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(grumbling)
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Bear grylls: Growing up
on the savanna,
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This calf will face
many dangers.
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(grumbling)
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(grunt)
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But a battle this big
is incredibly rare.
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(squeak)
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Two evenly matched
testosterone-fueled bulls.
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♪ ♪
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(trumpets)
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(trumpeting)
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♪ ♪
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No place for a baby.
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(trumpets)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(trumpets)
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(roar)
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(trumpeting)
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(snap)
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(grumbling)
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(squeak)
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One day the calf may have
to fight like this.
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(squeak)
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But there are far more
imminent threats.
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(squeal)
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A third of all calves
don't make it
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Through their first year.
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Like all animals here,
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His fate depends on the grass
growing under his feet.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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Grasslands cover a quarter
of the land on the planet.
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(grunt)
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They support
the largest animals
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And the biggest herds
to walk the earth.
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Life on the these great plains
may look easy...
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But don't be fooled.
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When conditions turn,
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They can become some of
the most volatile landscapes
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On our planet.
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(thunder)
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A relentless cycle of flood...
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Famine...
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Freeze and fire.
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And as our climate becomes
more unpredictable...
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It takes the animals of the
grasslands to hell and back.
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(squeal)
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(growl)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(wind blowing)
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Deepest winter on
north america's great plains.
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(grunting)
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40 below...
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And record snowfall.
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Bison dig deeper
for diminishing returns.
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Dead grass with
the nutrition of cardboard.
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(grunting)
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23 pounds of the stuff
every day still isn't enough.
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They're starving.
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(groaning)
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The calves are
the most vulnerable,
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And if the cold doesn't get
them, another enemy might.
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(wolf howling)
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(bird squawking)
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(howling)
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♪ ♪
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Winter is a wolf's ally.
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A time to feed off
the suffering of others.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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These are the biggest wolves
in the world.
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And at 25 strong, they're
one of the largest packs.
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♪ ♪
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Size matters when
you hunt giants.
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(bison grunting)
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Ten times heavier
and well armed,
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The bison are stronger,
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As long as they
stand their ground.
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But wolves create panic.
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(howl)
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♪ ♪
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(grunting)
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(bellow)
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♪ ♪
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Running for the woods
is a mistake.
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♪ ♪
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Trees break their formation
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And expose the weak.
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♪ ♪
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(barking)
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(groaning)
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♪ ♪
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(bellowing)
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Alone, a youngster
is an easy target.
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(bellowing)
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(bellowing)
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♪ ♪
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(grunting)
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But a mother will risk
her own life to save her calf.
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(wolf yelps)
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(bellow)
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(yipping)
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(bellow)
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♪ ♪
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They must make it back
to the safety of the herd.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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But deep snow saps
the bison's energy.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(bark)
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Again, the calf is isolated.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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Again, it's rescued.
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♪ ♪
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Now there's hope.
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As long as the calf can stay
hidden within the ranks...
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♪ ♪
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(wolf snarls)
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(yip)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(growling)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(yipping)
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While the snow remains,
the bison get steadily weaker.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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But on the grasslands,
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Change is inevitable
and often extreme.
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♪ ♪
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(grunt)
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♪ ♪
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By April,
it's 100 degrees warmer
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Than at the start of the year.
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And a new danger is brewing.
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♪ ♪
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(thunder)
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(thunder)
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Grylls: Spring, and the start
of storm season.
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(rumbling)
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North america's great plains
are a hot spot
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For some of the most intense
thunderstorms on earth.
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(rumbling)
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Some mutate into supercells.
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Monsters with the equivalent
energy of 100 nuclear bombs.
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(rumbling)
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(rumbling)
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(thunder)
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(roaring)
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Storms are becoming
more frequent here.
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(rumbling)
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And in grasslands
across the globe,
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Weather patterns are
increasingly erratic.
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(thunder)
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Here the rains are a month early
and hitting hard.
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(thunder)
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(grumbling)
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Over a year's worth of rain
in just a couple of months.
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(thunder)
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Enough to transform the
grasslands beyond recognition.
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(elephant trumpets)
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The worst flood in 50 years.
