Steve Backshall will soon return to screens as he explores the incredible world of our oceans in Whale with Steve Backshallcoming to Sky Nature and NOW on 3 December 2023.Following the success of Sky Nature’s Shark with Steve Backshall, this brand-new, four-part series follows Steve as he free dives with whales and dolphins, getting closer than ever before, providing the audience the opportunity to witness rarely seen behaviours from these extraordinary mammals.Through immersive, stunning natural history sequences, we’ll follow mighty sperm and humpback whales, and meet intelligent orcas and bottlenose dolphins. The series explores their complex social relationships, surprising hunting techniques and we’ll discover that – just like us – whales have very close-knit family units.A naturalist, conservationist and Sky Ocean Hero Ambassador, Steve teams up with world-leading scientists to confront the uncomfortable and urgent truths of overfishing, exploring how whales and dolphins are adapting to the ever-changing ocean environment in unexpected ways. Joining whale advocates across the globe who are achieving some great conservation successes, Steve will discover why whales are essential for the health of our oceans, what we can do to ensure their survival and achieve the most remarkable conservation story of all.EP1: Whales and UsEP2: Ocean HuntersEP3: Ocean VoyagersEP4: Ocean Survivors - Whales of the British IslesProduction companies: SKY Studios, True To Nature