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North Atlantic Right Whale: Eubalena Glacialis

From: Atlantic Public Media
Length: 00:05:32

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Hear how research unfolds at sea.  Playing female whale calls into the water, researcher Susan Parks suddenly finds herself the center of attention of a group of male North Atlantic Right Whales. Will she be able to gather crucial data before a breaching whale crashes down on her boat?


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Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Ocean Georg Brandl Egloff 00:00

Additional Credits

Encyclopedia of Life, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Atlantic Public Media and with a consortium of marine education network partners.

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