THE SPERM WHALES OF DOMINICA –The sperm whale, one of thelargest animals in the sea, is at risk because of noisepollution, ship strikes and plastic trash. Cecilia Vega divesin off the coast of Dominica, where hundreds of sperm whaleslive year-round, to observe these mysterious mammals andunderstand the efforts to protect the vulnerable species.Michael Rey is the producer.MONKEY ISLAND –CorrespondentLesley Stahl reports from Cayo Santiago, also known as MonkeyIsland, off the coast of Puerto Rico, and home to roughly1,800 rhesus macaque monkeys whose DNA is a 94% match tohumans. Stahl examines one study set to determine the impact ofenvironmental crises on the longevity and overall health of themacaques and what the inhabitants of Monkey Island can revealabout climate-related trauma and survival. Ayesha Siddiqi isthe producer.HANGING ON – 60 MINUTES' Sharyn Alfonsi reportsfrom Costa Rica on sloths and their superpower of slowing down.Alfonsi examines how these mammals have mastered the art ofsurvival for more than 60 million years and the new threats ofclimate change to the species. Guy Campanile is the producer.
