Tortoise in Peril
Special | 27m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Desert tortoises are a threatened species.
Desert tortoises are a threatened species. Habitat destruction, diseases and other factors have reduced their numbers by up to 90%. Now ravens are eating baby tortoises reducing the odds of tortoise survival as a species. This documentary explores that impact, pointing out how people can change the environment through seemingly innocent actions.
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Tortoise in Peril
Special | 27m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Desert tortoises are a threatened species. Habitat destruction, diseases and other factors have reduced their numbers by up to 90%. Now ravens are eating baby tortoises reducing the odds of tortoise survival as a species. This documentary explores that impact, pointing out how people can change the environment through seemingly innocent actions.
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