have a big appetite. To

tonnes. They have a big appetite. To sustain

sustain this

sustain this bulk

sustain this bulk they

sustain this bulk they eat

sustain this bulk they eat 3.6

sustain this bulk they eat 3.6 tonnes

tonnes of

tonnes of food

tonnes of food a

tonnes of food a day.

tonnes of food a day. They

tonnes of food a day. They have

tonnes of food a day. They have a

tonnes of food a day. They have a big

big voice,

big voice, the

big voice, the second

big voice, the second loudest

big voice, the second loudest animals

animals on

animals on the

animals on the planet,

animals on the planet, pumping

animals on the planet, pumping it

animals on the planet, pumping it out

out at

out at 188

out at 188 decibels.

out at 188 decibels. Big

out at 188 decibels. Big mothers,

out at 188 decibels. Big mothers, giving

giving birth

giving birth to

giving birth to carts

giving birth to carts that

giving birth to carts that way

giving birth to carts that way 2.7

giving birth to carts that way 2.7 tonnes,

tonnes, the

tonnes, the same

tonnes, the same as

tonnes, the same as hippopotamus

tonnes, the same as hippopotamus and

tonnes, the same as hippopotamus and they

they have

they have a

they have a monstrous

they have a monstrous heart

they have a monstrous heart as

they have a monstrous heart as well

they have a monstrous heart as well to

to pump

to pump the

to pump the blood

to pump the blood around

to pump the blood around their

to pump the blood around their joint

to pump the blood around their joint bodies.

bodies. It

bodies. It weighs

bodies. It weighs 180

bodies. It weighs 180 kilograms

bodies. It weighs 180 kilograms which

which is

which is about

which is about three

which is about three times

which is about three times the

which is about three times the weight

weight of

weight of myself.

weight of myself. And

weight of myself. And the

weight of myself. And the males

weight of myself. And the males have

weight of myself. And the males have the

the biggest

the biggest reefs

the biggest reefs --

the biggest reefs -- he

the biggest reefs -- he needs

the biggest reefs -- he needs his

the biggest reefs -- he needs his and

and the

and the animal

and the animal kingdom,

and the animal kingdom, three

and the animal kingdom, three metres

and the animal kingdom, three metres long.

long. Everything

long. Everything is

long. Everything is big

long. Everything is big about

long. Everything is big about this

long. Everything is big about this animal

animal except

animal except their

animal except their populations.

animal except their populations. They

They were

They were decimated

They were decimated by

They were decimated by whaling

They were decimated by whaling in

They were decimated by whaling in the

the 19th

the 19th and

the 19th and 20th

the 19th and 20th century.

the 19th and 20th century. They

the 19th and 20th century. They are

the 19th and 20th century. They are back

back to

back to a

back to a population

back to a population of

back to a population of 25,000

back to a population of 25,000 worldwide,

worldwide, with

worldwide, with 2000

worldwide, with 2000 of

worldwide, with 2000 of these

worldwide, with 2000 of these moving

worldwide, with 2000 of these moving up

up and

up and down

up and down the

up and down the Pacific

up and down the Pacific coast

up and down the Pacific coast of

up and down the Pacific coast of North

North America

North America and

North America and Mexico

North America and Mexico and

North America and Mexico and about

North America and Mexico and about 300

300 coming

300 coming to

300 coming to this

300 coming to this body

300 coming to this body of

300 coming to this body of water.

300 coming to this body of water. But

But it

But it is

But it is 62,000

But it is 62,000 square

But it is 62,000 square miles

But it is 62,000 square miles of

But it is 62,000 square miles of water,

water, so

water, so they

water, so they are

water, so they are quite

water, so they are quite hard

water, so they are quite hard to

water, so they are quite hard to find.

find. To

find. To help,

find. To help, we

find. To help, we have

find. To help, we have our

find. To help, we have our eye

find. To help, we have our eye in

find. To help, we have our eye in the

the sky.

the sky. Larry

the sky. Larry the

the sky. Larry the pilot

the sky. Larry the pilot is

the sky. Larry the pilot is doing

the sky. Larry the pilot is doing his

his best

his best and

his best and alongside

his best and alongside him,

his best and alongside him, Matt,

his best and alongside him, Matt, the

the cameraman.

the cameraman. They

the cameraman. They will

the cameraman. They will be

the cameraman. They will be looking

the cameraman. They will be looking out

out for

out for the

out for the whales.

out for the whales. We

out for the whales. We have

out for the whales. We have another

out for the whales. We have another boat

boat down

boat down on

boat down on the

boat down on the surface

boat down on the surface which,

boat down on the surface which, we

boat down on the surface which, we have

have got

have got a

have got a superhigh

have got a superhigh telephoto

have got a superhigh telephoto lens

have got a superhigh telephoto lens on

on the

on the camera.

