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2021PGdocumentary

6.1/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Orca Vs. Great White

2021PGdocumentary

6.1/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Orcas challenge great whites in New Zealand's oceanic battleground.

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Sigmund Spath Jr.

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Orcas challenge great whites in New Zealand's oceanic battleground.

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Sigmund Spath Jr.director

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Researchers investigate whether orcas have begun hunting great white sharks off the coast of New Zealand.

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