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in the
in the area
in the area are
in the area are a
in the area are a big
in the area are a big problem
in the area are a big problem for
in the area are a big problem for these
these whales.
these whales. Entanglement
these whales. Entanglement is
these whales. Entanglement is the
these whales. Entanglement is the number
number one
number one human
number one human stress
number one human stress on
number one human stress on these
number one human stress on these animals
animals at
animals at this
animals at this point.
animals at this point. He
animals at this point. He thinks
animals at this point. He thinks it
animals at this point. He thinks it is
is a
is a major
is a major factor
is a major factor in
is a major factor in why
is a major factor in why so
is a major factor in why so few
is a major factor in why so few whale
whale calves
whale calves are
whale calves are being
whale calves are being born.
whale calves are being born. These
whale calves are being born. These entanglements
entanglements can
entanglements can cause
entanglements can cause significant
entanglements can cause significant loss
loss of
loss of weight.
loss of weight. This
loss of weight. This animal
loss of weight. This animal here,
loss of weight. This animal here, you
you can
you can see
you can see the
you can see the marks
you can see the marks on
you can see the marks on the
you can see the marks on the top
you can see the marks on the top of
you can see the marks on the top of the
the head
the head which
the head which will
the head which will be
the head which will be used
the head which will be used to
the head which will be used to identify
identify them
identify them and
identify them and catalogue
identify them and catalogue the
identify them and catalogue the individuals.
individuals. Photographed
individuals. Photographed February
individuals. Photographed February 2010,
2010, you
2010, you can
2010, you can see
2010, you can see that
2010, you can see that it
2010, you can see that it is
2010, you can see that it is nice
2010, you can see that it is nice and
and fat,
and fat, and
and fat, and ten
and fat, and ten months
and fat, and ten months later
and fat, and ten months later on
and fat, and ten months later on the
and fat, and ten months later on the 30th
30th of
30th of December,
30th of December, you
30th of December, you can
30th of December, you can see
30th of December, you can see that
30th of December, you can see that it
it is
it is much
it is much more
it is much more pencil
it is much more pencil like
it is much more pencil like and
it is much more pencil like and you
it is much more pencil like and you can
can see
can see all
can see all of
can see all of the
can see all of the scarring
can see all of the scarring from
can see all of the scarring from the
can see all of the scarring from the entanglement.
entanglement. To
entanglement. To produce
entanglement. To produce healthy
entanglement. To produce healthy calves,
calves, the
calves, the whales
calves, the whales need
calves, the whales need as
calves, the whales need as much
calves, the whales need as much energy
energy as
energy as possible
energy as possible but,
energy as possible but, laden
energy as possible but, laden down
energy as possible but, laden down with
with fishing
with fishing gear,
with fishing gear, many
with fishing gear, many staff
with fishing gear, many staff to
with fishing gear, many staff to death.
death. The
death. The individual
death. The individual suffering
death. The individual suffering and
death. The individual suffering and trauma
trauma these
trauma these animals
trauma these animals go
trauma these animals go through,
trauma these animals go through, especially
especially the
especially the entanglements,
especially the entanglements, has
especially the entanglements, has become
become part
become part of
become part of my
become part of my existence.
become part of my existence. I
become part of my existence. I think
become part of my existence. I think about
about it
about it a
about it a lot.
about it a lot. I
about it a lot. I can't
about it a lot. I can't move
about it a lot. I can't move on
about it a lot. I can't move on without
without fixing
without fixing it,
without fixing it, because,
without fixing it, because, like
without fixing it, because, like many
many other
many other people
many other people in
many other people in this
many other people in this business,
many other people in this business, it
it is
it is very
it is very personal,
it is very personal, at
it is very personal, at this
it is very personal, at this point
it is very personal, at this point because
because so
because so many
because so many of
because so many of us
because so many of us have
because so many of us have spent
because so many of us have spent so
because so many of us have spent so much
much time
much time trying
much time trying to
much time trying to figure
much time trying to figure it
much time trying to figure it out,
much time trying to figure it out, and
and it
and it is
and it is really
and it is really tough.
