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everything about this coast
is big.
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steep cliffs.
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Rugged landscapes.
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And miles of
sparsely inhabited wilderness.
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(shrieking)
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here the spice of life
is salt.
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Mini-miracles rise
from the ocean...
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And titans clash.
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Now, climb a food chain
full of surprises...
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On california's coast
with the most.
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(playing america the beautiful)
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for throngs of sightseers,
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the famous highway 1
up california's central coast
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means spectacular views.
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for passing wildlife, the coast
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is one of the busiest pit stops
they know.
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smack dab in the middle
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of winter mating
and summer feeding grounds.
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birds flock here;
mammals migrate.
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And right now,
just under the waves...
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...A major arrival
few people ever see.
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it's spring break
for these anchovies.
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They swarm here for easy eats
and cool temperatures.
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And they bring friends.
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A single school can consist
of one billion individuals.
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Hair-like sensors allow them
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to detect the slightest
movement by their neighbors...
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And they react
in the blink of an eye.
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every side watches
for incoming predators,
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but there are some threats
you can't run from.
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a gaping mouth joins the party.
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the ribbed skin-folds
along a humpback's throat
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expand like an accordion,
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allowing it to gulp thousands
of fish in one pass.
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these 30-ton visitors
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can swallow 3,000 pounds
of food a day.
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This group is on
its annual voyage north.
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Some travel
around 10,000 miles,
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one of the farthest migrations
of any mammal.
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(whale moaning)
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(music)
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it's this calf's
first journey north...
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Learning the ropes
from mom as he goes.
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female humpbacks nurse their
youngsters for almost a year.
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He already weighs
more than a ton.
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On this trip they'll map out
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the crucial path
to summer feeding grounds,
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and he'll remember it for life.
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plus a few tricks from mom
along the way.
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they take in the coastal
scenery as they go.
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the wildest section
of california's coast
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stretches from san simeon,
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100 miles up to monterey bay,
and beyond.
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It includes big sur,
and takes in rich ocean waters
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from monterey bay's
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two-mile-deep
underwater canyon.
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In both depth and scale, it's
comparable to the grand canyon.
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life here is just bigger,
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out of the water and in.
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Stands of giant kelp grow fast,
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as much as two feet
in a single day,
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until they reach
more than 150 feet tall.
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among the kelp,
a less obvious giant.
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This coastal traveler packs
a lot into his hard case.
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Red abalone have a foot
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that stretches
their entire body length.
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That's it there,
the frilly part on the bottom.
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But this sea snail
is not much of a runner.
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He uses this
oversized appendage
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to grip massive kelp leaves.
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And he has a razor-like tongue
to shred them like a chainsaw,
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measuring one-third
of his body length.
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ruffled folds of tissue
and writhing tentacles
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stick out from his foot,
probing for his next meal.
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He uses the holes on top
of his shell to breathe,
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for waste, and to make babies.
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He releases clouds of sperm
and fills the shallow waters
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with billions
of microscopic mini-me's.
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(music)
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on cue, a nearby female
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shoots out millions
of her own green eggs.
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all this x-rated action
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attracts others
who join in the fun.
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(music)
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the eggs contain
chemical lures,
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a beacon to light the way home
for each abalone sailor.
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The young settle on the bottom
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and dine on pink
coralline algae.
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This will be their main course
for the next few months,
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giving each one its pink color:
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You are what you eat.
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These youngsters are just under
two inches in size.
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But they've got the appetite
of a teenager.
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And big eyes fixed on kelp.
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they chow down.
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red abalone can grow shells
up to one foot in length.
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But few will make it
to that size.
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california's intertidal area
is a cutthroat arena...
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Filled with killers.
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And this lined shore crab
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is the best abalone assassin
of them all.
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he takes advantage
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while the juveniles
are still bite-sized.
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the young abalone
doesn't have enough suction
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to withstand
the crab's iron grip.
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It has no chance.
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The feast is frenetic.
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And for good reason.
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Open shellfish
are only on the menu
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for a short time each day.
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this landscape changes
by the hour.
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It's a clock set to the rhythm
of the tide.
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As soon as the water rolls out,
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the anemones and mussels
close up shop.
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From fully submerged...
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To fully exposed.
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from pounding surf...
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To baking sun.
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this lined shore crab
is unfazed.
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He can stay out of the water
for up to 70 hours.
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he's one of the more
terrestrial crabs of his kind.
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after his first meal
of shellfish
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he simply moves on
to his second course,
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a side salad
of seaweed and kelp.
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(music)
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but spending so much time
on land...
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Is risky.
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(squawking)
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threats from above make
this hunter become the hunted.
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if you're not careful out here,
you end up as bird food.
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On this coast, there's always
a bigger fish.
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further down the beach,
the tide is bringing in
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perhaps the strangest-looking
coastal creature of all.
