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NARRATOR: Off the southern
coast of Australia,
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kangaroos find sanctuary
on the Island of the Dead.
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Just up
the shore,
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an unlikely neighbor
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populates
a picturesque beach.
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And on the other side
of the world,
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a future predator
seeks shelter
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in an underwater
labyrinth.
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At their most
delicate times,
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the seeds of
an empire grow.
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The safety
a sanctuary provides,
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is essential
to survive.
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NARRATOR: Inside the different
realms of the wild kingdom,
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members of a single species
assemble in droves.
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And one flock,
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herd,
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or troop
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reigns supreme.
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These are
the world's great
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NARRATOR: Off the southern
coast of Australia
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sits the country's
third largest island.
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While the rugged shoreline
and vast ocean sprawl
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make for
beautiful vistas,
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two thousand years ago,
rising sea levels
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cut this Island off
from mainland Australia.
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The isolation inspired an
Aboriginal name for the island,
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they called it
Karta,
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the Island of the Dead.
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The first stop on
the journey to the afterlife,
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Karta was a place more suited
for dying than living.
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With limited access
to freshwater
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and a lack of
large game animals
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few European
explorers
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attempted to make
settlements.
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One group
of settlers though,
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did make it here
in abundance.
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The western
grey kangaroo.
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Their empire
was so successful
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that they gave this place
its English name.
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Kangaroo Island.
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The same rough waters
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that kept settlers off
Kangaroo Island
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also kept
large predators away.
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They created
a safe haven
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for Australia's
iconic marsupial
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with the perfect conditions
to build an empire.
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According to
Aboriginal myth,
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called
a Dreamtime story
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the ancestral hero,
Ngurunderi
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flooded the ancient
Murray River bed
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to smite
his two wives
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who had run away
from him.
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When they drowned,
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he crossed the water
to Kangaroo Island.
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Overwhelmed by guilt
he left the earth
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to live
in the Milky Way,
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and became
the Sky Father.
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It is believed that,
upon death,
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a person's soul
follows his path
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through Karta
to the sky.
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The name Karta
refers more
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to the island's proximity
to the heavens
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than to a lack of
lush resources.
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Here at the gateway
to the Milky Way,
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western grey kangaroos
have adapted quite nicely
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to the woody scrub
of the island.
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The western kangaroo
can be found
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in the South and Western
ranges of Australia.
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With an estimated two
and a half million in the wild,
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they are Australia's second most
numerous kangaroo species.
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Surrounded by the sea,
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this joey
basks in the embrace
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of the island's
protection.
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Joeys like this one
are live-born.
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The first year
of his life
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is an important
and fragile time.
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He'll spend most of it
in his mother's pouch.
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Like Kangaroo Island
itself,
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the pouch provides more
than just warmth and shelter.
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It is essential to
the development
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and survival
of this new life.
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Female kangaroos can be
perpetually pregnant.
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They have three separate
vaginal canals
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and two uteruses,
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enabling them to rear
up to three joeys at a time
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in overlapping states
of gestation and nursing.
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Once conceived,
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a joey will only spend
31 to 36 days in the uterus.
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After that,
the joey,
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still an embryo,
is born.
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At birth he is only
the size of a jelly bean,
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with just his front legs
and no eyes or ears,
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he must make
the 6 inch trek
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through his mother's fur
to her pouch.
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This important
journey
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usually takes
about three hours.
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Once safely
inside the pouch,
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the joey finds a teat
and latches on,
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not letting go
for up to 34 weeks.
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It's here that most of
his development takes place.
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Once the newborn joey
has made his way to the pouch,
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his older sibling,
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who may still
be nursing,
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is no longer
allowed inside.
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It can be
a bumpy transition.
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During these times,
when the mother kangaroo
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has both
an embryo in her pouch
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and a nursing joey
at her feet,
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she produces two different
types of milk
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to meet the needs of
both developing offspring.
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Born into this world
a fragile bean-sized baby,
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the delicate development
of this joey
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relies
on protection.
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The protection of
his mother's pouch.
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And the protection
that depends
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on the safety of
his mother
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and the rest of
their island empire.
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and the rest of
their island empire.
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Southeast of
Kangaroo Island,
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along the Australian coast
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is one of
the southernmost points
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of civilization
on earth.
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Philip Island.
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One of the last stops
on the way to Antarctica.
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The cold ocean breezes
keep the climate cooler
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than the rest of
Australia.
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It's here that
an unlikely empire
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of cold-loving
creatures
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has developed
a time-honored tradition.
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Dusk brings
the Fairy Penguins
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parading onto the shores
of Summerland Beach.
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They use the cover of
the darkening sky
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to return to their burrows
after a day at sea.
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These blue-feathered
flightless birds
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are the smallest
species of penguin,
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earning them the nicknames
"Little" or "Blue" penguins.
