Over 100 days have passed since the Baileys’ yacht sank, leaving them adrift on a life raft in the Pacific ocean. They’ve managed to survive on turtle meat and fish they catch with a makeshift fishing hook, but they are in terrible physical condition. Now, their life raft is leaking, and they’re not sure how much longer they can stay afloat.
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Feb 2024
Johnstown Flood | The Dam | 1
<p>It’s May, 30th 1889, and the South Fork Dam in Western Pennsylvania is in danger. After nearly a month of hard rain, eight inches have fallen in one day, filling the lake behind the dam to capacity. And the dam’s owners, the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club, have cut corner ... Show More
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Feb 2024
Johnstown Flood | Cascade | 3
<p>Despite the efforts of engineer John Parke, the South Fork Dam does break. The ensuing flash flood sweeps up a vast, moving wall of debris: mud, rocks, trees, fragments of bridges and smashed-up houses. Residents in Johnstown, including Reverend H.L. Chapman and his family, ha ... Show More
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Mar 2024
Episode 340 - The Sea Orphan
<p>Found drifting on the open ocean on the brink of death, Terry Jo Duperrault’s survival was nothing short of a miracle.</p><p>She’d been at sea for over 3 days, enduring harsh heat, bitter cold, and the tormenting bites of the parrot fish. Terry Jo was the s ... Show More
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Mar 2020
Coronavirus Helps Tuna Titans Overcome Their Seafood Scandal
<p>Today is Wednesday, March 25, 2020, and we’re looking at BumbleBee Tuna vs. Chicken of the Sea.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="htt ... Show More
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Dec 2023
12/24/2023: 60 Minutes Presents: The Sperm Whales of Dominica, Monkey Island, Hanging On
With brains six times larger than humans and most of their lives spent in the darkest depths of the ocean, sperm whales are largely misunderstood. Cecilia Vega searches the Caribbean Sea to find these massive mammals. Lesley Stahl travels to an island completely inhabited by monk ... Show More
47m 45s