Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how scorpions thrive in harsh desert environments with an Academy scientist.

The Mojave Desert is a fierce but fragile ecosystem. Learn more about efforts to protect it. View the entire playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS14biAqBAtEKvTSaYtnD6KjEJksckU25


Credits
Lauren Esposito
Videographer/Editor: Nick Perez
Additional Videography: from The Anomalies: Venom Race © 2016 Day’s Edge Productions
Producer: Molly Michelson
Stock Footage and Music: Pond5.com

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