60 Minutes' newest correspondent filed her first report from Dominica where she reported on the threatened population of sperm whales.
"I'm in the pinch-me phase. I can't believe I get to actually work here and call this place home now," newest 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega said about joining the program.
For her first assignment, Vega traveled to the island nation of Dominica where she reported on sperm whales, one of the ocean's largest marine mammals. Sperm whales are considered a"vulnerable" species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a nonprofit consisting of government and civil society organizations. They reproduce once every five to seven years and have experienced significant population decline.
For the assignment, Vega went snorkeling with National Geographic Explorer Enric Sala. He is working with Dominica's government to try to create a sanctuary to keep the whales safe."The sperm whale population has been declining steadily for the last 20 years because of human threats that affect the whales not only here, in Dominica, but all around the world," Sala said to Vega.
For Vega and the 60 Minutes team, the story was a reminder some things are worth waiting for. It took five days before a sperm whale came alongside the boat. It was the final day 60 Minutes was scheduled to be in the Caribbean.60 Minutes "Once you see that whale, it's a little like SEAL Team Six," Vega told 60 Minutes Overtime."You're jumping off the back of a moving boat. 8,000-feet-deep water. And you're swimming up. And then suddenly, she's right there. And she is making eye contact with us.""It was both the most terrifying professional experience I think I've had, and probably the most gratifying and rewarding one," Vega said.
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