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ASP 11, Whales-2 with Dr. Fred Sharpe
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Host Dan Kowalski
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Season 1
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Episode 11
More on Alaska's Humpback Whales.
- Whale spouting and breathing, lung capacity.
- Breathing in rough seas; sleeping whales.
- Diving: depths and prey.
- Lunge feeding; cooperative behavior & bubble net feeding.
- Rescuing whales, disentanglement tools and techniques.
- The Alaska Whale Foundation.
- What continues to intrigue and surprise whale researchers.