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(thunder)
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The monsoon.
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The greatest weather system on earth.
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Giver of life...
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And the destroyer.
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Shaping magical lands...
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From the himalaya
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To australia.
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Its impact felt by giants,
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The exquisite,
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And the bizarre.
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The rains brought a time of plenty.
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A time of new life.
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But this is the story of the other side of the monsoon,
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Of what happens when the rains dry up
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And challenge the resilience of all life.
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(thunder)
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(thunder)
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(insect buzzing)
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Australia's red centre, a land of near permanent drought.
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But once in a while, in exceptional years,
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Monsoon rains penetrate even this far south.
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Back in the summer,
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The monsoon drove the rain deep into the desert.
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Now, in the dry season, only grass and seeds remain.
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A feast...
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For the budgerigars.
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(chirping)
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Thousands of budgerigars.
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80,000 budgies in flight.
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And shadowing them constantly...
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Falcons.
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(chirping)
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Black falcons, brown falcons, and australian hobbies.
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To single out a target, they patrol the edges of the flock.
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(chirping)
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But now there's a greater threat.
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The lush vegetation created by the monsoon is tinder dry.
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(rumbling)
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Wildfire!
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The grass that fueled the budgie boom
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Now feeds the flames.
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That's the real impact of the dry season.
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It forces animals to move constantly.
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It's a never-ending search for food and water.
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The dry season has a profound effect
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Across all the lands of the monsoon.
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Even on the lush tropical islands
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Off australia's northern coast.
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Here, the wet season brought torrential downpours every day.
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Now rainfall has dropped by 70%.
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Most of the trees will not fruit until the rains return.
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The forest still looks green.
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But food is much harder to come by.
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For a young bearded pig, these are tough times.
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While there's still food in the canopy,
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Little reaches the forest floor.
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(squeal)
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And for a youngster, every scrap must be fought for.
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There's always a bigger pig.
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(squeal)
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(snorting)
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(squealing)
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(squealing)
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So what's a pig to do when there's no food at home?
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He steps out of the forest
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And into a different world.
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The seashore is ruled not by rain and drought,
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But by the tides.
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Perhaps, there's a chance of food out here.
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Sand bubbler crabs turn over the beach,
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Scavenging for scraps.
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But these crabs are no bigger than peas;
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Simply not worth bothering with.
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A hungry pig needs something more substantial.
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(snorting)
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A hermit crab.
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Now that could make a good meal.
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If only it could be opened.
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Finally, a crab that's not too small and not too strong.
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A red fiddler is just right.
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An escape burrow appears to offer salvation.
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But pigs have keen noses.
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And this nose also doubles as a shovel.
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(crunching)
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And to round off his beachcombing,
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Jelly for dessert!
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When the monsoon rains return, our resourceful pig
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Will have a glut of food back in his forest home.
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But lean months are still ahead.
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The dry season has only just begun.
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In india's desert state of rajasthan,
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The last rain fell two months ago.
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But for the people and animals who live here,
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These are the good times.
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It's the perfect weather for camels.
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(bellowing)
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The brief rains brought a spray of green to the desert.
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And now the animals are in peak condition.
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For nomadic herders sukhram and surjaram,
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It's time to sell.
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They're heading for the biggest event of the year.
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This is pushkar.
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It's a small oasis town.
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But at this time of year, the population balloons.
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Pushkar is home to the largest camel fair in the world.
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(groans)
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The fair attracts herders from hundreds of miles around.
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10 days, 300,000 people,
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And 20,000 camels.
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(men talking)
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Anyone who's anyone is here.
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All of them in search of bargain.
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Some owners will do anything to catch the buyer's eye.
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But sukhram is so confident,
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That a few well-placed garlands will suffice.
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(men talking)
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Prospective buyers look for faults
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So they can barter for a better price.
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(bellowing)
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They even take the animal for a test drive.
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Token amounts of money are offered
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And respectfully declined.
