
Kingdom of the Blue Whale
Documentary · TV Movie
Overview
Supported by the National Geographic Society, the world's eminent blue whale scientists embark on a revolutionary mission: They'll find, identify, and tag California blue whales, use the DNA samples to confirm the sex of individual whales, then rejoin the massive creatures' stunning migration when they collect at a chimera known as the Costa Rica Dome.
Top Cast
Scott Baker
Scott Baker
Himself - Whale Geneticist
Scott Baker
Himself - Whale Geneticist
John Calambokidis
John Calambokidis
Himself - Cascadia Research
John Calambokidis
Himself - Cascadia Research
Darlene Kenton
Darlene Kenton
Herself - Woods Hle
Darlene Kenton
Herself - Woods Hle
Bruce Matz
Bruce Matz
Himself - Marine Mammal Institute
Bruce Matz
Himself - Marine Mammal Institute


Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck
Narrator (voice)
Tom Selleck
Narrator (voice)


Eric Olson
Eric Olson
Self - Scripps
Eric Olson
Self - Scripps
Stephen R. Palumbi
Stephen R. Palumbi
Self - Whale Geneticist
Stephen R. Palumbi
Self - Whale Geneticist
Gisli Vikingson
Gisli Vikingson
Self
Gisli Vikingson
Self
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