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While some fairy penguins
have been spotted
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on the Southern
coastlines
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of Chile
and South Africa,
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most are found in Australia
and New Zealand,
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where up to
600,000
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find refuge
along the shores.
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On land, penguins have
a distinctively comical
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and clumsy appearance.
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But though their small wings
and heavy marrow-filled bones
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may not allow them
to be flyers,
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they help make them
expert swimmers.
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Fairy penguins can travel
up to 47miles
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in the 15 hours they spend
in the water each day.
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Their feet are positioned
further back on their body
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allowing for enhanced
steering and stopping
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under the water.
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It's the combination
of these feet and flippers
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so particular
to the penguin
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that has created
their signature walk.
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This hop and waddle
endeared them to the public
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and ultimately
helped save
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the fairy penguins
of Phillip Island.
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In 2000,
an oil spill threatened
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the penguin
population here.
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The Phillip Island
Penguin Foundation
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came up with an ingenious
and adorable solution.
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Sweaters.
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Donated sweaters
not only provided warmth
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they absorbed the oil
on the penguins' feathers.
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Using them, they were able
to save more than 96%
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of the penguins
affected by the spill.
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While oil spills, plastic
pollution and fishing nets
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claim a considerable
number of penguins,
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the open waters are
also home to predators.
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Penguins make a great
meal for sea lions,
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sharks, bigger birds
and fur seals.
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Thirty thousand
fur seals,
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one quarter of the
Australian seal population,
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live less than 6 miles
down the coast.
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For protection
from these predators,
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the penguins
make their burrows
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at the top
of grassy hills.
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An inland safe haven
to grow their empire.
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It's a long nightly waddle
from the shore.
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Many have partially digested
food in their stomachs
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destined for
their babies' mouths.
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The chicks wait near
their burrows impatiently.
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There's no guarantee
this chick's parents
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will make it home.
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For the world's
smallest penguin,
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this daily commute
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is a matter
of life and death.
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On the other side
of the world
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In the warm waters
of the Bahamas
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the Bimini islands
sit in a world of their own,
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closer to Miami
than Nassau.
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Along the shores
of Bimini
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grows one of the most
important forest types
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in the world.
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Mangroves.
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Mangrove forests have
their roots in two worlds,
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they live on land,
but also in the sea.
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They filter the salt
from the ocean water,
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allowing them
to grow on the coast.
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Rooted in the brackish
water of the ocean,
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they're at the whim
of the tides.
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They protect fragile
strips of land
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from hurricanes
and tsunamis,
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filter sediment
for nearby coral reefs,
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and provide
an important sanctuary
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for breeding
tropical fish.
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But they also
provide sanctuary
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for their predators.
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Before they are
big enough to rule
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the deep waters
off the coast,
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an empire of juveniles
also seeks out
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the protective labyrinth
of the mangrove roots.
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Lemon sharks.
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This nursery will remain
an important place
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throughout their life.
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Lemon sharks prefer
the warm enclaves
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provided by the coral
reefs, mangroves
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and bays of the tropical
Western Atlantic Ocean.
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They can also be found
off the coast of West Africa.
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Lemon sharks breed in
the spring and summer months.
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After a long gestation
period of 10 to 12 months
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the expecting mother
returns to the same nursery
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she grew up in.
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Lemon sharks
are viviparous
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they give birth to
live young.
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Each mother will have
between 4 and 17 live,
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free-swimming pups.
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Though
they will become
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some of the largest
sharks in the sea
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growing up to 8 feet,
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Lemon sharks are
much slower to gain maturity
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than most fish or
even other sharks.
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A safe place to grow
is essential.
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Though television
and movies
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may have given sharks
a bad reputation,
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many cultures of the past
regarded these creatures
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as protectors
of the sea.
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In Hawaii, Kamohoalii,
the Shark God,
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was known for leading lost
fishing boats home in storms.
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In Fiji, fishermen pay
respects to Dakuwaqa
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to ensure a safe and
prosperous trip.
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Off the fragile shores of
the Bimini Islands,
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lemon sharks may be
their own worst enemy.
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Outside the mangroves,
in the deeper waters,
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mature sharks of all types
patrol the areas.
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They will gladly feast
on their own young.
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In these open spaces,
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juvenile lemon sharks
are no match
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for the speed
and ferocity
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of mature sharks
in a feeding frenzy.
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But in the tight
confines of the roots
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of the mangrove forest,
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where shallow water and
a tight labyrinth of roots
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make access impossible
for larger predators.
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Juvenile lemon sharks
can rule the roost.
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They have surprisingly
complex lives.
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Lemon sharks
love to socialize.
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For the first year
of their lives,
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they don't
discriminate
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they will follow any shark
they happen to come across.
