Will Mum Be Able To Protect Her Baby From The Male Humpback Whales?

A mother humpback whale wants to avoid drawing attention to herself and her new baby from any males looking for a mate. Courtship can be a rough affair and so can be dangerous for the calf. Will she be able to protect her baby?
Clip taken from episode 4 'Deep Trouble' of our series Spy in the Ocean. Spy in the Ocean is available on iPlayer in the UK:
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This final episode explores the challenges ocean life must overcome to survive. On the island of South Georgia, a version of the first Spy Camera ever made makes a triumphant return. This new Bouldercam dodges eight tonnes of colliding blubber as male elephant seals fight off rivals. In the chaos, an elephant seal pup is separated and his survival depends on finding his mother. Bouldercam is with him all the way as he fights off skuas and other dangers. Spy Crab meets the infamous peacock mantis shrimp and soon finds itself on the receiving end of the strongest punch in nature, a knockout blow faster than a speeding bullet. In the Galapagos, Spy Seal does its best to keep up with a lonesome sea lion as it chases tuna, one of the fastest fish in the ocean. Not only must he catch this enormous fish alone, he must do it while fighting off hungry sharks. In the hidden depths of the Californian coast, there are fish that must be seen to be believed. Alien-like sarcastic fringehead use their outsized gaping mouths to ward of rivals. Spy Fringehead is soon caught in the brawl, but its open mouth reveals a camera, one that captures a fish-eye’s view of the threat it faces. Off the coast of British Columbia, huge herring shoals face even greater trouble as they head to their spawning grounds. Spy Herring eavesdrops on the strange sounds produced by flatulent herring as they guide others to the spot. Our Spy slips into the shoal as they attempt to dodge marauding sea lions and the diving scoter ducks that are after their eggs. Life on the beach isn’t always the paradise it’s cracked up to be. When hermit crabs gather to swap their shells, things can go very wrong, very quickly. When a crab loses its shell it has to think on its feet. Its solution is inventive - the lid of some suntan lotion provides a temporary refuge from predatory birds. Our Spies are not immune to trouble themselves. When Spy Pelican films the spectacular spawning of grunion fish as thousands emerge from the sea to spawn on the beach, it takes a catastrophic plunge into the surf, leaving Spy Crab to takeover filming duties. Spy Iguana is also in trouble when it tries to film iguanas gallantly battling the stormy sea. Despite its best efforts it is soon washed away. When the same happens to Spy Octopus, all is not lost. It’s rescued from the storm surges by its old friend, the coconut octopus. On their many adventures across the series, our Spy Creatures travelled the globe to reveal the extraordinary intelligence, surprising emotions and complex social lives possessed by ocean life. On the way, they shed light on the mysteries of the deep as never before.
Narrated by David Tennant
Music by Will Gregory
Directed by John Downer
#pacific #humpbackwhale #DavidTennant

[@Counterbalance_]

Phew. Thank goodness the baby is safe.

[@spidey-69]

Damn those spy robots are so cool

[@carsonhunt4642]

The sound effects were too loud relative to the vocal audio I could barely hear the narrator

[@Furrina89]

Basically, a single mother and her kid were being harassed by a young deliquent. Mom slapped the the guy, so he called his buddies over to surround the mom and the baby. The mom did her best to protect the kid (by pushing him to the surface), when suddenly one adult male (singer) showed and started swearing at them. The guys tried to act all badass, but the singer was like 1....2....3.... And the group dispersed quietly, without a fight.
The hero went his way, mom and the kid are now safe to travel (for now).

[@enricotoesca3941]

Fantastic channel 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@JohnDownerProd]

Thank you so much 😀

[@enricotoesca3941]

@@JohnDownerProd Have a nice day Dear John . Merry Christmas 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@residentevil4life]

This reminds me how male ducks assault female ducks when trying to mate even when they with their ducklings which leaves them at risk at harm or death. Its also interesting see humpbacks act violence since no doubt a simple slap for them would probably mean death when used against a human.

[@angelofdeath095]

In their world who cares about the baby, if they die he can make new ones like a snap...😅😅 And the mother forgets about the baby...it's cruel but remember these are animals...

[@msn9006]

Godly mother Whale
Love u
Be strong ,may you calf become a good man

[@Anna101shark]

Bloody men. No means no. 😞

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Like lionesses, they put out, as soon as the cubs are ded.

[@Anna101shark]

@@WiseOwl_1408 dead*

[@michaelcorleone2794]

I didn't know they were other mammals, killing her existing child not have his own be stronger.

[@Furrina89]

No, but that's because they don't want the woman to share her resources and affection with another man's child.

[@boburmurodov8150]

What's here is out there.

[@manduheavyvazquez5268]

Beautiful. Great 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kinsleycharest3473]

1:33 if you’re here from first video, second part here

[@bassblom]

bad audio mix

[@michaelcorleone2794]

Turns out sea animals can be Indian as well

[@Bundpataka]

Racist

[@huguesdepayens807]

lmao

[@luisaugusto3991]

Sea animals can be males as well, that's the problem. Males always causing problems in every species

[@WALLY.BOLD69]

Bobs Vagene

[@thecatrizable]

lol fr fr

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