and it is really tough. To
and it is really tough. To solve
and it is really tough. To solve the
and it is really tough. To solve the problem
problem of
problem of entanglement,
problem of entanglement, Michael
problem of entanglement, Michael and
problem of entanglement, Michael and his
his team
his team work
his team work together
his team work together with
his team work together with a
his team work together with a fishing
fishing industry
fishing industry to
fishing industry to develop
fishing industry to develop pioneering
pioneering new
pioneering new designs
pioneering new designs in
pioneering new designs in fishing
pioneering new designs in fishing gear.
gear. In
gear. In terms
gear. In terms of
gear. In terms of solutions,
gear. In terms of solutions, this
gear. In terms of solutions, this is
gear. In terms of solutions, this is your
your standard
your standard lobster
your standard lobster trap
your standard lobster trap here,
your standard lobster trap here, then
then the
then the line
then the line is
then the line is up
then the line is up to
then the line is up to the
then the line is up to the surface.
then the line is up to the surface. This
This is
This is how
This is how it
This is how it works
This is how it works and
This is how it works and this
This is how it works and this is
This is how it works and this is the
This is how it works and this is the risk
risk of
risk of entanglement
risk of entanglement for
risk of entanglement for the
risk of entanglement for the whales,
risk of entanglement for the whales, whereas
whereas if
whereas if we
whereas if we take
whereas if we take away
whereas if we take away the
whereas if we take away the end
whereas if we take away the end line
whereas if we take away the end line and
and the
and the surface
and the surface buoy
and the surface buoy then
and the surface buoy then the
and the surface buoy then the whale
and the surface buoy then the whale swims
swims free
swims free and
swims free and we
swims free and we need
swims free and we need to
swims free and we need to be
swims free and we need to be able
swims free and we need to be able to
swims free and we need to be able to retrieve
retrieve the
retrieve the track
retrieve the track without
retrieve the track without the
retrieve the track without the end
retrieve the track without the end line.
line. Electronic
line. Electronic signals
line. Electronic signals are
line. Electronic signals are omitted
line. Electronic signals are omitted from
from the
from the trap
from the trap to
from the trap to let
from the trap to let these
from the trap to let these surfers
from the trap to let these surfers know
know its
know its location
know its location and
know its location and an
know its location and an underwater
know its location and an underwater balloon
balloon inflates,
balloon inflates, pulling
balloon inflates, pulling the
balloon inflates, pulling the trap
balloon inflates, pulling the trap to
to the
to the surface
to the surface for
to the surface for retrieval.
to the surface for retrieval. Still
to the surface for retrieval. Still in
in its
in its test
in its test stage,
in its test stage, rootless
in its test stage, rootless fishing
in its test stage, rootless fishing gear,
gear, if
gear, if rolled
gear, if rolled out
gear, if rolled out globally
gear, if rolled out globally could
gear, if rolled out globally could be
be vital
be vital for
be vital for the
be vital for the recovery
be vital for the recovery of
be vital for the recovery of these
be vital for the recovery of these whales.
whales. Since
whales. Since Christmas
whales. Since Christmas and
whales. Since Christmas and this
whales. Since Christmas and this year
year of
year of 2019
year of 2019 we
year of 2019 we have
year of 2019 we have had
year of 2019 we have had seven
year of 2019 we have had seven new
year of 2019 we have had seven new carts,
carts, which
carts, which is
carts, which is a
carts, which is a whole
carts, which is a whole lot
carts, which is a whole lot more
carts, which is a whole lot more than
than zero,
than zero, which
than zero, which we
than zero, which we had
than zero, which we had last
than zero, which we had last year.
than zero, which we had last year. The
The reason
The reason for
The reason for those
The reason for those to
The reason for those to go
The reason for those to go up
The reason for those to go up is
The reason for those to go up is that
that the
that the mothers
that the mothers have
that the mothers have had
that the mothers have had enough
that the mothers have had enough time
time to
time to gain
time to gain enough
time to gain enough weight
time to gain enough weight so
time to gain enough weight so that
time to gain enough weight so that their
their body
their body system
their body system tells
their body system tells them
their body system tells them that
their body system tells them that it
their body system tells them that it is
is OK
is OK to
is OK to get
is OK to get pregnant
is OK to get pregnant and
is OK to get pregnant and you
is OK to get pregnant and you will
is OK to get pregnant and you will make
make it
make it through
make it through settling
make it through settling and
make it through settling and winning
make it through settling and winning your
your calf.
your calf. The
your calf. The arrival
your calf. The arrival of
your calf. The arrival of these
your calf. The arrival of these seven
seven carts
seven carts is
seven carts is a
seven carts is a possible
seven carts is a possible indicator
seven carts is a possible indicator that
that there
that there is
that there is still
that there is still hope
that there is still hope for
that there is still hope for this
that there is still hope for this dwindling
dwindling population.
dwindling population. Is
dwindling population. Is it
dwindling population. Is it enough?
dwindling population. Is it enough? No.
No. Are
No. Are we
No. Are we going
No. Are we going in
No. Are we going in the
No. Are we going in the right
No. Are we going in the right direction?
direction? Yes.
In
In many
In many ways
In many ways the
In many ways the population
In many ways the population of
In many ways the population of North
Atlantic
Atlantic right
Atlantic right whales
Atlantic right whales epitomises
Atlantic right whales epitomises the
Atlantic right whales epitomises the problem
problem is
problem is these
problem is these animals
problem is these animals have
problem is these animals have at
problem is these animals have at the
problem is these animals have at the moment.
moment. They
moment. They are,
moment. They are, we
moment. They are, we focused
moment. They are, we focused on
moment. They are, we focused on entanglement,
entanglement, but
entanglement, but ship
entanglement, but ship strike
entanglement, but ship strike is
entanglement, but ship strike is another
another as
another as his
another as his acoustic
another as his acoustic disturbance.
another as his acoustic disturbance. All
All of
All of the
All of the boats
All of the boats moving
All of the boats moving through
All of the boats moving through the
All of the boats moving through the water,
water, using
water, using sonar,
water, using sonar, is
water, using sonar, is known
water, using sonar, is known to
water, using sonar, is known to disrupt
disrupt their
disrupt their ability
disrupt their ability to
disrupt their ability to find
disrupt their ability to find food
disrupt their ability to find food and
and communicate
and communicate with
and communicate with one
and communicate with one another.
and communicate with one another. Quite
Quite a
Quite a lot
Quite a lot of
Quite a lot of research
Quite a lot of research is
Quite a lot of research is being
Quite a lot of research is being done
done into
done into this.
done into this. It
done into this. It is
done into this. It is only
done into this. It is only with
done into this. It is only with that
done into this. It is only with that research
research and
research and the
research and the results
research and the results generated
research and the results generated that
that we
that we can
that we can make
that we can make any
that we can make any progress,
that we can make any progress, when
that we can make any progress, when it
it comes
it comes to
it comes to solving
it comes to solving a
it comes to solving a problem.
it comes to solving a problem. We
it comes to solving a problem. We have
have our
have our Snotbot
have our Snotbot up
have our Snotbot up in
have our Snotbot up in the
have our Snotbot up in the air.
have our Snotbot up in the air. Ian
have our Snotbot up in the air. Ian is
is flying
is flying at
is flying at the
is flying at the moment,
is flying at the moment, no
is flying at the moment, no sign
is flying at the moment, no sign of
is flying at the moment, no sign of the
the whales,
the whales, but
the whales, but I'm
the whales, but I'm pleased
the whales, but I'm pleased to
the whales, but I'm pleased to say
the whales, but I'm pleased to say that
that we
that we are
that we are joined
that we are joined by
that we are joined by Andy
that we are joined by Andy Brogan,
that we are joined by Andy Brogan, as
as well.
as well. If
as well. If we
as well. If we get
as well. If we get some
as well. If we get some samples
as well. If we get some samples today,
today, what
today, what will
today, what will they
today, what will they contain,
today, what will they contain, and
today, what will they contain, and what
what will
what will they
what will they tell
what will they tell us?
what will they tell us? It
what will they tell us? It is
what will they tell us? It is quite
what will they tell us? It is quite an
an exciting
an exciting array
an exciting array of
an exciting array of information
an exciting array of information we
an exciting array of information we can
can get
can get from
can get from the
can get from the samples.
can get from the samples. In
can get from the samples. In West
can get from the samples. In West Africa,
Africa, we
Africa, we explored
Africa, we explored the
Africa, we explored the genetic
Africa, we explored the genetic diversity
diversity of
diversity of the
diversity of the population.
diversity of the population. We
diversity of the population. We were
diversity of the population. We were able
able to
able to find
able to find that
able to find that there
able to find that there was
able to find that there was more
able to find that there was more diversity
diversity than
diversity than was
diversity than was previously
diversity than was previously believed.
believed. That's
believed. That's a
believed. That's a good
believed. That's a good thing
believed. That's a good thing for
believed. That's a good thing for the
the population.
the population. In
the population. In Mexico,
the population. In Mexico, we
the population. In Mexico, we looked
the population. In Mexico, we looked at
at the
at the hormone
at the hormone levels
at the hormone levels and
at the hormone levels and found
at the hormone levels and found that
at the hormone levels and found that they
they varied
they varied widely,
they varied widely, which
they varied widely, which suggests
they varied widely, which suggests I
they varied widely, which suggests I healthy
healthy breeding
healthy breeding population.
healthy breeding population. By
healthy breeding population. By looking
looking at
looking at hormones
looking at hormones you
looking at hormones you can
looking at hormones you can see
looking at hormones you can see whether
whether the
whether the animal
whether the animal is
whether the animal is stressed
whether the animal is stressed so
whether the animal is stressed so that
that might
that might be
that might be an
that might be an asset
that might be an asset again,
that might be an asset again, if
that might be an asset again, if looking
looking at
looking at potential
looking at potential disturbing
looking at potential disturbing from
looking at potential disturbing from shipping
shipping or
shipping or even
shipping or even whale-watching.
shipping or even whale-watching. That
That would
That would be
That would be the
That would be the silver
That would be the silver lining,
That would be the silver lining, that
that would
that would be
that would be amazing
that would be amazing if
that would be amazing if we
that would be amazing if we could
that would be amazing if we could do
that would be amazing if we could do that.
that. There
that. There are
that. There are some
that. There are some problems
that. There are some problems and
that. There are some problems and challenges
challenges there,
challenges there, but
challenges there, but if
challenges there, but if we
challenges there, but if we can
challenges there, but if we can work
challenges there, but if we can work through
through them
through them with
through them with analysis
through them with analysis partners,
through them with analysis partners, then
then we
then we can
then we can change
then we can change whale
then we can change whale confit
then we can change whale confit --
then we can change whale confit -- conservation.
conservation. We
conservation. We have
conservation. We have some
conservation. We have some shots
conservation. We have some shots of
conservation. We have some shots of you
you here,
you here, collecting
you here, collecting the
you here, collecting the whale
you here, collecting the whale snot,
you here, collecting the whale snot, then
then you
then you pack
then you pack this
then you pack this offer
then you pack this offer you
then you pack this offer you send
then you pack this offer you send it
then you pack this offer you send it off
off to
off to the
off to the laboratories.
off to the laboratories. They
off to the laboratories. They process
process is
process is so
process is so simple,
process is so simple, once
process is so simple, once they
process is so simple, once they get
process is so simple, once they get these
these dishes
these dishes back,
these dishes back, I
these dishes back, I will
these dishes back, I will squeegee
these dishes back, I will squeegee the
the samples,
the samples, then
the samples, then send
the samples, then send it
the samples, then send it off
the samples, then send it off to
the samples, then send it off to the
the samples, then send it off to the lab,
lab, then
lab, then we
lab, then we share
lab, then we share the
lab, then we share the meta
lab, then we share the meta data,
lab, then we share the meta data, if
lab, then we share the meta data, if we
we know
we know it,
we know it, how
we know it, how many
we know it, how many animals
we know it, how many animals there
we know it, how many animals there were,
were, all
were, all of
were, all of the
were, all of the demographic
were, all of the demographic information,
information, then
information, then just
information, then just analyse
information, then just analyse those
information, then just analyse those samples.
