Whales in a Plastic Ocean -
changing seas

Wed, Nov 19 7:30 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its remote location, the archipelago is impacted by floating plastic trash. Researchers with MARE-Madeira study the effects plastics, and their chemical compounds, have on the health of marine mammals that frequent local waters.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1702

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Wed, Nov 19	7:30 P.M.	Whales in a Plastic Ocean NHPBS (11.1)

About Changing Seas:

CHANGING SEAS takes viewers on an exciting adventure to the heart of our liquid planet.

The documentary series offers an unprecedented look at how oceanographers and experts study earth's vast underwater wilderness, while shedding light on how over-fishing, global climate change and pollution threaten ocean resources.

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