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things about having the privilege

things about having the privilege of

things about having the privilege of flying

flying over

flying over a

flying over a reef

flying over a reef system,

flying over a reef system, it

flying over a reef system, it reinforces

reinforces how

reinforces how spectacularly

reinforces how spectacularly beautiful

beautiful these

beautiful these systems

beautiful these systems are

beautiful these systems are and

beautiful these systems are and I

beautiful these systems are and I wish

wish everyone

wish everyone on

wish everyone on the

wish everyone on the planet

wish everyone on the planet could

wish everyone on the planet could see

see a

see a healthy,

see a healthy, functioning

see a healthy, functioning reef

see a healthy, functioning reef system.

system. Hopefully

system. Hopefully in

system. Hopefully in the

system. Hopefully in the future

system. Hopefully in the future there

there will

there will be

there will be enough

there will be enough systems

there will be enough systems so

there will be enough systems so that

there will be enough systems so that people

people can

people can enjoy

people can enjoy them.

people can enjoy them. That

That looked

That looked incredibly

That looked incredibly special,

That looked incredibly special, Peter.

Peter. How

Peter. How much

Peter. How much do

Peter. How much do you

Peter. How much do you enjoy

Peter. How much do you enjoy going

Peter. How much do you enjoy going up

up there?

up there? You

up there? You had

up there? You had a

up there? You had a big

up there? You had a big smile

up there? You had a big smile on

up there? You had a big smile on your

your face.

your face. It's

your face. It's fantastic

your face. It's fantastic to

your face. It's fantastic to get

your face. It's fantastic to get that

that perspective

that perspective and

that perspective and to

that perspective and to be

that perspective and to be able

that perspective and to be able to

that perspective and to be able to see

see the

see the magnificence

see the magnificence of

see the magnificence of these

see the magnificence of these reef

see the magnificence of these reef systems.

systems. Why

systems. Why is

systems. Why is it

systems. Why is it important

systems. Why is it important for

systems. Why is it important for scientists

scientists to

scientists to understand

scientists to understand these

scientists to understand these connections?

connections? It

connections? It is

connections? It is very

connections? It is very important

connections? It is very important because

because when

because when we

because when we are

because when we are focusing

because when we are focusing on

because when we are focusing on a

because when we are focusing on a reef,

reef, you

reef, you look

reef, you look at

reef, you look at these

reef, you look at these small-scale

reef, you look at these small-scale interactions

interactions and

interactions and it's

interactions and it's only

interactions and it's only when

interactions and it's only when you

interactions and it's only when you get

get back

get back in

get back in the

get back in the air

get back in the air you

get back in the air you remember

get back in the air you remember these

these reef

these reef systems,

these reef systems, although

these reef systems, although physically

physically separate,

physically separate, they

physically separate, they are

physically separate, they are interconnected,

interconnected, and

interconnected, and they

interconnected, and they are

interconnected, and they are interconnected

interconnected through

interconnected through larvae

interconnected through larvae dispersing

dispersing between

dispersing between them

dispersing between them over

dispersing between them over time

dispersing between them over time and,

and, therefore,

and, therefore, you

and, therefore, you find

and, therefore, you find that

and, therefore, you find that you

and, therefore, you find that you get

get flow

get flow of

get flow of energy

get flow of energy and

get flow of energy and life

get flow of energy and life between

get flow of energy and life between these

these different

these different reef

these different reef systems.

these different reef systems. How

these different reef systems. How much

much do

much do corals

much do corals contribute

much do corals contribute to

much do corals contribute to the

much do corals contribute to the connections

connections and

connections and animals?

connections and animals? How

connections and animals? How much

connections and animals? How much can

can corals

can corals travel

can corals travel from

can corals travel from one

can corals travel from one part

can corals travel from one part of

can corals travel from one part of the

the Great

the Great Barrier

the Great Barrier Reef,

the Great Barrier Reef, a

the Great Barrier Reef, a 2300

the Great Barrier Reef, a 2300 kilometre

kilometre stretch

kilometre stretch of

kilometre stretch of reef

kilometre stretch of reef networks?

kilometre stretch of reef networks? It

It is

It is immense

It is immense and

It is immense and one

It is immense and one of

It is immense and one of the

It is immense and one of the things

It is immense and one of the things that

that is

that is exciting

that is exciting about

that is exciting about the

that is exciting about the research

that is exciting about the research we've

we've been

we've been doing

we've been doing is

we've been doing is that

we've been doing is that we

we've been doing is that we are

we've been doing is that we are starting

starting to

starting to realise

starting to realise these

starting to realise these connections

connections are

connections are very

connections are very large

connections are very large scale.

connections are very large scale. You

You can

You can get

You can get some

You can get some coral

You can get some coral larvae

You can get some coral larvae and

You can get some coral larvae and fish

fish juvenile

fish juvenile that

fish juvenile that recruit

fish juvenile that recruit into

fish juvenile that recruit into different

different parts

different parts of

different parts of the

different parts of the reef

different parts of the reef system,

different parts of the reef system, dispersing

dispersing from

dispersing from one

dispersing from one reef

dispersing from one reef over

dispersing from one reef over tens

dispersing from one reef over tens of

of thousands

of thousands of

of thousands of kilometres.

of thousands of kilometres. Hundreds

of thousands of kilometres. Hundreds of

of kilometres?

of kilometres? Hundreds

of kilometres? Hundreds and

of kilometres? Hundreds and sometimes

sometimes thousands

sometimes thousands of

sometimes thousands of kilometres

sometimes thousands of kilometres which

which explains

which explains why

which explains why so

which explains why so many

which explains why so many of

which explains why so many of the

which explains why so many of the organisms

organisms we

organisms we see

organisms we see on

organisms we see on some

organisms we see on some of

organisms we see on some of the

organisms we see on some of the reefs

reefs on

reefs on the

reefs on the Great

reefs on the Great Barrier

reefs on the Great Barrier Reef

reefs on the Great Barrier Reef are

reefs on the Great Barrier Reef are found

found in

found in other

found in other parts

found in other parts of

found in other parts of the

found in other parts of the world.

found in other parts of the world. And

And we

And we see

And we see so

And we see so much

And we see so much life

And we see so much life here,

And we see so much life here, the

And we see so much life here, the turtles,

turtles, the

turtles, the sharks,

turtles, the sharks, the

turtles, the sharks, the rays,

turtles, the sharks, the rays, we

turtles, the sharks, the rays, we have

have live

have live shots

have live shots of

have live shots of the

have live shots of the rays

have live shots of the rays and

have live shots of the rays and the

have live shots of the rays and the pre-recorded

pre-recorded footage

pre-recorded footage of

pre-recorded footage of what

pre-recorded footage of what has

pre-recorded footage of what has happened

happened since

happened since we

happened since we arrived

happened since we arrived here.

happened since we arrived here. It's

happened since we arrived here. It's teeming

teeming with

teeming with life

teeming with life and

teeming with life and they

teeming with life and they are

teeming with life and they are important

important for

important for the

important for the connectivity

important for the connectivity of

important for the connectivity of the

the Great

the Great Barrier

the Great Barrier Reef,

the Great Barrier Reef, aren't

the Great Barrier Reef, aren't they?

the Great Barrier Reef, aren't they? Absolutely

Absolutely and

Absolutely and one

Absolutely and one of

Absolutely and one of the

Absolutely and one of the fascinating

fascinating things

fascinating things as

fascinating things as it

fascinating things as it is

fascinating things as it is not

fascinating things as it is not only

fascinating things as it is not only the

the reefs,

the reefs, it

the reefs, it is

the reefs, it is other

the reefs, it is other organisms

the reefs, it is other organisms moving

moving between

moving between different

moving between different habitat

moving between different habitat so

moving between different habitat so for

for example

for example some

for example some fish

for example some fish start

for example some fish start off

for example some fish start off in

for example some fish start off in the

the nursery

the nursery areas

the nursery areas and

the nursery areas and mangroves,

the nursery areas and mangroves, then

then they

then they migrate

then they migrate to

then they migrate to seagrass

then they migrate to seagrass beds,

then they migrate to seagrass beds, then

then to

then to the

then to the inshore

then to the inshore reefs,

then to the inshore reefs, than

then to the inshore reefs, than outer

outer reefs.