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Four feet of water.
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♪ ♪
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Not a problem for the adults,
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And plenty of fresh grass,
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But a bit deep for a calf.
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Luckily, he has a snorkel.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(trumpets)
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(squeal)
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These floods may
complicate things
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A little in the short term.
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But they'll revitalize
life on the savanna.
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♪ ♪
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As the flood waters subside...
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♪ ♪
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...They reveal a flush
of new growth.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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And fuel a baby boom.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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But this can be a dangerous
place to take your first steps.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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It's home to more
large predators
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Than anywhere else on earth.
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(calf cries)
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(yipping)
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(calf cries)
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(snort)
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Many thomson gazelle fawns
won't survive their first hour.
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♪ ♪
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(growl)
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Their only hope is to hide.
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♪ ♪
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Mothers clean their newborns
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To remove any scent,
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But for this fawn
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There isn't time.
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♪ ♪
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If mum stands guard,
she'll blow its cover.
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♪ ♪
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She has no option
but to walk away.
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♪ ♪
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(snort)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(snort)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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The cheetah's hunting instinct
is triggered by movement.
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A motionless fawn
looks remarkably
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Like a mound of earth.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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All it can do is stay down.
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Stay still.
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Hope someone else
is spotted first.
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(snort)
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(snort)
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♪ ♪
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(snort)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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Cheetahs are patient.
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(snort)
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But the fawn will
need to suckle soon.
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Worse still, the birth fluid
is attracting flies.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(snort)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(flies buzzing)
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♪ ♪
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(flies buzzing)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(snorting)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(bark)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(birds squawking)
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A distraction!
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And a narrow escape.
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(snorting)
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♪ ♪
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(calf cries)
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A waterbuck calf.
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♪ ♪
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One fawn's fate
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Is another's fortune.
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Surviving its first 24 hours
274
00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:05,369
Is the greatest challenge
the fawn will face.
275
00:20:05,371 --> 00:20:07,405
♪ ♪
276
00:20:07,407 --> 00:20:13,778
♪ ♪
277
00:20:13,780 --> 00:20:16,948
Those that make it
can enjoy growing up
278
00:20:16,950 --> 00:20:21,035
On one of the most productive
places on the planet.
279
00:20:21,037 --> 00:20:24,405
♪ ♪
280
00:20:24,407 --> 00:20:26,440
(snort)
281
00:20:26,442 --> 00:20:31,379
♪ ♪
282
00:20:31,381 --> 00:20:36,534
North america's grasslands
support 3 million caribou.
283
00:20:36,536 --> 00:20:42,506
♪ ♪
284
00:20:42,508 --> 00:20:46,944
They journey up to
3,000 miles a year--
285
00:20:46,946 --> 00:20:51,282
The longest land migration
on earth.
286
00:20:51,284 --> 00:20:53,701
♪ ♪
287
00:20:53,703 --> 00:21:00,007
♪ ♪
288
00:21:00,009 --> 00:21:02,243
But on most of the continent,
289
00:21:02,245 --> 00:21:05,579
Mega herds are
a thing of the past.
290
00:21:08,268 --> 00:21:13,237
60 million bison once thundered
across these plains.
291
00:21:15,408 --> 00:21:21,345
Hunting decimated numbers
to just over 1,000 animals.
292
00:21:21,347 --> 00:21:24,015
♪ ♪
293
00:21:24,017 --> 00:21:28,836
♪ ♪
294
00:21:28,838 --> 00:21:32,506
And bison are still rare today.
295
00:21:32,508 --> 00:21:37,111
♪ ♪
296
00:21:37,113 --> 00:21:39,513
Midsummer.
297
00:21:39,515 --> 00:21:42,466
Time to fatten up
before next winter.
298
00:21:42,468 --> 00:21:43,834
(grunt)
299
00:21:45,672 --> 00:21:48,205
But that's getting harder.
300
00:21:53,479 --> 00:21:55,279
Temperatures here have risen
301
00:21:55,281 --> 00:21:59,400
Three times more
than the global average.
302
00:21:59,402 --> 00:22:03,738
(flies buzzing)
303
00:22:03,740 --> 00:22:08,242
And it's creating plagues
of biting flies.
