Smithsonian Channel
Last Call for the Bayou 103: Mud, Sweat and Fears
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- Last Call for the Bayou 103: Mud, Sweat and Fears
- Runtime
- 11:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Alex Kolker is on a mission. For the last decade, he has been working with Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium to study subsidence and sea level rise in an effort to understand whether restoration will be sufficient to stem the loss of land along coastal Louisiana. Join him and his team as they walk us through their current water diversion projects and whether or not they are having the desired impact. Find out how New Orleans is sinking and what the state has planned to save its cherished city and coast.
From the Series: Last Call for the Bayou: Mud, Sweat and Fears
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- This State-of-the-Art Aircraft Carrier Relies on Old Technology
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- 3:54
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The USS Vinson is one of the most advanced and sophisticated aircraft carriers around. Yet some of its key functions are powered by a 300-year old technology: steam.
From the Series: Inside Mighty Machines: Aircraft Carrier https://bitly.com/2UHx4PC
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- Man Claims He Can Tap Into an Ancient Energy Field
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A warden of the Rollright Trust claims to be able to tap into the special energy of the Rollright Stones, through the medieval technique known as dowsing. We put his methods to test.
From the Series: Mystic Britain: The Rollright Witch https://bitly.com/3dwpxfm
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- The Arrest of Aldrich Ames Was a Gift for Russian Intelligence
- Runtime
- 4:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In 1994, the FBI was celebrating the capture of a “mole” responsible for betraying U.S. agents in Russia – a CIA operative named Aldrich Ames. Ames was guilty – but he wasn’t the only one.
From the Series: Spy Wars with Damian Lewis: A Perfect Traitor https://bitly.com/3bqZhB6
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- How Henry Ford Found the Right Tires for Model T Cars
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Henry Ford was a genius who virtually created the automobile industry as we know it. But what's less lauded was his talent for publicity - and his ability to partner with other pioneers such as Ohio's Harvey Firestone.
From the Series: America in Color: Titans of Industry http://bit.ly/2Qq9940
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- This Salt Lick Doubles as a Reunion Spot for Elephants
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A herd of migrating elephants are acquiring necessary minerals like calcium and potassium from a burnt wood clearing. It’s also an impromptu reunion spot for all traveling elephant herds.
From the Series: Into the Wild India: Land of the Secret Rhino http://bit.ly/2lHMFRR
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- Sea Turtle Rescue 102: Maximum Capacity
- Runtime
- 6:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A green sea turtle nicknamed Conch has a hole in his shell with an accompanying infection, while an encounter with a stingray leaves a juvenile loggerhead turtle injured from a sting. It's another busy summer day in the hectic schedule of the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center.
From the Series: Sea Turtle Rescue: Maximum Capacity
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- Sea Turtle Rescue 106: The Fight for Sight
- Runtime
- 6:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center has come across the eighth sea turtle this year--a female loggerhead named Sumter--with the same, baffling symptom: cloudy vision. Luckily, a local surgeon has offered to perform cataract surgery. Can Sumter's sight be restored with this radical procedure?
From the Series: Sea Turtle Rescue: The Fight for Sight
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- Sea Turtle Rescue 105: Hatchling Hotspot
- Runtime
- 7:06
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- With nearly 6,500 nests in South Carolina, it's been a banner year for loggerhead turtles. This success is due to the protected status given to beaches with a high number of turtle nesting sites, and the effort of dedicated conservationists as well. Join them as they carry out their selfless and vital role.
From the Series: Sea Turtle Rescue: Hatchling Hotspot
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- Sea Turtle Rescue 101: Saving Kemp's Ridley Turtles
- Runtime
- 6:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- With just over 1000 remaining in the wild, Kemp's Ridley turtles are among the rarest on the planet. So when a ship accidentally injures two of them--one severely--the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center team must race to perform emergency surgery and save a valuable member of this endangered species.
From the Series: Sea Turtle Rescue
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- Sea Turtle Rescue 104: Return to the Wild
- Runtime
- 6:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It's a big day on Folly Beach as the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center gets ready to release two rehabilitated Kemp's Ridley turtles. Every turtle returned to the wild is a major victory for this critically endangered and embattled species.