outer reefs. So,

outer reefs. So, all

outer reefs. So, all of

outer reefs. So, all of these

outer reefs. So, all of these flows

outer reefs. So, all of these flows between

between reefs

between reefs systems,

between reefs systems, it

between reefs systems, it shows

between reefs systems, it shows as

between reefs systems, it shows as they

they are

they are interconnected.

they are interconnected. It

they are interconnected. It so

they are interconnected. It so fascinating,

fascinating, the

fascinating, the more

fascinating, the more we

fascinating, the more we learn

fascinating, the more we learn about

fascinating, the more we learn about this

this reef,

this reef, the

this reef, the more

this reef, the more incredibly

this reef, the more incredibly awe-inspiring

awe-inspiring it

awe-inspiring it is.

awe-inspiring it is. It

awe-inspiring it is. It is

awe-inspiring it is. It is thanks

awe-inspiring it is. It is thanks to

awe-inspiring it is. It is thanks to these

these aerial

these aerial surveys

these aerial surveys we

these aerial surveys we can

these aerial surveys we can understand

understand the

understand the interconnectivity

understand the interconnectivity and

understand the interconnectivity and into

into reliance

into reliance on

into reliance on everything

into reliance on everything of

into reliance on everything of it

into reliance on everything of it but

but all

but all of

but all of our

but all of our oceans

but all of our oceans ecosystem

but all of our oceans ecosystem is

but all of our oceans ecosystem is the

the world

the world over

the world over are

the world over are connected.

the world over are connected. One

the world over are connected. One healthy

healthy ecosystem

healthy ecosystem will

healthy ecosystem will affect

healthy ecosystem will affect the

healthy ecosystem will affect the health

health of

health of the

health of the next,

health of the next, it

health of the next, it is

health of the next, it is one

health of the next, it is one Blue

health of the next, it is one Blue Planet,

Planet, one,

Planet, one, living,

Planet, one, living, breathing

Planet, one, living, breathing organism.

organism. Chris

organism. Chris is

organism. Chris is still

organism. Chris is still in

organism. Chris is still in the

organism. Chris is still in the skies.

skies. Well,

Well, here

Well, here we

Well, here we are,

Well, here we are, hovering

Well, here we are, hovering above

Well, here we are, hovering above the

the Sea

the Sea of

the Sea of Cortez

the Sea of Cortez this

the Sea of Cortez this afternoon

the Sea of Cortez this afternoon conducting

conducting our

conducting our aerial

conducting our aerial survey.

conducting our aerial survey. If

conducting our aerial survey. If you

conducting our aerial survey. If you are

are watching

are watching earlier,

are watching earlier, you

are watching earlier, you saw

are watching earlier, you saw we

are watching earlier, you saw we had

are watching earlier, you saw we had that

that fabulous

that fabulous manta

that fabulous manta ray.

that fabulous manta ray. I

that fabulous manta ray. I think

that fabulous manta ray. I think Florian

Florian has

Florian has the

Florian has the beautiful

Florian has the beautiful view

Florian has the beautiful view but

Florian has the beautiful view but there

there isn't

there isn't much

there isn't much down

there isn't much down there,

there isn't much down there, we

there isn't much down there, we are

there isn't much down there, we are failing

failing in

failing in our

failing in our quest

failing in our quest to

failing in our quest to find

failing in our quest to find anything.

anything. Florian

anything. Florian is

anything. Florian is working

anything. Florian is working hard,

anything. Florian is working hard, Larry

Larry can't

Larry can't take

Larry can't take his

Larry can't take his eye

Larry can't take his eye off

Larry can't take his eye off the

Larry can't take his eye off the sea

Larry can't take his eye off the sea and

and Geraldine

and Geraldine is

and Geraldine is counting

and Geraldine is counting everything

and Geraldine is counting everything we

we find.

we find. Not

we find. Not finding

we find. Not finding things

we find. Not finding things is

we find. Not finding things is as

we find. Not finding things is as important

important as

important as finding

important as finding things,

important as finding things, isn't

important as finding things, isn't it?

it? Negative

it? Negative data

it? Negative data is

it? Negative data is important.

