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The Humpback and the Killer

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35:43 | Jul 29th, 2022

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Killer whales — orcas — eat all sorts of animals, including humpback calves. But one day, biologists saw a group of humpback whales trying to stop some killer whales from eating… a seal. And then it h...Show More



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djwendypendy recommended:Jan 1st, 2023

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jsingh80 recommended:Nov 6th, 2022

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cvejo recommended:Oct 16th, 2022

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rmmiller364 recommended:Sep 20th, 2022

This episode was just a roller coaster from start to finish

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mm recommended:Sep 18th, 2022

Are humpback whales the super heroes of the ocean? Such a wild episode.

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mmSep 21st, 2022

@sofborne this one!!!

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cerro_bagger recommended:Sep 9th, 2022

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mrs.thornywolf recommended:Sep 5th, 2022

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micahgoulart recommended:Sep 3rd, 2022

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peppermintpatty recommended:Aug 31st, 2022

The evolutions in nature

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taylor101 recommended:Aug 24th, 2022

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cordeirogg recommended:Aug 9th, 2022

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danny recommended:Aug 3rd, 2022

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write2tg recommended:Aug 2nd, 2022

This last line from the episode says it all for me “I just wanna not know…more”

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learnjill recommended:Aug 2nd, 2022

Makes the world feel bigger

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panda recommended:Aug 1st, 2022

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hessah recommended:Jul 31st, 2022

Humpbacks appears to swim to every species rescue with no awareness of possible dangers in their surroundings. Would love to witness such an encounter, myself.

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