Man who fell in love with blue whales | AI

At age 18, Richard Sears fell in love with whales. On a trip to the Mingan Islands, he saw Minke whales. That summer, he spent many happy moments among the whales of Moisie Bay.

At the end of the 70s, Sears finally achieved his goal of setting up a marine mammal research station. He set his heart on the Mingan Archipelago and forged a friendship with the Paquette family.

In the village, news spread fast of the barefoot hippie who had pitched his tent on the Paquette property. An experience that was supposed to last a year is now in its 30th year. The Paquettes, now in their 80s, still live in the Mingan Islands and have witnessed up close the evolution of the researcher’s career.

Today, Sears is surrounded by a team who share a common passion, to study the lives of these mysterious marine mammals and deepen our understanding of them. From Forestville to the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, Sears follows the movements of the blue whales, which we still know little about.

Richard Sears has navigated oceans and seas in pursuit of his subjects, from Brazil to Portugal to the Gulf of California. After all these years of research, he still enjoys the challenges and excitement of life at sea.

Documentary: Humanima - The Call of the Open Sea
Directed by: Simon C. Vaillancourt
Production: Productions Nova Média

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