samples. You
samples. You have
samples. You have been
samples. You have been working
samples. You have been working around
around the
around the world
around the world with
around the world with all
around the world with all different
around the world with all different species,
species, humpback
species, humpback whales?
species, humpback whales? And
species, humpback whales? And number
species, humpback whales? And number of
of different
of different populations,
of different populations, breeding
of different populations, breeding populations,
populations, feeding
populations, feeding populations
populations, feeding populations off
populations, feeding populations off the
the coast
the coast of
the coast of New
the coast of New England,
the coast of New England, West
the coast of New England, West Africa,
Africa, the
Africa, the Caribbean,
Africa, the Caribbean, Alaska.
Africa, the Caribbean, Alaska. Here,
Africa, the Caribbean, Alaska. Here, these
these are
these are southern
these are southern Right
these are southern Right whales.
these are southern Right whales. Yes,
Yes, the
Yes, the first
Yes, the first exercise
Yes, the first exercise we
Yes, the first exercise we did
Yes, the first exercise we did was
Yes, the first exercise we did was in
in Patagonia
in Patagonia with
in Patagonia with the
in Patagonia with the southern
in Patagonia with the southern right
in Patagonia with the southern right whales.
whales. The
whales. The other
whales. The other thing,
whales. The other thing, if
whales. The other thing, if we
whales. The other thing, if we get
whales. The other thing, if we get to
to see
to see a
to see a whale
to see a whale today
to see a whale today because
to see a whale today because of
to see a whale today because of the
to see a whale today because of the work
work Geraldine
work Geraldine has
work Geraldine has been
work Geraldine has been doing
work Geraldine has been doing with
work Geraldine has been doing with the
the recognition
the recognition software
the recognition software that
the recognition software that she
the recognition software that she has
has got,
has got, then
has got, then we
has got, then we might
has got, then we might be
has got, then we might be able
has got, then we might be able to
has got, then we might be able to identify
identify the
identify the whale,
identify the whale, and
identify the whale, and know
identify the whale, and know about
identify the whale, and know about it
it in
it in advance
it in advance of
it in advance of you
it in advance of you collecting
it in advance of you collecting the
it in advance of you collecting the sample.
sample. Absolutely.
sample. Absolutely. That
sample. Absolutely. That is
sample. Absolutely. That is the
sample. Absolutely. That is the great
great thing
great thing about
great thing about all
great thing about all of
great thing about all of this
great thing about all of this collaborative
collaborative work.
collaborative work. Instead
collaborative work. Instead of
collaborative work. Instead of just
collaborative work. Instead of just going
going out
going out and
going out and collecting
going out and collecting one
going out and collecting one dataset
going out and collecting one dataset with
with the
with the drones,
with the drones, working
with the drones, working with
with the drones, working with people
with the drones, working with people like
like Geraldine
like Geraldine and
like Geraldine and her
like Geraldine and her team
like Geraldine and her team we
like Geraldine and her team we can
like Geraldine and her team we can bring
bring all
bring all of
bring all of this
bring all of this information
bring all of this information together,
together, and
together, and better
together, and better understand
together, and better understand the
together, and better understand the animals.
animals. No
animals. No sign
animals. No sign of
animals. No sign of the
animals. No sign of the whales
animals. No sign of the whales at
animals. No sign of the whales at the
the moment?
the moment? Don't
the moment? Don't give
the moment? Don't give up,
the moment? Don't give up, don't
the moment? Don't give up, don't give
give up.