it? Negative data is important. When

it? Negative data is important. When you

you don't

you don't see

you don't see things,

you don't see things, you

you don't see things, you know

you don't see things, you know they

you don't see things, you know they are

are not

are not distributed

are not distributed there

are not distributed there which

are not distributed there which is

are not distributed there which is the

the point

the point of

the point of doing

the point of doing the

the point of doing the survey,

the point of doing the survey, to

the point of doing the survey, to know

know who

know who is

know who is there,

know who is there, when

know who is there, when it

know who is there, when it is

know who is there, when it is there

know who is there, when it is there and

and what

and what types

and what types of

and what types of species

and what types of species we

and what types of species we can

and what types of species we can see.

see. I'm

see. I'm sorry

see. I'm sorry to

see. I'm sorry to tease

see. I'm sorry to tease you

see. I'm sorry to tease you but

see. I'm sorry to tease you but are

see. I'm sorry to tease you but are you

you sticking

you sticking to

you sticking to a

you sticking to a 99%

you sticking to a 99% chance

you sticking to a 99% chance of

you sticking to a 99% chance of a

you sticking to a 99% chance of a blue

blue whale?

blue whale? Come

blue whale? Come on,

blue whale? Come on, Chris!

blue whale? Come on, Chris! We

blue whale? Come on, Chris! We saw

blue whale? Come on, Chris! We saw a

blue whale? Come on, Chris! We saw a manta

manta rays

manta rays and

manta rays and a

manta rays and a grey

manta rays and a grey whale,

manta rays and a grey whale, what

manta rays and a grey whale, what else

else do

else do you

else do you want?

else do you want? We've

else do you want? We've had

else do you want? We've had some

else do you want? We've had some successes

successes so

successes so far,

successes so far, no

successes so far, no doubt.

successes so far, no doubt. Another

successes so far, no doubt. Another thing

thing we

thing we have

thing we have seen

thing we have seen from

thing we have seen from up

thing we have seen from up here

thing we have seen from up here are

thing we have seen from up here are mass

mass feeding

mass feeding events,

mass feeding events, and,

mass feeding events, and, typically

mass feeding events, and, typically the

the queue

the queue for

the queue for this

the queue for this that

the queue for this that leads

the queue for this that leads to

the queue for this that leads to them

them are

them are dolphins

them are dolphins on

them are dolphins on the

them are dolphins on the surface

them are dolphins on the surface of

them are dolphins on the surface of the

the water

the water and

the water and we

the water and we see

the water and we see these

the water and we see these animals

the water and we see these animals speeding

speeding towards

speeding towards their

speeding towards their food.

speeding towards their food. Now,

speeding towards their food. Now, typically,

typically, the

typically, the animals

typically, the animals we

typically, the animals we have

typically, the animals we have been

typically, the animals we have been looking

looking at

looking at have

looking at have been

looking at have been common

looking at have been common dolphins,

dolphins, short

dolphins, short beaked

dolphins, short beaked and

dolphins, short beaked and long

dolphins, short beaked and long beak

dolphins, short beaked and long beak difficult

difficult to

difficult to tell

difficult to tell apart

difficult to tell apart but

difficult to tell apart but you

difficult to tell apart but you can

difficult to tell apart but you can see

see that

see that classic

see that classic hourglass

see that classic hourglass pattern

see that classic hourglass pattern and

and they

and they look

and they look like

and they look like they

and they look like they are

and they look like they are travelling

travelling incredibly

travelling incredibly fast

travelling incredibly fast but,

travelling incredibly fast but, in

travelling incredibly fast but, in fact,

fact, their

fact, their fastest

fact, their fastest speed

fact, their fastest speed is

fact, their fastest speed is 37

fact, their fastest speed is 37 miles

miles an

miles an hour.

