Dolphins
Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. He reveals how dolphins can be ruthless, how pods communicate food locations, and orcas' hunting strategies.
Chris Packham explores the success of the most widespread of marine mammals, the dolphin. Contrary to their amiable reputation, they are in fact ruthless predators. They hunt using a combination of specialised anatomy and complex communication, requiring a big brain.
Chris explains the inner workings of dolphin echolocation, reveals how a pod uses body movements to communicate the location of food and explores the strategies used by orcas during a hunt.
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The dolphins amazing brain
Duration: 03:03
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The Temper Trap
Sweet Disposition
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Ellie Goulding
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London Grammar
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Massive Attack
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Chris Packham |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Director | Lara Bickerton |
| Producer | Lara Bickerton |
| Director | Giles Badger |
| Producer | Giles Badger |
| Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
Wed 8 Oct 2014 20:30- Thu 9 Oct 2014 00:20
- Fri 10 Oct 2014 02:05
- Wed 11 Nov 2015 12:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Wed 11 Nov 2015 16:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 26 Jul 2016 19:30
- Mon 28 Nov 2016 02:05
- Tue 16 May 2017 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Wed 30 Aug 2017 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 20 Jan 2018 06:10
- Tue 5 Feb 2019 16:00
- Wed 27 Mar 2019 19:00
- Fri 18 Oct 2019 15:45
- Wed 5 Feb 2020 19:00
- Wed 12 May 2021 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Wed 13 Jul 2022 02:00
- Tue 12 Sep 2023 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 12 Sep 2023 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
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