| Secrets of the Whales | |
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| Genre | Nature documentary |
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| Narrated by | Sigourney Weaver |
| Composer | Raphaelle Thibaut |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producer | James Cameron |
| Producer | Brian Skerry |
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| Production company | Red Rock Films |
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Secrets of the Whales is a nature documentary television series that depicts a variety of whale species in a variety of habitats. The first episode aired April 22, 2021, on National Geographic, as well as being released on Disney+.[1][2] It was filmed across 24 locations and took 3 years in production. Brian Skerry originated the show concept in 2008, after writing an article for National Geographic about endangered whale species.[3] Executive produced by James Cameron, it is the first in his "Secrets of" series, followed by Secrets of the Elephants, and Secrets of the Octopus.
The series won the 2021 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. It received positive review from critics.