Whale Adventures with Nigel Marven
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Whale Adventures with Nigel Marven

Season 1
Wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven embarks on a journey spanning over 5000 miles tracing the gray whales as they undertake their epic migration up the Pacific coast of North America These marine giants journey from the warm winter birthing lagoons of Baja California Mexico to the frigid seas of the Alaskan Arctic navigating past breathtaking scenery and facing numerous challenges Along the way
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - An Incredible Journey Begins

    September 7, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Newborn Gray Whale Calves Spend Their First Months Of Life In The Safety Of Bajas San Ignacio Lagoon Suckling And Learning Swimming Skills Before Starting The First Leg Of Their Incredible Journey Nigel Is Spellbound By The Friendly Whales Mothers And Calves That Beg For His Attention Rolling Like Puppydogs As He Strokes Them From His Boat As The Whales Start Their Journey North Towards The Border
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  2. S1 E2 - North to the Golden Gate

    September 14, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Join Nigel as he follows the majestic grey whales along the Californian coast Contrasting the hustle of human activity with the tranquility of the Mexican desert Nigel embarks on a boat trip into the Santa Barbara channel to witness gray and humpback whales performing aweinspiring acrobatics He explores the Channel Islands where a variety of animals thrive above and below the waves swimming
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  3. S1 E3 - Swimming With Giants

    September 21, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Nigel Joins The Quileute Tribes Welcome The Whales Celebration In The Pacific Northwest As The Whales Venture Into Cold Seas In Oregons Oldgrowth Coastal Forests He Encounters A Remarkable Owl And A Swift Tree Vole On Whidbey Island Beaches He Researches Gray Whale Feeding Habits Crossing Into Canada He Observes A Frenzied Killer Whale Attack Near Vancouver Island And Explores An Underwater Realm
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  4. S1 E4 - Journeys End

    September 28, 2014
    45min
    TV-14
    Nigel embarks on a journey to the Bering Sea in Alaska in search of whales nearing the end of their migration His expedition takes him to the Pribilof Islands where he encounters puffins cormorants Arctic foxes and fur seals but struggles to spot the elusive whales Further north Nigel joins a midnight boat ride with the native Yupik people visits muskoxen near Nome and explores the northernmost
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