Television, Film and Radio
The BBC, The Today Show, Discovery Channel, National Public Radio, PBS, National Geographic, and NHK television have all featured scientists and research projects of Whale Trust in national and international television and radio documentaries. The Whale Trust team has collaborated with the Jason Project, National Geographic Society and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to bring their research to hundreds of classrooms nationwide.
Award Winning Documentary Featuring Whale Trust Premieres in the U.S. on Animal Planet and on National Geographic International Channel Worldwide
Decoding Humpbacks (the US version of The Humpback Code) premiered on Animal Planet’s prestigious Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom series on Sunday, July 6th at 7PM (EST). Worldwide it can be seen on National Geographic International Channel. Check your local listings for show times in your area.
The Humpback Code Continues to Win Film Festival Awards across the Globe
For the last several years, Whale Trust partnered with filmmaker, Daniel Opitz, to film the television documentary, The Humpback Code. The original film has won several awards including Gold in the Nature Wildlife Category at the World Media Festival, the Audience Award at the Maui Film Festival, Best Ocean Film at the International Wildlife Film Festival in Germany, and Honorable Mention at the International Wildlife Festival. Most recently, it won the Best Wildlife Film award at the 4th Wildlife Film Festival. Congratulations to Daniel for all his success with the film!
Other U.S. and International Premiere Dates for The Humpback Code
International
Germany: German Public Television, May 2008
Worldwide: National Geographic International Channels, Fall 2008
Hawaii
Whale Quest Kapalua (February 17th, 2008)
Wailea Film Festival, June 11th, 2008 (Time and Location TBD)
United States
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, Animal Planet
Premieres July 6th, 2008 at 7 PM
Selected television and radio programs based on our work in Hawaii:
2007
Whale Trust Research Team was featured on The Today Show with Matt Lauer, (NBC) on May 15, 2007.
2006
KITV, ABC Honolulu, Pacific Adventures, Research off Maui
2003
Discovery Channel Canada, Animal Tracks, The Humpback Song
2002
Fuji TV Japan, Special on Music including Humpback Songs
KITV, ABC Honolulu, Pacific Adventures, Humpback Whale Songs
National Public Radio USA, Living on Earth, Humpback Whale Song
2001
Maui Community College, Singers on Maui, Humpback Whales in Hawaii
2000
Asahi National Broadcasting Network Japan, Listen to the Whale Song
1997
BBC England, Special, Whale PBS USA, The Life and Times of the Humpback Whale
1996
Hawaii Department of Education, Kid Science
1995
PBS USA, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Marine Mammals
1993
PBS, Hawaii Department of Education, Endangered Species
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