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(music)
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a northern elephant seal.
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(snorting)
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and he's not alone.
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(birds squawking)
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ahead of him, hundreds
lounge on this single beach.
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(birds squawking)
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the females
have recently given birth
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and lay quietly
with their pups.
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(music)
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but the peace is soon broken.
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a latecomer sneaks in
to look for a mate.
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But he's stomping
on someone else's territory.
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(bellowing)
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big mistake.
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(music)
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(music)
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a reigning elephant seal
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guards his piece
of california's golden coast.
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He has more than a hundred
females under his watch,
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and he could mate with almost
all of them in a single season.
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the big bosses can grow
to nearly 20 feet in length
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and weigh around 8,000 pounds.
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That's longer and heavier than
a fully loaded pickup truck.
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Far too intimidating
for the sneaky intruder
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who's chased off with a burst
of elephant energy.
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(music)
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that mini trunk helps him
fend off some interlopers
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with sound alone.
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(belching)
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the male aims his massive nose
down his throat,
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and towards his voice box,
to create an echo chamber.
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(bellowing)
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his call can be heard
from a mile away.
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(belching)
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(bellowing)
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a recent study
of this population
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shows that males
can recognize rivals
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by the rhythm of their call.
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(belching)
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that stops some battles,
but not all.
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only weeks after giving birth,
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the females are ready
to mate again.
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When the king senses this,
nothing stands in his way.
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(music)
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not even his own pups.
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(music)
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(squealing)
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while he's distracted
by his manly duties,
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smaller males on the edges
of the harem make their move.
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(music)
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(snorting)
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and the competition
between lesser males is fierce.
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(bellowing)
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(belching)
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(music)
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(music)
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(growling)
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(music)
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(belching)
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(music)
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(growling)
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the two young males clash with
thousands of pounds of force.
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Teeth larger than that
of grizzly bears
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puncture and draw blood
with each blow.
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(music)
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(belching)
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(music)
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(belching)
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the loser slinks away,
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while the victorious male
wastes no time.
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He must make his move
on the nearest female fast.
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If he's lucky,
the king won't notice.
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(music)
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creatures of all kinds
fixate on this edge.
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(music)
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this fine line between sand and
sea is a food delivery service.
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Waves bring dinner
to the doorstep
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of millions of coastal birds.
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The mountains of kelp
and seaweed
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that wash up every year
aren't too tasty.
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But they attract something
that is:
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(buzzing)
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insects.
Lots of insects.
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They multiply and swarm.
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These little beach hoppers
could take over the coast,
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except for one thing.
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(music)
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enter the snowy plover.
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(chirping)
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he's the pest control
around these parts.
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(music)
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(music)
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00:18:23,103 --> 00:18:24,102
(chirp)
272
00:18:24,104 --> 00:18:26,437
without these
little winged fur balls,
273
00:18:26,439 --> 00:18:29,040
beaches would be infested.
274
00:18:29,042 --> 00:18:32,810
(music)
275
00:18:32,812 --> 00:18:36,948
they may look like young,
but these are indeed adults...
276
00:18:39,486 --> 00:18:43,488
Zipping around like pinballs,
277
00:18:43,490 --> 00:18:46,390
with a dash-dart-and-dine
technique.
278
00:18:46,392 --> 00:18:50,495
(music)
279
00:18:50,497 --> 00:18:53,297
if it was a dance,
it'd be a quick step.
280
00:18:53,299 --> 00:18:55,967
(music)
281
00:18:55,969 --> 00:19:00,738
when they're done chasing
insects, they chase each other.
282
00:19:00,740 --> 00:19:07,078
(music)
283
00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:10,181
this game is called
'getting to know you.'
284
00:19:10,183 --> 00:19:14,185
(music)
285
00:19:14,187 --> 00:19:18,589
(music)
286
00:19:18,591 --> 00:19:22,527
this piggyback is probably not
what you think.
287
00:19:22,529 --> 00:19:24,762
It's just a warm-up act.
288
00:19:24,764 --> 00:19:26,063
(music)
289
00:19:26,065 --> 00:19:28,266
wait for it...
290
00:19:28,268 --> 00:19:30,801
Wait for it.
291
00:19:30,803 --> 00:19:33,204
And there you go.
292
00:19:37,510 --> 00:19:40,645
Both mom and dad
take turns egg sitting.
293
00:19:40,647 --> 00:19:45,383
(music)
294
00:19:45,385 --> 00:19:48,853
dad usually takes
the night shift;
295
00:19:48,855 --> 00:19:51,923
mom the day shift.
296
00:19:51,925 --> 00:19:55,259
Vigilance is vital.
297
00:19:55,261 --> 00:19:58,062
There's danger above.
298
00:19:58,064 --> 00:20:00,731
This hawk would love
nothing more
299
00:20:00,733 --> 00:20:03,868
than a scrambled-egg breakfast.
