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Changing Seas
Alvin: Pioneer of the Deep
Season 13
Episode 1303
The deep-sea submersible Alvin has brought explorers to extraordinary places for more than 50 years. Now, as Alvin is poised to continue its revolutionary scientific work, a new set of upgrades will take it deeper than ever before.
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