Close Encounters -
planet california

Hollywood may captivate, but in one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth, the real stars of California - a wild and spectacular cast of creatures in the sea and on land, from blue whales to burrowing owls - are ready for their close-up.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 102

About Planet California:

PLANET CALIFORNIA is a celebration of California and Baja California's wildlife and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home.

Here are iconic wild places like Yosemite, but also Baja California's rugged, lesser-known wilderness.

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