Pioneering scientist Dr. Diane Gendron has dedicated her life to studying blue whales in Mexico’s Gulf of California. Over the past 35 years, she has identified more than 850 individual blue whales, tracking them closely to understand their unique personalities, daily routines and family dynamics.
Diane is one of the world’s leading blue whale experts and her ground-breaking research is revealing the secret lives of these mysterious giants like never before. Diane is the Jane Goodall of whales, yet her story has yet to be told.
Filmed over five years, this intimate film—told entirely in Diane’s own words—follows her lifetimes work, her deeply personal journey, and unwavering commitment to protecting her blue whale family. Diane is authentic, charismatic and passionate. And this is not only Diane’s story, but also the story of the blue whale - for the very first time, viewers will truly get to know the largest animal that has ever lived.
Set in the epic landscape of the Gulf of California, where stunning cliffs plunge into glass calm waters, the film also features beautiful scenes of superpods of dolphins, playful sea lions and predatory killer whales. The Gulf is a vital sanctuary for blue whales, but when they migrate into the Pacific, they face many threats; ship strikes, food scarcity and noise pollution are deadly hazards.
For Diane, these whales are family - she will stop at nothing to protect them.
This is a deeply personal story of a remarkable woman's lifelong passion to protect her blue whale family. The result is a unique, inspiring and deeply engaging film.
Filmed by the world’s best wildlife cameramen in 6 – 8k.