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Tag Archives: Whale
Fathom (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Two scientific researches on whale sounds
Documentary film “Fathom”, which is available on Apple TV+ at present, alternates between two different researches on the sounds of humpback whales, but it somehow only ends up merely scratching the surface in both cases. Probably because both of these … Continue reading
In the Heart of the Sea (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A story that inspired “Moby Dick”
When I came across Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” for the first time, what I read was a criminally abridged version for elementary school kids. I did not know that at that time, but I enjoyed reading it anyway, and then … Continue reading
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