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Eventually, they begin
to socialize
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with other
lemon sharks.
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These groupings
are called shivers.
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Lemon sharks
have larger brains
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relative to
other sharks.
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They use their smarts to learn
from their interactions
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within the shiver.
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The younger, smaller ones
pick up survival techniques
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from the larger,
more dominant sharks.
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At a year old, they begin
to form smaller shivers
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with sharks that are
of similar size and speed.
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The uniformity
of these shivers
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helps the survival
of each shark.
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Drastic size variation,
or the "oddity effect",
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can attract the unwanted
attention of predators.
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And as
these sharks learn
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their complex group
foraging methods,
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this size parity means
there tends not to be
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a single
dominant feeder.
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So, they all get
their fair share of food.
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The empire of the sharks
is a deeply intelligent one.
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It depends on complicated
communication
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among a tight shiver of
like-minded sharks.
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It can take these young
more than half a decade
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to mature enough to
travel to deeper waters.
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In the meantime, it's crucial
that these juvenile sharks
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have a safe place
to prepare
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for the coming years,
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when they will be larger
and inherit their empire
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as kings
of the sea.
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as kings
of the sea.
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To most living
outside the country,
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there's nothing
more Australian
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than the kangaroo.
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Even to
many Australians,
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the continent's
largest mammal
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embodies the spirit
of their country.
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Whether it's the fact
that kangaroos
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can only move
forward,
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or its human-like
boxing techniques,
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This magnificent
marsupial
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is the source of patriotic
pride and amusement.
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Though the kangaroo may
have many adoring fans,
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humans threaten
the animals the most.
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Outside the protected
boundaries of Kangaroo Island,
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human development is by far
the largest threat
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to the entire
kangaroo species.
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As more of
the Australian countryside
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is cleared
for agriculture,
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more and more
kangaroos are found
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foraging on commercial crops
and range lands.
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Many farmers
consider kangaroos
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to be a destructive
menace.
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The western grey
has less contact
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with farmers than other
kangaroo species.
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They prefer
the scrub or mallee
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to grasslands
or cleared areas.
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Even after they have
fully foraged a wooded area,
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they will often avoid
farmers' crops.
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Kangaroos can live off of
very small amounts of water.
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Red kangaroos can actually
survive without direct access
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to fresh water,
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getting their hydration
exclusively from green plants.
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Grey kangaroos
do need to drink, though.
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Here on
Kangaroo Island,
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the abundance of
green branch leaves
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has led these western
grey kangaroos
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to evolve into
a different subspecies.
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They also get
all of their water needs
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from the plants
they eat.
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With longer arms
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they can reach
the top of bushes.
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00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:23,333
Western greys are also much more
selective when they browse.
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00:22:23,367 --> 00:22:28,233
They avoid plant species
high in tannins and salt,
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00:22:28,267 --> 00:22:30,600
helping to maximize
nutritional intake
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and avoid
dehydration.
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Since there's still
no development
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00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:38,200
on Kangaroo Island,
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humans are no threat
to the western greys.
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But even in this
marsupial motherland,
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this joey faces
great challenges
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if he wants to contribute
to his empire.
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00:22:56,233 --> 00:22:57,633
Soon he will
reach maturity
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00:22:57,667 --> 00:22:59,467
and compete for
his shot
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00:22:59,500 --> 00:23:04,133
at continuing
his parents' legacy.
347
00:23:04,167 --> 00:23:05,700
For in order
to continue the empire
348
00:23:05,733 --> 00:23:09,267
on Kangaroo Island,
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he must mate and create
the next generation.
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00:23:19,333 --> 00:23:24,767
he must mate and create
the next generation.
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00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:29,433
As the sun sets
along the jagged coastline,
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00:23:29,467 --> 00:23:31,067
Phillip's Island
Nature Park
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once again
lights up with activity.
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00:23:39,333 --> 00:23:41,433
The patterns of
the penguin empire
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are so ingrained in
their behavior,
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00:23:44,167 --> 00:23:47,300
the majority of
the 6,000-strong colony
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00:23:47,333 --> 00:23:51,300
arrives within
50 minutes of sunset.
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00:23:51,333 --> 00:24:02,433
Instinct tells them that
there is strength in numbers.
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00:24:02,467 --> 00:24:05,733
By huddling together before
crossing the open beach,
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00:24:05,767 --> 00:24:12,533
they protect themselves
from predatory sea birds.
361
00:24:12,567 --> 00:24:20,133
After stopping for a moment
to preen themselves,
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00:24:20,167 --> 00:24:23,033
they cautiously waddle
across the beach,
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00:24:23,067 --> 00:24:33,067
keeping close to
each other.
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00:24:33,100 --> 00:24:42,367
keeping close to
each other.
