Sea of Shadows

The depth of study the time taken to detective to the roots of the murder of nearly extinct species from a ' sanctuary'. the corruption the passion the dedication shown. most important doc out there now, as the vaquita are a metaphor for the survival of the planet.

At times you are tempted to forget that It actually IS a documentary, as the intensity of the drama makes you want the film being a fictional story... sadly it's not! let's hope films like this DO have an long-term impact!

A powerful film! The vaquita, the world's smallest whale, is near extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia, who harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, the "cocaine of the sea." (the bladders can bring up to $100,000 each on the Chinese black market!) Environmental activists and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multi-million-dollar business. Many of the naval officers/soldiers, the police, the customs officials, and government officials are bribed to let this happen. It's so horrifying what is happening in San Felipe, Mexico, just about a five hour drive from Los Angeles. The vaquita are going extinct so people can profit from a bladder that has not been proven to provide any medical 'help'. Yet the belief of it, and the fact that so much money can be made, has humans creating a situation that not only is killing the vaquita, but it also destroying sea life in the Sea of Cortez. All of the illegal fishing has polluted the sea with nets and destroyed whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. At the film's end, it said that over 800 illegal nets have been pulled out of those waters. So much needles death of these poor ocean animals. Just terrible.

Conservation on any level really doesn't stand a chance with these barriers but you have to admire those with less authority - who don't and wont give up the fight.

Extinct rare whale rescues documentary. It makes us aware the dark side of bad money business and I love the conclusion at the end. It's very true what human being did to end our planet by all means for money. We should treasure our planet and Always - no demand, no supply.