Filming wildlife behaving naturally can be unmanageable because much of it is very observant . Chuck a tv camera wheeler dealer amongst a group of dolphins and they ’re go to have it off something ’s up , but what if you could convert them that there ’s nothing but nature all around them ? Enter the BBC ’s former wildlife serial publication , Spy In The Ocean .
The formatting of dressing up cameras as animatronic puppets has proven its Charles Frederick Worth in previous series , including one where a mathematical group oflangurs mourned a idle Spy Creatureafter one of them knock it over . Its stiff body made them think it was dead , and the camera was able to capture their response from the unequaled angle of being cradled by members of the troop .
Now , the four - part documentary series is back with a more challenging show than ever before as Spy Creatures tackle the ocean . In sequence one , airing on June 4 , they get up close and very personal with the owner of the great brains on the satellite : sperm whales .
A real sperm whale (left) communicating with the Spy Whale calf off Mauritius. Image credit: BBC/John Downer Productions/René Heuzey
This exceptional Spy Whale is the same sizing as a new-sprung whale sura at 3 meter ( 9.8 feet ) and weighs around a long ton . It can float and plunge like the tangible thing , and even has a wardrobe of skin suits so it can change mintage reckon on what the movie maker are after .
Down on the sea floor , another extremely intelligent animal with analien - like braincomes up against Spy Octopus . The unconvincing twain terminate up interacting as the actual devilfish steals a coconut case from Spy Octopus when some predatory animal get too close for puff .
The series does n’t only cover ocean inhabitant , however , as Thailand ’s famed swimming monkeys make an appearance as Spy Macaque is deploy , complete with Spy Oyster . The swimming Spy Creature is able to capture unbelievable snapshot of these macaques ' unequalled sportfishing skills , admit swiping the Spy Oyster and shoot it up into the treetops .
Evidently, the swimming monkeys of Thailand have no issue robbing an infant. Image credit: BBC/John Downer Productions/Steve Downer
viewer can also reckon onward to Spy Puffer helping a male Nipponese puffer Pisces to craft the magnificentunderwater sand sculpturesthat stupefy scientists for decades . Adding to the roster of astonishingly semi - aquatic mammals , Spy Pig crash a dependency of float unwarranted pigs in the Caribbean to find out how they seek for food .
You ’ll also get to depend on on plug-in with a hermit crab when the case of one Spy Creature gets highjacked during the famoushouse - barter conga lineof these nomadic crustacean .
And all that ’s just in episode one ! The rest of the series will roll out on BBC One revealing new insights and view on job - solving fish , social gather among heavyweight , and much more .
That’s Spy Hermit Crab on the far left. Image credit: BBC/John Downer Productions/Huw Williams
Spy in the Oceanstarts onBBC One on June 4with episodes dropping weekly or catch it by and by on iPlayer .
