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Earthquakes Swarms and Whale Chart Toppers

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The mystery swarm of small earthquakes near the island of Santorini beg for more data collection. Also, NOAA in the US goes offline and whales learn song like kids learn language.Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Alex Mansfield
Production Coordinator: Josie Hardy(Photo: GREECE-QUAKE. Credit: -/AFP via Getty Images)
6 Feb English United Kingdom Science

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