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Sukhram has no intention of making a quick sale.
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(camels groaning and grumbling)
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Negotiations can go on for days,
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And he's holding out for the highest offer.
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Sukhram's family is depending on him.
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He must make enough money to feed his family
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Through the dry months ahead.
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(camels groaning)
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Sukhram holds his nerve for four days.
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At last, he seems to be closing in on a deal.
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A sale.
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The equivalent of almost $400.
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Then, it's back into the desert.
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They've made the most of the good times.
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Now they must face the seven months of punishing drought
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That lie ahead.
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(camels groaning)
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In sri lanka, it's the dry season,
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And not all animals cope with it in the same way.
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This family of elephants can't find enough to eat
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In their forest.
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But they do have a plan.
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(elephant trumpets)
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(grumbling)
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All over the island elephants are on the move.
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(grumbling)
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(trumpet)
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Minneriya lake.
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Within weeks, it will host
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The largest gathering of
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Asian elephants in the world.
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(trumpeting)
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Every dry season,
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Up to 300 gather on the shores of the lake.
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The lake is crucial for their survival.
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As the water recedes, it reveals fertile ground
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Where fresh grass starts to grow.
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(snort)
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(grunting)
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(grumble)
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Elephants have been coming to this spot
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For at least 2,000 years.
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This vast lake, and others like it,
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Are actually ancient man-made reservoirs.
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In sri lanka, access to the water
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Has always depended on the monsoon rains.
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For thousands of years,
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Kingdoms and dynasties were founded on architecture
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That best captured the deluge.
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With a reliable source of water all year round,
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These ancient cities grew in size and sophistication.
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Culture and religion flourished.
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Kings of old built vast reservoirs.
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Reservoir-building reached its height 800 years ago,
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With king parakrama the great.
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He built close to 3,000 reservoirs during his reign,
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Including the largest in the ancient world,
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The sea of parakrama.
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The king declared, "let not one drop of rain reach the sea,
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Without benefiting man."
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Today this ancient legacy lives on.
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Even in drought, sri lanka is a wetland paradise
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Dotted with more than 10,000 lakes.
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(monkeys screeching)
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The people who built these great civilizations
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Might be long gone, but the ruins are not deserted.
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Tribes of macaques have reclaimed them.
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(birds squawking)
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As the dry season intensifies,
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Sri lanka's man-made reservoirs become a lifeline for animals.
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Chital have to drink,
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But they do it at great risk to themselves.
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Mugger crocodiles.
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They know that food will come to water.
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The odds are shifting in favor of the hunters.
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(monkeys whooping)
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(monkeys whooping)
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As the heat of the day fades, more animals come out.
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(purr)
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A young leopard has recently left his mother
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To try out going solo.
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The chances of him becoming top cat here are slim.
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He's inexperienced and has everything to learn.
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It's nightfall in sri lanka.
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A particularly eerie time
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When the life-stealing dry season beats down.
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But not all is lost, even with the drought intensifying.
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The cooler air of the night shift
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Entices prey to come out.
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00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:36,887
Plenty of opportunities await this young leopard.
286
00:22:44,230 --> 00:22:48,299
Leopards have excellent night vision.
287
00:22:48,301 --> 00:22:52,036
We do not.
288
00:22:52,038 --> 00:22:54,138
We rely on infrared cameras
289
00:22:54,140 --> 00:22:57,775
To experience the leopard's nighttime world.
290
00:22:57,777 --> 00:23:01,278
♪ ♪
291
00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:07,718
♪ ♪
292
00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:13,891
♪ ♪
293
00:23:13,893 --> 00:23:18,829
Water is still the focus of activity after dark,
294
00:23:18,831 --> 00:23:21,832
But now thirsty animals have to be on the lookout
295
00:23:21,834 --> 00:23:24,568
For both crocs and leopards.
