With National Geographic andBrian Skerry’sSecret of the Whalesarriving on Disney+ to help celebrate Earth Day tomorrow, I recently got to speak withJames Cameronabout executive producing the fantastic four-part series that aims to educate and inform viewers about five different whale species: orcas, humpbacks, belugas, narwhals and sperm whales.
Secret of the Whaleswas filmed over three years, in twenty-four locations, and features a number of first-time on camera moments like a sperm whale calf feeding, a Beluga pod adopting a narwhal as part of their pod, and more. In addition, the series shows us that whales are far more complex and more like us than most people realize.
While I thought I knew a lot about whales, I quickly realized how much I still had to learn as I watched the series. I definitely recommend checking it out.Secret of the Whalesis narrated by conservationistSigourney Weaverand scored by French composerRaphaelle Thibaut.
During the interview, Cameron talked about how they used technology to help tell the story, what he wishes people knew about whales, why people should watch the series, and what it will take for humans to understand what whales are saying.
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Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is theSecret of the Whalestrailer and exactly what we talked about.
Finally, for more onSecret of the Whales, you canpick up the book on Amazon(with a forward by James Cameron) and here’s theNational Geographic Magazine Ocean Issuewhich you may read at the link.
