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Deep Look
Stopping the Frog Apocalypse with a New Vaccine
Season 3
Episode 15
A deadly fungus is attacking frogs’ skin and wiping out hundreds of species worldwide. Can anyone help California's remaining mountain yellow-legged frogs?
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3:57
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