A Natural History Detective Story: Encountering a Snail

Season 1 Episode 5

Sanjayan describes why a snail is more dangerous than a hippo.

In Lake Malawi Bilharzia parasites grow and develop inside snails. The parasite can penetrate the skin of people wading, swimming, bathing, or washing in contaminated water. Within several weeks, worms grow inside the blood vessels of the human body and produce eggs and make the person sick. Unfortunately the cichlid which eats these snails has been overfished so the problem is growing.

AIR DATE 2/4/15

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About Earth A New Wild

This five-part series, hosted by Dr. M. Sanjayan, combines spectacular natural history images with compelling human stories. Follow Sanjayan to the frontiers where man and animal meet and discover how our relationship with the greatest natural history events on the planet can provide a key to preserving our present and enriching our future.

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