Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean

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Now Showing Through March 4, 2011!  Dive into a new immersive adventure! Span the globe from the Bahamas to the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean!

Presented by Jean-Michel Cousteau, DOLPHINS AND WHALES:  Tribes of the Ocean is a new, entertaining underwater film narrated by actress and environmentalist Daryl Hannah that will appeal to moviegoers of all ages. 

Produced for IMAX theatres, it draws audiences into an immersive experience with small and giant cetaceans while delivering a compelling conservation message in favor of their protection. Dolphins and whales are indeed facing the greatest challenge of all: to survive the destruction of their habitat and depletion of food resources.  Contrary to common belief, small and giant cetaceans are not safe even though measures have been taken over the years to protect them from whaling fleets and over-fishing. They are also affected through the food chain. They gather the toxins that accumulate through the fishes or small planktons they eat which absorb heavy metals and pesticides. Combined with climate change and continued ocean pollution, the threat to cetaceans has never been so serious. 

Narrated by Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill 1&2, Blade Runner, Splash), DOLPHINS AND WHALES takes audiences on an immersive and highly emotional adventure for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean. Through the powerful IMAX theatre medium and stunning images, viewers will discover these animals’ lives and habitats as never-before-seen through a series of sequences, each one dedicated to a different cetacean species. Audiences will explore many little-known aspects of these fascinating and fragile creatures capable of sophisticated communication and social interaction.