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tv   Of Whales and Turtles  Deutsche Welle  September 4, 2024 3:15am-4:01am CEST

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the, the can you see is what old car tires have to do with the production? here's a hands on so really indeed much now on youtube. the
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louse asian, you happy occasion? in the middle of winter, the a female humpback well has given birth to a calf with a light colored belly. its skin is very wrinkling, and its eyes are still closed to help it take its 1st breath, the mother and make sure that her caps blowhole remains above water. it's a very special moment. only a few years ago this scene would have been unthinkable. there were no wails left in the area at all, but thanks to a hunting more tore em, they're back in all their glory. and the water is around love for you and young. an
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island in the indian ocean have become a veritable well nursery. on this beautiful day and september, a small, well joins the large whales family. the during the 1st few days of its life, the calf stays close to its mother. taking comfort from the physical contact. its mothers, large body is a safe haven and the vast expanse of ocean the within a week the calf has already put on 200 kilograms. it's still very attached to its mother, but gradually the young will builds up courage and begins to experiment with its
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bodies. extraordinary abilities the, the cast a sense in the water and spreads. it spins like a bird in flight. the, its life is regulated by breathing intervals at the water surface in the beginning, these last only a few minutes the but the mother is strict. she trains her calf for longer and longer intervals, the
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with each passing day, the caps confidence groves. gradually the mother coaxes her calf to dive deeper and deeper. now, she hovers just above the sand. at a depth of 40 meters, the calf ventures further and further away and senses the attraction of the vast unknown world. the
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now the will cast is about to meet people. for the 1st time, the sum divers have come to welcome the futures, the giant. they hold hands and weight from a respectful distance for the calf to swim up to them the a special moment for the divers and for the young. well, the
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a lot. so you and your is one of the last places in the world for this kind of open sea and counter is still possible the, the way humans interact with whales here, as changed to a few years ago encounters could be touching, go some swimmers with little knowledge of ocean wild life were not even aware that they were in the presence of a 40 ton 15 meter long animal, ready to protect its you know, the as a result. swimmers, frightened well mothers into taking unnecessary flight measures with their caps. mother and calf ended up stressed and exhausted during
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a season which rest was what they needed most. the fortunately, swimmers today are better informed at the wales and they approach with respect of this more peaceful coexistence is essential if this type of encounter is to continue the . this sea turtle is used to sharing its reef with divers. she's on phased by her
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admirers interest, and stoically continues feeding. after all, she needs her strength for the upcoming journey to europa island on a tall in the waters between madagascar and mozambique human activity can be dangerous for animals. this turtle was filmed at night by divers. it had been badly injured by a boat propeller. the scientists recognized the animal immediately. its emma, one of the rare green sea turtles that come to love where you and you during the breeding season, the, the scientists and my head died. but then she reappeared an event. the head of the sea turtle observatory, found deeply moving woods. jack, i'm such
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a because normally there should be a rid alone here is being broken. boats traveling too fast because this kind of damage that was a hefty collision for emma is the 6th season in a row. we 1st saw her in 2007 last year she was expected in november, but she didn't show up here. he doesn't mean anything on. yeah. going uh, but i believe so. he sits in the middle of the pool, was sort of print this year to our surprise and delight. she reappeared on the beach to lay her eggs fast when we saw her injury, which is now almost completely healed. come in, but you can still see that the shells rigidity has changed. she has a large scar to con. i'm suggesting simple. the after the 20 for years and i only 2 females have been coming to literally you and you on to leave their eggs during the reading season, you memorize the most fateful. then after the boat accident, she disappeared in life without her reproductive population on the radio. and young
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would have been, have followed up with us on, with things that i know. so any spelling is on selling its own pools and decades of the turtle conservation on radio and young beginning in the 1980s would have been at least partially got out in vain. the only thing is, i'm a and i think that's what on the subject for this time of isaiah is all very fragile. and you always have to keep that in mind. attracting to us with 6 people tours at the young reunion is not sustainable for the island. increasing profits and economic growth of the primary goals. we simply wouldn't make it. also known, you know, even apart from the, the return of wells and sea turtles to the island of luckily, own young has led to the development of new business models. the number of well
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watching tour operators has exploded. often the welfare of the animals takes a backseat. but there is a middle ground, the the, the hello mama. thank you. that's incredible. if they come to us of their own accord success and that's exactly what we want, the animals should decide for themselves. we're lucky on the radio, know that the whales come very, very close to our coast. look at that guy. it's incredible. the see this one, the decided on just one trip a day this year. it was only because these days there are lots of people out at sea, so that's the best way to protect wells, is a secure when it the own screw month listing. we disturbed them as little as
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possible that we should really go further and limit the total number of trips allowed to per day. but you know how tempting money and business can be the see. and it's vital though that this doesn't get out of hand and jeopardize the wild life. this magic we've been able to experience for the last 15 years you'll see will sit mozy from the national council on an island as densely populated as level you and your the return of sea turtles. and humpback whales presents a rare 2nd chance to get things right. the on the west coast of lovely and young a marine reserve has been set up. its goal is to harmonize human activities with wild life welfare. here the whale calf and his mother have recently been placed under the highest protection. a quiet soon keeps them safe from disturbance and
