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1974 • 53 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 5 — Umealit: The Whale Hunters

Name: Episode 5 — Umealit: The Whale Hunters
Released: 1980-03-04
Duration: 55 min

Season 7 • NOVA

Released: 1980-03-04 • Documentary

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Whaling is an integral part of Eskimo life, and a major source of food; even so, conservationists are seeking to restrict the hunting of bowheads in Alaska.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Elusive Illness
1980-01-15

Episode 2
A is for Atom, B is for Bomb
1980-01-22

Episode 3
Living Machines
1980-02-05

Episode 4
Portrait of a Killer
1980-02-19

Episode 5
Umealit: The Whale Hunters
1980-03-04

Episode 6
The Safety Factor
1980-03-11

Episode 7
A Mediterranean Prospect
1980-03-18

Episode 8
Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland
1980-03-25

Episode 9
The Pinks and the Blues
1980-09-30

Episode 10
The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian
1980-10-07

Episode 11
The Sea Behind the Dunes
1980-10-14

Episode 12
Do We Really Need the Rockes?
1980-10-28

Episode 13
The Big IF
1980-11-04

Episode 14
Voyager: Jupiter & Beyond
1980-11-11

Episode 15
The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor
1980-11-18

Episode 16
The Water Crisis
1980-11-25

Episode 17
Moving Still
1980-12-02

Episode 18
A Touch of Sensitivity
1980-12-09

Episode 19
The Red Deer of Rhum
1980-12-23

Episode 20
It's About Time
1980-12-30

Information

Episode air date	04.03.1980
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.0
IMDb series rating	8.7
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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