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Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman

Prairies: Life in Water

LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman is a science-driven docu-series revealing Earth’s ecosystems through radical shifts in scale—from microscopic wildlife to the planet’s most iconic animals—and even the possibilities of life beyond Earth. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, the series invites viewers to look closely and think expansively, showing how every ecosystem is part of something bigger.

Prairies: Life in Water

Season 1 Episode 5 | 25m 10s | CC

Water weaves unseen pathways through the prairies, sustaining wetlands, creeks, and rare groundwater habitats teeming with life. From beavers reshaping wetlands to microscopic wildlife drifting through streams and elusive crayfish living deep underground, these aquatic systems reveal the prairies’ hidden vitality.

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