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possible collisions with both the or the both the baby. well, and the green sea turtle are just passing through here the . the green sea turtle has reached sexual maturity, which takes upwards of 20 years. now it's time for her to return to the island
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where she was born. and so begins an incredible journey to the island of europa, 2000 kilometers west of left virginia, an island that she herself left just a few minutes after hatching. and hasn't returned to since the, the whale calf is also ready. it is now experienced enough to take on its 1st big journey. since leaving antarctica, its mother has been living off, her fat preserves. she can no longer stay in the waters of law for you on your the
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. she sets off with her little one in the direction of san marie. the island off the coast of madagascar is a meeting point for humpback whales on their way to antarctica. the ocean currents are favorable and the turtle dress so long towards the coast of the coma rose her journey takes her past north or in madagascar as she approaches the coast. she's once again confronted with humans. the muffled noises coming from the surface, or meant to drive the turtles into the net. the others had fallen into the trap, but she escaped despite the
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although green turtles are now protected, they are still hunted in madagascar and the commerce. the for the people here who are among the poorest in the world. it's often a matter of survival. the, the green turtle is now approaching the coast of the commerce. she's eating virtually nothing since leaving left for you on june the the beautiful sea grass beds of moya, the island. unimportant stuff over on the turtles fruit. the
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that there are so many green sea turtles here is in large part thanks to the inhabitants of the small village of itsm. yeah. they do their utmost to protect the animals from poachers to hear humans and turtles live together in harmony. it's a unique place. the mazda presented some people say, not to of any of them. i protect the turtles because they are a future. you hardly see any turtles in the commerce or anywhere else in the world . for us, they are treasures of all small villages should do what we do. churchill should be
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protected worldwide. that would be a better world. a modern world. nobody to have heard about more than 25 years ago. the beaches of it's m. yeah. were littered with turtle. carcases, the slaughter prompted the young people of the village to organize. they decided to take the protection of the sea turtles into their own hands. it was the beginning of an anti poaching movement. the . we have to be careful, especially with fishing nets is prohibited in the marine reserve, as on the same as the guy we filed several complaints against going up, but someone's always got the spike in the left legally. they told you before,
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let's go. this is evidence today i caught and red handed. i caught them is the least she lives with these once you have a lot, i definitely trust you on the truck they drive through there. look at the tracks up to their oh no, even the eggs they've got really stinks. people who killed turtles or criminal companies. i've been really hands on him in the village. well, he's really in for, it was that people looked at some here of them. i've every one of us a want to give them a smack and rush in case that case. don't include it in the neighboring villages. i, there are people forget it and others. we just don't want to understand meet costs and nothing is passed by so many people come here to coach turtles. it's one of quite example flu people, but when it's on the,
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it's some yes, n t poaching movement has borne results. today some $5000.00 turtles come here every year to lay their eggs on the beaches. but vigilance is still required. people here work together to ensure that the green sea turtles continue to visit the small village for a long time to come. so that future generations can enjoy this rich environmental heritage, the
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the waters around the island of moya lease, or just one stage on the route of our green sea turtle, or journey continues southwards to europa island. the, the in just 7 days, the young whale, cass and its mother have covered the 700 kilometers separating left for you in june and madagascar the they make another stop over in the warm and shallow waters of the island of sand. monkey. a welcome committee awaits them on the beach. in winter wales set the rhythm for humans. the arrival of the sea giants here, so close to the coast is always an event. the
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1st came up from the water and the little one flip, the slipper. the mom came very close to a rough piece and the baby was on her head. she came closer and closer. so we moved away. what's all this is all that i simple wheels. season is a good time for us. i don't know why, but when the wheels are here, they show up to the jack macro and she knows what the level functions of buying. and so the wheel season is a blessing for us. and what top i fish close to them, like how to compare to mine, which will boost their huge 9 tiny. fortunately, they're friendly animals. if i don't die is like this is a live. how old? how deceptively peaceful a battle of the titans is brewing in the water. the
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waters around this smell. a gassy island, are the main breeding grounds for humpback whales and the indian ocean. the competition between the pools is intense. they have just discovered a young female accompanied by her young, the courting bull whales pursue the pair and try to eliminate the competition the same time the they fight each other with powerful flipper blows. and with their snow, also known as rust from the young female and her cath are surrounded by about 10 fiercely determined bulls the
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seas. boisterous demonstrations of strength can be fatal for the way. okay. the mother tries to protect her baby by staying very close to it. in the confusion of wells song and air bubbles, the little one is suddenly separated from its mouth as if they were to lose each other. the little well would not be able to survive on its own. but with just a few strokes of her tail fin, the mother is back with her cap. the when the situation threatens to become impossible, there's only one way out. she takes her calf on her back and to send to the surface to remove it from the danger zone. a few hours later, there's only one bull left in the race. he will now be allowed to