From the Series: Sea Turtle Rescue: Return to the Wild
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- Sea Turtle Rescue 103: The Comeback
- Runtime
- 8:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It's a tale of two turtles at the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center as a pair of endangered Kemp's Ridleys face wildly different outcomes: Hopper has minor abrasions from a dredging accident and is cleared for release. Glen, on the other hand, needs a never-before-attempted procedure to save his life.
From the Series: Sea Turtle Rescue: The Comeback
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- A Troop of Hanuman Langurs Suffer a Surprise Attack
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A troop of bachelor monkeys descend on the Temple Gardens of Jodhpur, catching the local troop of Hanuman langurs by surprise.
From the Series: Into the Wild India: Temple Monkeys on the Run
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- The Secret to this Spanish Train’s Powerful Performance
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The AVE 103 is a powerful and speedy train between Madrid and Zaragoza, with a top speed of 217 mph – remarkable for a train that operates with no locomotive.
From the Series: Mighty Trains: AVE 103 https://bitly.com/2WJ3bRB
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- A Langur Female Steals a Baby to Practice Being a Mom
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Mahati has recently had a baby: Padma. But because of her social standing, higher ranked females are entitled to bully her – or even take her baby away to practice their mothering skills.
From the Series: Into the Wild India: Temple Monkeys on the Run
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- Why the Two-Wheel Chariot Was So Effective in Ancient Battles
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The two-wheel chariot was also a two-crew chariot: a driver handling the reins, and an archer unleashing a volley of arrows. Its speed and maneuverability made it the scourge of ancient battlefields.
From the Series: World of Weapons: Faster Than the Enemy https://bitly.com/2UlLwy3
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- Orangutan Creates an Umbrella Hat to Stay Dry
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Orangutans are adept at improvising and using tools – this experienced female has learnt to make a makeshift umbrella hat – useful in a storm.
From the Series: Orangutan Jungle School: Return to the Wild http://bit.ly/2mczmc5
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- Why Trust is at the Heart of a Hornbill Couple’s Relationship
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Female hornbill moms display a remarkable amount of faith and trust in their male partners. If the male doesn’t come back to their sealed-off nest with food, she and her chick will starve.
From the Series: Into the Wild India: Rajan: A Monkey on a Mission
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- These Orangutan Lovebirds Can't Stop Kissing
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- 8-year-old Darril and 4-year old Syahrini appear to have hit it off, and begin to engage in what looks like kissing. While kissing is common for chimps and bonobos, it’s unusual for orangutans.
From the Series: Orangutan Jungle School: Tots, Teens, and Tantrums http://bit.ly/2jZUfX8
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- The FBI Investigates Soviet Deep-Cover Spies in America
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Over the course of a decade, deep-cover Russian spies embedded in America collected intelligence and passed it onto their handlers. The FBI investigation into them became known as Operation Ghost Stories.
From the Series: Spy Wars with Damian Lewis: The Spies Next Door http://bit.ly/39FP03w
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- A Flock of Pea Fowls Aren’t Intimidated by a Leopard Cub
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A leopard cub’s afternoon nap is interrupted by a curious flock of pea fowls. Normally, these birds wouldn’t go anywhere near a predator – but she’s too young to pose a serious threat.
From the Series: Into the Wild India: Youngsters of the Desert
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- This Ancient Body Appears to Have Been Re-Attached
- Runtime
- 3:29
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The mummified body of a teenage girl is found in an ancient British mound. Even more intriguing, it appears that after she died, someone tried to attach her bones together to prevent her body from falling apart.
From the Series: Mystic Britain: Mummies http://bit.ly/2kTml6L
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- Orangutans Need to Learn to Fear Snakes
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In primates, recognition of snakes is instinctive, but fear of snakes is learned. Today, caretakers of the jungle school set about teaching them.
#SmithsonianChannel #Orangutans #OrangutanJungleSchool
From the Series: Orangutan Jungle School: Handle with Care http://bit.ly/2Zmu3cF
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- This Alpha Male Macaque Has Made a Risky Decision
- Runtime
- 4:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Lion-tailed macaque Rajan has made a difficult choice: his troop will leave their tree home and head down onto the ground in search for food. It could put the troop in mortal danger.
From the Series: Into the Wild India: Rajan: A Monkey on a Mission
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- This Leopard Mom’s Dating Life is a Danger to her Cubs
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Two leopard cubs face the prospect of their mother getting ready to mate again. With over half of leopard cubs killed by adult males, her decision could place them in grave danger.
