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Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
South Texas – A Hint of the Tropics
Season 3
Episode 307
This is a place that few of us will ever visit. It’s packed with biodiversity. Many of the plants and animals that are found here can be found no place else in the United States and their future is tied to a connection with Mexico, here on the border. Join Patrick as he explores a land of Green Jays and Plain Chachalacas in South Texas.
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