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Humpback Whale Tagging

Season 1 Episode 1 | 6m 28s

Whale researchers Dave Cade and Shirel Kahane-Rapport attach sensors to humpback whales to gather scientific information. It’s a tricky procedure in the challenging conditions of Antarctica.

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