296
00:23:24,570 --> 00:23:31,442
♪ ♪
297
00:23:31,444 --> 00:23:33,611
(frog croaks)
298
00:23:37,517 --> 00:23:39,250
(purr)
299
00:23:42,889 --> 00:23:48,559
♪ ♪
300
00:23:48,561 --> 00:23:50,728
Hunting takes practice.
301
00:23:50,730 --> 00:23:53,164
♪ ♪
302
00:23:53,166 --> 00:23:57,835
♪ ♪
303
00:23:57,837 --> 00:24:01,205
At first, our cub appears indecisive.
304
00:24:01,207 --> 00:24:03,641
♪ ♪
305
00:24:03,643 --> 00:24:09,146
♪ ♪
306
00:24:09,148 --> 00:24:13,451
But stalking a jackal brings an unexpected bonus.
307
00:24:15,154 --> 00:24:17,221
The warm night air carries the scent
308
00:24:17,223 --> 00:24:20,324
Of a recently killed chital stag.
309
00:24:23,563 --> 00:24:25,196
The jackal must work quickly
310
00:24:25,198 --> 00:24:28,265
To make the most of this opportunity.
311
00:24:30,436 --> 00:24:34,605
The leopard could chase him off the kill at any moment.
312
00:24:34,607 --> 00:24:37,041
♪ ♪
313
00:24:37,043 --> 00:24:42,480
♪ ♪
314
00:24:42,482 --> 00:24:49,253
♪ ♪
315
00:24:49,255 --> 00:24:50,721
(yelp)
316
00:24:50,723 --> 00:24:52,690
The jackal runs.
317
00:24:52,692 --> 00:24:56,560
But it's not the youngster who's spooked him.
318
00:24:56,562 --> 00:24:59,730
The real owner of the carcass is returning.
319
00:25:03,202 --> 00:25:05,870
A huge adult male.
320
00:25:08,741 --> 00:25:12,076
(growl)
321
00:25:12,078 --> 00:25:15,079
It might be a good idea to move on.
322
00:25:15,081 --> 00:25:17,515
♪ ♪
323
00:25:17,517 --> 00:25:23,521
♪ ♪
324
00:25:23,523 --> 00:25:26,624
A young sambar deer.
325
00:25:26,626 --> 00:25:29,493
Another chance at a meal.
326
00:25:32,765 --> 00:25:34,031
But during the drought,
327
00:25:34,033 --> 00:25:37,568
There's no camouflaging undergrowth to hide in.
328
00:25:44,010 --> 00:25:50,414
(monkeys barking)
329
00:25:50,416 --> 00:25:52,116
Busted!
330
00:25:52,118 --> 00:25:54,084
(screeching)
331
00:25:54,086 --> 00:25:55,653
(bark)
332
00:25:55,655 --> 00:26:00,424
(screeching, barking)
333
00:26:00,426 --> 00:26:04,795
♪ ♪
334
00:26:04,797 --> 00:26:07,464
No one said hunting was easy.
335
00:26:07,466 --> 00:26:11,702
Especially in the dry season.
336
00:26:11,704 --> 00:26:15,072
Tonight, this young leopard goes hungry.
337
00:26:15,074 --> 00:26:18,609
♪ ♪
338
00:26:18,611 --> 00:26:25,049
♪ ♪
339
00:26:25,051 --> 00:26:28,385
But he can come back tomorrow to hone his hunting skills.
340
00:26:28,387 --> 00:26:32,823
♪ ♪
341
00:26:32,825 --> 00:26:39,797
♪ ♪
342
00:26:39,799 --> 00:26:44,068
Elsewhere, not everyone is so fortunate.
343
00:26:51,510 --> 00:26:53,077
No one and no creature in sri lanka
344
00:26:53,079 --> 00:26:57,081
Has seen the monsoon rains for five long months.
345
00:26:57,083 --> 00:26:58,882
(moo)
346
00:26:58,884 --> 00:27:00,284
Cattle roam the forest
347
00:27:00,286 --> 00:27:04,121
In search of what little food is left.
