Sea Rescue

Season 1

TV-G

An educational documentary series that showcases stories of rescue, rehabilitation and return to the wild of marine animals by a team of dedicated vets, animal care experts, animal science researchers and government authorities.

Where to Watch Season 1

Amazon VideoBuy $18.99

13 Episodes

Stranded
E1
StrandedRescuers race to assist a pod of more than 20 pilot whales that have mysteriously stranded on a Florida beach. And, a baby dolphin is tangled in a mass of potentially deadly fishing line while its f rantic mother refuses to leave its side.
Dangerous Entanglements
E2
Dangerous EntanglementsA gentle manatee becomes stranded in a remote part of the Florida Everglades, forcing rescuers to abandon their boats and wade through alligator infested waters to save her. And, a mother and calf manatee pair is caught in an invisible web of fishing line causing a shocking injury that threatens both of their lives.
Whale of a Tale
E3
Whale of a TaleJoin Sam and the Sea Rescue team in this episode as one of the most epic sea mammal rescue efforts in history is prompted by the stranding of a newborn gray whale.
Up a Drain Without a Paddle
E4
Up a Drain Without a PaddleA manatee is trapped in a storm sewer and rescuers act quickly to reach the stranded animal before she starves or suffocates. And, rescuers negotiate the end to a slippery standoff as a wayward sea lion evades police.
The Ones That (Almost) Got Away
E5
The Ones That (Almost) Got AwayImpaled with a gaff hook, a sea lion is badly wounded and resists rescuers' attempts to help him. And, as a sea turtle recovers from severe cold stress, rescuers discover he's a victim of a shocking number of violent injuries.
Foster Families
E6
Foster FamiliesAn orphaned baby manatee finds a strange surrogate mother, and two other baby manatees become unlikeliest of friends.
Special Delivery
E7
Special DeliveryAn orphaned pilot whale finds a new home a great distance from where he was first stranded.
Cold Cases
E8
Cold CasesExtreme cold weather threatens animals across Florida and rescuers work to save three manatees before hypothermia sets in. And, another cold snap affects over 5,000 sea turtles, including one with an injury so severe, major surgery is its only hope for survival
Penguins in Peril
E9
Penguins in PerilWhen an oil spill off the coast of South Africa threatens half the world’s African Penguins, rescuers and volunteers come from all over in an extraordinary effort to save the species, making history as the largest animal rescue operation ever completed!
Strayed from the Sea
E10
Strayed from the SeaA gray whale is found off the coast of California long after their migration is supposed to be over. After several attempts to lead the whale back out to sea, the team realizes something may be very wrong and has to work fast to figure out the problem.
Turtle Travels
E11
Turtle TravelsA rare and endangered sea turtle winds up 5,000 miles from home after being swept up by an ocean current, and two other Sea Turtles survive their own wild ride to the Pacific Northwest, landing a lucky ticket back from the U.S. Coast Guard!
Dolphins in Danger
E12
Dolphins in DangerRescuers attempt to save three dolphins on the brink of disaster: A fragile calf being strangled by razor-sharp fishing line; a displaced dolphin trapped in a freshwater lake 100 miles from the ocean; and a critically ill dolphin whose only chance of survival is a radical medical treatment used on humans!
Tight Squeeze
E13
Tight SqueezeWhen a manatee becomes trapped deep in a storm sewer, rescuers brave the spiders and sludge to save it in one of their most complex operations to date! Then, another animal winds up in a tight spot when a freezing manatee camps out in the precarious outflow of a coastal power plant!