give up. We
give up. We are
give up. We are not
give up. We are not giving
give up. We are not giving up,
give up. We are not giving up, everyone
everyone on
everyone on the
everyone on the boat
everyone on the boat is
everyone on the boat is scouring
everyone on the boat is scouring the
everyone on the boat is scouring the surface
surface of
surface of the
surface of the Sea
surface of the Sea of
surface of the Sea of Cortez
surface of the Sea of Cortez for
surface of the Sea of Cortez for a
surface of the Sea of Cortez for a while,
while, and
while, and if
while, and if we
while, and if we get
while, and if we get one,
while, and if we get one, we
while, and if we get one, we will
while, and if we get one, we will be
while, and if we get one, we will be coming
coming to
coming to you,
coming to you, live,
coming to you, live, but
coming to you, live, but in
coming to you, live, but in the
coming to you, live, but in the meantime,
meantime, back
meantime, back to
meantime, back to the
meantime, back to the Bahamas
meantime, back to the Bahamas and
meantime, back to the Bahamas and Steve
Steve Backshall.
Steve Backshall. Absolutely,
Steve Backshall. Absolutely, I
Steve Backshall. Absolutely, I got
Steve Backshall. Absolutely, I got my
my fingers
my fingers crossed
my fingers crossed for
my fingers crossed for you,
my fingers crossed for you, Chris.
my fingers crossed for you, Chris. I
my fingers crossed for you, Chris. I am
am here
am here on
am here on the
am here on the bottom
am here on the bottom of
am here on the bottom of the
am here on the bottom of the harbour
am here on the bottom of the harbour in
in the
in the Bahamas,
in the Bahamas, and
in the Bahamas, and as
in the Bahamas, and as you
in the Bahamas, and as you can
in the Bahamas, and as you can probably
probably see,
probably see, I'm
probably see, I'm absolutely
probably see, I'm absolutely surrounded
surrounded by
surrounded by bull
surrounded by bull sharks.
surrounded by bull sharks. I
surrounded by bull sharks. I have
surrounded by bull sharks. I have kind
kind of
kind of lost
kind of lost count
kind of lost count of
kind of lost count of how
kind of lost count of how many
kind of lost count of how many there
kind of lost count of how many there are,
are, at
are, at least
are, at least 15,
are, at least 15, could
are, at least 15, could be
are, at least 15, could be substantially
substantially more.
substantially more. And
substantially more. And the
substantially more. And the bull
substantially more. And the bull shark,
shark, to
shark, to me,
shark, to me, is
shark, to me, is one
shark, to me, is one of
shark, to me, is one of the
shark, to me, is one of the most
shark, to me, is one of the most intriguing,
intriguing, complex
intriguing, complex and
intriguing, complex and surprising
intriguing, complex and surprising of
of all
of all species
of all species of
of all species of sharks.
of all species of sharks. So
of all species of sharks. So when
of all species of sharks. So when you
you look
you look at
you look at it
you look at it in
you look at it in form,
you look at it in form, you
you look at it in form, you can
you look at it in form, you can see
you look at it in form, you can see where
where it
where it gets
where it gets its
where it gets its bull
where it gets its bull shark
where it gets its bull shark name
where it gets its bull shark name from.
from. They
from. They are
from. They are stocky,
from. They are stocky, they
from. They are stocky, they are
from. They are stocky, they are hefty,
hefty, they
hefty, they have
hefty, they have a
hefty, they have a bullish
hefty, they have a bullish appearance,
appearance, and
appearance, and sometimes
appearance, and sometimes even
appearance, and sometimes even a
appearance, and sometimes even a bullish
bullish attitude.
bullish attitude. This
bullish attitude. This is
bullish attitude. This is a
bullish attitude. This is a supremely
supremely adaptable
supremely adaptable and
supremely adaptable and opportunistic
opportunistic animal.
opportunistic animal. Bull
opportunistic animal. Bull sharks
opportunistic animal. Bull sharks are
are one
are one of
are one of the
are one of the early
are one of the early species
are one of the early species of
are one of the early species of sharks
sharks that
sharks that can
sharks that can move
sharks that can move from
sharks that can move from saltwater
sharks that can move from saltwater environments
environments into
environments into freshwater.
environments into freshwater. And
environments into freshwater. And that
that is
that is a
that is a critical
that is a critical part
that is a critical part of
that is a critical part of their
that is a critical part of their life-cycle,
life-cycle, and
life-cycle, and one
life-cycle, and one of
life-cycle, and one of the
life-cycle, and one of the things
life-cycle, and one of the things that
that makes
that makes them
that makes them most
that makes them most vulnerable
that makes them most vulnerable to
that makes them most vulnerable to overfishing.