300
00:20:03,870 --> 00:20:10,141
To counter, the plover is about
to do something extraordinary.
301
00:20:19,552 --> 00:20:23,421
Along california's
golden coast,
302
00:20:23,423 --> 00:20:26,791
snowy plovers make
dash-and-dart moves.
303
00:20:26,793 --> 00:20:32,263
(music)
304
00:20:32,265 --> 00:20:35,666
(music)
305
00:20:35,668 --> 00:20:41,072
it's their best defense
against an aerial attack.
306
00:20:41,074 --> 00:20:44,675
Now this dad uses it
to divert a hawk's attention
307
00:20:44,677 --> 00:20:46,377
away from his family.
308
00:20:46,379 --> 00:20:51,182
(chirping)
309
00:20:51,184 --> 00:20:54,485
it's a bold move.
310
00:20:54,487 --> 00:20:56,087
But it may not be enough.
311
00:20:56,089 --> 00:21:01,425
(music)
312
00:21:01,427 --> 00:21:07,598
so he changes tactics
and now pretends to be injured.
313
00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,502
(music)
314
00:21:11,504 --> 00:21:17,108
(music)
315
00:21:17,110 --> 00:21:19,510
a living decoy.
316
00:21:19,512 --> 00:21:22,246
(music)
317
00:21:22,248 --> 00:21:23,481
(calling)
318
00:21:23,483 --> 00:21:28,386
he catches the hawk's eye
and distracts it from the nest.
319
00:21:28,388 --> 00:21:31,188
(calling)
320
00:21:31,190 --> 00:21:34,759
(music)
321
00:21:34,761 --> 00:21:37,595
when the hawk comes
too close for comfort,
322
00:21:37,597 --> 00:21:42,199
the plover suddenly finds
his speedy little legs again.
323
00:21:46,272 --> 00:21:48,939
It's a strategy that works.
324
00:21:53,012 --> 00:21:57,782
Soon enough, the nest
is chock-a-block with chicks.
325
00:21:57,784 --> 00:22:04,855
(music)
326
00:22:04,857 --> 00:22:08,125
within hours of hatching,
the chicks are up and running.
327
00:22:08,127 --> 00:22:11,862
(music)
328
00:22:11,864 --> 00:22:14,865
the next generation
of insect catchers.
329
00:22:14,867 --> 00:22:19,637
(music)
330
00:22:19,639 --> 00:22:22,540
their mother is not
the maternal kind.
331
00:22:22,542 --> 00:22:25,810
She immediately leaves
to find another mate.
332
00:22:25,812 --> 00:22:27,411
(music)
333
00:22:27,413 --> 00:22:30,081
but dad hangs around
for about a month
334
00:22:30,083 --> 00:22:32,116
and takes the young'uns
under his wing
335
00:22:32,118 --> 00:22:34,819
whenever danger swoops by.
336
00:22:38,725 --> 00:22:41,826
And there's
one predator's shadow
337
00:22:41,828 --> 00:22:46,464
that can swoop over him
faster than any other.
338
00:22:46,466 --> 00:22:51,302
(music)
339
00:22:51,304 --> 00:22:55,172
of all the birds
on this golden coast,
340
00:22:55,174 --> 00:23:00,911
one raptor stands
above them all.
341
00:23:00,913 --> 00:23:03,547
A diving peregrine falcon
342
00:23:03,549 --> 00:23:06,684
is the fastest creature
on the planet.
343
00:23:10,957 --> 00:23:14,959
In the cliffs above, a young
falcon stretches its wings.
344
00:23:14,961 --> 00:23:19,296
(screeching)
345
00:23:19,298 --> 00:23:23,100
he's just over a month old.
346
00:23:23,102 --> 00:23:25,970
But peregrine chicks
are dependent upon mom and dad
347
00:23:25,972 --> 00:23:29,807
for food for at least 40 days
after hatching.
348
00:23:29,809 --> 00:23:32,643
(music)
349
00:23:32,645 --> 00:23:36,781
it must wait while
its parents soar above,
350
00:23:36,783 --> 00:23:39,016
searching for opportunity.
351
00:23:39,018 --> 00:23:42,019
(music)
352
00:23:42,021 --> 00:23:46,557
(music)
353
00:23:46,559 --> 00:23:48,058
(squawking)
354
00:23:48,060 --> 00:23:49,794
they have three gears.
355
00:23:49,796 --> 00:23:53,964
Around 30 miles an hour
when commuting,
356
00:23:53,966 --> 00:23:59,336
close to 70 when chasing prey,
357
00:23:59,338 --> 00:24:04,708
and a top speed of more than
200 miles an hour in a dive.
358
00:24:04,710 --> 00:24:10,214
(music)
359
00:24:10,216 --> 00:24:13,684
dad is a little smaller.
360
00:24:13,686 --> 00:24:15,853
It's mom who rules the roost.
361
00:24:15,855 --> 00:24:21,225
(music)
362
00:24:21,227 --> 00:24:24,829
what she'll bring back
for dinner is anyone's guess.
363
00:24:24,831 --> 00:24:29,333
(music)
364
00:24:29,335 --> 00:24:32,136
but it'll certainly be
something slower.
365
00:24:32,138 --> 00:24:36,173
(music)
366
00:24:36,175 --> 00:24:39,510
(music)
367
00:24:39,512 --> 00:24:42,446
today's meal is another bird.
368
00:24:42,448 --> 00:24:46,517
And her keen eyes
have spotted one in trouble.
369
00:24:46,519 --> 00:24:49,386
(music)
370
00:24:49,388 --> 00:24:52,490
it's hard to see at first,
371
00:24:52,492 --> 00:24:56,760
but it's a dove clinging
to a rock in the surf.
372
00:24:59,365 --> 00:25:02,433
The dove chooses
to weather the waves.
373
00:25:02,435 --> 00:25:05,903
It knows that to fly away now
would be suicide.
374
00:25:10,343 --> 00:25:12,543
He's no match for the falcon.
375
00:25:16,048 --> 00:25:19,049
It's between a rock
and a hard place.
376
00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:25,389
The rock is being pounded
by surf,
377
00:25:25,391 --> 00:25:29,059
but the hard place
is a peregrine's talons.
378
00:25:37,270 --> 00:25:40,905
A stalemate...
379
00:25:40,907 --> 00:25:43,641
Until neptune intervenes.
380
00:26:01,394 --> 00:26:04,962
Peregrine falcons
on california's golden coast
381
00:26:04,964 --> 00:26:08,799
live for opportunities
like this.
382
00:26:08,801 --> 00:26:11,802
A dove trapped
in among the waves.
383
00:26:11,804 --> 00:26:17,508
(music)
384
00:26:17,510 --> 00:26:23,047
(music)
385
00:26:23,049 --> 00:26:26,817
the male tries again.
386
00:26:26,819 --> 00:26:29,720
And again.
387
00:26:29,722 --> 00:26:31,822
It's a tricky maneuver.
388
00:26:31,824 --> 00:26:34,391
He doesn't want to risk
getting soaked by a wave
389
00:26:34,393 --> 00:26:37,428
or pulled under.
390
00:26:37,430 --> 00:26:40,764
This is a job for momma.
391
00:26:40,766 --> 00:26:45,035
(music)
392
00:26:45,037 --> 00:26:46,737
much closer.
393
00:26:46,739 --> 00:26:53,177
(music)
394
00:26:53,179 --> 00:26:54,345
finally.
395
00:26:54,347 --> 00:27:01,418
(music)
396
00:27:01,420 --> 00:27:08,425
(music)
397
00:27:08,427 --> 00:27:12,363
(music)
398
00:27:12,365 --> 00:27:16,967
(music)
399
00:27:16,969 --> 00:27:21,372
she takes her fair share
before feeding her chick.
400
00:27:21,374 --> 00:27:26,176
(music)
401
00:27:26,178 --> 00:27:31,281
(music)
402
00:27:31,283 --> 00:27:33,617
dad needs to hold his own.
403
00:27:33,619 --> 00:27:39,289
(music)
404
00:27:39,291 --> 00:27:41,892
once more back to the beach.
405
00:27:41,894 --> 00:27:46,263
(music)
406
00:27:46,265 --> 00:27:50,100
(music)
407
00:27:50,102 --> 00:27:54,104
the ocean thrusts her bounty
up on the sand,
408
00:27:54,106 --> 00:27:57,541
into the tidal pools...
409
00:27:57,543 --> 00:28:01,679
And farther into california
than you'd imagine.
410
00:28:04,617 --> 00:28:07,284
The icy ocean current
from monterey canyon
411
00:28:07,286 --> 00:28:10,521
heads inland for seven miles.
412
00:28:10,523 --> 00:28:14,725
It carries with it
something important:
413
00:28:14,727 --> 00:28:16,126
Lunch.
414
00:28:16,128 --> 00:28:17,728
(music)
415
00:28:17,730 --> 00:28:21,265
the water is full
of yummy morsels,
416
00:28:21,267 --> 00:28:24,368
bits of kelp and plankton.
417
00:28:24,370 --> 00:28:27,538
These nutrients feed one
of the largest tidal marshes
418
00:28:27,540 --> 00:28:30,707
in california:
419
00:28:30,709 --> 00:28:32,743
Elkhorn slough.
420
00:28:33,879 --> 00:28:37,748
A salty kingdom
ruled by the tides.
421
00:28:40,853 --> 00:28:43,721
It's a gentle oasis
for this sea otter.
