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One’s in the water and one’s in the air, but they share one thing in common: both are trying to reduce drag along their surfaces. Find out why scientists are studying humpback whales as they look to create more efficient wind turbines.

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What Can a Humpback Whale Teach a Wind Turbine? | Think Like a Tree
Narration by Janine Benyus

Director: Michael Kleiman

Producer: Joey Carey

Production Company: Sundial Pictures

Editor: Michael Kleiman

Additional Editing: Marina Epstein-Katz

Animation: Kyle Predki

Camera: Joshua Weinstein

Sound: Reed Adler

Archival Research: Audrey Evans

Special Thanks: Stefan and Paul Nowicki