on the camera. No

on the camera. No whales

on the camera. No whales on

on the camera. No whales on the

on the camera. No whales on the camera

camera but

camera but there

camera but there is

camera but there is a

camera but there is a view

camera but there is a view of

camera but there is a view of the

camera but there is a view of the boat

boat cruising

boat cruising along

boat cruising along through

boat cruising along through the

boat cruising along through the Sea

boat cruising along through the Sea of

of Cortez.

of Cortez. You

of Cortez. You can

of Cortez. You can throw

of Cortez. You can throw technology

of Cortez. You can throw technology at

at it

at it all

at it all you

at it all you like

at it all you like but

at it all you like but what

at it all you like but what you

at it all you like but what you need

at it all you like but what you need when

when you

when you come

when you come to

when you come to a

when you come to a place

when you come to a place like

when you come to a place like this

when you come to a place like this is

is some

is some good

is some good local

is some good local knowledge.

is some good local knowledge. And

is some good local knowledge. And we

is some good local knowledge. And we have

have got

have got it

have got it in

have got it in the

have got it in the form

have got it in the form of

have got it in the form of Geraldine.

Geraldine. She

Geraldine. She is

Geraldine. She is a

Geraldine. She is a marine

Geraldine. She is a marine biologist

Geraldine. She is a marine biologist who

who has

who has been

who has been working

who has been working here

who has been working here for

who has been working here for some

who has been working here for some time.

time. How

time. How many

time. How many whales

time. How many whales are

time. How many whales are there

time. How many whales are there in

time. How many whales are there in this

this area

this area that

this area that we

this area that we might

this area that we might find

this area that we might find today?

this area that we might find today? In

In this

In this area,

In this area, around

In this area, around six.

In this area, around six. So

In this area, around six. So we

In this area, around six. So we are

In this area, around six. So we are looking

looking for

looking for six

looking for six miles.

looking for six miles. The

looking for six miles. The whales

looking for six miles. The whales are

are big,

are big, but

are big, but that

are big, but that is

are big, but that is a

are big, but that is a big

are big, but that is a big ask.

are big, but that is a big ask. What

are big, but that is a big ask. What are

are the

are the chances

are the chances of

are the chances of finding

are the chances of finding them

are the chances of finding them today?

today? I

today? I would

today? I would say

today? I would say 99%.

today? I would say 99%. I've

today? I would say 99%. I've your

today? I would say 99%. I've your confidence,

confidence, no

confidence, no one

confidence, no one ever

confidence, no one ever says

confidence, no one ever says 99%

confidence, no one ever says 99% when

when we

when we are

when we are looking

when we are looking for

when we are looking for animals!

when we are looking for animals! 99%

when we are looking for animals! 99% success.

success. What

success. What about

success. What about the

success. What about the work

success. What about the work you

success. What about the work you have

have been

have been doing?

have been doing? You

have been doing? You have

have been doing? You have been

have been doing? You have been looking

looking at

looking at the

looking at the impact

looking at the impact ecotourism

looking at the impact ecotourism might

might have

might have been

might have been having

might have been having on

might have been having on the

might have been having on the male

might have been having on the male population.

population. We

population. We were

population. We were worried

population. We were worried about

population. We were worried about the

the impact,

the impact, by

the impact, by using

the impact, by using the

the impact, by using the passive

the impact, by using the passive observation

observation method,

observation method, we

observation method, we have

observation method, we have made

observation method, we have made this

this a

this a successful

this a successful whale-watching

this a successful whale-watching area.

area. We

area. We went

area. We went out

area. We went out last

area. We went out last week

area. We went out last week to

area. We went out last week to see

area. We went out last week to see how

how Geraldine

how Geraldine and

how Geraldine and her

how Geraldine and her colleagues

how Geraldine and her colleagues have

have achieved

have achieved that.

Blue

Blue whales

Blue whales are

Blue whales are increasingly

Blue whales are increasingly popular

with

with tourists

with tourists and

with tourists and scientists.

with tourists and scientists. Here

with tourists and scientists. Here in

in Baja

in Baja it

in Baja it is

in Baja it is a

in Baja it is a whale-watching

in Baja it is a whale-watching mecca.

mecca. But

mecca. But these

mecca. But these giants

mecca. But these giants are

mecca. But these giants are shy

mecca. But these giants are shy and

mecca. But these giants are shy and don't

don't want

don't want to

don't want to be

don't want to be disturbed.

don't want to be disturbed. Too

don't want to be disturbed. Too many

don't want to be disturbed. Too many boats

boats can

boats can stress

boats can stress them

boats can stress them and

boats can stress them and restrict

boats can stress them and restrict their

their feeding

their feeding time

their feeding time at

their feeding time at the

their feeding time at the surface.

their feeding time at the surface. Bad

Bad news

Bad news for

Bad news for the

Bad news for the whales,

Bad news for the whales, equally

Bad news for the whales, equally bad

Bad news for the whales, equally bad news

news for

news for the

news for the scientists

news for the scientists trying

news for the scientists trying to

news for the scientists trying to observe

observe their

observe their natural

observe their natural behaviour.

observe their natural behaviour. However,

However, Geraldine

However, Geraldine practices