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Secrets of the Whales

TV series or program

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Research date: 2026-11-08

Synopsis

Secrets of the Whales is a nature documentary television series that depicts a variety of whale species in a variety of habitats. The first episode aired April 22, 2021, on National Geographic, as well as being released on Disney+. It was filmed across 24 locations and took 3 years in production. Brian Skerry originated the show concept in 2008, after writing an article for National Geographic about endangered whale species. Executive produced by James Cameron, it is the first in his "Secrets of" series, followed by Secrets of the Elephants, Secrets of the Octopus and Secrets of the Bees.

The series won the 2021 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. It received positive review from critics.

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Secrets of the Whales
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United States
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