Killer whales and gentle giants from the archive
| 18:00 UK time, Friday, 6 August 2010
Editor's note: Whilst Jeremy is away, researcher Ella Davies gives you a teaser of theÌýdeep-water treatsÌýcoming up next week.
After celebrating all the seaside has to offer we're heading further outÌýnext week to bring you tales and truths from the blue beyond.
It's also from August 7th so to get you into the spirit here are a few gems from the Ö÷²¥´óÐã archive.
Gordon Buchanan's perseverance paid off when he finally got some incredible underwater shots of a large male killer whale at home in Scottish waters for last year's Autumnwatch.
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Mike Dilger met up with the to learn more about the harbour porpoise and see, or at least hear, these magnificent mammals for The One Show.
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Conditions were great for Chris Packham's adventure to see the dolphins of the Moray Firth for Nature's Calendar.
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are asking people to take part in their to help identify the whales and dolphins in our open waters. If you're down by the coast or out in a boat, take a snap of any fin you see and submit it to their website.
Of course you can't mention the word fin without thinking about sharks. There might not be great white sharks off our shores but there certainly are cat sharks and giant fish. Here's a video clip of Bill Oddie's encounter with an enormous basking shark off the coast of Cornwall for Bill Oddie Goes Wild.
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You can see hundreds more of the best from the Ö÷²¥´óÐã archives on Wildlife Finder.
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Read up on our unique and rare marine habitats, rockpool villains or try our seabird call quiz and we'll be back on Monday for more unusual treats from under the waves.
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