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Brazil’s Butantan Institute

The Butantan Institute in São Paulo houses venomous creatures that protect human lives.

Aired 10/28/2021 | Expires 10/18/2025 | Rating TV-G

Brazil’s Butantan Institute
In the America's with David Yetman

Brazil’s Butantan Institute

Season 9 Episode 908 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The Butantan Institute in São Paulo houses venomous creatures that protect human lives.

Brazil is home to a host of venomous critters, mostly scorpions, spiders, and snakes. Each year many tens of thousands of Brazilians are stung or bitten and require treatment. Many owe their lives to antivenin produced by the Butantan Institute in São Paulo. It’s home to hundreds of thousands of venomous creatures, all contributing to the protection of human lives.

Aired 10/28/2021 | Expires 10/18/2025 | Rating TV-G

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In the America's with David Yetman is presented by your local public television station.

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In the America's with David Yetman

Brazil’s Butantan Institute

Season 9 Episode 908 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Brazil is home to a host of venomous critters, mostly scorpions, spiders, and snakes. Each year many tens of thousands of Brazilians are stung or bitten and require treatment. Many owe their lives to antivenin produced by the Butantan Institute in São Paulo. It’s home to hundreds of thousands of venomous creatures, all contributing to the protection of human lives.

Aired 10/28/2021 | Expires 10/18/2025 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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