The Spawning Herring
In The Spawning Herring, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows how this fish reproduces through spawning and explains why it chooses this specific ocean area to lay its eggs. This video is an excerpt from BBC’s Nature's Great Events, a documentary series that showcases some of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on Earth, exploring how life adapts to natural events that can transform entire landscapes.
Documentary series looking at the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on our planet, showing how life responds to natural events. Learn more.
Lesson Express
Q: What clues would lead you to think the herrings were spawning?
A: The water would look white or milky and there would be lots of fish.
Q: Why do the herrings spawn in this location?
A: There is lots of plankton in this area, giving their babies enough to eat.
Q: Why are the sea lions attracted here while the herrings spawn?
A: Sea lions come to this area to take advantage of the bounty of fish.
More Like This
In Orcas and Herring in the North Atlantic, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how orca catch herring off the coast of Norway. Watch how orca manage to catch herring that are swimming in a huge school. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In Feeding in the Tides Off Nova Scotia, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the large tides off of Nova Scotia and the humpback and finback whales that come to feed. Learn about the finback whale, the fastest whale and second-largest animal in the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Spawning of Herring, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores how herring spawn and how their spawn impacts the ecosystem around them. Migrating birds, ducks, and even bears come to feed on the herring eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Human Impact on Orca, naturalist Steve Backshall is in Norway to observe orca feeding on herring. He explains how humans are taking orcas into captivity and how tourism is protecting them. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
In Orcas and Herring in the North Atlantic, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how orca catch herring off the coast of Norway. Watch how orca manage to catch herring that are swimming in a huge school. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In Feeding in the Tides Off Nova Scotia, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the large tides off of Nova Scotia and the humpback and finback whales that come to feed. Learn about the finback whale, the fastest whale and second-largest animal in the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Spawning of Herring, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores how herring spawn and how their spawn impacts the ecosystem around them. Migrating birds, ducks, and even bears come to feed on the herring eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Human Impact on Orca, naturalist Steve Backshall is in Norway to observe orca feeding on herring. He explains how humans are taking orcas into captivity and how tourism is protecting them. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.