After 15 months of constant care to restore JJ the gray whale calf to health and to prepare her for life in the wild, the complex day to return her back to the sea had arrived. Marine mammal expert Keith Yip describes the apprehension he and his team experienced as they attempted to safely transport the largest living creature in history.

Plus, a moment to remember the passing of a marine mammal medicine and science icon, Dr. Sam Ridgway.

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