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We are living in
extraordinary times.

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The pandemic has changed
all our lives.

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But while WE are restricted...

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..wildlife is free.

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In moments of crisis,

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the natural world can be a source
of both inspiration and escape.

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So we are taking you
on an adventure...

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..to some of the wildest places
on Earth...

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..bringing together spectacular
stories from Planet Earth II...

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..and Blue Planet II.

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And accompanying
this special journey,

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there's a new score created
by Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea,

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who composed the music
for the original series...

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..performed by
the BBC Concert Orchestra,

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and featuring, on piano,
the award-winning artist Dave.

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Working remotely on opposite
sides of the Atlantic,

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they've come together to create
a visual and a musical feast.

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Our adventure will take us

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to some of the most extreme
environments on Earth.

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From the hottest deserts...

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..to the freezing poles...

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..and from highest mountains...

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..to mysterious
kingdoms under water...

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..where, against all odds,
life flourishes...

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..giving us all a message of hope
for the future.

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This is...

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The Atlantic.

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Off the coast of South Africa,

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it collides with the warm waters
of the Indian Ocean.

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Spectacular winter storms
create colossal waves.

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But one species turns these
turbulent seas into a playground.

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Bottlenose dolphins.

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They are extremely intelligent...

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..and with this intelligence
comes playfulness.

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They surf...

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..and as far as we can tell,

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they do so for the sheer joy of it.

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The coastal waters of
South Africa teem with life.

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And below the surface...

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..one of the greatest of all
kelp forests...

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..which is home to some
truly extraordinary creatures...

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..including one smart individual

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who's found rather ingenious ways
to survive.

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Barely visible
except for the pulsating siphon

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through which it breathes,

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a common octopus
waiting for prey to pass by.

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A crab will do.

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The octopus sets off in pursuit.

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And then, lurks...

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..with the patience
of an ambush hunter.

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But the octopus
shares the Cape waters

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with a great concentration
of other predators.

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Fur seals...

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..and sharks.

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They all eat octopus...

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..if they can find one.

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And pyjama sharks are experts...

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..at hunting in the undergrowth.

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Time to disappear.

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But these tough-skinned
little sharks are small enough

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to reach deep into crevices.

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But the octopus is
far from finished.

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She slips her tentacles
in to the shark's gills.

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That prevents the shark
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When caught out in the open,
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this octopus does something
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..and never recorded before.

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She disguises herself...

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..with a protective armour
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The shark can sense its prey.

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But the shells confuse it.

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In a forest full of hungry mouths,

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superior wits allow this octopus
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Surviving in this submarine jungle
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But above the waves,

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over 700 miles to the north...

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..lies a world with challenges
of a different kind.

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The Namib Desert.

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It's the oldest desert
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..believed to have been dry
since dinosaurs walked the Earth.

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Life here for a hunter is
as hard as it gets.

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A pride of lions.

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One of the very few that endures
this desert's scorching temperatures

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and lack of water.

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A herd of oryx.

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The only prey within 20 miles.

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Out here, there is no cover
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It will have to be a straight chase.

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They have failed.

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And each failed hunt brings
the lions closer to starvation.

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To find enough to eat,

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the pride continually searches
an area the size of Switzerland.

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Three days and 100 miles later,

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and still no kill.

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These are desperate times.

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A dry riverbed on the edge
of their territory.

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The only animals here are giraffe,

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but these one-tonne giants could
kill a lion with a single kick.

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Lions seldom tackle
such formidable prey...

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..but this pride can't go on
much longer without food.

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The whole pride must work together
as a team if they're to succeed.

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Two lionesses lead the chase,

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others race to cut off
possible escape routes.

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The giraffe has the speed
and stamina to outrun the pride...

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..but it's being chased into a trap.

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Up ahead, the lead female waits.

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It's now up to her.

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Most lion hunts end in failure...

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..but no lions fail more often
than those that live in the desert.

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And yet, for generations,

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despite overwhelming adversity,

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they have managed to endure.

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Dawn breaks in the Andes.

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Here, high altitudes bring
their own set of trials.

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Wildlife faces scorching days
and perishing nights.

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Mountain viscacha are up early

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to claim the best places
to catch the sun's first rays.

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For others up here,

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the sunrise is even more welcome.

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At over 4,000 metres,

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this is the highest flamingo colony
in the world.

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At night, it gets so cold that even
this salty water freezes over...

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..and now the flamingos
are trapped in the ice.

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Eventually, the sun thins the ice,

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but it's still a struggle
for the flamingos to break free.

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Walking on thin ice is always risky.

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And it's hard to retain
one's dignity...

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..especially when
you're wearing stilts.

