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Vanishing Whales

Season 14 Episode 1401
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Humpback Health

Humpback Health

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Kelp: Hidden Treasure of the Salish Sea

Kelp: Hidden Treasure of the Salish Sea

Season 14 Episode 1403
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Changing Seas Season 14

Saving Florida’s Starving Manatees

Season 14 Episode 1404
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Mollusks: More than a Shell

Mollusks: More than a Shell

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Sharks in Belize: Jaguars of the Sea

Sharks in Belize: Jaguars of the Sea

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Bermuda: Life at Ocean's Edge

Bermuda: Life at Ocean's Edge

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Life in the Dark: The Polar Night

Life in the Dark: The Polar Night

Season 15 Episode 1504
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Ancient Adriatic: Croatia's Sunken History

Ancient Adriatic: Croatia's Sunken History

Season 16 Episode 1601
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Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings

Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings

Season 16 Episode 1602
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Maui Aloha ‘Āina: From Mauka to Makai

Maui Aloha ‘Āina: From Mauka to Makai

Season 16 Episode 1603
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California Sea Otters: Life on the Edge

California Sea Otters: Life on the Edge

Season 16 Episode 1604
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Changing Seas

After the Spill

Season 3 Episode 304

A catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may no longer make headline news, but the story is far from over. Oceanographers continue to study the long term effects this disaster might have on marine ecosystems.

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California Sea Otters: Life on the Edge
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Experts study southern sea otters to ensure their longtime survival on California’s coast.
Maui Aloha ‘Āina: From Mauka to Makai
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Islanders restore Maui's watersheds through traditional Hawaiian wisdom.
Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings
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Florida scientists make remarkable discoveries about whitespotted eagle rays.
Ancient Adriatic: Croatia's Sunken History
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Marine archaeologists uncover a Roman shipwreck on Croatia's Adriatic Coast.
Life in the Dark: The Polar Night
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Researchers brave the Arctic’s cold and dark to reveal the mysteries of the Polar Night.
Bermuda: Life at Ocean's Edge
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Amid shipwrecks and shifting sands, Bermuda’s corals offer clues to climate resilience.
Sharks in Belize: Jaguars of the Sea
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Knowledgeable fishers collaborate with scientists to keep sharks abundant.
Mollusks: More than a Shell
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Researchers and citizen scientists document the fascinating lives of seashells.
Changing Seas Season 14
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Florida’s gentle giants are dying in record numbers.
Kelp: Hidden Treasure of the Salish Sea
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Experts are working to conserve and restore the Puget Sound’s declining kelp forests.
Humpback Health
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Scientists study the body size and health of humpback whales across their migratory cycle.
Vanishing Whales
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Experts study declines in the number of humpbacks migrating between Alaska and Hawaiʻi.
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