2005′s March of the Penguins proved that animal documentaries, even those with a subtle environmental message, could generate good box office. Moving off the ice flow and into the ocean, a couple of recent docs have taken up the plight of two diametrically opposed, yet sometimes confused sea creatures: dolphins and sharks. Tonight, Sound on Sight takes a look at the deeply personal Canadian film Sharkwater and the winner of the Audience award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the caper-esque The Cove.

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