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The Desert Speaks
Hummingbirds: From Desert to Jungle
Season 17
Episode 1708
Southern Arizona lays along the migratory route for these “winged jewels” and makes for an ideal place to study hummingbirds that come from as far away as British Columbia and Alaska. Host David Yetman climbs to the mountaintop preserve of Loma Alta to join scientists as they research “hummers” found in the fog forest. Observe some of the methods researchers use to study these delicate creatures.
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The final episode in the Galapagos Islands features some of the “newer” islands.
Host David Yetman hops into a motorcycle sidecar to explore Wyoming’s Red Desert
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Travel through the desert with the inventor of goat packing, John Mionczynski.
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Learn how Tohono O’Odham tribal members are passing down traditions.
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Explore Andean Condors and learn their ritualistic significance to native people.
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Examine pre-Incan ruins before venturing to the skies for a view of the Nazca lines.