Sea of Shadows

Richard Ladkani
2019-09-20

The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.
7.7
106 min

The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.