304
00:22:10,413 --> 00:22:15,966
Each bison loses as much
as a pint of blood every day.
305
00:22:15,968 --> 00:22:17,501
♪ ♪
306
00:22:17,503 --> 00:22:20,471
(buzzing)
307
00:22:20,473 --> 00:22:23,674
(groaning)
308
00:22:25,411 --> 00:22:30,481
And just when the bulls need
to be at their strongest
309
00:22:30,483 --> 00:22:33,434
To compete for mating rights.
310
00:22:38,374 --> 00:22:41,075
(grunting)
311
00:22:41,077 --> 00:22:47,681
(bellowing)
312
00:22:47,683 --> 00:22:49,133
The winner will sire
313
00:22:49,135 --> 00:22:52,970
Up to three quarters
of next year's calves.
314
00:22:56,142 --> 00:22:59,477
(bellows)
315
00:22:59,479 --> 00:23:02,012
(bellowing)
316
00:23:03,583 --> 00:23:08,869
As the young bison scrap...
317
00:23:08,871 --> 00:23:14,041
An old bull watches on...
318
00:23:14,043 --> 00:23:19,146
Waiting for the perfect moment
to enter the arena.
319
00:23:27,807 --> 00:23:30,775
Grylls: It's mating season.
320
00:23:30,777 --> 00:23:32,977
(bellowing)
321
00:23:35,948 --> 00:23:40,734
An old bull waits for
a worthy challenger to emerge.
322
00:23:40,736 --> 00:23:45,873
♪ ♪
323
00:23:45,875 --> 00:23:47,875
(bellowing)
324
00:23:47,877 --> 00:23:52,313
♪ ♪
325
00:23:52,315 --> 00:23:58,736
♪ ♪
326
00:23:58,738 --> 00:24:00,805
(grunts)
327
00:24:00,807 --> 00:24:03,474
♪ ♪
328
00:24:03,476 --> 00:24:08,212
♪ ♪
329
00:24:08,214 --> 00:24:13,367
Fresh to the fight,
the old bull enters the ring.
330
00:24:13,369 --> 00:24:16,770
(bellows)
331
00:24:18,207 --> 00:24:21,375
(bellows)
332
00:24:21,377 --> 00:24:23,811
♪ ♪
333
00:24:23,813 --> 00:24:30,201
♪ ♪
334
00:24:30,203 --> 00:24:36,974
♪ ♪
335
00:24:36,976 --> 00:24:42,046
The youngster is stronger,
336
00:24:42,048 --> 00:24:45,533
But the old bull
is more experienced.
337
00:24:45,535 --> 00:24:48,169
♪ ♪
338
00:24:48,171 --> 00:24:52,806
♪ ♪
339
00:24:52,808 --> 00:24:57,077
Targeting the flanks,
he gains the upper hand.
340
00:24:59,715 --> 00:25:02,433
(bellowing)
341
00:25:02,435 --> 00:25:08,606
(bellowing)
342
00:25:08,608 --> 00:25:11,509
The young rival retreats.
343
00:25:15,014 --> 00:25:17,615
Mating rights secured...
344
00:25:21,270 --> 00:25:25,406
...The old bull can enjoy
the good times.
345
00:25:25,408 --> 00:25:29,877
(bellowing)
346
00:25:34,383 --> 00:25:37,134
But they won't last long.
347
00:25:39,372 --> 00:25:45,376
(birds squawking)
348
00:25:45,378 --> 00:25:50,548
♪ ♪
349
00:25:50,550 --> 00:25:52,833
(grumbling)
350
00:25:52,835 --> 00:25:56,403
The dry season begins.
351
00:25:56,405 --> 00:26:00,241
From now on,
life just gets tougher.
352
00:26:00,243 --> 00:26:05,312
♪ ♪
353
00:26:05,314 --> 00:26:09,466
Grass becomes less nutritious,
354
00:26:09,468 --> 00:26:14,271
And elephants struggle to
satisfy their huge appetites.
