'Whale with Steve Backshall' Sky

Following on from the success of Sky Nature’s Shark with Steve Backshall, Steve sets out to reveal that whales are ‘mightier than myth’. In this brand-new series, Steve takes us deeper and closer to the most iconic, mysterious and threatened whales and their dolphin cousins.

As a naturalist, conservationist and Sky Ocean Hero Ambassador, Steve will free dive alongside whales in the world’s greatest oceans. We’ll meet mighty sperm whales, caring humpback whales, intelligent killer whales and ingenious bottlenosed dolphins, exploring their complex social relationships, revealing their surprising hunting techniques, and discovering that just like us, many whales have close family units. Teaming up with world-leading scientists and conservationists, Steve will uncover the secret lives of whales and dolphins, and confront the uncomfortable and urgent truths of overfishing and pollution. Joining whale advocates across the globe, he will discover why whales are essential for the health of our oceans, what we can do to ensure their survival, and reveal the most remarkable conservation story of all.

Ice and Cavern Diving at Plura, Norway

Plura is one of the biggest underground rivers in Norway and the unique diving opportunities here offer incredibly good visibility (up to 75m during April/May), beautiful underwater, marble caves and thick ice cover over the lake during much of the winter.

Thanks to Jani for passing on the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive underneath surface ice including techniques, specialised equipment and communication methods - all essential skills when diving in an overhead environment.

“The cavern diving at Plura is spectacular and Jani introduced me to this fascinating underwater world helping me to independently plan and conduct cavern dives within the light zone at depths of up to 30 meters”

— Mark

Thanks to Ina for warm hospitality and the amazing hand-built Finnish sauna beside the river at her Norwegian mountain farm located an hour south of the Arctic Circle.