From the Series: Into the Wild India: Youngsters of the Desert
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- The Value of the Pike Emerges When Used Correctly
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The pike might be one of the simplest weapons ever devised: a long pole with a sharp end. But when used alongside other pikes, its effect can be nothing short of devastating.
From the Series: World of Weapons: Weapons for All http://bitly.com/33tqvV1
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- The Russian Operatives Who Posed as Everyday Americans
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- By all accounts, Cynthia and Richard Murphy of Montclair, New Jersey were a typical suburban American family. In reality, they were deep-cover Russian spies who had been in the country illegally for years.
From the Series: Spy Wars with Damian Lewis: The Spies Next Door http://bitly.com/2Ur84fE
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- Peregrine Falcon Attempts to Steal Prey from Osprey
- Runtime
- 3:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A peregrine falcon, the world's fastest bird, is in hot pursuit of a target. But today's operation isn't a hunt, it's theft - he's spied an osprey with a trout, and he's determined to claim it for himself.
From the Series: Epic Yellowstone: Life on a Wing http://bit.ly/2JIluS5
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- The First Job Bees Have in Spring is Grim
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- As spring begins, the surviving bees in the hive pick up their first task of the new year - a gruesome one. Dumping the corpses of the bees that died over winter.
From the Series: Macro Worlds: Winter is Coming http://bit.ly/2KJ2naZ
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- This Young Baboon Has Ended Up in the Wrong Neighborhood
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A juvenile baboon has taken a wrong turn and ended up in the territory of a vervet monkey troop. The alarm is quickly sounded – baboons are omnivores and have been known to snatch vervet babies.
From the Series: Tales From Zambia: The Woodland Troop http://bitly.com/3cPSPF8
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- Stunning Footage of Two Bears Duking It Out for Dominance
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The dominant bear in the swamp is fending off another challenge to his authority by an intruder. It's a clash of titans with mating rights on the line.
From the Show: Wolf vs Bear http://bitly.com/2wPA8km
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- The Trail of Destruction Left by This Ohio Twister
- Runtime
- 4:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In 1974, an F5 tornado made a beeline for Cincinnati, Ohio. By the time it had passed through, it had obliterated homes and tossed vehicles into the air across a 20 mile path.
From the Series: The Lost Tapes: Tornado Super Outbreak http://bit.ly/2Qd0SDF
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- This Flirty Lioness is Putting on A Show
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A female lioness approaches a male from a rival pride, apparently without fear. Suddenly, she rolls over on her back, exposing her abdomen – an outrageously flirtatious act.
From the Series: Big Cat Country: The Next Dynasty http://bitly.com/2IEw5Ky
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- What Kind of Damage Can a Medieval War Hammer Do?
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A contemporary weapons expert is about to test a medieval war hammer on a steel breastplate from that era. The aim is to find out how much damage this fearsome instrument of death could deal.
From the Series: World of Weapons: Close Combat http://bitly.com/38K0PEo
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- Historians Piece Together the Rise of the Tower of Babel
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- After the siege of Jerusalem in 586 BCE, the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar brought back slaves to work on his ziggurat – the structure that would later be known in biblical history as the Tower of Babel.
From the Series: Secrets Unlocked: Tower of Babel http://bitly.com/33g4g4x
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- British Intelligence Uncovers a Deadly Al-Qaeda Terror Plot
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In 2006, British Intelligence were convinced that two people they were surveilling were part of an active Al-Qaeda terror cell. They were about to discover the scale of their plotting.
From the Series: Spy Wars with Damian Lewis: Bombs in the Sky http://bitly.com/2vMP9nb
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- The Dry Season is a Boon for this Hungry Lion Pride
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The MK pride are on the top of their game: they’ve successfully repelled a takeover by a rival pride, and now they’re taking advantage of the dry season by targeting more ambitious prey.
From the Series: The Big Dry: The Next Dynasty http://bitly.com/2IEw5Ky
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- Why the Gladius Was the Perfect Weapon for the Roman Army
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- For more than half a century, the Gladius was the de facto weapon of choice for any self-respecting Roman soldier. Its value was proven repeatedly in the close combat battles of that era.
