Spiked by the Most Painful Cactus in America!

In this episode, Mark is in the Sonoran Desert and he really puts himself in a prickly situation! While filming some Mark Vin’s original content, Mark explores the Arizona desert to find the sharpest cactus in the west! To determine the winner, Mark must be pricked personally and then rank them! So which cactus will top all other cacti… you’re about to find out!

The Brave Wilderness hosts and crew are professionally trained but receive assistance from animal experts and safety personnel when in potentially life-threatening situations. Permissions were obtained by the crew to film in all locations associated with this series. No animals were injured, killed, or removed from their natural habitat in the filming of this program, and instances, where animals are brought to the scene, are clearly acknowledged in the video. Professional advice should always be sought before entering any dangerous environment, or before encountering any species of animal. Every precaution is taken to handle animals with care and in the least stressful way possible; expert opinions are often solicited when handling animals that may potentially inflict harm to anycast and crew.

[JennyJenn]

I love cacti. They're so fascinating and adorable. They're like plants that bite! 😂

[jessetrapp]

I have all those in my yard in tucson 😂

[JennyJenn]

Thank you for making this fascinating video! I love cacti so much so I love any and every opportunity to learn more about them! ❤️

[megaball-pstq]

that's got to hurt being pricked by the teddy bear cholla

[HenriqueGuerraOficial]

"I'm Mark Vins, and I'm about to enter the sting zone with..."

[Axis]

As someone born and raised in Tucson, AZ, I know every bit of the pain all of those cause... lol

[dustyb]

I grew up in Phoenix. I've had the unfortunate experience of running into every one of these at least once. The jumping cactus is by far the worst. It'll ruin your entire week

[arandomdude]

I kinda forgot about this channel and the brave wilderness channel bcuz of my school haha

[gizzykatkat]

Cacti are so cool! I love them, they keep their water at any cost and they should. Thanks!

[thedogthatsawyounaked]

I think we all know why we’re here on marks channel. It’s cause he’s our favorite.

[longwood]

This was very interesting to watch. Loved it.

[extreme]

You're as crazy as Coyote. Keep up the good work.

[AustinAOkay]

Spiky cacti don’t scare me. Hairy looking Cacti scare the living hell out of me. Can you say “super painful and Major Infection”

[theapocilip]

It is amazing how the cholla is almost impossible to remove without tools, and even more impossible without thumbs. I feel bad for any animal that walks past a cholla, it’s almost a death sentence

[covenant_gears]

HOLYCOW! I'm just laughing and scream at the same time to see you being punctured!
I also want them😂

[chancecudd]

Mark thank you for helping us all learn.

[michaelvonfriedrich]

Mark!!!! Why the hell are you not in the I sure do miss your scuba 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[DeviousAhhWaffle]

3 year old me: repeatedly booping moon cactus for fun, and getting hurt doing it

[charlieemigh]

The reason I call cactus the Do-Not-Touch-Me Plant.

[pinkfreud]

I love the cholla garden at Joshuah Tree, but definitely are careful walking among them.