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Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory Episode 101 - "Tracking Ocean Giants"

National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory leads a team across the infamous Drake Passage, one of the world’s most dangerous stretches of ocean, to the remote and windswept Elephant Island. His mission: to find and film one of nature’s greatest wildlife spectacles, a feeding aggregation involving hundreds of gigantic fin whales, the second largest animal ever to have lived.

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  • Leopard seal biting Bertie Gregory's camera. (Credit: National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Leopard seal biting Bertie Gregory's camera. (Credit: National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory with a leopard seal off Gibbs Island in Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory with a leopard seal off Gibbs Island in Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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  • The crews ship braving the Southern ocean to reach their destination. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    The crews ship braving the Southern ocean to reach their destination. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • The crew seeks refuge from the brutal Antarctic weather behind Elephant island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    The crew seeks refuge from the brutal Antarctic weather behind Elephant island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • A massive Fin whale swimming through the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    A massive Fin whale swimming through the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Research and filming yacht, Australis. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Research and filming yacht, Australis. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • The crew seeks refuge from the brutal Antarctic weather behind Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    The crew seeks refuge from the brutal Antarctic weather behind Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory films a fin whale off Elephant Island, Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory films a fin whale off Elephant Island, Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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  • Crew filming on yacht, Australis, in heavy seas off Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Calum Stronach for Disney+)

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    Crew filming on yacht, Australis, in heavy seas off Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Calum Stronach for Disney+)

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  • Director Will West (L) films Bertie Gregory off Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Hector Skevington-Postles)

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    Director Will West (L) films Bertie Gregory off Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Hector Skevington-Postles)

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  • Crew and Bertie Gregory film penguins and seals.(Credit: National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Crew and Bertie Gregory film penguins and seals.(Credit: National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Elephant Island, Antarctica - Bertie Gregory films chinstrap penguins in a colony at Point Wild, Elephant Island, Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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    Elephant Island, Antarctica - Bertie Gregory films chinstrap penguins in a colony at Point Wild, Elephant Island, Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory on his way to film a gathering of fin whales off Elephant Island, Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory on his way to film a gathering of fin whales off Elephant Island, Antarctica. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory trying to stay on board as the sea conditions toss the boat violently. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory trying to stay on board as the sea conditions toss the boat violently. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Crew member working on boat. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Crew member working on boat. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory on boat in harsh Antarctic weather. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory on boat in harsh Antarctic weather. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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  • Crew prepares to recover a drone after a filming flight (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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    Crew prepares to recover a drone after a filming flight (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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  • The crew's boat sailing through sheets of sea ice. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    The crew's boat sailing through sheets of sea ice. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • The Australis pushes out to sea to look for whales from an anchorage at Point Wild, Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    The Australis pushes out to sea to look for whales from an anchorage at Point Wild, Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • A large colony of Chinstrap penguins on Gibbs Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    A large colony of Chinstrap penguins on Gibbs Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Chinstrap penguins making their way towards the ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Hector Skevington-Postles for Disney+)

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    Chinstrap penguins making their way towards the ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Hector Skevington-Postles for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory preparing his dive suit by pouring hot water into his boots to de-ice them. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory preparing his dive suit by pouring hot water into his boots to de-ice them. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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  • Leopard seal with open mouth. (Credit: National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Leopard seal with open mouth. (Credit: National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A Leopard seal hunting chinstrap penguins. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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    A Leopard seal hunting chinstrap penguins. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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  • Crew's boat near Fin whales in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Crew's boat near Fin whales in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Scientist, Leigh Hickmott, tries to shoot a harmless tag into a whale's fin to collect important data. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Scientist, Leigh Hickmott, tries to shoot a harmless tag into a whale's fin to collect important data. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Two Fin whales lung feeding. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Two Fin whales lung feeding. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory gears up to film underwater with a mass gathering of fin whales. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory gears up to film underwater with a mass gathering of fin whales. (Credit: National Geographic/Will West for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory filming Chinstrap penguins. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory filming Chinstrap penguins. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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  • Chinstrap penguins. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Chinstrap penguins. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Bertie Gregory filming in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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    Bertie Gregory filming in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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  • A shoal of rarely seen Marble Rock Cod. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    A shoal of rarely seen Marble Rock Cod. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • A fin whale during feeding. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    A fin whale during feeding. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Fin Whales. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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    Fin Whales. (Credit: National Geographic/Dan Beecham for Disney+)

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  • A fin whale surrounded by krill. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    A fin whale surrounded by krill. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • An gathering of Fin whales in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    An gathering of Fin whales in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • A gathering of fin whales in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    A gathering of fin whales in the Southern Ocean. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • Research and filming yacht, Australis, approaches a gathering of fin whales off Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    Research and filming yacht, Australis, approaches a gathering of fin whales off Elephant Island. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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  • A large fin whale feeding aggregation. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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    A large fin whale feeding aggregation. (Credit: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory for Disney+)

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