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Humpback Health

Humpback Health

Season 14 Episode 1402
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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

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Ancient Adriatic: Croatia's Sunken History

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Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings

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Maui Aloha ‘Āina: From Mauka to Makai

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California Sea Otters: Life on the Edge

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Costa Rica's Surfing Paradise

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Changing Seas

Vanishing Whales

Season 14 Episode 1401

The humpback whale population that migrates between Hawaiʻi and Alaska is considered a conservation success story. When sightings of the animals suddenly dropped, people became concerned. Scientists in both locations are trying to understand what happened to the whales and why.
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