Ecologist Mike Slay is in the Ozarks looking for elusive cave critters. Jorge Ribas follows him underground.
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Earth: Caves Reveal Hidden Creatures
Ecologist Mike Slay is in the Ozarks looking for elusive cave critters. Jorge Ribas follows him underground.
Added: Dec 2, 2008
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Runtime: 03:39
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