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Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Catalina Island – The Jewel of the Pacific
Season 3
Episode 302
Every island is unique. The same characteristics that lead to the special and often bizarre wildlife and plants here also make them extremely vulnerable to loss. There may be a place where man and island can exist to the benefit of all. Catalina Island is that jewel of the Pacific. Join Patrick as he continues to explore this land where man and island coexist.
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