348
00:27:04,123 --> 00:27:09,293
(mooing)
349
00:27:09,295 --> 00:27:13,864
(mooing)
350
00:27:17,770 --> 00:27:21,171
But the drought is just too tough for the weak.
351
00:27:29,515 --> 00:27:33,183
(cawing)
352
00:27:33,185 --> 00:27:36,520
A cunning crow.
353
00:27:36,522 --> 00:27:39,523
Always on the lookout for an easy meal.
354
00:27:42,595 --> 00:27:45,796
An entire cow all to himself.
355
00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:50,768
But it's not that simple.
356
00:27:53,406 --> 00:27:56,907
♪ ♪
357
00:27:56,909 --> 00:28:01,545
The crow's beak can't puncture the hide.
358
00:28:01,547 --> 00:28:05,916
(screeching)
359
00:28:09,021 --> 00:28:11,522
White-rumped vultures are no use.
360
00:28:11,524 --> 00:28:13,090
(caw)
361
00:28:13,092 --> 00:28:15,325
Not even these formidable-looking birds
362
00:28:15,327 --> 00:28:17,127
Can open the carcass.
363
00:28:17,129 --> 00:28:20,864
(screeching)
364
00:28:20,866 --> 00:28:22,232
(caw)
365
00:28:24,937 --> 00:28:27,438
They're all waiting for a pro.
366
00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:29,873
♪ ♪
367
00:28:29,875 --> 00:28:34,778
♪ ♪
368
00:28:34,780 --> 00:28:37,047
The red-headed vulture.
369
00:28:37,049 --> 00:28:38,949
♪ ♪
370
00:28:38,951 --> 00:28:40,017
(caw)
371
00:28:40,019 --> 00:28:46,490
♪ ♪
372
00:28:46,492 --> 00:28:49,626
Its sharp, recurved beak is the perfect tool
373
00:28:49,628 --> 00:28:52,096
For opening the thick hide.
374
00:28:55,801 --> 00:28:59,603
The other birds will have to wait in line.
375
00:28:59,605 --> 00:29:05,242
(cawing)
376
00:29:09,048 --> 00:29:15,052
(screeching)
377
00:29:15,054 --> 00:29:21,725
♪ ♪
378
00:29:21,727 --> 00:29:22,926
(cawing)
379
00:29:22,928 --> 00:29:24,728
Unless he does something about it,
380
00:29:24,730 --> 00:29:27,264
Crow could lose out altogether.
381
00:29:27,266 --> 00:29:30,567
♪ ♪
382
00:29:30,569 --> 00:29:36,940
♪ ♪
383
00:29:36,942 --> 00:29:39,309
But this is a crow with a plan.
384
00:29:39,311 --> 00:29:41,745
♪ ♪
385
00:29:41,747 --> 00:29:47,851
♪ ♪
386
00:29:47,853 --> 00:29:50,020
(cawing)
387
00:29:50,022 --> 00:29:52,990
He's going to start a fight.
388
00:29:55,961 --> 00:29:58,796
(chattering)
389
00:30:00,633 --> 00:30:06,603
(screeching)
390
00:30:06,605 --> 00:30:09,039
♪ ♪
391
00:30:09,041 --> 00:30:14,478
♪ ♪
392
00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:21,084
♪ ♪
393
00:30:21,086 --> 00:30:25,322
With the vultures distracted, crow makes his move.
394
00:30:25,324 --> 00:30:27,758
♪ ♪
395
00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:33,430
♪ ♪
396
00:30:33,432 --> 00:30:34,998
But he's too late.
397
00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:39,469
♪ ♪
398
00:30:39,471 --> 00:30:44,141
(screeching)
399
00:30:44,143 --> 00:30:47,511
(barking)
400
00:30:47,513 --> 00:30:49,813
Jackal spoils everything.