365
00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:44,300
They move quickly,
366
00:24:44,333 --> 00:24:54,333
hopping the rocks
at the edge of the sand.
367
00:24:54,367 --> 00:25:00,633
hopping the rocks
at the edge of the sand.
368
00:25:00,667 --> 00:25:05,033
As they get into the safety
of the bush and tall grass,
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00:25:05,067 --> 00:25:17,633
they follow familiar
paths to their burrows.
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00:25:17,667 --> 00:25:28,033
As they walk, they identify
familiar landmarks,
371
00:25:28,067 --> 00:25:31,433
And stop to listen
for a partner or offspring
372
00:25:31,467 --> 00:25:41,467
calling them home.
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00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:52,167
calling them home.
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00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:58,133
The young
call frantically.
375
00:25:58,167 --> 00:26:00,267
The infant penguins
approach every adult
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00:26:00,300 --> 00:26:12,400
that passes their way.
377
00:26:12,433 --> 00:26:27,267
But the mother has eyes
for her chick only.
378
00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:38,800
Soon the family
is reunited.
379
00:26:38,833 --> 00:26:49,033
And the chick
enjoys her supper.
380
00:26:49,067 --> 00:26:55,567
And the chick
enjoys her supper.
381
00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:58,167
Fairy penguin empires
tend to thrive
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00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:03,100
on offshore islands,
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00:27:03,133 --> 00:27:05,533
where they're safe
from feral predators
384
00:27:05,567 --> 00:27:13,567
like foxes,
dogs and cats.
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00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:15,367
These introduced
animals
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00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:17,100
have been known
to single-handedly
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00:27:17,133 --> 00:27:21,100
wipe out
penguin colonies.
388
00:27:21,133 --> 00:27:22,733
The fairy penguins
are so small
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00:27:22,767 --> 00:27:24,567
that on the mainland,
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00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:27,567
in places like
St. Kilda,
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00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:32,233
even large rats
pose a serious threat.
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00:27:32,267 --> 00:27:33,700
Here on Philip Island,
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00:27:33,733 --> 00:27:37,067
the Nature Park has taken
proactive measures
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00:27:37,100 --> 00:27:39,800
to prevent predation.
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00:27:39,833 --> 00:27:45,067
Foxes are trapped
and removed.
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00:27:45,100 --> 00:27:51,533
And dogs and cats
are strictly prohibited.
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00:27:51,567 --> 00:27:52,767
On Phillip Island,
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00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:55,733
the fairy penguins
excavate their burrows
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00:27:55,767 --> 00:28:02,300
in the shrubs
close to shore.
400
00:28:02,333 --> 00:28:07,333
Beach development
once threatened these dens.
401
00:28:07,367 --> 00:28:09,467
But for the past
70 years,
402
00:28:09,500 --> 00:28:11,367
residential properties
have been converted
403
00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:17,200
back into wildlands,
404
00:28:17,233 --> 00:28:19,033
and a new type of
penguin home
405
00:28:19,067 --> 00:28:25,300
has been
constructed.
406
00:28:25,333 --> 00:28:27,433
These simple
man-made burrows
407
00:28:27,467 --> 00:28:30,167
have helped kickstart
the reclamation of nature
408
00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:40,200
on Philip Island.
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00:28:40,233 --> 00:28:49,033
on Philip Island.
410
00:28:49,067 --> 00:28:52,200
Some of the most important
moments in a penguin's life
411
00:28:52,233 --> 00:28:56,367
occur in these
little shelters.
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00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:59,167
In spring or fall,
the female penguins
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00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:03,167
lay their usual
clutch of two eggs.
414
00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:06,233
For the next
33 to 37 days,
415
00:29:06,267 --> 00:29:09,200
both parents will take
alternating shifts
416
00:29:09,233 --> 00:29:12,267
of one to two days
incubating the eggs,
417
00:29:12,300 --> 00:29:18,633
while the other
ventures into the sea.
418
00:29:18,667 --> 00:29:20,567
At only
five weeks old,
419
00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,767
these chicks can now venture
outside the burrow
420
00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:30,133
to await
their supper.
421
00:29:30,167 --> 00:29:31,600
In less than
three weeks,
422
00:29:31,633 --> 00:29:34,067
they will be joining the rest
of the penguin empire
423
00:29:34,100 --> 00:29:37,667
in the water.
424
00:29:37,700 --> 00:29:43,367
The burrow is for more than
mating and raising chicks.
425
00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:47,700
It also provides shelter
during molting season.
426
00:29:47,733 --> 00:29:51,500
Since feathers cannot heal,
damaged or old feathers
427
00:29:51,533 --> 00:29:53,633
are dropped
during the molt,
428
00:29:53,667 --> 00:29:56,767
and brand new feathers
come in to replace them.
