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Right now, humpback whales, sea lions, great white sharks and the biggest of them all, blue whales, are heading to Monterey Bay, California. Join Matt Baker, Liz Bonnin, Steve Backshall and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to witness this spectacular natural event, live. Exploring both on and beneath the surface, they will reveal what's behind this, the greatest gathering of marine wildlife on the planet.

The Big Blue Live team heads up the food chain towards the world's most iconic marine predator, the great white shark. Reports suggest that this year their numbers in Californian waters are higher than ever before. The team wants to know why, and what this might mean for the sea lions and other wildlife that is also returning. Join Matt Baker, Liz Bonnin, Steve Backshall and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as they dive deeper into the greatest gathering of marine wildlife on the planet.

It's the final show from Monterey Bay and the team are aiming for the ultimate wildlife encounter with the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale. Catch up with the sea otters, sea lions, sharks and whales as Matt Baker, Liz Bonnin, Steve Backshall and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall conclude this extraordinary conservation success story.