Sea Rescue Season 7, Episode 16: After the Storm

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Something to Write Home About

It’s the heartwarming tale of an injured sea lion and the caring eight-year old animal lover who became part of the effort to save her life. Then, when a critically endangered leatherback sea turtle washes ashore in Florida, a rescue team leaps into action to save it.

30 min

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Double Jeopardy

When a sea lion is spotted with a potentially deadly tangle of fishing gear around his neck, the SeaWorld team races to help. Then, when a creek becomes a death trap for a dolphin, he doesn’t make life easy for rescuers who try to help him.

30 min

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It Takes a Village

Meet the dedicated teams who travel to Nicaragua to try to save threatened and endangered sea turtles from extinction. Then, a helpless harbor seal pup is tangled in a deadly nylon fishing net and it’s going to take an air lift to get it to safety.

30 min

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Cops to the Rescue!

Four stories in which law enforcement officers come to the rescue of animals. One sea lion is under a police car; another sea lion ends up in the back of one; officers patrol Florida’s waterways to protect manatees and a caring cop wades in when he sees a turtle in distress.

30 min

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Wing and a Prayer

California condors are huge, magnificent birds but they face serious threats in the wild so a dedicated rescue team works tirelessly to help them recover from the brink of extinction. Then, a baby harbor seal is abandoned and starving so the SeaWorld rescue team steps in to help.

30 min

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Blind Faith

A rescued sea lion goes blind so veterinarians try a ground breaking technology to try to restore its vision. Then, an educational trip turns into a rescue operation when a sea turtle is discovered that’s in desperate need of help.

30 min

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Class Act

Two sisters go on a ride along with the SeaWorld team and end up helping to save a sick elephant seal. Then, students rescue an ailing turtle on the beaches of Cape Cod and a remarkable journey begins to get this survivor well again and back to its ocean home.

30 min

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Giants of the Deep

In this special episode, host Matt Gutman travels to Mexico with renowned artist and shark conservationist Guy Harvey to dive with the biggest fish in the sea, the mysterious whale shark and to discover what's driving an ecotourism boom.

30 min

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Salt of the Earth

A sea turtle stuck in a salt pond could die of dehydration unless rescuers can treat him in time. Then, a sick dolphin lost in a murky canal must overcome some major obstacles to get back out to his ocean home.

30 min

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From Cradle to Sea

The SeaWorld rescue team steps in after a harbor seal pup is abandoned by its mother. Then, when a tiny orphaned manatee is discovered all alone, rescuers act as a surrogate mother to Moose the manatee.

30 min

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Stuck

Four stories of animals trapped in dangerous locations – a dolphin trapped in a freshwater lake, two stories of manatees stuck in drain pipes, and a harbor seal wedged in a narrow, rocky crevice.

30 min

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Neighborhood Watch

When a curious manatee finds herself stuck in an underground pipe, a community rallies to help get her well again. Then, a prehistoric-looking leatherback sea turtle strands next to an apartment complex and it’s all hands on deck to save this incredible creature of the deep.

30 min

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Help Is on the Way

A lost white pelican lands on a California Highway and a Patrol Officer becomes an unlikely hero. Then, when a sea turtle swims so far north he becomes sick from the cold rescuers step in.

30 min

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Hidden in the Sand

A Newfoundland dog helps rescue a dying loggerhead sea turtle. Then, we meet a group of dedicated volunteers trying to save African penguins from extinction.

30 min

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Troubled Waters

When a deadly algae bloom breaks out along the Pacific Coast, rescuers race against the clock to save as many marine animals as they can. Then, two rescue baby manatees form a close bond while recuperating.

30 min

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After the Storm

Hurricane Matthew washes thousands of tiny turtles back to shore and rescuers scramble to save their precious lives. Then, flooding from Hurricane Hermine allows manatees a chance to explore, but when they get stuck rescuers must step in to save them.

30 min

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Throwing a Lifeline

When an injured Western gull lands in the middle of a schoolyard, a seventh grader steps in to help. Then, SeaWorld rescuers respond to a sea lion with devastating injuries that could leave him blind. Can they save Buck the sea lion?

30 min

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All Alone

Four stories of young animals who are in trouble and all on their own. A starving sea lion clinging to a rock, a baby manatee who becomes a super mom, a rare turtle hatchling with a missing flipper, and a days old orphaned harbor seal.

30 min

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Friends 'Til the End

Two malnourished sea lion pups are rescued and the SeaWorld team is astonished to discover the close bond they form. Then, a bald eagle suffering from lead poisoning is discovered on a farm and rescuers race to keep this symbol of America alive.

30 min

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For Those in Peril

A humpback whale is tangled up in fishing equipment off the coast of Northern California so a rescue team puts to sea to save it. Then when severe cold weather hits the Gulf coast sea turtles start washing ashore prompting a large-scale rescue.

30 min

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Pilot Episode

When a pilot whale strands off Florida a quick-thinking rescue team uses some ingenuity to get it the help it needs. Then, a large sea lion has a fishing hook injury but rescuing this animal is no easy task.

30 min

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Happy Together

Two rarely-seen fur seals are rescued and they form a close bond while recuperating at SeaWorld San Diego. Then, we are out on patrol with teams dedicated to giving sea turtles a fighting chance of survival on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

30 min

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Hooked, Hit, and Helpless

A sea lion in San Diego has a fish hook stuck in her flipper so the SeaWorld team moves in to rescue her. Then, when a sea turtle is hit by a boat, a group of caring kids and counselors at summer camp make sure it gets the help it needs.

30 min

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Everyday Heroes

Brave rescuers battle to free a whale that has a mass of ropes caught in its mouth off the coast of Canada. Then, a sea turtle is accidentally hooked by a fisherman so the operation begins to save the life of Walter the loggerhead.

30 min

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Whale Tales

In this special episode, viewers have a front row seat to four dramatic whale rescues. A mysterious whale washes ashore all alone; a humpback whale is helplessly entangled in fishing gear; a rarely seen baby whale needs around the clock care; and four young pilot whales, left without a pod, form a strong bond.

30 min

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Patience Is a Virtue

A sea lion is in a precarious spot that’s hard to reach, so a rescuer will need a lot of patience if he’s going to be able to save “Patience” the sea lion. Then, when a dolphin gets stuck in an estuary in San Diego, local lifeguards and the SeaWorld team have to battle through thick, sticky mud to try and save him.

30 min