From the Series: World of Weapons: Close Combat http://bitly.com/38K0PEo
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- Spy Wars with Damian Lewis: The Man Who Saved the World (Full Episode)
- Runtime
- 44:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- At a time when the Cold War spying game was in full swing, Oleg Gordievsky was one of the KGB's rising stars...and biggest traitors. For years, he provided top-secret Russian intelligence to the British, but he is best remembered for risking his life in 1983 to pull the world back from the brink of nuclear annihilation. Presented by host Damian Lewis and backed by firsthand accounts by Gordievsky himself, we detail the spy's incredible career as a double agent and his gripping defection out of Russia.
From the Series: Spy Wars with Damian Lewis: The Man Who Saved the World http://bitly.com/2TrZY70
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- How This Church Dabbled in Medieval Curses
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In the middle ages, curses were big business. One church in Norwich still has vivid markings on its walls – a reminder that the church itself was in on the game.
From the Series: Mystic Britain: Witches and Demons http://bit.ly/2LUbNAf
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- The Roman Wall That Split Britain Into Two Parts
- Runtime
- 3:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Hadrian’s Wall was a 73 mile barrier stretching from coast to coast, splitting the warlike north of Britain from the more docile south. It was the Roman Empire’s way of imposing peace in a hostile land.
From the Series: Mystic Britain: Hadrian's Mystic Wall http://bitly.com/2PNmKUA
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- The 1919 World Series Fix that Tarnished America's Pastime
- Runtime
- 3:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Chicago White Sox were heavy favorites going into the 1919 World Series. But they were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds - and it soon became clear that the game was rigged.
From the Series: America in Color: Organized Crime http://bit.ly/2zmE8HI
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- Was the Biblical Garden of Eden a Real Place in Turkey?
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Intricate carvings found at Gobekli Tepe, site of the oldest monumental structure in history, reveal that the area was a natural paradise. Was this, as the world media speculated, the biblical Garden of Eden?
From the Series: Secrets Unlocked: Garden of Eden http://bitly.com/39s3u72
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- This 15th Century Weapon of War Fired 100 Arrows at Once
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A German weapons expert is attempting to recreate a 15th century Korean rocket launcher, known as a ‘Hwacha.’ Essentially, it’s a device that is lit from the back to fire off a hundred arrows at the same time.
From the Series: World of Weapons: Attack From Above http://bitly.com/2PQA8HQ
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- This KGB Officer Was a Double Agent for British Intelligence
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In 1968, a KGB operative named Oleg Gordievsky became disillusioned by the Soviet way of life. In time, he would go on to become one of Britain's most valuable intelligence assets.
From the Series: Spy Wars with Damian Lewis: The Man Who Saved the World http://bitly.com/2TrZY70
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- These Young Cubs Haven’t Yet Learned to be Afraid of Crocs
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A group of lion cubs, led by repeat mischief-maker Spotty, have made their way to the river for a quick drink. But with crocodiles lurking beneath the surface, they’re in more danger than they realize.
From the Series: Big Cat Country: Hollywoods Held Hostage http://bitly.com/2TBnBJf
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- These Ancient Stone Troughs Contained an Unlikely Beverage
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In the ancient ruins of Gobekli Tepe, in eastern Turkey, archaeologists have discovered 11,000-year-old stone troughs. What these troughs stored may surprise you.
From the Series: Secrets Unlocked: Garden of Eden http://bitly.com/39s3u72
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- How Medieval Archers Rained Fire Down on their Enemies
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- We think of weapons that rain fire from the sky as a modern invention. But the fact is that medieval armies routinely delivered this terror, through the use of incendiary, or fiery, arrows.
From the Series: World of Weapons: Attack From Above http://bitly.com/2PQA8HQ
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- A Lioness Mom Won’t Let Her Cubs’ Father Approach
- Runtime
- 4:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Lions Axel and Mohawk have dropped by to see their cubs for the first time – but first-time mother, Zuri, is far from welcoming. They make the wise decision to keep their distance.
From the Series: Big Cat Country: Hollywoods Held Hostage http://bitly.com/2TBnBJf
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- How Lizards are Turning Our Knowledge of Evolution Upside Down
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Lizard biologists in the Caribbean have observed a fascinating phenomenon: different lizard species across different islands appear to share specific physical traits. But how, if they've never been in contact?
From the Show: Laws of the Lizard http://bit.ly/2BUf3FF
