A new BBC documentary, 'Expedition Killer Whales', challenges the common perception of killer whales as fearsome predators, highlighting their remarkable intelligence, complex family structures, and crucial role in the marine ecosystem.
Killer whales have often been portrayed as an animal to fear. Their name conjures images of an aggressive sea creature. The fact they can grow up to eight metres in length only adds to their menacing aura. However, there’s more to the species, also known as orcas, than what people may think. Orla Doherty has made it her personal mission to show a different side. Rather than expecting us to take her word for it, she has executively produced new BBC show, Expedition Killer Whales .
As the title suggests it gives killer whales the starring role, which is different to the usual part they play. Speaking to Metro about the normal on-screen appearances, Orla said: ‘They’re always the villains.’ In documentaries, more often than not, another animal is at risk of getting eaten when they swim into frame so viewers can feel scared. While Orla, 53, confirms it is correct that they are incredibly skilled at hunting, she added that there is more to them. She described their ‘ridiculous intelligence’ and pointed out the strong matriarchs are particularly standout. After the females have gone through menopause, they will stick around for another 50-70 years to teach the generations below everything they know. ‘They work hard to keep their families together, alive and flourishing,’ she stated. ‘They should be admired, respected, loved and appreciated rather than feared.’ There’s more to killer whales than what people think. In order to understand the killer whales more, and educate people who may never get the chance to see them in real life, a group of scientists and filmmakers traveled to a remote corner of Antarctica. They spent five weeks at sea living in the hostile freezing conditions, and then it took around two years to analyse their footage so it could be transformed into an episode for us to diges
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