Melting glaciers | Spy in the Wild

Duration: 2'44''

Synopsis

As spring arrives in Alaska, chunks of ice start to fall from the glaciers causing huge waves but Spy Otter & the Sea Otters find a solution to prevent them from being swept away.

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