The Islands and the Whales -
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On the isolated Faroe Islands, the longtime whale-hunting practices of the Faroese are threatened by dangerously high mercury levels and anti-whaling activists. Like a canary in the mine, their tale sounds a warning to the rest of the world.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 3012

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