429
00:29:56,800 --> 00:30:00,300
Having finally grown
its outside feathers,
430
00:30:00,333 --> 00:30:04,400
this chick is ready
to molt for the first time.
431
00:30:04,433 --> 00:30:07,367
The penguins' outside
feathers are hard and smooth
432
00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:13,200
for streamlined swimming
and protection from the wind.
433
00:30:13,233 --> 00:30:16,467
Underneath, they have a layer
of short, fluffy down feathers
434
00:30:16,500 --> 00:30:19,067
that provide insulation
in the cold waters
435
00:30:19,100 --> 00:30:24,167
of the Indian Ocean.
436
00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:25,667
Since small holes
in their under-layer
437
00:30:25,700 --> 00:30:27,600
can cause hypothermia,
438
00:30:27,633 --> 00:30:31,267
this chick will return
every autumn to molt again,
439
00:30:31,300 --> 00:30:36,600
ensuring a full, healthy
set of feathers.
440
00:30:36,633 --> 00:30:45,067
Safe from the threat
of predators,
441
00:30:45,100 --> 00:30:49,700
it's here
in their burrows
442
00:30:49,733 --> 00:31:04,400
that the empire of
the fairy penguin can thrive.
443
00:31:04,433 --> 00:31:09,433
In the shallow waters
of the Bahamas
444
00:31:09,467 --> 00:31:14,367
lie endless tracts of
warm and shallow pools,
445
00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,033
and it's in
these warm waters
446
00:31:16,067 --> 00:31:22,500
that the lemon
sharks feed.
447
00:31:22,533 --> 00:31:25,067
Lemon sharks take longer
to digest their food
448
00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:34,600
than most sharks.
449
00:31:34,633 --> 00:31:36,500
They must eat
large quantities,
450
00:31:36,533 --> 00:31:40,733
but they're
picky eaters.
451
00:31:40,767 --> 00:31:43,167
This is where the complicated
socialization
452
00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:47,067
of the lemon sharks
becomes vital.
453
00:31:47,100 --> 00:31:49,500
As the juvenile sharks
define their group
454
00:31:49,533 --> 00:31:54,200
by size and speed,
455
00:31:54,233 --> 00:31:58,667
they also share
a taste in prey.
456
00:31:58,700 --> 00:32:04,633
Hunting takes up
a lot of time and energy,
457
00:32:04,667 --> 00:32:07,500
so they hunt only prey
that provides more energy
458
00:32:07,533 --> 00:32:12,433
than it takes
to catch.
459
00:32:12,467 --> 00:32:15,067
The sharks often target
slower swimming fish
460
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:19,200
that are easier
to catch.
461
00:32:19,233 --> 00:32:21,733
Like parrotfish
and mojarras,
462
00:32:21,767 --> 00:32:34,400
which rely on camouflage
instead of escape as defense.
463
00:32:34,433 --> 00:32:36,267
While on the hunt,
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00:32:36,300 --> 00:32:40,800
lemon sharks stalk
their prey in packs.
465
00:32:40,833 --> 00:32:47,767
They will direct schools of
fish along the shoreline.
466
00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:49,367
When they are
ready to attack,
467
00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:54,467
they swim at their prey
aggressively.
468
00:32:54,500 --> 00:32:56,267
Biting them and moving
from side to side,
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00:32:56,300 --> 00:33:09,300
tearing off
chunks of flesh.
470
00:33:09,333 --> 00:33:16,300
This is when the infamous
feeding frenzy begins.
471
00:33:16,333 --> 00:33:18,600
Shark legend says
that blood in the water
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00:33:18,633 --> 00:33:23,767
heightens the frenzy,
473
00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:25,767
but studies done on
lemon sharks in Bimini
474
00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:28,533
suggest that
these sharks react more
475
00:33:28,567 --> 00:33:31,633
to the aggressive movements
of the first feeding shark
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00:33:31,667 --> 00:33:44,267
than the blood
itself.
477
00:33:44,300 --> 00:33:51,667
Even a lone lemon shark
can be a devastating hunter.
478
00:33:51,700 --> 00:33:52,600
Like many sharks,
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00:33:52,633 --> 00:33:55,433
they have a series of
jelly-filled pores
480
00:33:55,467 --> 00:34:00,667
throughout their head
and around their gills.
481
00:34:00,700 --> 00:34:02,267
These electroreceptors,
482
00:34:02,300 --> 00:34:05,533
called ampullae
of Lorenzini,
483
00:34:05,567 --> 00:34:07,400
can measure
electrical currents
484
00:34:07,433 --> 00:34:12,133
as weak as
5 billionths of a volt.
485
00:34:12,167 --> 00:34:14,633
Since all living creatures
produce an electrical field
486
00:34:14,667 --> 00:34:18,733
when their muscles
contract,
487
00:34:18,767 --> 00:34:21,600
the lemon shark
can sense their prey,
488
00:34:21,633 --> 00:34:33,233
even if
they can't see it.