422
00:28:47,259 --> 00:28:50,728
He's a water-loving weasel
with massive webbed toes
423
00:28:50,730 --> 00:28:53,931
that make this male look like
he walks with two left feet.
424
00:28:53,933 --> 00:28:59,937
(music)
425
00:28:59,939 --> 00:29:05,409
but once deep enough,
he finds his sea legs...
426
00:29:05,411 --> 00:29:08,712
And a whole bunch of friends.
427
00:29:08,714 --> 00:29:13,217
(music)
428
00:29:13,219 --> 00:29:16,987
almost every moment
of their lives is spent afloat.
429
00:29:16,989 --> 00:29:19,490
(music)
430
00:29:19,492 --> 00:29:24,628
some take on a prayerful pose;
it's how they sleep.
431
00:29:25,631 --> 00:29:28,232
For others, wakey wakey.
432
00:29:28,234 --> 00:29:30,534
Time for a morning scrub.
433
00:29:30,536 --> 00:29:35,806
(music)
434
00:29:37,843 --> 00:29:42,546
otters are the heaviest members
of the weasel family
435
00:29:42,548 --> 00:29:45,783
and are uniquely adapted
to life around water.
436
00:29:49,855 --> 00:29:53,891
They use their tails
for balance and as a rudder.
437
00:29:55,361 --> 00:29:59,763
They can open and close
their small ears for diving.
438
00:29:59,765 --> 00:30:02,966
And they have the densest fur
in the animal kingdom,
439
00:30:02,968 --> 00:30:06,503
like a full-body lifejacket.
440
00:30:06,505 --> 00:30:10,474
Eight hundred million hairs
trap air close to their skin
441
00:30:10,476 --> 00:30:14,711
and keep out the icy ocean.
442
00:30:14,713 --> 00:30:15,879
(music)
443
00:30:15,881 --> 00:30:20,050
sea otter romance
leaves much to be desired.
444
00:30:22,555 --> 00:30:25,989
A skinny dip with a partner
might sound romantic,
445
00:30:25,991 --> 00:30:27,658
but it ain't.
446
00:30:27,660 --> 00:30:30,894
(music)
447
00:30:30,896 --> 00:30:32,629
it's a rumble and a tumble
448
00:30:32,631 --> 00:30:35,165
until the male gets
a good grip.
449
00:30:35,167 --> 00:30:36,900
(music)
450
00:30:36,902 --> 00:30:39,136
(squeaking)
451
00:30:39,138 --> 00:30:40,537
(music)
452
00:30:40,539 --> 00:30:43,574
he can draw blood
with those teeth
453
00:30:43,576 --> 00:30:45,442
and will hold her head
underwater
454
00:30:45,444 --> 00:30:47,511
until he gets his way.
455
00:30:47,513 --> 00:30:49,079
(music)
456
00:30:49,081 --> 00:30:54,484
it's a life-or-death struggle
for this female.
457
00:30:54,486 --> 00:30:58,255
And she already has
a juvenile at her side.
458
00:30:58,257 --> 00:31:02,426
If she goes down, so does it.
459
00:31:02,428 --> 00:31:05,462
Two lives hang in the balance.
460
00:31:05,464 --> 00:31:11,902
(music)
461
00:31:22,748 --> 00:31:28,385
it's a california love tangle
that can turn tragic.
462
00:31:30,189 --> 00:31:33,323
This reluctant female sea otter
and her young pup
463
00:31:33,325 --> 00:31:36,560
could easily be killed
by this determined male.
464
00:31:36,562 --> 00:31:40,564
(music)
465
00:31:40,566 --> 00:31:43,967
(music)
466
00:31:43,969 --> 00:31:45,469
it's a close call,
467
00:31:45,471 --> 00:31:50,040
but the mating battle ends,
and all survive.
468
00:31:50,042 --> 00:31:56,346
(music)
469
00:31:56,348 --> 00:31:59,750
he'll leave her to raise
their new offspring alone.
470
00:31:59,752 --> 00:32:04,388
(music)
471
00:32:04,390 --> 00:32:07,491
pups are born in the water.
472
00:32:07,493 --> 00:32:10,160
But can't swim until
they reach two weeks.
473
00:32:12,298 --> 00:32:15,365
Mom uses her stomach
as a furry cradle.
474
00:32:17,870 --> 00:32:21,338
But every parent needs
a little me time.
475
00:32:21,340 --> 00:32:23,440
And mom's got just
the solution.
476
00:32:23,442 --> 00:32:26,643
(music)
477
00:32:26,645 --> 00:32:31,248
fill the pup's dense fur
with air.
478
00:32:31,250 --> 00:32:33,250
Like blowing up a balloon.
479
00:32:35,854 --> 00:32:39,222
Now this kid will float
for hours.
480
00:32:39,224 --> 00:32:45,996
(music)
481
00:32:45,998 --> 00:32:47,297
she wanders off
482
00:32:47,299 --> 00:32:51,268
while the youngster bobbles
like a buoy nearby.
