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Birds are perfectly adapted to cope with the low oxygen conditions found at great altitudes. Biologist Catherine Ivy describes the incredible lungs that allow them to soar so high.
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Available for over a year
Birds are perfectly adapted to cope with the low oxygen conditions found at great altitudes. Biologist Catherine Ivy describes the incredible lungs that allow them to soar so high.
Programme Website