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The Desert Speaks

Season 3, Episode 3: Desert Islands

Season 3 Episode 3 | 27m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore some real desert islands where birds, plants and animals struggle to survive.

Explore some real desert islands - dotting the Gulf of California - where birds, plants and animals struggle for survival in a harsh environment they call home. Take a look at endemic species of reptiles and plants found only on some of these islands, and see how these special islands serve as roosting and nesting areas for sea birds.

07/12/2016 | Rating NR

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The Desert Speaks

Season 3, Episode 3: Desert Islands

Season 3 Episode 3 | 27m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore some real desert islands - dotting the Gulf of California - where birds, plants and animals struggle for survival in a harsh environment they call home. Take a look at endemic species of reptiles and plants found only on some of these islands, and see how these special islands serve as roosting and nesting areas for sea birds.

07/12/2016 | Rating NR

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