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Totally Wild

Season 25 | Episode 79 | ELEVEN | July 23, 2018

Science

Health and PE

Classification: General

Ever wondered why a 'snow' boarder would live at the beach? How about going hunting for opals? And what on Earth is kokedama? We have all those answers, plus slalom speed and a rad robot.

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Ever wondered why a 'snow' boarder would live at the beach? How about going hunting for opals? And what on Earth is kokedama? We have all those answers, plus slalom speed and a rad robot.

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