Sea of Shadows
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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The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species. 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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Directors
Richard Ladkani
Cast
Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa, Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Hector Capetillo, Andrea Crosta, Marc Davis, Jack Hutton, Jacqueline Le Duc, Carlos Loret de Mola, Oscar Parra
Production
Terra Mater Factual Studios, National Geographic, National Geographic Documentary Films
Languages
English, Spanish
Countries
Austria
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