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Fellowship of the Whales: Video: Full Episode

Follow a baby humpback whale as she travels from her birthplace in Hawaii, to feeding grounds off Alaska’s coast. Watch the full episode now.

Nov 16th, 2009 | 4 comments | 177 Views
(14 votes)
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Fellowship of the Whales: Video: Cooperative Feeding

Humpback whales form teams for cooperative feeding -- and create quite a spectacle in the process.

Nov 11th, 2009 | 2 comments | 278 Views
(14 votes)
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Fellowship of the Whales: Video: Humpback Males Fight

A fight breaks out among a group of humpback bulls that are vying to mate with a female.

Nov 9th, 2009 | 0 comments | 273 Views
(17 votes)
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A Mystery in Alaska: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, September 27) Steller's sea lions are rapidly disappearing from Alaska's waters, and no one knows why. A broad combination of factors could be responsible.

Sep 16th, 2009 | 25 comments | 18,950 Views
(45 votes)
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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Video: Spinner Dolphins

Spinners congregate in superpods of hundreds, coordinating a hunt - and spinning! Scientists do not know for certain why they spin.

May 6th, 2009 | 3 comments | 3,604 Views
(19 votes)
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The Dolphin Defender: Video: Rescue in Nicaragua

After the Nicaraguan government finds out that two dolphins have been captured for a "swim-with" program at a resort hotel, rescuers are dispatched to track them down.

Aug 6th, 2008 | 2 comments | 5,388 Views
(15 votes)
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The Dolphin Defender: Introduction

Filmmaker Hardy Jones used his camera as a tool for conservation, filming dramatic dolphin hunts and documenting the effects of chemical pollution on dolphins and orcas.

Aug 4th, 2008 | 24 comments | 19,647 Views
(72 votes)
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The Dolphin Defender: Dolphin Captures: Past, Present, and Future

For decades, Hardy Jones has been working to expose and stop the trade in dolphins used for food and entertainment. In some cases, Jones's footage has helped stop dolphin captures.

Jun 12th, 2008 | 12 comments | 6,639 Views
(14 votes)
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The Dolphin Defender: Dolphins and Sounds

Dolphins use sound to detect the size, shape, and speed of objects hundreds of yards away. The dolphin's natural sonar, called echolocation, is incredibly precise

Jun 12th, 2008 | 10 comments | 9,449 Views
(18 votes)
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Springs Eternal: Florida’s Fountain of Youth: Manatees: Monsters or Mermaids?

Manatees are marine mammals, like dolphins and whales. But they don't share a dolphin's sleek shape.

Feb 3rd, 2008 | 8 comments | 2,224 Views
(15 votes)
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