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The Desert Speaks
Season 3, Episode 5: Research in the Southwest
Season 3
Episode 5
Scientists come from all over the world to study at the Southwestern Research Station, nestled near southern Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountain range. The station’s unique location makes it accessible to an amazing group of wildlife and plant life. Travel to this unique section of the Sonoran Desert and discover the oddities of many desert inhabitants and a vast variety of environments.
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How many mysteries are being solved and many benefits realized by the study of the desert.
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Explore some real desert islands where birds, plants and animals struggle to survive.
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Take a closer look a the animals and plants in and along the Sea of Cortez.
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Take a look at some fascinating ways people can learn about the desert.
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Spring in the Sonoran Desert is a time of beauty and abundant life.
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Some amazing research projects which help the wild inhabitants of the desert.
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Explore the hottest and driest region of North America, just south of the border.
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The arduous journey of water through the Sonoran Desert Valley.
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Over millions of years, geological formations have produced the Sonoran Desert.
