Encounters with whales

Tina Dalton dedicates this film “to the gentle leviathans of the sea, whose beauty and innocence have awakened me.” Aboard the Tall Ship “Anna Kristina”, a team of scientists and Tina observe and interact with Humpback Whales of Platypus Bay. This video captures rare images of these giants, leaping out of the water in a spectacular display of strength and grace, interacting with Tina in a special show of trust and males fighting for mating supremacy. Share the joy with a team of rescuers as they save a stranded whale.

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Credits

production company

Ocean Planet Images

producer

Ross Isaacs

director

Chris Strewe

Duration

00:49:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325370

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Animals & Wildlife → Whales

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1992

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