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202556 minPGdocumentary

The Grand Salmon

202556 minPGdocumentary

Three women paddle 1,000 miles to follow wild salmon's migration to the Pacific Ocean, revealing the effects of eight dams on their dwindling numbers.

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Three women paddle 1,000 miles to follow wild salmon's migration to the Pacific Ocean, revealing the effects of eight dams on their dwindling numbers.

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The Grand Salmon is an environmental documentary following the journey of three women who paddled 1,000 miles to recreate the journey wild salmon make each year to the Pacific Ocean. With eight dams along the way, these women experience why salmon populations are dwindling and explore what must be done to bring them back from the brink of collapse.

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