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the sun's power can quickly turn
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..to threat.

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The atmosphere is so thin,

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there is very little protection
from ultraviolet radiation.

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By mid-morning, it's risky
to linger out in the open.

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Out on the lake,
there is nowhere to hide.

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The white crust of the soda lake
reflects the sun's glare

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and increases the impact
of its ultraviolet rays.

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By midday, uncovered human skin
will burn in four minutes.

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But this doesn't seem
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..in fact, they are on parade.

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During the breeding season,

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the flamingos perform
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even through the hottest time
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They're so eager,
they don't even pause to feed.

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The rules are something
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But after a month of dancing,

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all the birds will have paired off
and will be getting ready to mate.

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Up here, there are few other
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but then few other creatures could
even tolerate these conditions.

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Wildlife has colonised
almost every corner of our planet...

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..even the slopes of
its highest mountains.

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The Himalayas.

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Lethally cold...

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..scarred by gales and blizzards...

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..these mountains are among
the most hostile places on Earth...

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..yet a few special animals
manage to live here.

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The snow leopard.

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Seldom seen,

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the detail of their lives
has long been a mystery.

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But now, at last, helped by
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we are getting closer to them
than ever before.

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They're very rare,

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only about four of them
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There is simply not enough prey
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They live solitary lives.

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Nonetheless, they are
well aware of the presence

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and the movements
of their neighbours,

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because they leave messages
in a few special places.

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They rub particular rocks
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..and then spray them with urine.

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The two perfumes create
a unique signature.

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Any other leopard can know which
of its neighbours passed this way

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without ever making direct contact.

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But there are times when
snow leopards must come together,

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and the event is often violent.

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An adult female and her daughter.

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She has devoted the last two years
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and very soon it will be weaned.

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For now, the cub is still
entirely dependent on its mother.

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But staying together as long as this
could cause problems.

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The female is now in heat again,

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and any male that smells
her signature will know that.

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From this moment on,
her cub's life is at risk.

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Males kill cubs that
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But the mother is now driven
by an urge that she cannot control.

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She lets the males know
exactly where she is.

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From up here, she can be heard
for miles around.

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A young male emerges
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eager to find her.

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Snow leopards meet so infrequently

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that there is uncertainty
and tension.

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And it's about to get worse...

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..another bigger male has arrived.

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The mother and cub are trapped
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The cub is now in danger.

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Mother must act fast.

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To divert the males' attention
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she rolls over submissively.

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With the males fixed on the female,

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the cub has a chance to escape.

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The males close in on the mother
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keen to claim her for their own.

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A fight is inevitable.

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The female moves to escape
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but the big male follows her.

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He will not let her leave
until he has mated with her.

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With the males gone,

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the female is, at last, reunited
with her cub...

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..but she has been injured.

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The cub, however, is alive
thanks to its mother.

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Until her injury heals,
she won't be able to hunt.

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Mountain animals survive
on the very edge of existence.

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Mother and cub were not seen again.

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Until over a month later,
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a remote camera was triggered.

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The female cat.

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She's no longer limping,
but she's now alone.

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Then an hour after
the female has left,

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the camera is triggered again.

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It's her cub.

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Taking her first steps towards
adulthood and independence.

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She is unlikely to
see her mother again...

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..but every now and then,
they will be reunited

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through the messages they leave
on the marking rocks.

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Her mother has succeeded
in raising her,

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but life ahead will be challenging,

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and she will spend
nearly all of it alone.

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Existence
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is fraught with difficulty...

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..but surviving on remote islands
can also be tough.

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The Galapagos lie in
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600 miles from the coast
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This is Fernandina Island -

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volcanic, harsh and desolate.

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To survive here, wildlife has
had to evolve specific skills...

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..and that has made the iguanas here
different from all their relatives.

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These are marine iguanas.

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They are vegetarians,

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but since there's little food
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marine iguanas graze
on the sea floor.

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A big male like this one
can dive to 30 metres

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and hold his breath
for half an hour.

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There are more than 7,000
individuals on Fernandina alone.

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And by bringing nutrients
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the iguanas help other animals
to survive here too.

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Crabs feed on dead skin
on the iguanas' back,

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and in turn provide a welcome
exfoliation service.

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While smaller lizards prey on
the flies that pester the colony.

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But not all the relationships
on this island are so harmonious.

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Marine iguanas lay
their eggs in sand.

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In June, when the hatchlings emerge,
they're vulnerable.

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They must join the adults
at the edge of the sea...

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..but the journey
will be a dangerous one.

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Racer snakes.

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The snakes miss their chance...

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..but more babies are hatching...

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..and now the snakes are
on the alert.

