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Could Whale Poop Help Cool the Planet?

Clip: Season 50 | 2m 43s  | Video has closed captioning.

Whales are massive reservoirs of carbon and they are key to the health of our oceans. But there are fewer whales — and less whale poop — in the ocean today than before industrial whaling took off.

Aired: 05/12/23

Rating: NR

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