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Saving the Right Whale

The North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction. But a handful of specialists are determined to help save it as they discover new secrets about the lives of these giants of the sea.
Season 50 Episode 7 Length 53:31 Premiere: 05/03/23

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Lee and Liza's Family Tree
S50 E18 Length 53:31 Premiere Date 11/22/23

The Battle to Beat Malaria
S50 E17 Length 53:54 Premiere Date 11/15/23

Inside China's Tech Boom
S50 E16 Length 53:19 Premiere Date 11/08/23

Ancient Earth: Humans
S50 E15 Length 53:15 Premiere Date 11/01/23

Ancient Earth: Inferno
S50 E14 Length 53:45 Premiere Date 10/25/23

Ancient Earth: Life Rising
S50 E13 Length 53:47 Premiere Date 10/18/23

Ancient Earth: Frozen
S50 E12 Length 53:46 Premiere Date 10/11/23

Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
S50 E11 Length 53:47 Premiere Date 10/04/23

Your Brain: Who's in Control?
S50 E10 Length 53:31 Premiere Date 05/24/23

Your Brain: Perception Deception
S50 E9 Length 53:30 Premiere Date 05/17/23

Hidden Volcano Abyss
S50 E8 Length 53:19 Premiere Date 05/10/23

Saving the Right Whale
S50 E7 Length 53:31 Premiere Date 05/03/23

Chasing Carbon Zero
S50 E6 Length 53:31 Premiere Date 04/26/23

Weathering the Future
S50 E5 Length 53:31 Premiere Date 04/12/23

New Eye on the Universe
S50 E4 Length 53:31 Premiere Date 02/22/23

Ancient Builders of the Amazon
S50 E3 Length 53:22 Premiere Date 02/15/23

Star Chasers of Senegal
S50 E2 Length 53:20 Premiere Date 02/08/23

London Super Tunnel
S50 E1 Length 53:20 Premiere Date 02/01/23

Rare Fossil Appears to Show Mammal Attacking Dinosaur
Clip Length 03:26 Premiere Date 07/28/23

The nation’s first big offshore wind farm is coming
Clip Length 05:22 Premiere Date 07/21/23

What Made the Titan Submersible Design Unconventional?
Clip Length 05:05 Premiere Date 07/03/23

Could Whale Poop Help Cool the Planet?
Clip Length 02:43 Premiere Date 05/12/23

Saving the Right Whale Preview
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Meet Snow Cone the Right Whale and Her Calf
Clip Length 04:32 Premiere Date 05/03/23

Scientists Attempt To Free Entangled Right Whale
Clip Length 03:30 Premiere Date 05/03/23

This Fungus Is Spreading Rapidly in Hospitals
Clip Length 03:24 Premiere Date 04/24/23

There’s Something Living in Wildfire Smoke
Clip Length 01:59 Premiere Date 04/11/23

How the West Is Making It Rain, With Science
Clip Length 06:22 Premiere Date 04/10/23

Soothing Science: The Light You See at Sunset
Clip Length 08:01 Premiere Date 04/04/23

The Mystery and Physics of the Spiral Football Pass
Clip Length 03:43 Premiere Date 02/13/23

Astronaut Walter Cunningham on the Historic Apollo 7 Mission
Clip Length 32:26 Premiere Date 01/25/23

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Ancient Maya Metropolis - S48 E22

NOVA investigates why the ancient Maya abandoned the magnificent cities they had lived in for centuries.

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Making North America: Origins - S42 E20

Premiered On: 11/04/2015

Discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to the continent of North America.

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Weathering the Future - S50 E5

As extreme weather in the U.S. impacts more people - with longer heat waves, more intense rainstorms, megafires, and droughts - discover how Americans are fighting back by marshaling ancient wisdom and innovating new solutions.

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Making North America: Life - S42 E21

Premiered On: 11/11/2015

The mysteries of how life evolved in North America, including the arrival of humans, are explored.

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Making North America: Human - S42 E22

Premiered On: 11/18/2015

From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.

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Why Bridges Collapse - S46 E18

Premiered On: 10/16/2019

NOVA investigates what may have led to the collapse of the Polcevera Bridge in Genoa, Italy, that killed 43 people. But the Polcevera Bridge isn't alone. Join experts as they compare what happened to the Polcevera with other deadly bridge collapses, including Minnesota's I-35W bridge over the Mississippi and the famed Silver Bridge over the Ohio River.

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Secrets in Your Data - S51 E7

Alok Patel takes a look at what happens to the personal data shared on social media and efforts to maximize benefits without compromising personal privacy.

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Ancient Maya Metropolis - S48 E22

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Secrets of the Forbidden City - S44 E15

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Great American Eclipse - S51 E6

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A.I. Revolution - S51 E5

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Why Bridges Collapse - S46 E18

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Polar Extremes - S47 E1

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Hidden Volcano Abyss - S50 E8

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