then their male counterparts and that the country's russian speaking minority are also falling victim to discrimination. those are the headlines now a special report we're off to the sea of hot skin the north of russia to discover more about the elusive booga whale that's next right here on our t.v. . dolph is in arctic white whales are the undisputed stars of russia's aquariums and while spectators are by the marine mammals elaborate carefully practiced performances few know about their long journey from the sea to the show how and by whom are the animals caught what's the secret of their near flawless training. in whales actually communicate with human beings the creatures comfortable in their captivity.

to unlock the many mysteries of marine mammals our journey takes us to the ends of the earth to russia's remote far east. off the shores of the sea of cortes not far from the mouth of the mighty river lie a string of uninhabited islands. this one is named for the famous soviet pilot. who crash landed there during in one nine hundred thirty six expedition. during the salmon spawning season the sea around the island is literally teeming with fish and this abundance of food attracts large groups of white whales and. in summer these tiny clapboard houses home to both teams of fishermen and an expedition of the russian academy of sciences. to reach a totally new level in our research a boat and under the behavior of the white whale. disco still have very little

information about male female interaction. or not sure if they travel in separate paths of males and females which are young as far as the groups are set apart by. the study of white whales discovered less ground than that of the dolphin white whales are believed to be a sort of universal indicator for the state of arctic marine ecosystems. as for the third straight season scientists are tracing white whale migrations with the help of specialized satellite transmitters. this message is practiced around the world and has already revealed that white whales withdrawal for the winter to the northern sea of a horse and come back each spring. the transmitters have a hermetic plastic cover meant to operate in deep water there battery life is between nine and twelve months. we are hoping to find a connection with the populations in america when they split off how they interact

today and whether or not to show they practice similar migrations. next to the fishing village or enclosures for the white whales that have been caught to be trained to perform in aquariums this region is where the majority of white whales in the world's aquariums come from. weather permitting we'll catchers go to sea first thing in the morning because the early hours of the most active feeding time for the creatures roaming the local base. come alone or in groups. you turn up here others near that. and over there and everywhere. hopes to affix one of the transmitters on this run but not every animal captured is fit for the purpose. they

save the trans meters for their larger wider whales because the gray ones are undersized and they're still growing as well. we prefer males because they are migrations are more spread out. and we want to trace their roots. shit. three big boats carry specialized floating nets each seven hundred fifty meters long the trap is carefully laid so that when it in snares a group of white whales it and wraps on its own at speeds topping twenty kilometers an hour. motorboat circled the net and scare the animals preventing them from breaking loose. stuff done ok liz put in. as they dried the net the will catchers close to try the first catch a young female she differs from an adult player smaller size and her gray color.

a yellow one two or two and a half meter and. a female were like cheers. young animals will adapt well in captivity this young female we've caught will be sent to an aquarium. meantime another boat has its own net to handle the catch is fairly good aside from a young female therefore bigger whales to extricate them from the net they're being dragged towards the same shore. the important thing is to avoid injury any animals . often parts of the net have to be cut loose to free the whales more quickly. individuals are identified according to their sex size and approximate age. because it will. shift. of course. the

biggest animals are released because they're unlikely to adapt in captivity. louison him go sure releasing thank you let her enjoy her freedom just instead for an aquarium with their tanks are too small for a beast as big as she weighs about a ton on the. thank. you thank. one of these whales will be fitted with a transmitter the installation procedure is perfectly fine tuned the animal indoors the piercing without much problem three plastic rods easily penetrate a thirty centimeter thick roll of fat that covers its backbone while the steel cords finally fixed the transmitter in place for one whole year it will supply

scientists with invaluable information. the future aquarium stars start their journey from the sea in a specialized shirt like net it transports the whales while avoiding injury. he's running thank goodness i didn't little bit just put the shirt off but the next time here and there under the board this way he won't choke in the water move get pulled out of the boat by the then drag him slowly to the enclosure the. two whales have been caught and three others were released the transmitter has been installed on one big male that will take more than an hour and a half to cover the three kilometers back to the base moving any faster might keep the animals from breathing comfortably.