355
00:26:14,273 --> 00:26:19,243
♪ ♪
356
00:26:19,245 --> 00:26:22,313
Like so many grassland animals,
357
00:26:22,315 --> 00:26:25,799
Their only option
is to keep moving.
358
00:26:25,801 --> 00:26:29,003
(birds chirping)
359
00:26:29,005 --> 00:26:31,839
(grumbling)
360
00:26:31,841 --> 00:26:33,274
(squeak)
361
00:26:33,276 --> 00:26:38,012
♪ ♪
362
00:26:38,014 --> 00:26:41,482
Elephants can walk
over 100 miles a day
363
00:26:41,484 --> 00:26:43,834
In their search for food.
364
00:26:46,772 --> 00:26:51,175
And it can lead them
into dangerous territory.
365
00:26:51,177 --> 00:26:54,078
(grumbling)
366
00:26:54,080 --> 00:27:00,167
♪ ♪
367
00:27:00,169 --> 00:27:01,268
(bellows)
368
00:27:05,308 --> 00:27:10,678
These lions specialize
in bringing down large prey.
369
00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:12,913
(trumpets)
370
00:27:12,915 --> 00:27:17,201
(grumbling)
371
00:27:17,203 --> 00:27:22,139
Still, it's risky, so they
target the most vulnerable.
372
00:27:24,710 --> 00:27:27,878
Older calves should be safe.
373
00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:32,299
♪ ♪
374
00:27:32,301 --> 00:27:35,035
(trumpets)
375
00:27:35,037 --> 00:27:37,471
♪ ♪
376
00:27:37,473 --> 00:27:42,743
♪ ♪
377
00:27:42,745 --> 00:27:44,244
(grunts)
378
00:27:44,246 --> 00:27:47,548
But bravado can be
a dangerous thing.
379
00:27:47,550 --> 00:27:49,366
(grunt)
380
00:27:49,368 --> 00:27:51,802
♪ ♪
381
00:27:51,804 --> 00:27:56,874
♪ ♪
382
00:27:56,876 --> 00:27:57,875
(growl)
383
00:27:57,877 --> 00:27:59,343
(squeal)
384
00:27:59,345 --> 00:28:02,946
♪ ♪
385
00:28:02,948 --> 00:28:04,148
(trumpets)
386
00:28:06,402 --> 00:28:12,906
(trumpeting)
387
00:28:12,908 --> 00:28:15,743
(grumbling)
388
00:28:15,745 --> 00:28:21,482
♪ ♪
389
00:28:21,484 --> 00:28:23,867
(trumpets)
390
00:28:23,869 --> 00:28:28,639
(grumbling)
391
00:28:31,644 --> 00:28:33,744
(grunt)
392
00:28:38,250 --> 00:28:40,868
(growl)
393
00:28:40,870 --> 00:28:43,804
(elephant screams)
394
00:28:43,806 --> 00:28:47,241
♪ ♪
395
00:28:47,243 --> 00:28:53,814
♪ ♪
396
00:28:53,816 --> 00:28:56,300
(growl)
397
00:28:56,302 --> 00:29:00,404
(grumbling)
398
00:29:02,441 --> 00:29:07,277
There's nothing they can do
but move on.
399
00:29:07,279 --> 00:29:10,280
(grumbling)
400
00:29:10,282 --> 00:29:12,666
♪ ♪
401
00:29:12,668 --> 00:29:18,338
♪ ♪
402
00:29:18,340 --> 00:29:24,511
♪ ♪
403
00:29:24,513 --> 00:29:28,699
As the sun robs the land
of its water,
404
00:29:28,701 --> 00:29:33,837
The dry season intensifies,
405
00:29:33,839 --> 00:29:38,008
And rain becomes
a distant memory.
406
00:29:38,010 --> 00:29:40,444
♪ ♪
407
00:29:40,446 --> 00:29:47,367
♪ ♪
408
00:29:47,369 --> 00:29:52,039
Hippos suffer more than most.
409
00:29:52,041 --> 00:29:53,140
(grunt)
410
00:29:56,345 --> 00:29:59,780
He's spent the night grazing,
411
00:29:59,782 --> 00:30:04,101
But now the climbing sun
is a threat.
