Ocean Stories 1 - The Giant and The Phantom

The Mediterranean, that popular holiday destination for Germans, is of course also the natural habitat of many sea creatures. But can be true that the biggest predator in the world, the sperm whale, lives in the Mediterranean? And where can monk seals, who once inhabited the Mediterranean beaches, be found today? Underwater filmmaker Thomas Behrend tracks down sperm whales and monk seals, capturing fascinating footage of the giants and the phantoms of the Mediterranean. But witnessing the birth of a sperm whale calf at close quarters unexpectedly places Behrend‘s life in danger...