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The Desert Speaks
Desert Sand Dunes
Season 4
Episode 4
The typical desert is devoid of life, rugged and full of endless sand dunes, right? Not necessarily. This program focuses on the many plants, reptiles and insects who make their homes among the seemingly barren dunes. Examine the geography and dynamics of the shifting desert sands.
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27:35
Scientists come from all over the world to study at the Southwestern Research Station.
27:50
How many mysteries are being solved and many benefits realized by the study of the desert.
27:21
Explore some real desert islands where birds, plants and animals struggle to survive.
27:30
Take a closer look a the animals and plants in and along the Sea of Cortez.
27:51
Explore riparian areas surrounding the Colorado River.
27:42
Take a look at some fascinating ways people can learn about the desert.
27:41
Spring in the Sonoran Desert is a time of beauty and abundant life.
27:45
Some amazing research projects which help the wild inhabitants of the desert.
27:41
Explore the hottest and driest region of North America, just south of the border.
27:25
The arduous journey of water through the Sonoran Desert Valley.
27:44
Over millions of years, geological formations have produced the Sonoran Desert.
27:42
What makes a desert, a desert?