S3 Ep 7 - The Carolinas
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This week we visit South Carolina. Philippe joins the Department of Natural Resources to tag tiger sharks in Port Royal Sound. Then we head inland for a hike to find wild venus fly traps. From there it's back to the shoreline of Port Royal Sound to examine ecosystem indicators through three different species of crab. And finally, Congaree National Park plays home to the largest bottomland hardwood forest in the US.
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