BBC Natural World 2008 Whale Shark 1080p HDTV x265-MVGroup

Beginning at the fabulous coral reef of Ningaloo in Western Australia, intrepid marine biologist Mark Meekan attempts to unravel the mysterious wanderings of the biggest fish in the sea, the whale shark.

Whale sharks grow to over 12 metres long but are gentle, filter-feeding giants; even Mark's five-year-old son can swim alongside them. Yet no-one knows where they go once they leave Ningaloo's turquoise lagoons.

Using satellite tags and photo IDs, Mark tracks them to the white coral beaches of the Seychelles and the tropical jewel of Christmas Island, where bright-red land crabs begin their annual migration. It's hard work, taking in 20 failed satellite tags and countless frustrating dives, before Mark makes a breakthrough which doesn't just add to our understanding of these huge 'dinosaur fish' but offers crucial information about how the whale sharks of Ningaloo can be protected better.

Technical Spec
Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main L4
Video Bitrate: CRF 21 (~2746Kbps)
Video Resolution: 1920x1080
Frame Rate: 25 FPS
Audio Codec: HE-AAC (Apple)
Audio Bitrate: 160Kbps CVBR 48KHz (231Kbps peak)
Audio Channels: 6
Audio Gain: 3dB
Run-Time: 48 mins
Part Size: 1018 MB
Source: HDTV (1080i/h264 5703Kbps VBR 2.27GB)
Subtitles: Merged