When Whales Could Walk Preview
Season 51
Episode 1
About the Episode
A spectacular fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million-year-old whale that had four legs and could walk. Follow scientists as they search for new clues to how mammals moved from land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.
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Extras
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Legacy of the Land
Native American communities share their culture and knowledge to address climate change. -
Harvesting the Future
Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today.9:22 -
Megadroughts and Indigenous Voices
The Southwest is in a megadrought, but Native Americans have survived them before.7:51 -
Standing the Heat
Reintroducing the hogan, an earthen Navajo structure that stays cool in the summers without AC.8:44 -
Tides of Tradition
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic.9:47 -
Keepers of the Coastline
In Northern California, Marine science is guided by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s community and culture.11:56 -
Sands of Time
Using photo archives and ancestral knowledge, witness coastal erosion in Bristol Bay, Alaska.6:47 -
What Did Dinosaurs in Alaska Eat During Winter?
During the winter months, food for the plant eaters would have withered or died.2:36 -
