A person looking up with a stranded whale next to her.

What Killed the Whale?

STV Studios
Channel 4
2022
Overview
Factual
STV Colour
On Air
2022
Episodes
1 Episodes
Channel
Channel 4
Lead Cast
Ella Al-Shamahi
Production Type
Single documentary
Crew
Craig Hunter
Russ Leven
Heather McCorriston
Claire Stewart
Erica Lennie

Synopsis

What Killed the Whale?

In this critical investigation into the most arresting victims of the climate emergency, biologist Ella Al-Shamahi joins a specialist autopsy into the death of a 40-foot sei whale, which washed up near Edinburgh. Across the 90-minute single doc, Ella sets out to uncover why whales are dying in record numbers and whether or not the crisis is man-made.