tv Of Whales and Turtles Deutsche Welle September 7, 2024 4:15am-5:01am CEST
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the 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 um, thinkable. there were no whales left in the area at all. but thanks to a hunting more, tore em,
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they're back in all their glory. and the water is around love for you and your an island in the indian ocean to 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 in 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,
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but gradually the young will builds up courage and begins to experiment with its bodies. extraordinary abilities the, the cast a sense in the water and spreads. it spins like a bird in flight. the it's 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.
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the, the last to you and your is one of the last places in the world where this kind of open sea encounter 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 young the. as a result, swimmers frightened well mothers into taking unnecessary flight measures with their
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the . this sea turtle is used to sharing its reef with divers. she's on phased by her 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 scientist 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
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sea turtle observatory, found deeply moving in slips. jenkins, such as, because normally there should be a risk alone here. gun is being broken, boats traveling too fast coast this kind of damage. that was a hefty collision for m a 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 by any, by the on. yeah. going up, but i'm going so piece that that i think, you know, was anything, was sort of print this year. to her surprise and delight. she reappeared on the beach to lay her eggs fast when we saw her injury, which is now almost completely he'll come in. but you can still see that the shells richard is. he has changed. she has a large scar, and i'm suggesting something from you after this amazingly for years and i only 2 females have been coming to live for you and you on to leave their eggs during the reading season, you memorize the most faithful. then after the boat accident,
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she disappeared in life without her reproductive population on the radio and young would have been hobb following up with us. all the things that i know is on selling and so forth. and decades of turtle conservation on radio and young beginning in the 1980s would have been at least partially got out in vain. you know, the thing is, i'm a and i think that's the one on the subject for this time. of isaiah. it is all very fragile sales, and you always have to keep that in mind. attracting to us with 6 people tours that 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 as the the return of whales and sea turtles to the island of leslie and young has led to
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the development of new business models. the number of whale watching tour operators has exploded. often the welfare of the animals takes a backseat. but there is a middle ground, the low 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. let's see this one to decide is 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
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a well the secure. when it the only screen one policy, we disturbed them as little as possible that we should really go further and limit the total number of trips allowed per day. but you know how tempting money and business can be the see, and it's vital doubt that this doesn't get out of hand and jeopardize the wild life . you know this magic we've been able to experience for the last 15 years. yes. still sits mozy 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 love for you and your marine reserve has been set up. its goal is to harmonize human activities with wild life welfare. here the whale
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. 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 where she was born. and so begins an incredible journey to the island of europa. 2000 kilometers west of law for young young, an island that she herself left just a few minutes after hatching. and hasn't returned $0.02 the the way. ok. he's 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 and your
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the 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, the ocean currents are favorable, and the turtle dress so long towards the coast of the camaros. her journey takes her past northern madagascar as she approaches the coast. she's once again confronted with humans. the muffled noise is coming from the surface are meant to drive the turtles into them that others have fallen into the trap. but she escaped despite
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the 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 and the world. it's often a matter of survival. the, the green turtle is now approaching the coast of the camaros. she's eaten virtually nothing since leaving left for you on you know the, the beautiful sea grass beds of moya on the island are an important stuff over on the turtles fruit.
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the 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. here humans and turtles live together in harmony. it's a unique place the on the, the mazda, preferably 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
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. for us, they are treasures of all small villages should do what we do. churchill should be protected worldwide, is only one. that would be a better world. a modern world. nobody to have heard about more than the 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. fishing with fishing nets is prohibited in the marine reserve, as on the co, a st. there's a guy we filed several complaints against one up,
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but someone's always got the spikes who told you before? let's go. this is evidence today i caught and read 100 cos, empty is the least she likes it, isn't the truck they drag through there? look at the tracks up to their. oh no, even the eggs they've got really stinks. people who killed turtles, a criminal, and thank you to that talk this. i've been really hands on him in the village. well, he's really improved. was that people looked at some yes, program. i'm every one of us will want to give them a smack in case that case, don't include it with 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, white people,
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but i don't think the it's some yes. and the 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,
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the 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 interest 7 days, the young whale cas and his mother had covers the 700 kilometers, separating lever, young jones and madagascar the they make another stop over in the warm and shallow waters of the island of san 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.
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the 1st came up from the water. then the little one slipped the slipper. the mom came very close to a rough, and the baby was on her head. she came closer and closer. so we moved away. what's all this is all that we'll season is a good time for us. i don't know why, but when the wheels are here, but the fish show up to the jack macro and shoot up a some level bonuses on balance. and so the wheels season is a blessing for us and what's all i fish close to them. my thoughts are compared to mine little boots. they're huge and i'm tiny. fortunately, they're friendly animals. they thought sometimes that is only a totally how deceptively peaceful battle of the titans is brewing in the water.
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the water is around this smell. a gas sea island are the main breeding grounds for humpback whales and the indian ocean. the competition between the bowls is intense. they have just discovered a young female accompanied by her young. the courting bull whales pursued 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 ross from the young female and her cap are surrounded by about 10,
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fiercely determined fools. the 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 well song and air bubbles, the little one is suddenly separated from its mother. 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, then 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 a sense to the surface to remove it from the danger zone. a few hours later,
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wandered through the sea for several days before. finally starving to death. and genre has come to investigate the tragedy. she's the scientific director of settled, modest amount of gas, the organization that works to protect humpback whales. the nick or somebody jasmine or the whale cough can weigh a ton, then to be up to 4 or 5 meets as long as you get to the front. joel creek jeff and it needs it, some of his protection vehicles. it's survival is dependent on his mother's ability to protect them. feed, it looks windows on its own ability to stay in close proximity to have such a good communication between mouth around comes on this essential acoustic. it's on my own visual good. i could also physical contact. this is sony vocal sequel, visited in context,
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the . 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 the rope is no waste is teeming with life.
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the to avoid drowning. the females swims to the surface at regular intervals to breeze norms. the dive strength, the, the, the exhausted she drink and finally washes up about a 100 meters from the coast line. the, the turtle is carrying new life within her. in 2 months, she'll entrust her eggs to the sands of europe, but until then to rest and recharge the
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. she waits in front of the exact spot where she herself was born. weird all began some 20 years earlier. when the time comes. she leaves the sea for the 1st time as an adult, turtle, and ventures to show the task. she used as 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,
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she finally dicks the perfect home the 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 inexperienced turtle finds herself behind sharp edged rocks. the completely exhausted, she finally reaches the c,
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the 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 that the antarctic, the, the will cast, navigates the stormy tides with ease, as if the roiling ocean were nothing more than
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a new world awaits the cap. the 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
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vis annual miracle is a blessing for wild life, higher up the food chain, whose survival depends on these tiny crustaceans. from the leopard, seal, the most veracious carnivore here to the smallest penguin. many anton take animals feed on chris the the whale task suckling season has just ended now. its enjoying the abundance of available food,
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the most wide open. it rises from the depths and scoops of tons of water full of crew. the then closing its josh, it expels the water through the bailey filter trapping the crustaceans on the inside the the young well most now learned 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 blows out a spiral of air bubbles which trap the crustaceans in
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