The Whale and the Astronaut

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 242 238 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In this cosmic adventure from lutruwita/Tasmania meet a pilot whale who through a muddle-up between sky and sea finds herself lost among the stars. To her surprise a human is there in space too.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 242 238 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Through shared stories the whale and the astronaut develop a friendship that transcends language exploring empathy self-discovery and universal connections that make us think of home and love - even from far away in space.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(246 242 238 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Tasmania is sadly a global hotspot for whale strandings and scientists like Dr Vanessa Pirotta are not yet sure why. According to Dr V it could be that whales get spooked by predators or underwater activity from humans or mis-navigate and swim too close to the shore. It could also be that a single whale through illness muddle-up or misadventure leads the pod astray.</span></p>