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Walrus: Life on Thin Ice

Season 44 Episode 1 | 53m 41s

Follow a paleontologist on an Arctic adventure to uncover the hidden lives of walrus and the threats they face as climate change shrinks the sea ice.

Aired: 10/21/25 | Expires: 11/19/25
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