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a score to peer to and are to come. and perhaps, when the young females favor the after a final battle, his opponents retreat the this will cast was less fortunate. after losing contact with his mother, it wandered through the sea for several days before. finally,
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starving to death on jarra has come to investigate the tragedy. she's the scientific director of set tomato, a malagasy organization that works to protect humpback whales. of the nick or somebody will says, the whale cough can weigh a ton and to be up to 4 or 5 meets as long as you to get the front joe creek. jeff and it needs its mothers protection vehicles. its survival is dependent on his mother's ability to protect them feed, it looks windows to on its own ability to stay in close proximity to have such a good communication between math around comes on this essential acoustic on modern and visual good. i could also physical contact. this is sonya sequel visited in context, the because
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contact between mother and calf is so vital for the well cast survival. the pair are in constant communication. the examining, recorded data, malagasy scientists recently discovered new facets of the communication that takes place between them mother will enter again the
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. it is now time for our well calf and its mother to leave the waters of madagascar and set off for antarctica. the europa island, the green sea turtles odyssey, is coming to an end with the help of the ocean currents. she's travelled 2000 kilometers from left for you and young to these meeting grounds. her instincts have served her well. this is where males and females from all corners of the indian ocean meet in the middle of the vast, lonely sea. the island of europa is no waste, is teeming with life. the
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4 hours on end, the turtles weighs back and forth with the current, serene, and unflappable. nothing has changed here since she was born. the 2 heads protrude from between the corals. the green sea turtle has found to meet the meeting begins and it will take several hours. ready the
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to avoid drowning. the females swims to the surface at regular intervals to breeze . on a norm's feat of strength, the, the, the exhausted she drinks. and finally washes up about a 100 meters from the coast by the, the turtle is carrying new life within her. in 2 months, she'll entrust her eggs to the sands of europe until then to rest and return the she waits in front of the exact spot where she herself was born. weird,
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all began some 20 years earlier. when the time comes, she leaves the sea for the 1st time as an adult turtle, and ventures the shore, the at desk. she uses the tide, decline, the beach, her body. so light in the water is a burden on land. nevertheless, she climbs as far as possible up the beach to find the ideal nesting spot guided by instinct, she finally dicks the perfect home the
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there she lays around a 100 x. for long journey has not been in vain. the but the land phase can be risky. the low tide has created a truck, and our inexperience turtle finds herself behind sharp edged rocks. the completely exhausted, she finally reaches the c, the,
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the mother will and her cap have resumed their journey. together with their escort, they crossed the polar front, where the warm waters of the indian ocean meet the cold water is at the antarctic. the, the will cast, navigates the stormy tides with ease, as if the roiling ocean were nothing more than a large playground. the
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within just a few weeks. the wheel cap and its mother have journeyed from waters with a temperature of 24 degrees celsius to waters. as cold as 0 degrees, the gates to antarctica are finally insight. after a 6000 kilometer journey, the instead of coral, there's ice. a new world awaits the account. the
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winter at the south pole is coming to an end. the ice that has sealed at the surface of the water is breaking up, making new habitats accessible. the after the long journey, the pair reached their destination just in time. the ice is melting, and light is finally penetrating the sea. again. life is awakening underwater. the, the crew are emerging from the depths of the ocean. the vis. annual miracle is a blessing for wildlife higher up the food chain whose survival depends on these
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tiny crustaceans. from the leopard, seal the most veracious current for here to the smallest penguin. many entered sick animals feed on chris the the whale calf suckling season has just ended now its enjoying the abundance of available food, the most wide open. it
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rises from the depths and scoops of tons of water full of crew. the then closing its josh, it expels the water through the bailing filter trapping the crustaceans on the inside. the young well must now learn to feed itself to round up the crew. it experiments with an unusual hunting technique, a skill that only this species possesses the acid ascends, it flows out a spiral of air bubbles which trap the crustaceans in a bubble net. the caps main
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priority now is to build up a thick layer of fat as quickly as possible the, [000:00:00;00] the, [000:00:00;00] the, these, that reserves will be crucial for surviving the 6 months of fasting. on the long
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return journey, the on the island of europa, the green turtles 1st progeny emerge from the sand. the although they've only just hatched. the little turtles are already completely on their own. in a dangerous world on the island of europa nature reigned supreme, the stunningly beautiful
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but harsh, and versus the of the $100.00 or so baby turtles born that day. only one actually manage to escape the forget for the and it's adventure is only just begun the in the end arctic, the southern summer window is already starting to close again. soon the
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paths of the whales and the green sea turtles will once again cross with those of mankind. it's our responsibility to greet these investors of, to seize with respect ultimately, their states and ours are inseparably intertwined.
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