tv Of Whales and Turtles Deutsche Welle September 8, 2024 10:15am-11:01am CEST
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allows aging, 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 moratorium, they're back in all their glory and the water is around love for you and your. an
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island in the indian ocean have become a veritable well nursery. on this beautiful day in september, a small, well joins the large whale 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 to 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. the
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the last day 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 metre, long animal, ready to protect its young 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 to 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 still with li, 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 boats propeller. the scientists recognized the animal immediately its ama, one of the rare green sea turtles that come to love where you and your own. during the breeding season, the scientists thought m a had died. but then she reappeared an event. the head of the sea turtle observatory, found deeply moving,
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which general i'm such as because that goes on points. see that normally there should be a risk alone here. gun is being broken, boats traveling too fast because this kind of damage that was a heavy collision for emma is the 6th season in a row. we 1st saw her in 2007. last year she was expected in november because she didn't show up here. he doesn't mean anything on the out going uh, but i believe. so he said that i think, you know, if anything was sort of print this year to our surprise and delight, she reappeared on the beach to lay her eggs. that's 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 some of the after this amazingly for years and i only 2 females have been coming to live for you and you want to lever asked during the reading season. the memo is the most faithful. then after the boat accident, she disappeared in life without her reproductive population on the radio and young
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would it be ha, following up with you guys to see that i know the feelings balance is on supplement phone for decades of turtle conservation on radio and your beginning in the 1980s would have been at least partially set up in vain, t o n a and then it got put on the subject for this kind of idea is all very fragile. 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 platform, the, the return of wells and sea turtles to the island of leslie and young has led to the development of new business models. the number of whale watching tour operators
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has exploded. often the welfare of the animals takes a backseat. but there is a middle ground, the, the, the hello my, my, thank you. that's incredible. if they come to us of their own accord, safe estimate. 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 time. it's incredible mosquitoes. when we decided on just one trip a day this year, it was really because these days there are lots of people out at sea. so that's the best way to protect wells is of the secure when it the only screen one person we
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disturbed them as little as possible that we should really go further and limit the total number of trips allowed to per day. but you know, how attempting money in 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 of school system is equal national detectives on on an island as densely populated as level union on the return of sea turtles. and humpback whales presents a rare 2nd chance to get things right. the on the west coast of lab for you and your marine reserve has been set up, its goal is to harmonize human activities with wildlife welfare. here the whale calf and his mother have recently been placed under the highest protection. a quiet zone keeps them safe from disturbance and possible
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where she was born. and so begins an incredible journey to the island of europa. 2000 kilometers west of love for young young, an island that she herself left just a few minutes after hatching. and hasn't returned to since the, the way ok 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 and 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. and the ocean currents are favorable and the turtle dress so long towards the coast of the comb or 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 are meant to drive the turtles into them that others have 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 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 moines. the island are an important stop 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 no to of any of them. i protect the turtles because they are 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. there's only one that would be a better world, a modern world to have. what 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. fishing with fishing nets is prohibited in the marine reserve as one of the co, a st. there's a guy we filed several complaints against one up, but someone's always goes to spike in the left. legally told you before,
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let's go. this is evidence today i caught him read 100, i cost him to the least. she lives with the the thrust 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 or criminal and thank you to the fan really hands on him in the village. well, he's really improved was that people looked at some yes, program. i've every one of us, we 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 the meet costs and nothing is passed by so many people come here to coach turtles. it was quite example for a new vehicle, but when it's on the
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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, 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 south ports to europa island. the the interest 7 days, the young whale cas 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 san murphy. so 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, then the little one slipped the slipper. the mom came very close to a rough 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 and in cool. i don't know why. but when the wheels are here, the fish show up to the jack macro, which you know, but the level focuses on balance. and so the wheel season is a blessing for us and what's all my fish close to them? my thoughts are compared to my 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 a battle of the titans is brewing in the water. the
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water is around this smell. a gas the 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 pursued the pair and try to eliminate the competition the same time the they fight each other with powerful flipper blows. and with their snouts, also known as ross from the young female and her cap are surrounded by about 10, fiercely determined fools. the
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seas boisterous demonstrations of strength can be fatal for the will. the mother tries to protect her baby by staying very close to it. in the confusion of wail, song and air bubbles, the little one is suddenly separated from its mouth or 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 pin, 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 cents 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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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 mofas's nissan. the whale cough can weigh a ton and to be up to 4 or 5 meet as long as you get to the front jell creek, jeff and needs it. some of his protection vehicles, it's survival is dependent on his mother's ability to protect and feed. it looks windows on its own ability to stay in close proximity to have such a good communication between mouth around because this essential acoustic is on my own visual good. i could also physical contact. this is sony vocal sequel, visited in context, the because
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it is now time for a well calf and it's 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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to avoid drowning. the females swims to the surface at regular intervals to breeze . on a normal state 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 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, she finally dicks the perfect home 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 waters of 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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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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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, as it ascends, it flows out a spiral of air bubbles which trap the crustaceans in a buff on that the,
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of 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, but harsh and merciless the
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of the $100.00 or so baby turtles born that day. only one actually manage to escape the forget for the and it said venture is only just begun the in the and arctic the southern summer window is already starting to close again. soon the pass 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 the seas with
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