Episode 4: Sleeping Giants & Floating Terrors
Voyage into the big blue with Sir David, a pod of talking whales and a floating log
An episode of the Blue Planet II: The Podcast podcast, hosted by BBC Radio, titled "Episode 4: Sleeping Giants & Floating Terrors" was published on November 8, 2021 and runs 30 minutes.
November 8, 2021 ·30m · Blue Planet II: The Podcast
Summary
Becky and Emily voyage into the big blue with 28,000 bath toys, a pod of talking sperm whales and a floating log.They hear from the episode producer John Ruthven who talks about the challenge of finding your subject to film in the wide open ocean. He unlocks the code that whales use to communicate and translates their click patterns. Sir David tells us about his hopes for the future of conservation and a Blue Planet II Podcast exclusive: what animal he would like to be reincarnated as.
Episode Description
Becky and Emily voyage into the big blue with 28,000 bath toys, a pod of talking sperm whales and a floating log.
They hear from the episode producer John Ruthven who talks about the challenge of finding your subject to film in the wide open ocean. He unlocks the code that whales use to communicate and translates their click patterns.
Sir David tells us about his hopes for the future of conservation and a Blue Planet II Podcast exclusive: what animal he would like to be reincarnated as.