The Hollywood film "The Call of the Whales," which premiered in February 2012, tells a true story that took place in 1988 off the coast of Alaska and captivated the entire world. In a dramatic rescue operation, the superpowers of the USA and the Soviet Union, which were in opposition during the Cold War, attempted to save a family of gray whales trapped in the polar ice. The touching message of the film is that we are all one big family here on this planet, and together we can achieve the seemingly impossible. The film also raises awareness about the plight of all gray whales, which are endangered. The book "Whales and Dolphins Speak to Us," also released in February by Michelle Elke Naumann, is the perfect complement to the film, leading to a marketing collaboration between Hans-Nietsch-Verlag and Universal Pictures. The book is a tribute to whales and dolphins.