National Geographic's Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea

The best and most awesome part of this film takes place in the remote Crozet Islands in the South Indian Ocean, on the edge of the Antarctic. A large portion of this section is spent showing the seal population, from the birth of a pup, to the constant battle of eluding the hungry whales. There's also a colony of 40,000 King penguins who sometimes get snared. The topography of these islands is extraordinary and unique, and alone would make this documentary worthwhile, just to see this incredible part of the world.

The last section takes place in Argentina, where there's spectacular footage of two brothers, "Mel" and "Bernard", catching seal pups for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Narrated by David Attenborough, this is an hour of film I found fascinating, about these "magnificent animals that must kill to live".


A+ Film about Killer Whales   April 29, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I bought this documentary for myself and my 3-year old boy, who loves to watch any sort of sea-life! There are lots of scenes of killer whales all clear in and terrific color. In addition to images of the whales there are many other scenes of various other sea-life. My son and I highly recommend this film!


Excellent documentary   February 8, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is a brilliant documentary capturing the breath-taking killer whales in all its glory. The whale's hunt for salmon and seals around the world is captured by awesome cinematography. Furthermore,the film goes into detail discussing thw whale's social grouping and its intelligence. In short, this is a must-have for killer whale lovers and anyone else interested in nature.


4 and a half though   July 29, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This film is not just for children,but for everybody in this land! It tells about many killer whales and what they eat and do! It also shows you some terrific scenes of underwater places!! In great conclusion,the movie is quite nice and entertaining!


Excellent Documentary on Coastal Killer Whale Behavior   February 12, 2004
Warren J. Dew (Somerville, MA USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This video is an excellent documentary that covers a variety of killer whale populations in various coastal environs around the world. Here you'll see killer whales who individually chase salmon off the coast of the Pacific northwest, and others who join into larger groups to use cooperative techniques for catching herring off the coast of Norway; in the southern hemisphere, you'll see groups that hunt for elephant seal on island beaches in the southern Indian ocean, and others that use similar techniques to catch sea lions on the beaches of Argentina. In between the hunting scenes, there is footage of these whales enjoying social interaction or pebble massages, along with brief discussions from various scientists that study these intriguing creatures.

Because these seagoing mammals are so different from ourselves, it is difficult to empathize with their behavior or understand their intelligence. By illustrating how killer whales have developed a variety of techniques to survive in a variety of environments, and how they pass along these techniques to their young through example and training, this video does a good job of bridging the gap between them and us.