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This is the best feeding opportunity
they will get all year.

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On flat ground, a baby iguana
can outrun a racer snake...

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..but others are waiting in ambush.

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Another hatchling has its first
glimpse of a dangerous world.

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A snake's eyes aren't very good,

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but they can detect movement.

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So if the hatchling keeps its nerve,

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it may just avoid detection.

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A near-miraculous escape.

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The lucky survivors
can begin learning

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the unique way of life here.

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Other islands may seem
more welcoming places to grow up...

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..but appearances can be deceiving.

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During the dry season,
over half a million terns

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crowd onto this remote atoll
in the Indian Ocean.

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Their chicks are still in
their dark juvenile plumage.

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They vary in age.

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Whilst the more advanced chicks
take to the air...

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..others aren't quite ready yet.

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Those just starting to learn
to fly use the shallow lagoon

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that occupies the centre of
the atoll as their training ground.

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It's difficult for some of them
to stay aloft for long.

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Giant trevallies.

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Usually, they are solitary hunters,

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but about 50 of them have come here
from neighbouring reefs,

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attracted by this abundance
of potential prey.

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The fledglings stay out
of the water if they can.

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They even drink on the wing.

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If the trevally are
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..they have to up their game.

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So there is a fish here
that, amazingly, has a brain

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capable of calculating the airspeed,

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altitude and trajectory of a bird.

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The time comes when every fledgling
has to take to the air

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and collect food for itself.

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Their parents lead them
to the training grounds.

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If they are to survive...

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..they must learn quickly.

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After a month of practising
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the youngsters start to leave

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and take their chances
out over the open sea.

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6,000 miles to the north,

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and the warm waters of the tropics
become a distant memory.

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The Arctic.

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For millennia,
animals have survived in a world

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where temperatures can fall
to below 50 degrees.

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And every winter,
the Norwegian fjords

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in the Arctic Circle are crowded

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by one of the most spectacular
assemblies of fish

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to be seen anywhere.

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Herrings.

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Billions of them.

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And following them...

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..orca.

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There are up to a thousand of them.

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It's possibly the greatest gathering
of orca on the planet.

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The herring may be plentiful,

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but in these winding fjords, they're
not always easy to track down.

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These particular orca, however,
are fish-hunting specialists.

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They work as a team,
coordinating their approach

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by calling loudly to one another.

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They herd the herring into
tighter and tighter shoals.

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They swim below them, trapping them
against the surface of the sea.

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And now the orca deploy
their special weapon.

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They beat their tails
with such force

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that the shock waves
stun the herring.

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And then the senseless victims
are easily collected.

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But all this underwater noise
attracts others.

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Humpback whales.

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They move in on the action.

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They approach the shoal
from beneath,

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and then lunge upwards...

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..gathering up to 100 kilos
of herring in a single mouthful.

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The humpbacks are
comparative newcomers.

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They only started coming here
within the last decade.

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But these polar seas are so rich
that there appears

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to be enough food for everyone.

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We share our planet with
spectacular wild animals...

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..which have adapted to live

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in the strangest
and harshest of environments.

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Now, more than ever,

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they are an inspiration for us all.

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For this special Planet Earth
musical celebration,

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to raise our spirits
during the pandemic,

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we brought together
composer Hans Zimmer

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and top-selling artist Dave.

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..quarantine, whatever happens,
you know,

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that's the composer's life.
Yeah, yeah.

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I couldn't have seen the world
ever stopping, ever,

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if it wasn't for something
like this, you know...

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They're both passionate
about the natural world.

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Anything I write,
in one way or the other,

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is determined, in one way
or the other, by nature.

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You know, that episode
everybody's always talking about

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was the iguanas and the snakes.

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Every director I've ever worked with
only wished that they could have

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had a car chase like that,
or an action scene like that.

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We're trying to provide you
with an experience.

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An experience
which gets under your skin,

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and you start to understand
a little bit more

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what this world is all about

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and how we fit into this world.

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To be performing with an orchestra

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as talented as the one
that I did today - amazing.

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I get a lot of inspiration from
the natural world for my music.

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Music is everywhere.

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There's a tone to the birds
when they sing.

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The air, the wind, the trees.

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The elements.

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The soundtrack to nature...

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..is a beautiful thing.

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Music and images can create
an experience

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that can teach us something
on a profound level.

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Make us feel...

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..a hope.

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Let's look forward,
let's look towards the future.

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Let's make a better future.

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Never before in the history
of humankind...

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..has it been more critical
to protect

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and nurture the natural world...

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..which is, after all, our home too.

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Subtitles Diego Moraes(oakislandtk)
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