What you see here is a series of moments that led to my āfull frothā experience, when I waved at a blue whale. The moment my life truly changed. How does one ever look at the world the same after locking eyes with the largest animal on Earth?
This is a BTS look at three intense, exhilarating, exhausting and unforgettable weeks in the field with the most incredible team to shoot for #Ocean narrated by
@sirdavidattenborough . It has always been at the top of my bucket list to swim with my study species, the blue whale. Never did I think it would happen during my PhD, let alone right here in our backyard.
Endless gratitude to Dr
@gracerussell for making this a reality. Graceās research on blue whale body condition paved the way for this opportunity, and the data we collected will transform the way we assess blue whale health and recovery. This is just the beginning
@the_fat_whales_project .
What you donāt see is the journey that brought us here. The decades of research that laid the foundation, especially Chris Burton and his dedicated volunteers at
@westernwhaleresearch and SouWEST. Our
@mim_network and volunteer crew, coordinated by
@_emilyevans_ , who spent countless hours scanning the coast for whale sightings. Our skipper
@andrewjohnson7010 whose calm precision put us in the perfect position every time. Our logistical legend Dan Byers and tech powerhouse
@hollytarplee . And of course, the brilliant camera crew and underwater cinematographers
@stormpetrelstudios and
@jaccadeeble . Forever grateful for this extraordinary experience and of course being at the world premiere in London?!
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