Episodes
A Gigantic Challenge
October 3, 2015
Marine biologists spend years trying to perfect a technique to help rescue one of the biggest creatures on the planet: the right whale. Then, oil washes ashore during a Gulf spill, and rescuers spring into action to save hundreds of sea turtles in danger.
Lucky Streak
October 10, 2015
An exhausted pelican lands on a busy highway in Florida and Sea Rescue host Matt Gutman is there to assist with the rescue. Then, a manatee becomes ill after spending too long in frigid water, so the SeaWorld team launches a rescue mission to help him.
Race Against Time
October 17, 2015
A sea lion is slowly being strangled by a loop of line around his neck, so rescuers race to save him. Then, rescue teams work around the clock to prevent an ecological disaster after an oil spill in Galveston, Texas.
Gift of Sight
October 24, 2015
Four sea animals with one thing in common: they have a problem with their eyesight. In this Sea Rescue special, can the teams use cutting edge technology and a lot of TLC to give these animals the gift of sight?
Pipeline to Disaster
October 31, 2015
A pipeline bursts near Santa Barbara, California, spilling thousands of gallons of oil into a precious ecosystem. One of the biggest rescue efforts in state history begins to save seabirds and marine mammals caught in the oil’s deadly path.
Family Ties
November 7, 2015
A rescue team tries to save a young whale tangled up in fishing line off the coast of Maui as its mother swims nearby. Then, a baby manatee is discovered without her mom, so rescuers step in to take care of this precious little girl.
Sea Cow in Texas
November 14, 2015
A manatee turns up in Trinity Bay near Galveston, Texas, and when the water temperature drops, a multitude of rescue groups work together to save the manatee. Then, two sea lions in San Diego have life threatening entanglements around their necks.
Here, There and Everywhere
November 21, 2015
Sea lion pups start washing ashore, ill and emaciated, up and down the California coast. Soon the numbers shatter all previous records and rescue teams work around the clock to keep up with a deluge of sick patients.
Shell Shocked
January 16, 2016
Hundreds of endangered sea turtles strand on the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, after spending too long in water that’s too cold for them. A rescue effort is launched to save them by flying these turtles all over the country to rehabilitation centers.
Situation Contained
January 23, 2016
A sea lion is brought to SeaWorld San Diego in the back of a police car. Then, two albatross turn up in the unlikeliest of places: a desert community and a container ship. Fortunately for these wayward long-distance fliers, help is on hand.
Best of: Hooked
January 30, 2016
Four animals, one problem: they’ve all been hooked with a sharp object. In this special episode of Sea Rescue, it’s up to rescue teams across the country to get two dolphins, a sea lion and a small shark safely back to their ocean homes.
Heron Today, Gone Tomorrow
February 6, 2016
It’s a fight for survival in Hawaii as rescuers work tirelessly to help the endangered monk seal population recover. Then, a great blue heron is in grave danger after a soda can becomes stuck around its beak, so rescuers must step in to help.
Never Give up Hope
February 13, 2016
A manatee becomes stranded in frigid waters near Savannah, Georgia, as rescuers race to reach him in time. Then, two young harbor seals with serious injuries arrive at SeaWorld San Diego and the team works to save them.
In Trouble in the Gulf
February 20, 2016
When a sick dolphin washes ashore in Louisiana, a dedicated rescue team helps it, inspiring a group of school children along the way. Then, hundreds of turtles strand along the Gulf shore of Texas in critical condition.
Wading in to Help
February 27, 2016
A young harbor seal is brought into SeaWorld San Diego with a broken back and a mysterious illness. Then, rescuers wade in to help a badly sunburned dolphin stranded on a sandbar.
Day and Night
March 5, 2016
A young harbor seal is brought into SeaWorld San Diego with a broken back and a mysterious illness. Then, rescuers wade in to help a badly sunburned dolphin stranded on a sandbar.
Stuck in the Drain
March 12, 2016
Rescuers discover 20 manatees trapped in a narrow drainpipe and begin an overnight rescue to save them all. Then, two loggerhead sea turtles are brought to the South Carolina Aquarium with life-threatening shell injuries.
Small But Nighty
April 2, 2016
When a newborn orphaned sea otter pup washes ashore, rescuers act quickly to give this infant a second chance. Then, a newborn harbor seal strands with a swollen neck and rescuers have to get her well again.
Dangerous Entanglements
April 9, 2016
Two dolphins, a whale and a sea lion are all fighting for their lives while tangled up in fishing gear. In this special edition of Sea Rescue, teams work quickly to save these unfortunate animals from their deadly entanglements.
A Profound Legacy
April 16, 2016
Meet the pioneers who spent decades perfecting techniques to safely and successfully sedate and return entangled sea lions in the wild. Then, a female loggerhead sea turtle is taken to SeaWorld Orlando for care.
Trouble on the Sand
April 23, 2016
A sea lion is spotted with a deadly tangle of line and a fishing lure caught in his mouth, and rescuers need to find him before it’s too late. Then, a dolphin strands near the U.S border with Mexico and is in critical condition.
Something in the Water
April 30, 2016
A leatherback sea turtle strands in South Carolina and rescuers come to the rescue. Then, a mysterious substance appears in the San Francisco Bay and threatens the lives of hundreds of sea birds.
Rapid Response
May 7, 2016
A manatee has been struck by a boat and needs to be rescued or he could drown. Then, a young dolphin is spotted in a freshwater bayou in Texas and rescuers have to move quickly to save this saltwater animal.
Big or Small, Help Them All
May 14, 2016
Rescue teams in Maui respond to a young, emaciated humpback whale severely entangled in heavy gauge line. Then, a harbor seal that can’t swallow fish is taken to SeaWorld San Deigo where the team must discover how to help her if she's going to survive.
Feathered Friends in Need
May 21, 2016
Flamingos in Mexico, penguins in South Africa, sea birds in California and sandhill cranes in Florida all need help. In this special edition of Sea Rescue, four inspiring stories of feathered friends and the people who help them.
Fight or Flight
May 28, 2016
A juvenile great white shark becomes stranded off Cape Cod. Then, after a harbor seal survives a shark attack he’s left with a life-threatening wound and rescuers use an ancient cure to help.