miles an hour. As

miles an hour. As soon

miles an hour. As soon as

miles an hour. As soon as they

miles an hour. As soon as they get

miles an hour. As soon as they get into

into the

into the bait

into the bait ball,

into the bait ball, they

into the bait ball, they get

into the bait ball, they get excited,

excited, they

excited, they stir

excited, they stir things

excited, they stir things up,

excited, they stir things up, they

excited, they stir things up, they can

can press

can press the

can press the fish

can press the fish together

can press the fish together which

can press the fish together which means

means it

means it is

means it is easily

means it is easily spotted

means it is easily spotted by

means it is easily spotted by birds,

means it is easily spotted by birds, and

and it

and it is

and it is then

and it is then that

and it is then that we

and it is then that we start

and it is then that we start to

and it is then that we start to see

and it is then that we start to see the

the pelicans

the pelicans arriving.

the pelicans arriving. They

the pelicans arriving. They will

the pelicans arriving. They will come

come from

come from great

come from great distances

come from great distances across

come from great distances across the

come from great distances across the sea,

sea, honing

sea, honing in

sea, honing in on

sea, honing in on this

sea, honing in on this rich

sea, honing in on this rich source

sea, honing in on this rich source of

of food.

of food. One

of food. One pelican

of food. One pelican watches

of food. One pelican watches another,

another, which

another, which watches

another, which watches another,

another, which watches another, which

which watches

which watches another,

which watches another, so

which watches another, so an

which watches another, so an network

which watches another, so an network aggregates

aggregates in

aggregates in this

aggregates in this area.

aggregates in this area. They

aggregates in this area. They will

aggregates in this area. They will plunge

plunge into

plunge into the

plunge into the water

plunge into the water from

plunge into the water from about

plunge into the water from about 60

plunge into the water from about 60 feet

feet high,

feet high, they

feet high, they come

feet high, they come in

feet high, they come in at

feet high, they come in at about

feet high, they come in at about 60

feet high, they come in at about 60 or

or 90

or 90 degrees,

or 90 degrees, and

or 90 degrees, and they

or 90 degrees, and they dive

or 90 degrees, and they dive down

or 90 degrees, and they dive down only

only a

only a couple

only a couple of

only a couple of metres,

only a couple of metres, not

only a couple of metres, not far

only a couple of metres, not far beneath

beneath the

beneath the surface.

beneath the surface. Just

beneath the surface. Just like

beneath the surface. Just like gannets

gannets in

gannets in the

gannets in the UK,

gannets in the UK, they

gannets in the UK, they are

gannets in the UK, they are specially

specially evolved

specially evolved for

specially evolved for this,

specially evolved for this, their

specially evolved for this, their beak

beak breaks

beak breaks their

beak breaks their entry

beak breaks their entry into

beak breaks their entry into the

beak breaks their entry into the water

water and

water and their

water and their body

water and their body is

water and their body is covered

water and their body is covered with

water and their body is covered with airbags,

airbags, if

airbags, if you

airbags, if you like,

airbags, if you like, to

airbags, if you like, to cushion

airbags, if you like, to cushion the

airbags, if you like, to cushion the view

view as

view as they

view as they hit

view as they hit the

view as they hit the water,

view as they hit the water, cushion

view as they hit the water, cushion the

the impact

the impact as

the impact as they

the impact as they get

the impact as they get into

the impact as they get into it.

the impact as they get into it. Then,

Then, of

Then, of course,

Then, of course, other

Then, of course, other animals

Then, of course, other animals will

Then, of course, other animals will come

come because

come because this

come because this is

come because this is such

come because this is such a

come because this is such a rich

come because this is such a rich source

source of

source of food.

source of food. And

source of food. And the

source of food. And the last

source of food. And the last visitors

visitors and

visitors and the

visitors and the slowest

visitors and the slowest moving,

visitors and the slowest moving, these

these can

these can be

these can be the

these can be the large

these can be the large whales.

these can be the large whales. Here

these can be the large whales. Here you

you can

you can see

you can see a

you can see a whale

you can see a whale coming

you can see a whale coming up

you can see a whale coming up from

you can see a whale coming up from beneath

beneath that

beneath that mass

beneath that mass of

beneath that mass of fish,

beneath that mass of fish, probably

beneath that mass of fish, probably anchovies

anchovies and

anchovies and sardines,

anchovies and sardines, and

anchovies and sardines, and filling

anchovies and sardines, and filling its

its huge,

its huge, expanded

its huge, expanded mouth.

