NOVA: Kingdom of the Leeches

Neil deGrasse Tyson embarks on a quest with leech expert Mark Siddall in the swamps of Connecticut to seek out the infamous decorated leech.

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• Siddall
• Neil
• deGrasse
• Tyson
• blood
• scary
• horror
• species
• nature
• animals
• parasites

[Tymere1979]

yucky

[MMMisterDNA]

I agree, blood is fang licking good, especially blood from a frightened virgin.

[StudioSCAPE]

Mmmm.... Blood!! I love drinking blood!! Its metallic tasting-ish...

[Ckevinh]

they should call this guy neil TITAN!

[ExploreYourMindNC]

Leeches <3

[animalhouser54]

LOL the ending in too funny hahahaha!

[grapesofwraith1066]

Probably because he hosts Nova Now, and he'd be a familiar face.

[grapesofwraith1066]

I love that part at the end - lovable? The music really makes it.

[videoaccess001]

Neil is a physicist, not a biologist right? Why would they send him on this expedition?

[caisback18]

lovable?