The Surprising Species That Everything Else Depends On

Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways.

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Premiered July 08, 2021
The Surprising Species That Everything Else Depends On

We travel from Africa’s Serengeti Plains to the nearly extinct prairies of the western United States to discover the unexpected species that determine the very existence of these places. Can an ecosystem survive without its keystone species? And can we restore endangered human cultures by bringing back a nearly-extinct ecosystem?

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Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

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