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Expedition Team:
Dr. Mauricio Hoyos: Managing Director, Pelagios Kakunja
Dr. James T. Ketchum: University of California, Davis, Graduate Student Researcher. Director of Conservation, Pelagios Kakunja
Andrea Asunsolo: Reseacher, Pelagios Kakunja
Dr. Simon Thorrold: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Senior Scientist – Biology
Manuel Castro: Local fisherman
Production Crew:
Director: David Hamlin
Director of Photography: Earl “Kip” Evans
Field Audio/2nd Camera: Rick Smith
Production Manager: Audrey Costadina
Editor: Ryan Quinn
Post Supervisor: Brian Golding
Executive Producer: Jennifer Hile
Creative Director: Mark Dalio
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