Saving the Right Whale

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Saving the Right Whale

Season 50 Episode 7 | 53m 31s | CC

The North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction. But a handful of specialists are determined to help save it as they discover new secrets about the lives of these giants of the sea.

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