412
00:30:04,103 --> 00:30:07,971
Hippos can quickly overheat.
413
00:30:07,973 --> 00:30:12,376
He needs deep water and fast.
414
00:30:12,378 --> 00:30:16,613
♪ ♪
415
00:30:16,615 --> 00:30:18,348
There is one pool...
416
00:30:18,350 --> 00:30:20,300
(grunt)
417
00:30:20,302 --> 00:30:23,170
(bubbling)
418
00:30:23,172 --> 00:30:25,105
...But it's occupied.
419
00:30:27,476 --> 00:30:31,211
♪ ♪
420
00:30:31,213 --> 00:30:34,948
♪ ♪
421
00:30:34,950 --> 00:30:37,301
Each bull hippo
normally commands
422
00:30:37,303 --> 00:30:40,204
A territory of 200 feet.
423
00:30:40,206 --> 00:30:42,372
(bellows)
424
00:30:42,374 --> 00:30:47,778
♪ ♪
425
00:30:47,780 --> 00:30:52,599
Now, 800 of africa's
most bad-tempered animals
426
00:30:52,601 --> 00:30:55,235
Are crammed together.
427
00:30:57,840 --> 00:31:02,910
And as humans take more water
for irrigation,
428
00:31:02,912 --> 00:31:06,213
There's less room
than ever before.
429
00:31:09,168 --> 00:31:10,133
(grunt)
430
00:31:15,441 --> 00:31:18,175
(grunting)
431
00:31:18,177 --> 00:31:23,080
(grunting)
432
00:31:23,082 --> 00:31:28,235
Somehow he's got
to find a way in.
433
00:31:28,237 --> 00:31:31,371
His life depends on it.
434
00:31:31,373 --> 00:31:35,175
(bellowing)
435
00:31:41,884 --> 00:31:46,069
Grylls: Out of water,
this hippo would soon overheat.
436
00:31:49,475 --> 00:31:53,010
But the water hole
is already full.
437
00:31:53,012 --> 00:31:55,679
♪ ♪
438
00:31:55,681 --> 00:32:00,267
♪ ♪
439
00:32:00,269 --> 00:32:01,868
(snort)
440
00:32:01,870 --> 00:32:04,204
It may not look very inviting.
441
00:32:04,206 --> 00:32:05,272
(grunt)
442
00:32:08,344 --> 00:32:13,213
Oxpeckers ravage cracks
in their delicate skin.
443
00:32:13,215 --> 00:32:15,666
(chirping)
444
00:32:17,670 --> 00:32:23,006
And 20 tons of waste a day
has turned it into a cesspit.
445
00:32:23,008 --> 00:32:28,845
♪ ♪
446
00:32:28,847 --> 00:32:33,834
But this hell hole
could save his life.
447
00:32:33,836 --> 00:32:38,772
♪ ♪
448
00:32:38,774 --> 00:32:41,441
If he's allowed in.
449
00:32:45,881 --> 00:32:48,765
(grunting)
450
00:32:48,767 --> 00:32:54,438
(bellowing)
451
00:32:54,440 --> 00:32:58,875
♪ ♪
452
00:32:58,877 --> 00:33:05,632
♪ ♪
453
00:33:05,634 --> 00:33:12,072
♪ ♪
454
00:33:12,074 --> 00:33:18,679
♪ ♪
455
00:33:18,681 --> 00:33:20,447
(grunt)
456
00:33:23,068 --> 00:33:26,436
This resident bull is bigger.
457
00:33:35,014 --> 00:33:36,680
(snorts)
458
00:33:36,682 --> 00:33:39,833
But the outsider is desperate.
459
00:33:39,835 --> 00:33:42,502
♪ ♪
460
00:33:42,504 --> 00:33:47,974
♪ ♪
461
00:33:47,976 --> 00:33:54,815
♪ ♪
462
00:33:54,817 --> 00:33:58,335
Five tons of hippo clash.
463
00:34:01,340 --> 00:34:05,675
Testing bulk...
464
00:34:05,677 --> 00:34:09,479
Bite size...
465
00:34:09,481 --> 00:34:12,082
And brute force.
466
00:34:12,084 --> 00:34:17,537
♪ ♪
467
00:34:17,539 --> 00:34:23,710
♪ ♪
468
00:34:23,712 --> 00:34:27,147
The outsider accepts defeat.
469
00:34:27,149 --> 00:34:31,868
♪ ♪
470
00:34:31,870 --> 00:34:33,403
(grunt)
471
00:34:33,405 --> 00:34:38,341
He must venture
into the unknown,
472
00:34:38,343 --> 00:34:43,413
As the stranglehold
of drought tightens.
473
00:34:43,415 --> 00:34:47,400
♪ ♪
474
00:34:47,402 --> 00:34:53,740
♪ ♪
475
00:34:53,742 --> 00:34:59,780
♪ ♪
476
00:35:06,805 --> 00:35:10,073
The earth is parched
477
00:35:10,075 --> 00:35:14,744
And the grass, tinder-dry.
478
00:35:14,746 --> 00:35:19,432
♪ ♪
479
00:35:19,434 --> 00:35:25,739
♪ ♪
480
00:35:25,741 --> 00:35:30,877
Fires can sweep across
the plains at 40 miles an hour.
481
00:35:34,716 --> 00:35:38,718
And reach temperatures
of 800 degrees.
482
00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:41,571
♪ ♪
483
00:35:41,573 --> 00:35:47,811
(lowing)
484
00:35:47,813 --> 00:35:54,768
♪ ♪
485
00:35:54,770 --> 00:36:00,207
Across africa, an area the size
of half the united states
486
00:36:00,209 --> 00:36:03,443
Burns every year,
487
00:36:03,445 --> 00:36:05,345
And with a warming climate,
488
00:36:05,347 --> 00:36:09,533
Wildfires are set
to spread even further.
489
00:36:09,535 --> 00:36:13,470
♪ ♪
490
00:36:13,472 --> 00:36:19,109
♪ ♪
491
00:36:19,111 --> 00:36:22,512
Some capitalize on the chaos.
492
00:36:22,514 --> 00:36:28,702
♪ ♪
493
00:36:28,704 --> 00:36:33,440
Rollers and bee-eaters
pick off fleeing insects.
494
00:36:33,442 --> 00:36:40,447
♪ ♪
495
00:36:40,449 --> 00:36:42,799
Known as the undertaker bird,
496
00:36:42,801 --> 00:36:47,938
Marabou storks
clean up afterwards.
497
00:36:47,940 --> 00:36:54,144
(screeching)
498
00:36:56,882 --> 00:37:00,700
There's nothing left here
for the grazers.
499
00:37:00,702 --> 00:37:01,868
♪ ♪
500
00:37:01,870 --> 00:37:05,372
♪ ♪
501
00:37:05,374 --> 00:37:11,845
♪ ♪
502
00:37:11,847 --> 00:37:18,501
♪ ♪
503
00:37:18,503 --> 00:37:25,175
♪ ♪
504
00:37:25,177 --> 00:37:29,713
But the grass itself
clings on...
505
00:37:29,715 --> 00:37:33,099
Its deep roots untouched
by the flames.
506
00:37:37,039 --> 00:37:40,807
All it needs now is water.
507
00:37:51,737 --> 00:37:56,773
Hamadryas baboons wait months
for the rains to arrive.
508
00:38:03,081 --> 00:38:04,681
(thunder)
509
00:38:09,137 --> 00:38:13,006
But earth this dry
510
00:38:13,008 --> 00:38:15,642
Needs more than a shower.
511
00:38:15,644 --> 00:38:19,079
♪ ♪
512
00:38:19,081 --> 00:38:21,815
This is one of the most
drought-prone countries
513
00:38:21,817 --> 00:38:24,467
In the world,
514
00:38:24,469 --> 00:38:26,653
And it's getting worse.
515
00:38:30,442 --> 00:38:36,279
As our climate changes, water
shortages are sparking conflict
516
00:38:36,281 --> 00:38:39,082
For animals and humans alike.
517
00:38:42,738 --> 00:38:46,740
(barking)
518
00:38:46,742 --> 00:38:50,777
One of the only
water holes for miles.