its huge, expanded mouth. You

its huge, expanded mouth. You can

its huge, expanded mouth. You can see

see that

see that very

see that very characteristic

see that very characteristic pimply

see that very characteristic pimply face

face of

face of the

face of the humpback

face of the humpback whale.

face of the humpback whale. And

face of the humpback whale. And humpbacks

humpbacks like

humpbacks like this

humpbacks like this are

humpbacks like this are typically

humpbacks like this are typically attending

attending these

attending these sorts

attending these sorts of

attending these sorts of compressed

attending these sorts of compressed shoals

shoals of

shoals of fish

shoals of fish that

shoals of fish that we

shoals of fish that we call

shoals of fish that we call bait

shoals of fish that we call bait balls.

balls. Absolutely

balls. Absolutely fantastic!

balls. Absolutely fantastic! And,

balls. Absolutely fantastic! And, now,

now, I'm

now, I'm looking

now, I'm looking down,

now, I'm looking down, we

now, I'm looking down, we have

now, I'm looking down, we have some

now, I'm looking down, we have some live

live dolphins

live dolphins here,

live dolphins here, we

live dolphins here, we have

live dolphins here, we have a

live dolphins here, we have a view

live dolphins here, we have a view live

live from

live from our

live from our chopper

live from our chopper in

live from our chopper in the

live from our chopper in the Sea

live from our chopper in the Sea of

live from our chopper in the Sea of Cortez,

Cortez, a

Cortez, a bit

Cortez, a bit of

Cortez, a bit of activity

Cortez, a bit of activity but

Cortez, a bit of activity but they

Cortez, a bit of activity but they don't

don't seem

don't seem to

don't seem to be

don't seem to be moving

don't seem to be moving quite

don't seem to be moving quite so

don't seem to be moving quite so fast

fast as

fast as normal.

fast as normal. We

fast as normal. We will

fast as normal. We will try

fast as normal. We will try to

fast as normal. We will try to get

fast as normal. We will try to get closer

closer to

closer to them.

closer to them. When

closer to them. When we

closer to them. When we were

closer to them. When we were out

closer to them. When we were out earlier,

earlier, it

earlier, it wasn't

earlier, it wasn't just

earlier, it wasn't just the

earlier, it wasn't just the dolphins

earlier, it wasn't just the dolphins we

we were

we were looking

we were looking at,

we were looking at, we

we were looking at, we were

we were looking at, we were extremely

extremely fortunate

extremely fortunate to

extremely fortunate to find

extremely fortunate to find the

extremely fortunate to find the world's

world's largest

world's largest fish.

world's largest fish. Yes,

world's largest fish. Yes, we

world's largest fish. Yes, we found

world's largest fish. Yes, we found a

a whale

a whale shark.

a whale shark. Just

a whale shark. Just to

a whale shark. Just to look

a whale shark. Just to look at

a whale shark. Just to look at theirs.

theirs. What

theirs. What a

theirs. What a beautiful

theirs. What a beautiful animal!

theirs. What a beautiful animal! Not

theirs. What a beautiful animal! Not a

a large

a large fish

a large fish feeder,

a large fish feeder, they

a large fish feeder, they eat

a large fish feeder, they eat small

a large fish feeder, they eat small fish,

fish, but

fish, but they

fish, but they are

fish, but they are swimming

fish, but they are swimming along

fish, but they are swimming along on

fish, but they are swimming along on the

the surface

the surface in

the surface in these

the surface in these warm

the surface in these warm waters

the surface in these warm waters with

with their

with their mouth

with their mouth wide

with their mouth wide open

with their mouth wide open because

with their mouth wide open because they

they are

they are filtering

they are filtering the

they are filtering the water

they are filtering the water for

they are filtering the water for plankton.

plankton. It

plankton. It is

plankton. It is an

plankton. It is an extraordinary

plankton. It is an extraordinary opportunity

opportunity to

opportunity to see

opportunity to see one

opportunity to see one of

opportunity to see one of these

opportunity to see one of these beautiful

beautiful animals.

beautiful animals. Now,

beautiful animals. Now, you

beautiful animals. Now, you can

beautiful animals. Now, you can find

beautiful animals. Now, you can find them

them all

them all over

them all over the

them all over the world

them all over the world in

them all over the world in warm

them all over the world in warm waters

waters but

waters but they

waters but they remain

waters but they remain a

waters but they remain a mystery.

