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Getting the Shot

Have you ever wondered how the Whale Wars film crew gets all that incredible footage? The cameramen reveal the secrets behind the most iconic shots from the show.

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  • Play The Making of Whale Wars
    7 Clips Playlist The Making of Whale Wars

    Whale Wars (22:56)

    Find out what it was like to create and film one of television's most intense documentary series. Go behind the scenes of Whale Wars.
  • Play Whale Wars Videos
    23 Clips Playlist Whale Wars: Season 4...

    Whale Wars (55:47)

    Stay up to date with the latest Whale Wars videos. Whenever we launch new Whale Wars video, we'll add it here.
  • Play Whale Wars Deleted Scenes
    19 Clips Playlist Whale Wars: Deleted Scenes

    Whale Wars (45:28)

    Can't get enough of Whale Wars? Check out these deleted scenes that didn't make the final cut.
  • Play Whale Wars: A Deeper Dive
    6 Clips Playlist Whale Wars: A Deeper Dive

    Whale Wars (12:27)

    Get a deeper, behind-the-scenes perspective of key scenes from Whale Wars, courtesy of Chuck Swift and Peter Hammarstedt.

Animal Planet Clips

  • Play The Making of Whale Wars: The Idea
    The Idea

    The Making of Whale Wars (04:17)

    In Chapter One of this original web series, the team responsible for creating and producing "Whale Wars" reveals what inspired the show, how it began and what it was like to see first footage.
  • Play The Making of Whale Wars: Getting the Shot
    Getting the Shot

    The Making of Whale Wars (03:01)

    Have you ever wondered how the Whale Wars film crew gets all that incredible footage? The cameramen reveal the secrets behind the most iconic shots from the show.
  • Play The Making of Whale Wars: Filming the Charge
    Filming the Charge

    The Making of Whale Wars (03:57)

    In Chapter Two of this original web series, the "Whale Wars" film crew describes what they had to endure in order to document the Sea Shepherds as they charged the whaling ships.
  • Play Whale Wars: The Call From Tokyo
    The Call From Tokyo

    Whale Wars (02:14)

    The Sea Shepherds receive a call from Tokyo informing them that the Japanese are ending their whaling season early and heading back to Japan. Paul is skeptical, but that doesn't stop the crew from celebrating.
  • Play Whale Wars: The Penguin Swim!
    The Penguin Swim!

    Whale Wars (03:14)

    In this deleted scene, the crew of the Steve Irwin take a quick dip in the ocean with the penguins!
  • Play The Making of Whale Wars: The Elements
    The Elements

    The Making of Whale Wars (03:00)

    While Sea Shepherd battles the whalers, the "Whale Wars" film crew finds themselves battling the most brutal weather on the planet in order to capture each moment.
  • Play Whale Wars: The Crash That Made Headlines
    The Crash That Made Headlines

    Whale Wars (02:34)

    You've seen the news coverage and heard the story from both sides. Now... see the crash of the Ady Gil unfold as it was captured by the production crew!
  • Play Whale Wars: The Ady Gil
    The Ady Gil

    Whale Wars (02:07)

    With the addition of the Ady Gil to the Sea Shepard fleet, Paul Watson is hoping to have a fast boat that harasses the harpoon ships while the Steve Irwin goes after the factory ships!
  • Play The Making of Whale Wars: Clashes and Collisions
    Clashes and Collisions

    The Making of Whale Wars (03:57)

    How do the cameramen do their job amid the flashbangs, butyric acid and ship-to-ship collisions seen on Whale Wars? When lives may be at risk, do they keep filming?
  • Play Whale Wars: First Attack on the Mothership
    First Attack on the Mothership

    Whale Wars (01:50)

    The Sea Sheperds finally catch the Japanese whaling fleet's mothership, the Nisshin Maru. In their first pass they throw non-toxic butyric acid and methocel onto the deck of the ship, hoping to disrupt whaling activity. [Season 1]
  • Play The Making of Whale Wars: Life on the Ship
    Life on the Ship

    The Making of Whale Wars (02:48)

    The "Whale Wars" film crew reveals what it was like to live alongside the Sea Shepherds, day in and day out, and to document both their highs and their lows.
  • Play Whale Wars: Whale Harpooned and Killed
    Whale Harpooned and Killed

    Whale Wars (02:29)

    Sea Shepherd witnesses a whale harpooned and killed before their very eyes, something that hasn't happened in the 35 years since Paul Watson founded the organization.
 

The Sea Shepherds return with more ships, more crew and more fervor as the whaling battle escalates in Animal Planet's "Whale Wars."

 
 

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