Beaked whales are the most mysterious of all marine mammals. So far, there are about 20 species known around the world. They inhabit deep, pelagic waters spending very little time at the surface. As a consequence, scientists are developing technologies to learn more about these elusive toothed whales. Mark Johnson has designed a non-invasive way to study them using a device called the DTAG.

Whales of the Mediterranean Sea is an original five-part educational documentary film produced by Chris and Genevieve Johnson that ventures into deep seas and coastal waters with a range of international scientists.

Chris Johnson – Documentary Filmmaker, Wildlife Photographer & New Media Producer
Chris directs earthOCEAN, an educational media company specializing in environmental science, conservation and wildlife productions – www.earthocean.tv
He is the producer and cinematographer for the Whale Trackers series.
Chris has directed documentary films and produced multimedia installations, websites and interactive CD-ROMS/DVDs for the [...]

While in El Golfo, I visited the local high school to show video and photos to students of vaquita that I filmed only a few days earlier. Unbelievably, it was the first time anyone had visited them and their school to talk about the vaquita.

Today I joined Catalina Lopez Sagástegui of Noroeste Sustentable (NOS). Their mission is to “construct and implement a long term vision for the region’s sustainable development through a political and social agreement”.

Scientist Barb Taylor asked me to join a team from the RV David Starr Jordan to document what was happening 5 miles away. Bob Pitman sighted a marine mammal on the “big-eyes” moving erratically.

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