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A Life Among Whales

Jun 18, 2005

0h 57m

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Overview

Weaving together natural history and biography, this film is a fascinating exploration into the unique relationship between humans and whales as told by renowned whale biologist and activist Dr. Roger Payne. A pioneer in whale song research, Payne has passionately promoted the protection of these majestic sea creatures for four decades and continues to do so by studying ocean pollution.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Uncommon Productions

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John Perry

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Paul Winter

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Zhang Xianfeng

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6.4

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9.0

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