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The lovable (and lethal) sea lion - Claire Simeone

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Sunning themselves on rocks or waddling awkwardly across the beach, it’s easy to think of sea lions more as sea house cats. But don’t be fooled by their beachside behavior. Under the waves, sea lions are incredible endurance hunters, reaching speeds of 18 miles an hour and hunting for up to 30 hours at a time. Claire Simeone dives into what makes these majestic mammals such resourceful foragers.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Claire Simeone
Director
Mateus Contini, Edgar Costa
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Art Director
Mateus Contini, Edgar Costa
Storyboard Artist
Mateus Contini, Edgar Costa
Layout Artist
Mateus Contini, Edgar Costa
Editor
Mateus Contini
Character Designer
Edgar Costa
Animator
Mateus Contini, Edgar Costa, Kelvin Lima, Allan Dantas
Sound Designer
Matheus Wittmann
Composer
Matheus Wittmann
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma