BIG BLUE LIVE
PBS, 8:00 p.m. ET
Part 3 of 3. It’s been an interesting experiment, this idea of presenting live coverage of marine animals congregating at California’s Monterey Bay. And while some of the best images have been captured just before these live hours began (orcas!), or during the earlier daytime hours (great whites!), just the thought of seeing a humpback whale pod work its way through the water, photographed live from a helicopter overhead, is pretty amazing. And when nature in the bay doesn’t cooperate with the high-intensity demands of live television, this show can (and often does) cut to shots of otters being fed by park handlers. Cute is cute, which is why the Internet has thrived. Check local listings.