waters but they remain a mystery. Cast

Cast your

Cast your mind

Cast your mind back

Cast your mind back to

Cast your mind back to Blue

Cast your mind back to Blue Planet

Cast your mind back to Blue Planet II,

II, they

II, they thought

II, they thought they

II, they thought they might

II, they thought they might have

II, they thought they might have found

found for

found for the

found for the very

found for the very first

found for the very first time

found for the very first time at

found for the very first time at the

found for the very first time at the beginning

beginning of

beginning of the

beginning of the 21st

beginning of the 21st century,

beginning of the 21st century, the

beginning of the 21st century, the place

place where

place where these

place where these animals

place where these animals go

place where these animals go to

place where these animals go to breed.

breed. As

breed. As it

breed. As it turned

breed. As it turned out,

breed. As it turned out, that

breed. As it turned out, that wasn't

breed. As it turned out, that wasn't the

the case

the case but

the case but they

the case but they have

the case but they have been

the case but they have been back

the case but they have been back on

the case but they have been back on the

the case

the case and,

the case and, as

the case and, as you'll

the case and, as you'll see

the case and, as you'll see here,

the case and, as you'll see here, the

the scientists

the scientists have

the scientists have found

the scientists have found another

the scientists have found another lead.

lead. At

At up

At up to

At up to 12

At up to 12 metres

At up to 12 metres long,

At up to 12 metres long, whale

At up to 12 metres long, whale sharks

sharks are

sharks are the

sharks are the largest

sharks are the largest fish

sharks are the largest fish on

sharks are the largest fish on the

sharks are the largest fish on the planet.

planet. They

planet. They can

planet. They can live

planet. They can live for

planet. They can live for 100

planet. They can live for 100 years,

planet. They can live for 100 years, cruising

cruising our

cruising our seas

cruising our seas in

cruising our seas in search

cruising our seas in search of

cruising our seas in search of plankton

plankton and

plankton and tiny

plankton and tiny fish.

plankton and tiny fish. Solitary

plankton and tiny fish. Solitary giants,

giants, they

giants, they cross

giants, they cross oceans,

giants, they cross oceans, and

giants, they cross oceans, and maybe

giants, they cross oceans, and maybe even

even swim

even swim around

even swim around the

even swim around the entire

even swim around the entire globe.

even swim around the entire globe. But

But this

But this lonely

But this lonely lifestyle

But this lonely lifestyle makes

But this lonely lifestyle makes them

But this lonely lifestyle makes them really

really hard

really hard to

really hard to study.

really hard to study. One

really hard to study. One of

really hard to study. One of the

really hard to study. One of the things

things that

things that interest

things that interest me

things that interest me about

things that interest me about whale

things that interest me about whale sharks

sharks is

sharks is how

sharks is how little

sharks is how little we

sharks is how little we know

sharks is how little we know about

sharks is how little we know about their

their adult

their adult phase

their adult phase of

their adult phase of their

their adult phase of their life

their adult phase of their life so

their adult phase of their life so once

once the

once the sharks

once the sharks hit

once the sharks hit adulthood

once the sharks hit adulthood at

once the sharks hit adulthood at about

about eight

about eight or

about eight or nine

about eight or nine metres,

about eight or nine metres, how

about eight or nine metres, how they

about eight or nine metres, how they usually

usually disappear

usually disappear off

usually disappear off into

usually disappear off into the

usually disappear off into the open

usually disappear off into the open ocean.

ocean. Now

ocean. Now scientists

ocean. Now scientists from

ocean. Now scientists from around

ocean. Now scientists from around the

the globe

the globe are

the globe are trying

the globe are trying to

the globe are trying to figure

the globe are trying to figure out

the globe are trying to figure out how

how to

how to protect

how to protect these

how to protect these gentle

how to protect these gentle giants,

how to protect these gentle giants, which

which means

which means answering

which means answering questions

which means answering questions like

which means answering questions like where

where these

where these enormous

where these enormous fish

where these enormous fish breed.

