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Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman

Prairies: Life in Water

Season 1 Episode 5

Water weaves unseen pathways through the prairies, sustaining wetlands, creeks, and rare groundwater habitats teeming with life. From beavers reshaping wetlands to microscopic wildlife drifting through streams and elusive crayfish living deep underground, these aquatic systems reveal the prairies’ hidden vitality.

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