overfishing. It
overfishing. It is
overfishing. It is an
overfishing. It is an animal
overfishing. It is an animal that
overfishing. It is an animal that will
will go
will go into
will go into estuaries,
will go into estuaries, brackish
will go into estuaries, brackish water,
water, areas
water, areas with
water, areas with poor
water, areas with poor visibility,
water, areas with poor visibility, and
and because
and because of
and because of that,
and because of that, it
and because of that, it doesn't
and because of that, it doesn't have
and because of that, it doesn't have as
as developed
as developed eyesight
as developed eyesight as
as developed eyesight as some
as developed eyesight as some of
as developed eyesight as some of its
as developed eyesight as some of its other
other shark
other shark cousins,
other shark cousins, so
other shark cousins, so the
other shark cousins, so the eyes
other shark cousins, so the eyes are
other shark cousins, so the eyes are relatively
relatively small.
relatively small. This
relatively small. This is
relatively small. This is an
relatively small. This is an opportunist,
opportunist, that
opportunist, that has
opportunist, that has a
opportunist, that has a very
opportunist, that has a very wide
opportunist, that has a very wide array
array of
array of different
array of different kinds
array of different kinds of
array of different kinds of prey.
array of different kinds of prey. They
They will
They will feed
They will feed on
They will feed on fish,
They will feed on fish, on
They will feed on fish, on birds
They will feed on fish, on birds at
They will feed on fish, on birds at the
the surface,
the surface, on
the surface, on rays,
the surface, on rays, dolphins,
the surface, on rays, dolphins, and
the surface, on rays, dolphins, and they
they will
they will even
they will even bite
they will even bite through
they will even bite through the
they will even bite through the shells
shells of
shells of turtles.
shells of turtles. All
shells of turtles. All of
shells of turtles. All of the
shells of turtles. All of the sharks
shells of turtles. All of the sharks you
you can
you can see
you can see around
you can see around me
you can see around me at
you can see around me at the
you can see around me at the moment
you can see around me at the moment are
are females.
are females. I
are females. I have
are females. I have not
are females. I have not seen
are females. I have not seen a
are females. I have not seen a single
single male
single male shark.
single male shark. And
single male shark. And they
single male shark. And they are
single male shark. And they are quite
quite big
quite big in
quite big in the
quite big in the belly.
quite big in the belly. The
quite big in the belly. The reason
quite big in the belly. The reason for
for that
for that is
for that is that
for that is that these
for that is that these are
for that is that these are pregnant.
for that is that these are pregnant. How
How do
How do we
How do we know
How do we know that?
How do we know that? Here
How do we know that? Here in
How do we know that? Here in the
How do we know that? Here in the Bahamas,
Bahamas, is
Bahamas, is a
Bahamas, is a rather
Bahamas, is a rather marvellous
Bahamas, is a rather marvellous institute
institute of
institute of learning
institute of learning called
institute of learning called the
institute of learning called the Shark
Shark Lab
Shark Lab and
Shark Lab and they
Shark Lab and they have
Shark Lab and they have been
Shark Lab and they have been doing
Shark Lab and they have been doing ultrasounds
ultrasounds on
ultrasounds on bull
ultrasounds on bull sharks,
ultrasounds on bull sharks, and
ultrasounds on bull sharks, and how
ultrasounds on bull sharks, and how to
to do
to do that?
to do that? Very,
to do that? Very, very
to do that? Very, very carefully!
to do that? Very, very carefully! And
And what
And what they
And what they see
And what they see on
And what they see on the
And what they see on the ultrasound
And what they see on the ultrasound are
are pops
are pops inside
are pops inside these
are pops inside these animals.
