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MacGillivray Freeman Films takes you straight to the mouths of giants in this up close and personal look at the whale sharks of West Papua. Swim beside these behemoths on the big screen in the IMAX documentary "Journey to the South Pacific." Learn more at imax.com/journeytothesouthpacific
MacGillivray Freeman Films takes you straight to the mouths of giants in this up close and personal look at the whale sharks of West Papua. Swim beside these behemoths on the big screen in the IMAX documentary "Journey to the South Pacific." Learn more at imax.com/journeytothesouthpacific
![Journey to the South Pacific - IMAX Theatrical Trailer (2013) [HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dTk2GdNAGcY/mqdefault.jpg "Journey to the South Pacific - IMAX Theatrical Trailer (2013) [HD]
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Journey to the South Pacific opens November 27, 2013 exclusively in IMAX theatres.
Narrated by Cate Blanchett, Journey to the South Pacific will take moviegoers on a breathtaking IMAX® 3D adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. Join Jawi, a young island boy, as he takes us on a journey of discovery to this magical place where we encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea. Home to more than 2,000 species of sea life, this exotic locale features the most diverse marine ecosystem on earth. An uplifting story of hope and celebration, Journey to the South Pacific highlights the importance of living in balance with the ocean planet we all call home.
Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films in association with IMAX Entertainment, and presented by One World One Ocean, Journey to the South Pacific is directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray (The Living Sea, Dolphins, Everest) and Stephen Judson (Everest, The Alps) and produced by Shaun MacGillivray (To The Arctic, Grand Canyon Adventure) and Mark Krenzien (Adventures in Wild California, Arabia). Filmed with IMAX® 3D 15perf / 65mm film cameras, Journey to the South Pacific is written by Stephen Judson (Everest, To The Arctic) with a musical score by Steve Wood.")
![HUGE Gray Whale Swims Under Our Boat - San Ignacio Lagoon [HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f-JHA3uv5Nc/mqdefault.jpg "HUGE Gray Whale Swims Under Our Boat - San Ignacio Lagoon [HD]
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We grabbed this underwater shot of a gray whale swimming under our boat while we were out scouting for future film shoots. Simply amazing.
For in-depth information on the whales of San Ignacio and regulations of the area, see our blog post at http://www.oneworldoneocean.org/blog/entry/friendlies-gray-whales-of-san-ignacio-lagoon
The gray whales in San Ignacio Lagoon frequently approach small tourist boats, seeking the human interaction. While they could easily avoid the people, whose small boats are not allowed to closely approach whales, they actually seem to enjoy making contact.
Laguna San Ignacio is on the Pacific coast of Mexicos Baja peninsula and is the destination for hundreds of gray whales, who migrate annually to the region from their feeding grounds in the Arctic. Here, where the water is shallow and warm, they give birth to their young. It lies within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve and is the gray whales last undisturbed nursing and breeding ground, largely thanks to an environmental victory in 2000 that stopped the development of an industrial salt plant.
Whale watching here is highly regulated, with limits on how many boats can be on the water, how long they can stay, and how close they can get; rather than closely approaching the whales, they must idle their engine and wait for the whales to approach the vessel, which is a common occurrence.")
