The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.
Original title
Sea of Shadows
Released
9/20/2019
Origin country
US, AT
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
National Geographic, Terra Mater Factual Studios, National Geographic Documentary Films
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Runtime
1hr 46min
The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.
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