401
00:30:49,815 --> 00:30:53,483
(screech)
402
00:30:53,485 --> 00:30:56,453
Now everyone must wait.
403
00:31:00,125 --> 00:31:02,059
(screech)
404
00:31:10,469 --> 00:31:13,470
(screeching)
405
00:31:13,472 --> 00:31:19,443
(screeching)
406
00:31:28,487 --> 00:31:33,390
The mob strips the carcass to the bone.
407
00:31:33,392 --> 00:31:35,626
Everyone's had their fill.
408
00:31:39,565 --> 00:31:40,731
(screech)
409
00:31:44,003 --> 00:31:46,403
(screech)
410
00:31:46,405 --> 00:31:48,205
Except crow.
411
00:31:50,309 --> 00:31:54,645
Poor old crow, too clever for his own good.
412
00:31:57,650 --> 00:32:01,084
(cawing)
413
00:32:04,156 --> 00:32:06,757
The drought wears on,
414
00:32:06,759 --> 00:32:10,427
And each day dryness and heat build.
415
00:32:13,599 --> 00:32:15,599
♪ ♪
416
00:32:15,601 --> 00:32:22,272
♪ ♪
417
00:32:22,274 --> 00:32:26,476
Death stalks the parched land.
418
00:32:26,478 --> 00:32:30,013
But out of death, grows new life.
419
00:32:42,461 --> 00:32:44,561
A litter of four desert foxes
420
00:32:44,563 --> 00:32:47,831
In the rann of kutch in northern india.
421
00:32:50,970 --> 00:32:55,072
In the last monsoon, onshore winds were so strong
422
00:32:55,074 --> 00:32:57,507
That they pushed seawater deep inland,
423
00:32:57,509 --> 00:33:00,077
Creating a vast salt marsh.
424
00:33:02,581 --> 00:33:04,448
But for the last six months,
425
00:33:04,450 --> 00:33:07,918
Desiccating winds have blown from the north,
426
00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:12,856
Leaving 12,000 square miles of barren salt pans.
427
00:33:12,858 --> 00:33:19,696
♪ ♪
428
00:33:19,698 --> 00:33:26,536
♪ ♪
429
00:33:26,538 --> 00:33:29,906
The baking heat attracts seasonal migrant workers.
430
00:33:33,846 --> 00:33:36,980
They're here to exploit a rich harvest.
431
00:33:39,718 --> 00:33:44,921
The kutch provides salt for almost a billion people.
432
00:33:44,923 --> 00:33:46,056
(horn honks)
433
00:33:46,058 --> 00:33:48,692
That means a lot of traffic...
434
00:33:50,295 --> 00:33:52,496
(truck approaching)
435
00:33:54,299 --> 00:33:58,235
...And a free lunch for the foxes.
436
00:33:58,237 --> 00:34:00,837
Roadkill is everywhere.
437
00:34:00,839 --> 00:34:03,273
♪ ♪
438
00:34:03,275 --> 00:34:10,113
♪ ♪
439
00:34:10,115 --> 00:34:16,953
♪ ♪
440
00:34:16,955 --> 00:34:23,860
♪ ♪
441
00:34:23,862 --> 00:34:26,696
With ready meals all around them,
442
00:34:26,698 --> 00:34:29,099
There's plenty of time to play.
443
00:34:29,101 --> 00:34:33,537
♪ ♪
444
00:34:33,539 --> 00:34:39,976
♪ ♪
445
00:34:39,978 --> 00:34:46,650
♪ ♪
446
00:34:46,652 --> 00:34:49,786
For now, life is good.
447
00:34:52,691 --> 00:34:55,225
But there's a change on the way.
448
00:35:03,702 --> 00:35:06,837
The days are getting longer.
449
00:35:14,046 --> 00:35:17,981
More sunshine begins to drive vast updrafts.
450
00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:25,655
The winds switch, sucking in moisture from the south.
