The Desert Sea

The first hour explores why the Sonoran is the wettest and most diverse desert in the Americas due to its unique proximity to the Gulf of California and the great Pacific Ocean - a coastal desert next to an extraordinary rich marine environment of sea lions, dolphins, and even blue whales.

The Sonoran Desert is home to an array of plants and animals that have adapted to this unique environment. From big cats, giant hares, and killer insects to extraordinary reptiles, birds that can run at high speeds and the world's largest cactus, this is North America's biologically diverse desert.