Episode
Nature: In the Shadow of Fujisan: Long Live the Turtle
Overview
Hunters and egg poachers threaten the existence of the giant loggerhead turtle.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1987-03-08
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
In the Shadow of Fujisan: Long Live the Turtle is Episode 13 in Season 5 of Nature. It aired on 1987-03-08. The runtime is 53 min.
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