she seems to be coping. up and down the other one too. but you can say we are leading them under the board that. but. in recent years the end you will catch has been no more than thirty head and has been limited solely to this area. this. believe on a small scale for a. ship like for example the whale hogs that are always mass scale and claim hundreds. before being placed in the enclosures the enemy have to undergo

a medical examination they're carefully untied and freed from their transport. what are we going to do everything that's measured them profile and take the genetic samples that i'd like to take lots samples from the big one. the animals link the body circumference measured with more precision. carefully takes a blood sample from the tail that. posts to know how meat the cold stare. knowing that the enemies are suffering from the stress everyone is eager to get the whole thing over and done with discern as possible the next step is to perform an ultrasonic test to measure the fat layer. more easily. these to fifty eight. for the first and possibly most important contact with. seeds and trust must emerge in its place

away from the thrill of the open ocean they can slowly be consoled by human companionship. the trainer the first human. closures with the captured. he knows each one by sight and seems to share their problems as a cell and. so make the transition easily or they go ok the very next day they come they take food your place stopping at the platform and you could hardly get rid of them to all intents and purposes they all taste just these are usually males young males very sociable the girls are all delicate much more difficult. the trainer brings them pale after pale of fish the better adjusted ones have

a formidable appetite and they're at an all you can eat buffet. so there's a key indicator for them is whether or not they show that always on the surface. i mean they come out also they try not just take the head out of tool. to teach you to avoid showing. they tried to snatch the fish from under the water but when they show the oh yes it's complete adaptation i think those are. the invaluable milliliters of white whale blood or immediately put to a wide range of tests sadly practically all white whales in the wild are infected with parasites in open water diseases are far easier to transmit than to treat during their first weeks in captivity the doctors make sure they're cared for will also have some ailments that you might call social. dizziness.

i don't think the tape a time to. be next his female friend. and you know the eldest was bigger asleep or so using this particular female. but. it's here. they start learning how to amuse spectators or to serve science a brave new world one so unlike their own element lies ahead of them. every month we give you the future we help you understand how. to bring the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world join us for

technology update. from phones to. screens down totty. the small town of on the black sea coast is home to an aquarium of the russian

academy of sciences. many marine mammals. are placed under the watchful eye of doctors and learn to get accustomed to people to cooperate and be friends. but not just for newbies it's like a resort for. right now two female walruses are undergoing rehabilitation here both have been treated for serious problems with their tusks. as well and has also come here to work with the marine mammals. it's the focus we're going to find out where the white whales is it's true should get the young white. comfortably on the stretchers fully aware of what's in store for her and calm in response to all the actions of the scientists so it silicone suction cups

with sensors are placed on the surface of her skin right above the brain. trying to pick up the echo of the electrical signals inches inside her brain which in some animals are still just fifteen to twenty centimeters under the skin. that is the lower jaw bone of the sea mammals is considered the best area for sound reception hydrophone is affixed to the white whales lower jaw bones and puts out a series of noises and. our experiments is toasting all in basis of this because he doesn't feel and it's. like giving if i was to listen and listen to music how often our or now i'm just a chip off of that she can swim again without any problems and let's look with. this scientists watch the brain response to the sound impulse on the computer monitor the first research on dolphins was launched here in the one nine hundred sixty s. today new technologies present scientists with new opportunities

a lot of facts are being gathered but many of the mysteries of sea mammals remain unsolved. as for the mysteries of shoop everything is a mystery here really. from here sounds ten pitches higher than the human ear can take a researcher why can't people hear it with the majority of animals have only one zone of canine eyesight. dolphins have to. one is underwater and the other one to see out of water. that's their trick. and they have a navigator locator a sonar there how does the information that they received through the sonar and their eyes come together into one image you see. the experiment lasts for about an hour the white whale marina gets pretty bored without any tasks to perform but she also understands that people are working. yes that's the thing that they're probably more clever than dogs but not quite as smart as monkeys but why is that if

you give a command to a dog it will do it but if you give a command to a dolphin or a white whale they will give you several options it's like they have a creative approach with three. during breaks in the course of the experiment marina has to stay in the swimming pool alone and she gets restless. gets into the pool every day to play with the enemas have a natural need for care and attention. in the laboratory nearby research is underway on the sleep habits of marine mammals right now behind the wall in the room with the swimming pool a seal is asleep he can sleep in one position for an hour or two without knowing that the electronic equipment is registering all his cerebral activity which leaps on the side and keeps paddling with one flipper out there on the day he changes sleeping positions and switches between the right and the left side of proximately

