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Looking for Killer Whales 26 Years After the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (Part 1) | National Geographic


in 1989 the largest oil spill in US

in 1989 the largest oil spill in US history destroyed a remote Alaskan

history destroyed a remote Alaskan

history destroyed a remote Alaskan wilderness that was a long time ago most

wilderness that was a long time ago most

wilderness that was a long time ago most people say the sound is back to normal

people say the sound is back to normal

people say the sound is back to normal except for this man he’s been studying

except for this man he’s been studying

except for this man he’s been studying killer whales caught up in the spill

killer whales caught up in the spill

killer whales caught up in the spill he believes they’re still dying and it

he believes they’re still dying and it

he believes they’re still dying and it could be because of oil oh my god

could be because of oil oh my god

could be because of oil oh my god smells like a gas station – check it out

smells like a gas station – check it out

smells like a gas station – check it out we load 2,000 pounds of provisions onto

we load 2,000 pounds of provisions onto

we load 2,000 pounds of provisions onto a sailboat and set out to reach ground

a sailboat and set out to reach ground

a sailboat and set out to reach ground zero for the spill

zero for the spill

zero for the spill here’s the view yeah I think this should

here’s the view yeah I think this should

here’s the view yeah I think this should show the Cape yes go around Cape

show the Cape yes go around Cape

show the Cape yes go around Cape resurrection point across once we get

resurrection point across once we get

resurrection point across once we get inside a capable ranking here we’ll see

inside a capable ranking here we’ll see

inside a capable ranking here we’ll see how far away until we’re save nine to

how far away until we’re save nine to

how far away until we’re save nine to ten hours is what it should take with

ten hours is what it should take with

ten hours is what it should take with that south forecast now it is going to

that south forecast now it is going to

that south forecast now it is going to be building ten right at us but yeah we

be building ten right at us but yeah we

be building ten right at us but yeah we should be able to beat it

should be able to beat it

should be able to beat it gotta go gotta go right now yo morning

gotta go gotta go right now yo morning

gotta go gotta go right now yo morning Tuesday today 113 on

Tuesday today 113 on

Tuesday today 113 on to be building to 12 feet in the

to be building to 12 feet in the

to be building to 12 feet in the afternoon late tonight

afternoon late tonight

afternoon late tonight southwest wind 30 knots 14 feet

southwest wind 30 knots 14 feet

southwest wind 30 knots 14 feet there’s remote and then there’s where

there’s remote and then there’s where

there’s remote and then there’s where we’re going we have to cross the Gulf of

we’re going we have to cross the Gulf of

we’re going we have to cross the Gulf of Alaska it’s a place where the waves can

Alaska it’s a place where the waves can

Alaska it’s a place where the waves can build 240 feet our boat is 36 feet it’s

build 240 feet our boat is 36 feet it’s

build 240 feet our boat is 36 feet it’s a great boat but you wouldn’t want to

a great boat but you wouldn’t want to

a great boat but you wouldn’t want to take anything smaller on a journey like

take anything smaller on a journey like

take anything smaller on a journey like this alright so we have a little bit of

this alright so we have a little bit of

this alright so we have a little bit of weather we were able to make it out it

weather we were able to make it out it

weather we were able to make it out it was good because it was now or never

the forecast

the forecast man look at that wonder water

300 Walker Oh

300 Walker Oh I need a remake me to read oh my god

like wow look at that know if you can

like wow look at that know if you can see that my hand but it is coming down

see that my hand but it is coming down

see that my hand but it is coming down hard and fast we’re seeing lightning off

hard and fast we’re seeing lightning off

hard and fast we’re seeing lightning off in the distance we’re on a sailboat with

in the distance we’re on a sailboat with

in the distance we’re on a sailboat with a mast that reaches up into the sky

after a rough day at sea we finally

after a rough day at sea we finally reached the protected waters of the

reached the protected waters of the

reached the protected waters of the Prince William Sound this is where a

Prince William Sound this is where a

Prince William Sound this is where a tanker unleashed a catastrophic amount

tanker unleashed a catastrophic amount

tanker unleashed a catastrophic amount of crude oil back in 1989 should be good

of crude oil back in 1989 should be good

of crude oil back in 1989 should be good we’ll shut her down if we’re done now

we’ll shut her down if we’re done now

we’ll shut her down if we’re done now that we’re here we’ll settle in and try

that we’re here we’ll settle in and try

that we’re here we’ll settle in and try to make contact with the team who’s been

to make contact with the team who’s been

to make contact with the team who’s been stunning the whales that were caught up

stunning the whales that were caught up

stunning the whales that were caught up in the spill been a wet wet day and we

in the spill been a wet wet day and we

in the spill been a wet wet day and we help you have money i’m nato anna TOA

help you have money i’m nato anna TOA

help you have money i’m nato anna TOA sweet babboo channel one six do you

sweet babboo channel one six do you

sweet babboo channel one six do you think sweet babboo is your nickname he’s

think sweet babboo is your nickname he’s

think sweet babboo is your nickname he’s who I would not want to answer that call

who I would not want to answer that call

who I would not want to answer that call she was about me you must be another

she was about me you must be another

she was about me you must be another research belt well I don’t know we’re

research belt well I don’t know we’re

research belt well I don’t know we’re not getting him so it’s after nine

not getting him so it’s after nine

not getting him so it’s after nine o’clock it’s been a long day we just

o’clock it’s been a long day we just

o’clock it’s been a long day we just have to start fresh tomorrow some T’s

have to start fresh tomorrow some T’s

have to start fresh tomorrow some T’s are literally on their knees using

are literally on their knees using

are literally on their knees using absorbent towels to remove the

absorbent towels to remove the

absorbent towels to remove the rocky beaches so this is from the spill

rocky beaches so this is from the spill

rocky beaches so this is from the spill and you have to looks like fishing boats

and you have to looks like fishing boats

and you have to looks like fishing boats trying to clean up stream of crude oil

trying to clean up stream of crude oil

trying to clean up stream of crude oil and swimming directly towards that crude

and swimming directly towards that crude

and swimming directly towards that crude you have

you have

you have least to killer whales here you have a

least to killer whales here you have a

least to killer whales here you have a puffin

puffin

puffin where it was white is blind I mean it is

where it was white is blind I mean it is

where it was white is blind I mean it is astonishing you have oil hitting one

astonishing you have oil hitting one

astonishing you have oil hitting one wreath and spreading 1500 miles the

wreath and spreading 1500 miles the

wreath and spreading 1500 miles the largest oil spill in the United States

largest oil spill in the United States

largest oil spill in the United States at the time but it makes you wonder what

at the time but it makes you wonder what

at the time but it makes you wonder what are the long-term effects of that last

are the long-term effects of that last

are the long-term effects of that last bell what’s left today

smells like a gas station there’s this

smells like a gas station there’s this big social disruption and then some of

big social disruption and then some of

big social disruption and then some of the survivors are Hill also we got big

the survivors are Hill also we got big

the survivors are Hill also we got big fins we got the killer whales there’s

fins we got the killer whales there’s

fins we got the killer whales there’s something to it go to you can still

something to it go to you can still

something to it go to you can still smell it

smell it

smell it to this day you can still smell it

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