489
00:34:33,267 --> 00:34:36,300
It will be many years until
these juvenile lemon sharks
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00:34:36,333 --> 00:34:42,667
have grown enough
to make it in the open ocean.
491
00:34:42,700 --> 00:34:49,533
Until then they depend on
these sheltered shallow waters,
492
00:34:49,567 --> 00:34:55,667
Where they learn to hunt
cooperatively.
493
00:34:55,700 --> 00:34:59,267
So deeply ingrained is
their bond with their home,
494
00:34:59,300 --> 00:35:08,033
that they will remain here
even if it is threatened.
495
00:35:08,067 --> 00:35:10,800
For these sharks, the health
of their sanctuary
496
00:35:10,833 --> 00:35:21,033
is the health
of their empire.
497
00:35:21,067 --> 00:35:30,500
is the health
of their empire.
498
00:35:30,533 --> 00:35:32,600
Back on
Kangaroo Island,
499
00:35:32,633 --> 00:35:36,033
the joey is beginning
to venture further
500
00:35:36,067 --> 00:35:41,300
from his mother's
protective eye,
501
00:35:41,333 --> 00:35:47,067
exploring places and
other kangaroos.
502
00:35:47,100 --> 00:35:49,500
He's part of an extended
family of kangaroos,
503
00:35:49,533 --> 00:35:55,233
called a mob.
504
00:35:55,267 --> 00:35:58,100
Western grey mobs
can get as large as 40,
505
00:35:58,133 --> 00:36:05,733
though they average
around 10.
506
00:36:05,767 --> 00:36:13,633
No mob would be complete
without a boss.
507
00:36:13,667 --> 00:36:23,467
The largest, strongest
male is the boomer.
508
00:36:23,500 --> 00:36:25,400
He won't let
any of the other males
509
00:36:25,433 --> 00:36:33,233
mate with
his females.
510
00:36:33,267 --> 00:36:39,167
He sniffs around for
an opportunity to mate,
511
00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:45,567
hoping to find
a female in heat.
512
00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:47,333
When he finds one,
513
00:36:47,367 --> 00:36:57,367
he follows her movements
tenaciously.
514
00:36:57,400 --> 00:37:07,500
he follows her movements
tenaciously.
515
00:37:07,500 --> 00:37:15,433
he follows her movements
tenaciously.
516
00:37:15,467 --> 00:37:18,267
After some pursuit,
she stops,
517
00:37:18,300 --> 00:37:23,200
and shows interest.
518
00:37:23,233 --> 00:37:26,667
Unfortunately, even with
a consenting female,
519
00:37:26,700 --> 00:37:36,700
other interruptions
can occur.
520
00:37:36,733 --> 00:37:46,700
other interruptions
can occur.
521
00:37:46,733 --> 00:37:50,300
Next fall, this joey will break
off from the larger group
522
00:37:50,333 --> 00:37:53,533
and join
the mob of males.
523
00:37:53,567 --> 00:37:55,633
Out of the shadow
of the boomer,
524
00:37:55,667 --> 00:37:58,267
he will play-fight
other bucks,
525
00:37:58,300 --> 00:38:00,300
preparing to one day
take his chance
526
00:38:00,333 --> 00:38:06,200
at battling for
the top position.
527
00:38:06,233 --> 00:38:11,367
For now, this joey sticks
close to his mother's side.
528
00:38:11,400 --> 00:38:13,533
It may take
up to six years
529
00:38:13,567 --> 00:38:19,333
for him to reach
sexual maturity.
530
00:38:19,367 --> 00:38:25,367
Until then he will remain
in the boomer's shadow.
531
00:38:25,400 --> 00:38:36,367
Watching
and learning,
532
00:38:36,400 --> 00:38:47,733
but also trying to avoid
the bigger males in the mob.
533
00:38:47,767 --> 00:38:50,633
For the sake of
self-preservation,
534
00:38:50,667 --> 00:38:53,267
the joey must learn
to bow his head
535
00:38:53,300 --> 00:39:03,300
and quiver in order
to avoid a fight.
536
00:39:03,333 --> 00:39:10,700
and quiver in order
to avoid a fight.
537
00:39:10,733 --> 00:39:22,333
But life's lessons are
often taught the hard way.
538
00:39:22,367 --> 00:39:26,100
He's no worse
for wear.
539
00:39:26,133 --> 00:39:32,300
Though fatalities
from fighting are rare,
540
00:39:32,333 --> 00:39:37,433
the back claws of the kangaroo
can be deadly.
541
00:39:37,467 --> 00:39:40,467
In extreme cases,
a kick from the back feet
542
00:39:40,500 --> 00:39:49,633
can disembowel
their opponent.
