The Whale

On the volcanic island of La Palma biologists unravel a massive mystery. Is it a crime scene, a treasure or a dream come true? And in the town of Trinidad a grade school trip to the ocean is about to get beautiful, raw, and wild.WhalecanoOn the volcanic island of La Palma biologists unravel a massive mystery. Is it a crime scene, a treasure or a dream come true?A huge thank you to Paula Alonso, and Dr. Antonio Fernandez for sharing your story with Snap!Produced by Erick Yáñez, with help from Anna Sussman. Original score by Nicholas Marks. Translation by Elvis Di Marcantonio. Art by Teo Ducot. The Trinidad WhaleIn the town of Trinidad a grade school trip to the ocean is about to get beautiful, raw, and wild.Special thanks to Trinidad elementary’s seventh grade class: Alana, Jolena, Xavier, Joda and Atticus. Thanks as well to the third grade class: Remy, Harriet, Emmett Bowman, Margie Cunningham and Emmett Bowman. Big thanks also to The Marine Mammal Stranding network at Cal Poly Humboldt, Alison Lewis, Dr. Dawn Gulley, The Trinidad Rancheria, Ron Sundberg, Selena Rowan, Dessa Gunning, and Jessica Gravelle. Produced by Sukey Lewis, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff. Season 17 - Episode 41 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices