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In the palms of the man who whispered in the ear of orcas on France 2

2023-02-11T06:33:19.914Z


The channel is broadcasting the fascinating documentary A man and killer whales, this Saturday, February 11 at 1:20 p.m. on Pierre Robert de Latour, a specialist in giant cetaceans.


It is the story of a meeting and an evidence.

On that day in 1998, when he dived into Norwegian waters for the first time in his life to observe orcas, Pierre Robert de Latour knew that his life would never be the same again.

Chosen by the orcs

“I had the feeling of having been chosen when I have nothing to do with that world

, he explains in the documentary

A man and orcas

which is dedicated to him this Saturday at 1:20 p.m. on France 2.

I am from the Landes, far from Norway and the killer whale was not an animal that fascinated me at the base.

I was more of the Flipper the Dolphin generation than Save Willy and, in fact, the day I was in contact with the orcas something unlocked.

I was sucked into this world.

I had only one desire: to go back”

.

A few days before this almost mystical encounter, while he was scouting for a spearfishing competition, killer whales had approached very close.

He, who saw nothing but his colleagues did and they were scared.

Because these large marine mammals which can reach 9 meters in length and weigh 11 tons have the reputation of being dangerous for humans.

Four fatal accidents have occurred in Marineland.

Yet Pierre Robert de Latour affirms it: killer whales in the wild are in no way a threat to humans.

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6700 dives with cetaceans

And he knows what he's talking about.

Since this astonishing encounter with cetaceans, he is certainly the one in the world who has observed them the most, cumulating… 6700 dives!

For nearly 25 years, he has given all his energy to changing the way we look at killer whales by welcoming on the boat where he first dived, passionate tourists like him for an up-close encounter with marine mammals.

But observing these wild animals is worth it.

You have to venture into a Norwegian Fjord at -10 degrees - where the animals meet every year to gobble up herrings -, sleep on a small boat and venture into water barely above zero.

The game is obviously worth the candle as shown in the documentary, directed by Bertrand Jeanneau, whose underwater images are sublime.

Source: lefigaro

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