Episode
Nature: Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert
Overview
Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1986-03-09
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert is Episode 13 in Season 4 of Nature. It aired on 1986-03-09. The runtime is 53 min.
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