483
00:32:51,270 --> 00:32:54,471
(music)
484
00:32:54,473 --> 00:32:57,674
hunting is essential
for a young mother.
485
00:32:57,676 --> 00:33:00,110
She's on a high-calorie diet,
486
00:33:00,112 --> 00:33:03,547
eating up to 30%
of her body weight each day.
487
00:33:06,685 --> 00:33:10,454
A large innkeeper worm
makes a perfect starter.
488
00:33:10,456 --> 00:33:12,255
(music)
489
00:33:12,257 --> 00:33:13,423
(squeak)
490
00:33:13,425 --> 00:33:18,362
(music)
491
00:33:18,364 --> 00:33:21,932
(music)
492
00:33:21,934 --> 00:33:26,136
for another female,
catch of the day is clam,
493
00:33:26,138 --> 00:33:28,705
freshly cracked and served raw.
494
00:33:33,278 --> 00:33:36,246
Her pup is a little older
and can swim.
495
00:33:39,551 --> 00:33:41,151
(pup cries)
496
00:33:41,153 --> 00:33:45,222
but he's not happy mom
has a table for one.
497
00:33:45,224 --> 00:33:46,823
(music)
498
00:33:46,825 --> 00:33:48,125
(cries)
499
00:33:48,127 --> 00:33:50,127
(music)
500
00:33:50,129 --> 00:33:51,461
(cry)
501
00:33:51,463 --> 00:33:53,497
(music)
502
00:33:53,499 --> 00:33:57,000
he depends on her until he can
wrangle his own dinner.
503
00:33:57,002 --> 00:34:01,071
(music)
504
00:34:01,073 --> 00:34:04,274
(music)
505
00:34:04,276 --> 00:34:08,478
until then, this momma's boy
will keep living at home...
506
00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:09,846
(squeak)
507
00:34:09,848 --> 00:34:12,482
(music)
508
00:34:12,484 --> 00:34:17,254
...A little otter
growing up on a big coast.
509
00:34:18,791 --> 00:34:23,794
(music)
510
00:34:23,796 --> 00:34:27,831
(music)
511
00:34:27,833 --> 00:34:29,866
in the hills above them,
512
00:34:29,868 --> 00:34:32,335
another golden coast
family commotion
513
00:34:32,337 --> 00:34:35,205
comes with a strange twist.
514
00:34:40,112 --> 00:34:45,549
Here, vast meadows
weave through coastal hills...
515
00:34:45,551 --> 00:34:46,917
Chock full of some
516
00:34:46,919 --> 00:34:50,954
of california's
finest wildflowers.
517
00:34:50,956 --> 00:34:54,391
(music)
518
00:34:54,393 --> 00:34:56,927
look carefully, and you'll see
519
00:34:56,929 --> 00:35:02,532
there's another speck of color
moving among this grass--
520
00:35:02,534 --> 00:35:05,202
western side blotched lizards.
521
00:35:05,204 --> 00:35:08,605
(music)
522
00:35:08,607 --> 00:35:11,041
every spring these males
take on
523
00:35:11,043 --> 00:35:16,513
one of three shades of color:
524
00:35:16,515 --> 00:35:20,717
Blue, orange, or yellow.
525
00:35:20,719 --> 00:35:22,452
(music)
526
00:35:22,454 --> 00:35:26,990
all so they can play
a very special game.
527
00:35:26,992 --> 00:35:31,628
A cutthroat round
of rock-paper-scissors.
528
00:35:31,630 --> 00:35:34,931
And to the victors,
go the females.
529
00:35:36,502 --> 00:35:38,969
Let the games begin.
530
00:35:40,506 --> 00:35:43,406
These lizards turned blue.
531
00:35:43,408 --> 00:35:47,344
Blue spots, blue scales,
and blue chin to match.
532
00:35:47,346 --> 00:35:51,081
(music)
533
00:35:51,083 --> 00:35:54,351
blues are the team players.
534
00:35:54,353 --> 00:35:56,887
They work together
to set up a security detail
535
00:35:56,889 --> 00:35:58,655
around their females.
536
00:35:58,657 --> 00:36:02,859
(music)
537
00:36:02,861 --> 00:36:05,262
and their guards keep watch.
538
00:36:05,264 --> 00:36:10,600
(music)
539
00:36:10,602 --> 00:36:14,171
the push-ups signal
that he sees trouble.
540
00:36:16,074 --> 00:36:19,309
It's a dreaded orange.
541
00:36:19,311 --> 00:36:23,013
Same species, different color,
different tactic.
542
00:36:25,350 --> 00:36:29,519
He's no team player,
but he's blessed with genes
543
00:36:29,521 --> 00:36:34,891
that give him brute strength
and a short temper.