where these enormous fish breed. If

where these enormous fish breed. If you

you want

you want to

you want to protect

you want to protect a

you want to protect a species,

you want to protect a species, you

you want to protect a species, you have

have to

have to answer

have to answer these

have to answer these fundamental

have to answer these fundamental questions

questions about

questions about its

questions about its life

questions about its life history

questions about its life history that

that seems

that seems simple

that seems simple but

that seems simple but have

that seems simple but have stumped

that seems simple but have stumped scientists

scientists for

scientists for years.

scientists for years. Blue

scientists for years. Blue Planet

scientists for years. Blue Planet to

scientists for years. Blue Planet to revealed

revealed a

revealed a large

revealed a large group

revealed a large group of

revealed a large group of females

revealed a large group of females thought

thought to

thought to be

thought to be pregnant

thought to be pregnant in

thought to be pregnant in the

thought to be pregnant in the Galapagos.

Galapagos. But

Galapagos. But the

Galapagos. But the scientists

Galapagos. But the scientists were

Galapagos. But the scientists were back

back to

back to square

back to square one

back to square one when

back to square one when recent

back to square one when recent underwater

underwater ultrasounds

underwater ultrasounds revealed

underwater ultrasounds revealed they

underwater ultrasounds revealed they were

were not

were not pregnant

were not pregnant at

were not pregnant at all,

were not pregnant at all, just

were not pregnant at all, just fattening

fattening up

fattening up in

fattening up in the

fattening up in the bountiful

fattening up in the bountiful waters

fattening up in the bountiful waters there.

there. Now

there. Now the

there. Now the same

there. Now the same team

there. Now the same team are

there. Now the same team are shipping

shipping their

shipping their attention

shipping their attention to

shipping their attention to another

shipping their attention to another site.

site. Just

site. Just off

site. Just off the

site. Just off the coast

site. Just off the coast of

site. Just off the coast of Saint

site. Just off the coast of Saint Helena,

Helena, a

Helena, a British

Helena, a British island

Helena, a British island in

Helena, a British island in the

Helena, a British island in the middle

middle of

middle of the

middle of the Atlantic

middle of the Atlantic Ocean,

middle of the Atlantic Ocean, they

middle of the Atlantic Ocean, they are

are investigating

are investigating a

are investigating a gathering

are investigating a gathering of

are investigating a gathering of male

male and

male and female

male and female adult

male and female adult male

male and female adult male sharks

male and female adult male sharks that

that dish

that dish -

that dish - Mike

that dish - Mike whale

that dish - Mike whale sharks

that dish - Mike whale sharks and

that dish - Mike whale sharks and they

they think

they think they

they think they found

they think they found their

they think they found their breeding

they think they found their breeding grounds.

grounds. There's

grounds. There's only

grounds. There's only one

grounds. There's only one pregnant

grounds. There's only one pregnant female

female that's

female that's ever

female that's ever been

female that's ever been examined

female that's ever been examined so

female that's ever been examined so the

the fact

the fact there

the fact there are

the fact there are adult

the fact there are adult males

the fact there are adult males and

the fact there are adult males and females

females is

females is something

females is something we

females is something we want

females is something we want chase

females is something we want chase up.

up. What

up. What finding

up. What finding as

up. What finding as you

up. What finding as you have

up. What finding as you have this

up. What finding as you have this 50-50

50-50 ratio

50-50 ratio of

50-50 ratio of mature

50-50 ratio of mature males

50-50 ratio of mature males and

50-50 ratio of mature males and females

females which

females which put

females which put strength

females which put strength behind

females which put strength behind the

the theory

the theory that

the theory that Saint

the theory that Saint Helena

the theory that Saint Helena is

the theory that Saint Helena is the

the theory that Saint Helena is the place

place where

place where mature

place where mature adults

place where mature adults will

place where mature adults will come

place where mature adults will come and

and come

and come and

and come and mate

and come and mate and

and come and mate and breed.

and come and mate and breed. And

and come and mate and breed. And if

and come and mate and breed. And if this

this is

this is the

this is the case,

this is the case, this

this is the case, this discovery

this is the case, this discovery could

could bring

could bring us

could bring us one

could bring us one step

could bring us one step closer