519
00:38:52,681 --> 00:38:55,648
(barking)
520
00:38:55,650 --> 00:38:59,269
It provides enough water
for this band of baboons
521
00:38:59,271 --> 00:39:01,705
To survive the dry season.
522
00:39:01,707 --> 00:39:08,511
♪ ♪
523
00:39:08,513 --> 00:39:13,233
They're relatively strong
in health and numbers.
524
00:39:13,235 --> 00:39:19,139
♪ ♪
525
00:39:19,141 --> 00:39:24,577
Further out on the arid plains,
another band is thirsty.
526
00:39:24,579 --> 00:39:28,248
♪ ♪
527
00:39:28,250 --> 00:39:34,871
♪ ♪
528
00:39:34,873 --> 00:39:41,678
♪ ♪
529
00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:43,713
With little to drink out here,
530
00:39:43,715 --> 00:39:48,068
They're forced to the same
water hole below the cliff.
531
00:39:51,706 --> 00:39:57,343
But when two bands meet, it
nearly always ends in violence.
532
00:39:57,345 --> 00:40:02,732
♪ ♪
533
00:40:02,734 --> 00:40:06,469
Females and babies
are most at risk.
534
00:40:06,471 --> 00:40:13,343
♪ ♪
535
00:40:13,345 --> 00:40:19,999
♪ ♪
536
00:40:20,001 --> 00:40:23,203
If the outsiders want to drink,
537
00:40:23,205 --> 00:40:25,738
They'll have to fight.
538
00:40:25,740 --> 00:40:28,308
(barking)
539
00:40:28,310 --> 00:40:34,514
(barking)
540
00:40:40,939 --> 00:40:44,274
Grylls: One water hole.
541
00:40:44,276 --> 00:40:47,377
Two bands of baboons.
542
00:40:47,379 --> 00:40:50,780
(barking)
543
00:40:50,782 --> 00:40:53,600
The outsiders need to drink.
544
00:40:56,705 --> 00:41:00,607
But the band at the water hole
is stronger.
545
00:41:03,345 --> 00:41:05,945
This is how wars begin.
546
00:41:05,947 --> 00:41:08,348
(barking)
547
00:41:08,350 --> 00:41:15,004
(barking)
548
00:41:15,006 --> 00:41:21,144
(barking)
549
00:41:21,146 --> 00:41:27,834
(barking)
550
00:41:27,836 --> 00:41:29,602
(screeching)
551
00:41:29,604 --> 00:41:34,774
The best survival strategy here
is to form super bands.
552
00:41:38,180 --> 00:41:40,680
Bigger than the opposition.
553
00:41:43,301 --> 00:41:46,336
(screeching)
554
00:41:46,338 --> 00:41:50,473
♪ ♪
555
00:41:50,475 --> 00:41:52,442
(shrieking)
556
00:41:54,946 --> 00:41:59,666
(screeching)
557
00:41:59,668 --> 00:42:02,302
(barking)
558
00:42:02,304 --> 00:42:04,837
♪ ♪
559
00:42:04,839 --> 00:42:10,310
♪ ♪
560
00:42:10,312 --> 00:42:15,014
(screeching)
561
00:42:15,016 --> 00:42:18,668
The outsiders are
forced to retreat.
562
00:42:18,670 --> 00:42:22,071
(barking, screeching)
563
00:42:22,073 --> 00:42:24,207
But not fast enough.
564
00:42:24,209 --> 00:42:25,775
(screech)
565
00:42:29,381 --> 00:42:34,968
These baboons use battles to
steal females from each other.
566
00:42:34,970 --> 00:42:36,369
(bark)
567
00:42:36,371 --> 00:42:42,141
♪ ♪
568
00:42:42,143 --> 00:42:46,312
The winners expand their ranks,
569
00:42:46,314 --> 00:42:50,733
While the outsiders
grow even weaker.
570
00:42:50,735 --> 00:42:54,370
♪ ♪
571
00:42:54,372 --> 00:43:01,110
♪ ♪
572
00:43:01,112 --> 00:43:07,100
♪ ♪
573
00:43:07,102 --> 00:43:13,640
♪ ♪
574
00:43:13,642 --> 00:43:19,879
All they can do is bide
their time and try again.