544
00:36:34,893 --> 00:36:38,228
Which he uses to hit
the nearest blue head on.
545
00:36:38,230 --> 00:36:43,166
(music)
546
00:36:43,168 --> 00:36:44,901
the attack is relentless...
547
00:36:44,903 --> 00:36:49,573
(music)
548
00:36:49,575 --> 00:36:51,374
...Barely a contest.
549
00:36:51,376 --> 00:36:53,610
(music)
550
00:36:53,612 --> 00:36:56,346
rock beats scissors.
551
00:36:56,348 --> 00:36:58,248
Orange beats blue.
552
00:37:00,886 --> 00:37:03,787
Those are the rules.
553
00:37:05,691 --> 00:37:09,793
But don't forget yellow...
554
00:37:09,795 --> 00:37:12,562
The unlikely third contender.
555
00:37:12,564 --> 00:37:14,164
(music)
556
00:37:14,166 --> 00:37:18,468
yellow males
don't need to fight.
557
00:37:18,470 --> 00:37:20,470
They have other skills.
558
00:37:22,874 --> 00:37:28,078
Namely, they're small
and sneaky.
559
00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:30,013
The blues' defenses
are too strong
560
00:37:30,015 --> 00:37:33,350
for the yellow to slink by.
561
00:37:33,352 --> 00:37:38,188
But yellow's sly tactics
are perfect against orange.
562
00:37:38,190 --> 00:37:40,089
(music)
563
00:37:40,091 --> 00:37:45,362
while orange was busy fighting,
he left his females alone.
564
00:37:45,364 --> 00:37:50,600
(music)
565
00:37:50,602 --> 00:37:53,036
yellow slips right in...
566
00:37:53,038 --> 00:37:57,040
(music)
567
00:37:57,042 --> 00:38:01,311
(music)
568
00:38:01,313 --> 00:38:03,179
...And beats rock.
569
00:38:04,883 --> 00:38:08,918
So orange beats blue...
570
00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:12,856
Blue beats yellow...
571
00:38:12,858 --> 00:38:16,926
Yellow beats orange.
572
00:38:16,928 --> 00:38:20,797
Rock-paper-scissors.
573
00:38:20,799 --> 00:38:25,702
It's all-consuming
if you're a lizard.
574
00:38:25,704 --> 00:38:30,640
But there is one predator
here on the golden coast
575
00:38:30,642 --> 00:38:33,076
that can consume them all.
576
00:38:39,384 --> 00:38:44,387
(music)
577
00:38:44,389 --> 00:38:47,223
(music)
578
00:38:47,225 --> 00:38:53,129
atop the cliffs
of california's golden coast,
579
00:38:53,131 --> 00:38:55,899
a bobcat roams her territory.
580
00:38:55,901 --> 00:38:58,902
(music)
581
00:38:58,904 --> 00:39:03,173
(music)
582
00:39:03,175 --> 00:39:05,308
there's about a square mile
of grasslands
583
00:39:05,310 --> 00:39:07,544
this bobcat calls her own...
584
00:39:07,546 --> 00:39:11,481
(music)
585
00:39:11,483 --> 00:39:14,317
...Where she lives...
586
00:39:14,319 --> 00:39:17,220
Sleeps...
587
00:39:17,222 --> 00:39:18,922
And hunts.
588
00:39:18,924 --> 00:39:20,423
(music)
589
00:39:20,425 --> 00:39:25,028
she's twice the size
of your average housecat.
590
00:39:25,030 --> 00:39:29,265
Around three feet in length.
591
00:39:29,267 --> 00:39:32,402
And she's a lot more
of a loner.
592
00:39:32,404 --> 00:39:36,940
(music)
593
00:39:36,942 --> 00:39:40,543
there is another cat nearby.
594
00:39:40,545 --> 00:39:43,213
It's her offspring
from last year.
595
00:39:43,215 --> 00:39:47,217
(music)
596
00:39:47,219 --> 00:39:51,654
(music)
597
00:39:51,656 --> 00:39:54,324
this young female
would like to tag along
598
00:39:54,326 --> 00:39:56,059
like the good old days.
599
00:39:59,831 --> 00:40:02,031
It'll take a few months
for her to learn
600
00:40:02,033 --> 00:40:04,434
that mom's not having it.
601
00:40:04,436 --> 00:40:08,772
(music)
602
00:40:08,774 --> 00:40:11,708
she already has plenty
on her plate back at her den.
603
00:40:11,710 --> 00:40:18,715
(music)
604
00:40:18,717 --> 00:40:25,722
(music)
605
00:40:25,724 --> 00:40:28,425
(music)
606
00:40:28,427 --> 00:40:33,296
two kittens can be a handful.
607
00:40:33,298 --> 00:40:39,102
These wide-eyed wonders
are just over a month old.
608
00:40:39,104 --> 00:40:43,106
At this age they're still
working on their motor skills.
