Watch Nature Season 23 Episode 13: The Dolphin Defender

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Season 23, Episode 13 The Dolphin Defender

First Aired: May 15, 2005

Studies of dolphins and orcas in the wild by filmmaker Hardy Jones, who swims and interacts with the mammals in the Bahamas and Norway, spotlighting dolphins' communication, teamwork and family structure. Also: Jones' footage of marine slaughters in Japan, which helped to end the practice after it was originally broadcast.

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Hardy Jones

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Premiered: October 10, 1982
Rating: TV-G
Premise: PBS's signature (and multi-award-winning) natural-history series uses gifted wildlife documentarians and stunning photography to reveal what its first host, Donald Johanson, called `the magic and mystery of the fascinating natural world.' The series has ga… (more)