the same amount of time so that both sides of his brain get the same amount of. land mammals brain is all asleep at the same time but in case of marine mammals it's different first one hemisphere sleeps than the other but it was phenomenon was discovered here in the one nine hundred seventy s. . they live in the water and just can't afford to lose control of their surroundings for even one minute or they may face the threat of death that's why only one half of their brain is asleep and only one of their eyes closed we still don't know why they don't have the so-called. or rapid eye movement phase of the sleep cycle in other words they're incapable of dreaming by studying the unique sleep habits of marine mammals we can understand some mechanisms of human sleep disorders. for example the absence of. whales and

seals especially can go on without sleep for several days people also have the restless feet. is when people. actually sleep. and of course we hope that one day we'll be able to understand what exactly happens to a person during his sleep. which is a natural water reservoir that's connected to the sea it's less than a kilometer away. here in the natural pool there are several white whales that go through some very complicated training. thank animals are taught to use the hydro system to search for people in distress and water through. on the trainers came in the animal checks the whereabouts and points in the direction of a man behind me and closure for another white whale on signal takes up

a special mouthpiece exits the enclosure and promptly locates the man in the water at a distance of about three hundred meters. several of these animals behavior. one check this is phil so he went to his trainer then located to go outside the enclosure with the acoustic device the neat little tidbit moved to manipulating the device compressed it will never miss a following the direction in which there was a man in the water this is a complicated behavioral psycho when it needs practice to be perfect. to. visit while a just one of the world's most experienced marine mammal trainers he's been working with whales for some thirty years and seems to understand them perfectly. is.

it a look at you will check change seno trying to attract our attention allegations will get laid on the water that these noises have a lot of meat much and then you will see what he's getting naughty they are very friendly to people in the show i think they are very easy to train with an established or a pull with. regards by tradition the scientists the trainers the professors and the students all gather at five o'clock for a cup of tea. it's here that they can discuss the news and hear about the most original scientific theories. danimal is work not for a fair shake but they don't really need that much frankly speaking that they know very well they won't go hungry anyway and work for the sake of amusement they're living creature opes i almost said people. this truck

has covered the distance of two thousand kilometers in two days inside is a huge basin with sea water in three white whales the future stars of the new aquarium soon to be opened in yet a slab. they're about to be unloaded. the side of the. it is a male way because his nickname is the greek used to have a green on his tail so stretches included he weighs about four hundred fifty kilograms i've got his tail. good thank the entire male staff of the aquarium from the trainers to the plumbers and accountants help unload the future performers i wrote him keep rolling yes just like that he. never would detail he can get you.

one after another the animals leave the truck and start looking around their new home with curiosity these white whales were caught here and then rushes far east and spent their first year in the black sea where they went through a training course they handled the long trip pretty well. and what they're transporting animals for fifty hours is absolutely which is over the last couple of years we've worked out a method to the transferring such animals over a very long distances to where everything is falling and the animals are active in swimming which annoyed to really they will have that first feeding. the next important task for them is to adapt to the new conditions first still rest before they start their training which will be the same as here in st petersburg special marine mammal querrey and one of the largest in russia. olga the veterinarian has returned from the sea of

a horse and is now back to monitoring the health of her performers. this is the only niche come. this far eastern white twelve that he's still a thing the seal hunt scott. and this is a bottlenose dolphin from the black sea cow name is moves that she's the most beautiful once us. or at least that's what she thinks if she knows she's useful as human beings can be. in between shows the trainers go through their routines with their animals over and over again to give commands trainers use only whistles tuned to this special range of frequencies that the dolphins can pick up the enemas devote their undivided attention to the trainer otherwise they'll be no mutual understanding. communication is established gradually when you start training these animals when you feed. their first commands.

slowly gradually you'll begin to understand. as well as they begin to understand you after that the work is mainly about learning each other's instincts to see. the female dolphin does she gets distracted often by her six month old son. the arrival of new generations brings both great excitement and added responsibility to the aquarium. is a very protective mother and everyone here seems keen on spoiling their favorite little nail. sauce in the diver loves to play with them in the water only with dashes permission of course no one appears set to be quite a performer since both his dolphin and human friends teach him everything they know . that.

has told him something. has to channel his mother to climb out you know who is it to dance he really is a very good only to be sociable interesting and he considers us he's close friends with his kids just i'm. one performance after the other. crowds are thrilled by the spectacle of dolphins and humans working together. all the excitement inspired by the stars a great deal of. the trainers and caretakers also bear a solemn responsibility for the majestic creatures dave tamed.

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