are pops inside these animals. It
are pops inside these animals. It is
are pops inside these animals. It is thought
thought that
thought that they
thought that they are
thought that they are coming
thought that they are coming here
thought that they are coming here into
into the
into the warm,
into the warm, shallow,
into the warm, shallow, coastal
into the warm, shallow, coastal waters
waters around
waters around Bimini
waters around Bimini to
waters around Bimini to speed
waters around Bimini to speed their
waters around Bimini to speed their gestation
gestation and
gestation and aid
gestation and aid them
gestation and aid them in
gestation and aid them in their
gestation and aid them in their pregnancy.
pregnancy. So
pregnancy. So these
pregnancy. So these sanctuaries,
pregnancy. So these sanctuaries, these
these havens
these havens here
these havens here in
these havens here in the
these havens here in the Bahamas
these havens here in the Bahamas are
these havens here in the Bahamas are critical
critical to
critical to the
critical to the survival
critical to the survival of
critical to the survival of these
critical to the survival of these bull
bull sharks.
bull sharks. But
bull sharks. But they
bull sharks. But they don't
bull sharks. But they don't stay
bull sharks. But they don't stay here
here all
here all year
here all year long.
here all year long. And
here all year long. And when
here all year long. And when they
here all year long. And when they do
here all year long. And when they do move
move off
move off into
move off into different
move off into different waters,
move off into different waters, then
move off into different waters, then they
they do
they do become
they do become vulnerable.
they do become vulnerable. To
they do become vulnerable. To learn
they do become vulnerable. To learn a
a little
a little bit
a little bit more
a little bit more about
a little bit more about where
a little bit more about where they
a little bit more about where they go,
go, we
go, we will
go, we will study
go, we will study the
go, we will study the rest
go, we will study the rest of
go, we will study the rest of the
go, we will study the rest of the year
year a
year a little
year a little later
year a little later on.
year a little later on. For
year a little later on. For now,
year a little later on. For now, I'm
year a little later on. For now, I'm just
just going
just going to
just going to enjoy
just going to enjoy being
just going to enjoy being surrounded
just going to enjoy being surrounded by
by this
by this show,
by this show, of
by this show, of magnificent
by this show, of magnificent sharks.
by this show, of magnificent sharks. A
A whale,
A whale, a
A whale, a whale,
A whale, a whale, my
A whale, a whale, my kingdom
A whale, a whale, my kingdom for
A whale, a whale, my kingdom for a
A whale, a whale, my kingdom for a whale,
whale, any
whale, any old
whale, any old whale,
whale, any old whale, just
whale, any old whale, just a
whale, any old whale, just a whale
whale, any old whale, just a whale at
at this
at this point
at this point we
at this point we do.
at this point we do. There
at this point we do. There are
at this point we do. There are no
at this point we do. There are no whales
whales in
whales in view,
whales in view, very
whales in view, very sadly.
whales in view, very sadly. That's
whales in view, very sadly. That's not
not surprising,
not surprising, because
not surprising, because they
not surprising, because they spend
not surprising, because they spend 75%
75% of
75% of their
75% of their time
75% of their time on
75% of their time on the
75% of their time on the water.
75% of their time on the water. The
75% of their time on the water. The blue
blue whales
blue whales are
blue whales are diving
blue whales are diving to
blue whales are diving to feed
blue whales are diving to feed down
blue whales are diving to feed down to
to depths
to depths of
to depths of 100
to depths of 100 metres,
to depths of 100 metres, the
to depths of 100 metres, the deepest
to depths of 100 metres, the deepest ego
ego is
ego is 500
ego is 500 metres,
ego is 500 metres, and
ego is 500 metres, and that
ego is 500 metres, and that is
ego is 500 metres, and that is relatively
relatively accessible
relatively accessible when
relatively accessible when it
relatively accessible when it comes
relatively accessible when it comes to
to wild
to wild oceans.
to wild oceans. Deeper
to wild oceans. Deeper than
to wild oceans. Deeper than that
to wild oceans. Deeper than that things
things become
things become tough.
things become tough. Below
things become tough. Below 1800
things become tough. Below 1800 metres
metres there
metres there is
metres there is no
metres there is no light
metres there is no light and
metres there is no light and by
metres there is no light and by the
metres there is no light and by the time
time you
time you get
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