Grey whales trapped in Alaska

Title

Grey whales trapped in Alaska

Genre

News report

TX Date

25 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:19

Description

American journalist Cary Anderson reports from the Alaskan village of Barrow on international attempts to free 2 surviving Californian grey whales (nicknamed Crossbeat and Bonnet) which are ice-bound off the coast of Alaska. 2 Soviet ice breaking vessels are on their way to help in the rescue operation. Whilst an 11 ton ice-breaking tractor has been flown in to smash through the remaining 3 miles of ice. Peter Russell is identified as the UK reporter but is not heard.

Contributors

Cary Anderson

Keywords

USA; International cooperation; Rescue work; Alaska; Whales

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