Sea of Shadows
The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.
7.7
57 votes
September 20, 2019
1h 46m
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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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