575
00:43:19,881 --> 00:43:24,300
♪ ♪
576
00:43:24,302 --> 00:43:30,740
♪ ♪
577
00:43:38,416 --> 00:43:41,367
As the drought
reaches its peak,
578
00:43:41,369 --> 00:43:44,837
Famine becomes a harsh reality.
579
00:43:47,592 --> 00:43:51,311
(grumbling)
580
00:43:55,483 --> 00:43:58,067
Just a few months old.
581
00:44:01,039 --> 00:44:04,774
Born at the wrong time.
582
00:44:04,776 --> 00:44:11,381
♪ ♪
583
00:44:11,383 --> 00:44:13,966
Mum couldn't produce
enough milk.
584
00:44:13,968 --> 00:44:18,504
♪ ♪
585
00:44:18,506 --> 00:44:21,841
(grumbling)
586
00:44:21,843 --> 00:44:25,845
♪ ♪
587
00:44:25,847 --> 00:44:29,832
She regurgitates
precious water,
588
00:44:29,834 --> 00:44:34,170
Desperately trying to cool down
and save herself.
589
00:44:34,172 --> 00:44:38,374
♪ ♪
590
00:44:38,376 --> 00:44:41,711
Then says her final goodbye.
591
00:44:41,713 --> 00:44:47,834
♪ ♪
592
00:44:47,836 --> 00:44:53,272
(grumbling)
593
00:45:07,272 --> 00:45:09,906
Even at the best of times,
594
00:45:09,908 --> 00:45:12,875
Surviving on
the planet's grasslands
595
00:45:12,877 --> 00:45:15,311
Is no walk in the park.
596
00:45:18,249 --> 00:45:19,832
And as the dry seasons become
597
00:45:19,834 --> 00:45:23,403
Even more extreme
and unpredictable,
598
00:45:23,405 --> 00:45:26,606
Only the strongest
will have what it takes
599
00:45:26,608 --> 00:45:28,708
To make it through.
600
00:45:32,247 --> 00:45:33,279
(bellows)
601
00:45:33,281 --> 00:45:35,181
Adaptability...
602
00:45:35,183 --> 00:45:37,266
(grumbles)
603
00:45:37,268 --> 00:45:39,702
Unfailing resolve...
604
00:45:39,704 --> 00:45:42,288
(grunts)
605
00:45:42,290 --> 00:45:47,376
And the hope that eventually
better days will return.
606
00:45:47,378 --> 00:45:53,099
♪ ♪
607
00:45:53,101 --> 00:45:57,770
Six months older and born
just before the wet season,
608
00:45:57,772 --> 00:46:01,641
This calf had a stronger start.
609
00:46:01,643 --> 00:46:04,477
(trumpets)
610
00:46:04,479 --> 00:46:08,381
The matriarch has seen
hard times before.
611
00:46:10,769 --> 00:46:14,303
She knows how to lead
her family through.
612
00:46:14,305 --> 00:46:20,843
♪ ♪
613
00:46:20,845 --> 00:46:26,599
♪ ♪
614
00:46:26,601 --> 00:46:28,100
(trumpets)
615
00:46:28,102 --> 00:46:29,836
(grumbling)
616
00:46:29,838 --> 00:46:34,740
Enough water to go round
until the rains return.
617
00:46:34,742 --> 00:46:38,911
♪ ♪
618
00:46:38,913 --> 00:46:45,434
♪ ♪
619
00:46:45,436 --> 00:46:51,240
♪ ♪
620
00:46:51,242 --> 00:46:56,679
Surviving on the grasslands
has never been harder.
621
00:46:59,150 --> 00:47:02,635
Yet young and old,
622
00:47:02,637 --> 00:47:07,640
This herd is still
standing strong,
623
00:47:07,642 --> 00:47:12,512
And hopefully will be
for generations to come.
624
00:47:12,514 --> 00:47:18,901
♪ ♪
625
00:47:18,903 --> 00:47:20,837
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