609
00:40:43,108 --> 00:40:45,308
Climbing.
610
00:40:45,310 --> 00:40:46,810
Playing.
611
00:40:46,812 --> 00:40:50,480
And testing their balance.
612
00:40:50,482 --> 00:40:52,382
It's a work in progress.
613
00:40:57,923 --> 00:41:01,925
One day these kittens
will keep up with their mother
614
00:41:01,927 --> 00:41:04,961
by following the white spots
behind her ears
615
00:41:04,963 --> 00:41:07,230
and on the end of her tail.
616
00:41:07,232 --> 00:41:09,732
(music)
617
00:41:09,734 --> 00:41:12,535
but for now she hunts solo.
618
00:41:12,537 --> 00:41:15,872
(music)
619
00:41:15,874 --> 00:41:21,144
with mom gone, this duo is left
to entertain themselves...
620
00:41:21,146 --> 00:41:23,546
Seeing how far their
little legs can take them.
621
00:41:23,548 --> 00:41:27,484
(music)
622
00:41:27,486 --> 00:41:31,454
but straying too far
on this coast can be deadly.
623
00:41:31,456 --> 00:41:34,991
(music)
624
00:41:34,993 --> 00:41:35,892
(shriek)
625
00:41:35,894 --> 00:41:38,261
hawks watch from above.
626
00:41:38,263 --> 00:41:41,898
(music)
627
00:41:41,900 --> 00:41:44,901
and coyotes stalk below.
628
00:41:44,903 --> 00:41:47,337
(music)
629
00:41:47,339 --> 00:41:52,308
it's enough to lose
your appetite for adventure.
630
00:41:52,310 --> 00:41:54,511
They go back to the den.
631
00:41:54,513 --> 00:41:56,513
(music)
632
00:41:56,515 --> 00:41:59,582
but they shouldn't wait up.
633
00:41:59,584 --> 00:42:02,619
Mom's going to be out late.
634
00:42:05,957 --> 00:42:09,359
She scents the trail
to mark her territory.
635
00:42:09,361 --> 00:42:15,131
(music)
636
00:42:15,133 --> 00:42:19,068
it's a five-mile circuit,
637
00:42:19,070 --> 00:42:24,874
starting at dusk
and going into the night.
638
00:42:24,876 --> 00:42:27,810
(music)
639
00:42:27,812 --> 00:42:31,414
then in the morning
she leaves her kittens again
640
00:42:31,416 --> 00:42:35,285
for another five miles
that'll finish around sunrise.
641
00:42:35,287 --> 00:42:39,289
(music)
642
00:42:39,291 --> 00:42:43,893
it's a whole lot
of hurry up and wait.
643
00:42:43,895 --> 00:42:45,628
She's been here for hours,
644
00:42:45,630 --> 00:42:48,464
staking out
a single gopher hole.
645
00:42:48,466 --> 00:42:50,233
(music)
646
00:42:50,235 --> 00:42:52,635
then, at just the right moment.
647
00:42:52,637 --> 00:42:56,639
(music)
648
00:42:56,641 --> 00:43:00,610
(music)
649
00:43:02,247 --> 00:43:06,015
this time, not worth the wait.
650
00:43:06,017 --> 00:43:08,651
(music)
651
00:43:08,653 --> 00:43:10,386
maybe the next hole.
652
00:43:10,388 --> 00:43:13,556
(music)
653
00:43:13,558 --> 00:43:15,525
california's golden coast
654
00:43:15,527 --> 00:43:19,596
has no shortage
of permanent residents.
655
00:43:19,598 --> 00:43:20,597
(shriek)
656
00:43:20,599 --> 00:43:25,568
even some of the birds
live here year round.
657
00:43:25,570 --> 00:43:30,173
When a location is
this bountiful, why move?
658
00:43:31,743 --> 00:43:36,813
This is more than
a wild stretch of beach.
659
00:43:36,815 --> 00:43:40,416
It's a mid-point for feeding...
660
00:43:40,418 --> 00:43:43,586
(music)
661
00:43:43,588 --> 00:43:45,588
and mating migrations.
662
00:43:45,590 --> 00:43:51,494
(music)
663
00:43:51,496 --> 00:43:57,367
a salty food chain that runs
up and down the coast.
664
00:43:57,369 --> 00:44:03,539
From the depths of the pacific,
to the top of big sur,
665
00:44:03,541 --> 00:44:08,711
this pristine marine ecosystem
runs like clockwork,
666
00:44:08,713 --> 00:44:12,582
driven by the tides.
667
00:44:12,584 --> 00:44:15,385
Complex...
668
00:44:15,387 --> 00:44:19,088
Unstoppable...
669
00:44:19,090 --> 00:44:21,557
And totally wild.
670
00:44:21,559 --> 00:44:25,161
(music)
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