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Birds in the Sonoran Desert

Birds in the Sonoran Desert

Season 4 Episode 10
28:03
Desert Gardens

Desert Gardens

Season 4 Episode 11
28:08

The Desert Speaks 10th Anniversary

Season 10 Episode 1
26:25
Desert Whales

Desert Whales

Season 13 Episode 1
26:14
Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier

Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier

Season 13 Episode 2
26:14
Ancient Peoples of the High Desert

Ancient Peoples of the High Desert

Season 13 Episode 3
26:14
Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes

Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes

Season 13 Episode 4
26:12
River Runs Dry

River Runs Dry

Season 13 Episode 5
26:12
Cactus Capital of the World

Cactus Capital of the World

Season 13 Episode 6
26:12
Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy

Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy

Season 13 Episode 7
26:12
Oaxaca: Footsteps in Tradition

Oaxaca: Footsteps in Tradition

Season 13 Episode 8
26:13
Shadows of the Ancients

Shadows of the Ancients

Season 13 Episode 9
26:14
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The Desert Speaks

Stingers, Fangs and Needles

Season 4 Episode 9

Take a fascinating look at the different types of plants, animals and insects in the Sonoran Desert which use poisons and other toxic substances for offensive weapons, protection and survival. Learn the medicinal benefits of certain venoms and find out what measures to take in the event of an unfortunate encounter with one of these desert creatures.
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Peoples Locked in Time: The Atacama Desert
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Season 18 Episode 8
Peoples Locked in Time: The Atacama Desert
In Chile’s Atacama Desert people have lived for thousands of years in a land without rain.
Patagonia’s Cultural Trail: From the Coast to the Andes
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Season 18 Episode 7
Patagonia’s Cultural Trail: From the Coast to the Andes
We trek inland to examine a cross section of the Patagonia desert into the Andes.
Penguins in a Patagonia Desert
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Season 18 Episode 6
Penguins in a Patagonia Desert
Venture across the spectacular and colorful Argentine Patagonia.
Chilean Wines: A Way of Life
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Season 18 Episode 5
Chilean Wines: A Way of Life
We travel to central Chile to the vineyards that have made Chilean wines famous.
Finding the Fault in California’s Desert
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Season 18 Episode 4
Finding the Fault in California’s Desert
Tracing the San Andreas Fault.
Marine Sanctuary: Preserving Desert Life
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26:20
Season 18 Episode 3
Marine Sanctuary: Preserving Desert Life
Exploring the isolated ecosystem of Catalina Island.
Navigating a Desert Island
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Season 18 Episode 2
Navigating a Desert Island
Travel along the coastline of Espiritu Santo Island with host David Yetman.
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now
26:20
Season 18 Episode 1
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now
The famed Sea of Cortez boasts the greatest marine diversity in the world.
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
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Season 17 Episode 1713
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
Continue the journey through the gorgeously diverse Patagonia landscape.
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
26:20
Season 17 Episode 1712
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
Travel with host David Yetman through the Patagonia landscape.
Sonora's Forgotten River
26:20
Season 17 Episode 1711
Sonora's Forgotten River
Trace the Rio San Miguel through Sonora, Mexico.
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert
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Season 17 Episode 1710
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert
Discvoer how adobe was used in the past and is still used today.
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