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Wild Kratts

Secrets of the Spider's Web

Season 2 Episode 8 | 26m 25s

When the creature adventuring Kratt Brothers take a nasty tumble, the Wild Kratts set off on a mission to find and recreate one of the greatest of all biotech engineering secrets: spider silk.

Aired: 10/30/12 | Expires: 03/06/26
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