Mumbai’s beaches provide much-needed calm to the city’s residents, but they are also a refuge for a secret wilderness. When the tide recedes, a parallel universe emerges. Watch to learn about the marine marvels of Mumbai, why they are threatened and the citizens who strive to protect them.
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