543
00:39:49,667 --> 00:39:54,167
Still, human activity, hunting
or habitat destruction,
544
00:39:54,200 --> 00:39:57,333
is still the largest
cause of kangaroo deaths
545
00:39:57,367 --> 00:40:00,733
in Australia.
546
00:40:00,767 --> 00:40:02,600
Sparring with
the other males
547
00:40:02,633 --> 00:40:07,433
helps this joey learn
the hierarchy of the group.
548
00:40:07,467 --> 00:40:08,767
If he's lucky,
549
00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:15,667
one day he'll be the leader
of this mob.
550
00:40:15,700 --> 00:40:18,200
Protected from
the destructive force
551
00:40:18,233 --> 00:40:22,300
of the bulldozer
and rifle,
552
00:40:22,333 --> 00:40:25,067
by the rugged sea and
jagged shores
553
00:40:25,100 --> 00:40:28,700
surrounding
his home,
554
00:40:28,733 --> 00:40:41,200
safe
in his sanctuary.
555
00:40:41,233 --> 00:40:43,767
Every year between
July and December,
556
00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:48,300
the fairy penguin chicks
that are sexually mature,
557
00:40:48,333 --> 00:40:49,700
two years old
for females,
558
00:40:49,733 --> 00:40:52,333
three years old
for males,
559
00:40:52,367 --> 00:40:59,367
look to find a partner
to mate with.
560
00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:02,700
Although fairy penguins
can mate twice a year,
561
00:41:02,733 --> 00:41:05,300
once is
generally enough.
562
00:41:05,333 --> 00:41:07,700
But before
he can mate,
563
00:41:07,733 --> 00:41:09,367
the male penguin
needs to
564
00:41:09,400 --> 00:41:13,233
stand out
from the crowd.
565
00:41:13,267 --> 00:41:15,567
He will hold his chest up,
flippers back
566
00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:21,667
and often emit
a braying sound.
567
00:41:21,700 --> 00:41:25,267
This show has
an appropriate name,
568
00:41:25,300 --> 00:41:29,700
the ecstatic
display.
569
00:41:29,733 --> 00:41:32,300
If she's interested,
the female will give
570
00:41:32,333 --> 00:41:41,667
a similarly
enthusiastic response.
571
00:41:41,700 --> 00:41:52,333
Mutual ecstatic displays
often lead to preening.
572
00:41:52,367 --> 00:42:00,200
This contact reinforces
the bond between the pair,
573
00:42:00,233 --> 00:42:01,700
a bond
that will be crucial
574
00:42:01,733 --> 00:42:03,667
if they are to
successfully raise chicks
575
00:42:03,700 --> 00:42:07,333
in the future.
576
00:42:07,367 --> 00:42:09,533
Once the pair
has bonded
577
00:42:09,567 --> 00:42:21,467
they head for the privacy
of the nest.
578
00:42:21,500 --> 00:42:23,667
A few nibbles on
the back of the neck
579
00:42:23,700 --> 00:42:29,533
should seal
the deal.
580
00:42:29,567 --> 00:42:36,033
If all goes well,
she lies down,
581
00:42:36,067 --> 00:42:41,300
and he climbs
on her back.
582
00:42:41,333 --> 00:42:43,300
For a penguin
on land,
583
00:42:43,333 --> 00:42:48,300
things are
seldom graceful.
584
00:42:48,333 --> 00:42:50,433
And the excited males
sometimes
585
00:42:50,467 --> 00:42:58,267
can have trouble finding
the right position.
586
00:42:58,300 --> 00:43:01,200
Copulation takes
mere seconds.
587
00:43:01,233 --> 00:43:08,267
It has to.
588
00:43:08,300 --> 00:43:11,567
These males can usually only
keep the delicate balance
589
00:43:11,600 --> 00:43:17,267
for a short time.
590
00:43:17,300 --> 00:43:19,267
The penguin couple
will remain monogamous
591
00:43:19,300 --> 00:43:21,100
until the chick has
successfully
592
00:43:21,133 --> 00:43:22,767
entered the water
with the rest of the adults
593
00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:26,533
at around
7 or 8 weeks old.
594
00:43:26,567 --> 00:43:29,500
Then, the parents often
go their separate ways,
595
00:43:29,533 --> 00:43:32,600
until next
breeding season.
596
00:43:32,633 --> 00:43:34,267
Though they may
find a new partner
597
00:43:34,300 --> 00:43:39,467
next breeding season,
598
00:43:39,500 --> 00:43:41,267
the majority
of fairy penguins
599
00:43:41,300 --> 00:43:45,300
will return here
year after year.
600
00:43:45,333 --> 00:43:49,400
And as long as the Philip
Island Nature Park remains,
601
00:43:49,433 --> 00:43:52,200
the fairy penguins
strong enough to survive
602
00:43:52,233 --> 00:43:54,233
the dangers of
the Indian Ocean,
603
00:43:54,267 --> 00:43:58,233
will have
a safe haven waiting,
604
00:43:58,267 --> 00:43:59,633
where
they will create
605
00:43:59,667 --> 00:44:02,600
and nurture
the next generation
606
00:44:02,633 --> 00:44:11,600
of their empire.
607
00:44:11,633 --> 00:44:16,533
Back along the shores
of the Bimini Islands,
608
00:44:16,567 --> 00:44:18,133
the dense
mangrove forest
609
00:44:18,167 --> 00:44:20,600
contains so much
decomposing organic matter
610
00:44:20,633 --> 00:44:26,600
that the water often
looks like tea.
611
00:44:26,633 --> 00:44:31,700
It's a warm,
oxygen-rich habitat,
612
00:44:31,733 --> 00:44:40,200
perfect for the slow
developing lemon shark.
613
00:44:40,233 --> 00:44:42,700
Their eyes have special
evolutionary features
614
00:44:42,733 --> 00:44:45,400
that allow them
to navigate and hunt
615
00:44:45,433 --> 00:44:55,700
in the murky waters.
616
00:44:55,733 --> 00:44:57,067
They're equipped
with a layer
617
00:44:57,100 --> 00:44:58,467
of mirrored crystals
618
00:44:58,500 --> 00:45:00,267
located behind
the retina,
619
00:45:00,300 --> 00:45:09,367
called
tapetum lucidum.
620
00:45:09,400 --> 00:45:12,167
This layer allows the shark
to see light a second time
621
00:45:12,200 --> 00:45:23,400
as it passes and reflects
back through the retina.
622
00:45:23,433 --> 00:45:26,167
Although the images
are less focused,
623
00:45:26,200 --> 00:45:31,533
light sensitivity
is greatly increased.
624
00:45:31,567 --> 00:45:33,167
In dark,
murky water,
625
00:45:33,200 --> 00:45:35,200
a shark can see up to
ten times greater
626
00:45:35,233 --> 00:45:41,667
than a human can
in clear water.
627
00:45:41,700 --> 00:45:43,433
Lemon sharks
are fiercely loyal
628
00:45:43,467 --> 00:45:47,500
to their natal
habitat,
629
00:45:47,533 --> 00:45:48,800
and will
remain there
630
00:45:48,833 --> 00:45:53,333
even if the habitat itself
is threatened.
631
00:45:53,367 --> 00:45:56,333
In the case of much of
the Bimini Islands,
632
00:45:56,367 --> 00:46:00,100
where silt from neighboring
construction sites
633
00:46:00,133 --> 00:46:03,700
chokes the shrinking
stretch of mangrove forests,
634
00:46:03,733 --> 00:46:06,467
these lemon sharks
will fall victim
635
00:46:06,500 --> 00:46:08,633
to disease
or starvation
636
00:46:08,667 --> 00:46:11,233
instead of
finding a new home.
637
00:46:11,267 --> 00:46:14,067
These lemon sharks
cling to
638
00:46:14,100 --> 00:46:18,667
their ingrained
way of life.
639
00:46:18,700 --> 00:46:20,267
For better or worse,
640
00:46:20,300 --> 00:46:24,233
their sanctuary is
an essential component
641
00:46:24,267 --> 00:46:35,200
of the lemon shark
empire.
642
00:46:35,233 --> 00:46:39,033
Against many odds,
643
00:46:39,067 --> 00:46:45,700
these young
have become mature,
644
00:46:45,733 --> 00:46:51,767
though their own future
is often unknown.
645
00:46:51,800 --> 00:46:54,767
One thing
is certain,
646
00:46:54,800 --> 00:46:58,100
threatened
by predators,
647
00:46:58,133 --> 00:47:00,767
shrinking habitat,
648
00:47:00,800 --> 00:47:04,767
or even
their own kind,
649
00:47:04,800 --> 00:47:07,133
the fates
of their empires rely
650
00:47:07,167 --> 00:47:10,333
on the warm embrace
of the cool sea,
651
00:47:10,367 --> 00:47:13,600
the shallow maze
of the mangrove trees,
652
00:47:13,633 --> 00:47:17,433
or the protected beach
on a summer's night.
653
00:47:17,467 --> 00:47:19,100
All sanctuaries
654
00:47:19,133 --> 00:47:22,100
required to grow
655
00:47:22,133 --> 00:47:23,367
their
656
00:47:23,400 --> 00:47:26,667
their
Animal Empires.
657
00:47:26,700 --> 00:47:30,067
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658
00:47:30,100 --> 00:47:40,100
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659
00:47:40,133 --> 00:47:54,100
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