451
00:35:30,729 --> 00:35:34,731
Now the humidity makes the heat even harder to bear.
452
00:35:39,938 --> 00:35:43,607
Most animals would do anything to get out of the sun.
453
00:35:46,078 --> 00:35:48,812
But one does the exact opposite.
454
00:35:48,814 --> 00:35:51,248
♪ ♪
455
00:35:51,250 --> 00:35:55,919
♪ ♪
456
00:35:55,921 --> 00:35:58,255
Indian black buck face the drought
457
00:35:58,257 --> 00:36:01,525
As the ultimate test of endurance.
458
00:36:01,527 --> 00:36:06,029
A display of resilience proves they are fit to mate.
459
00:36:06,031 --> 00:36:11,968
♪ ♪
460
00:36:11,970 --> 00:36:16,206
For this young buck, it's a chance to show his strength.
461
00:36:19,478 --> 00:36:22,179
He needs to secure a small patch of territory
462
00:36:22,181 --> 00:36:24,347
Called a lek.
463
00:36:26,518 --> 00:36:29,920
Anyone can have a lek in the dusty salt marsh.
464
00:36:29,922 --> 00:36:32,355
♪ ♪
465
00:36:32,357 --> 00:36:37,160
♪ ♪
466
00:36:37,162 --> 00:36:41,898
But nearby, prime real estate offers golden grasses.
467
00:36:45,404 --> 00:36:47,704
Plenty of females are here,
468
00:36:47,706 --> 00:36:50,907
But there's also much more competition.
469
00:36:50,909 --> 00:36:56,613
To win a desirable lek, he'll have to fight.
470
00:36:56,615 --> 00:37:02,118
♪ ♪
471
00:37:02,120 --> 00:37:08,558
♪ ♪
472
00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:14,798
♪ ♪
473
00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:15,966
(grunts)
474
00:37:15,968 --> 00:37:17,834
He announces his arrival.
475
00:37:17,836 --> 00:37:20,270
(grunting)
476
00:37:20,272 --> 00:37:25,008
(grunting)
477
00:37:25,010 --> 00:37:27,444
♪ ♪
478
00:37:27,446 --> 00:37:33,416
♪ ♪
479
00:37:33,418 --> 00:37:38,288
This large buck already has the prime spot.
480
00:37:38,290 --> 00:37:40,857
He's in peak physical condition.
481
00:37:40,859 --> 00:37:46,563
♪ ♪
482
00:37:46,565 --> 00:37:47,897
(insect buzzing)
483
00:37:47,899 --> 00:37:52,302
♪ ♪
484
00:37:52,304 --> 00:37:56,439
He's so popular, females jostle for his attention.
485
00:37:56,441 --> 00:38:03,079
♪ ♪
486
00:38:03,081 --> 00:38:08,285
(grunting)
487
00:38:10,989 --> 00:38:15,425
(grunting)
488
00:38:15,427 --> 00:38:21,331
(grunting)
489
00:38:21,333 --> 00:38:24,934
Our young buck isn't exactly ready to take on the big guy.
490
00:38:24,936 --> 00:38:29,606
(grunting)
491
00:38:29,608 --> 00:38:32,075
For now, he'll have to find himself
492
00:38:32,077 --> 00:38:34,477
A spot on the sidelines.
493
00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:45,555
It's a searing 113 degrees in northern india.
494
00:38:45,557 --> 00:38:47,991
♪ ♪
495
00:38:47,993 --> 00:38:53,496
♪ ♪
496
00:38:53,498 --> 00:38:56,433
Yet our young buck sees an opportunity.
497
00:38:56,435 --> 00:39:00,603
♪ ♪
498
00:39:00,605 --> 00:39:04,974
His opponent looks weak from too much exposure to the sun.
499
00:39:04,976 --> 00:39:10,080
♪ ♪
500
00:39:10,082 --> 00:39:13,483
Fighting in the heat is the ultimate test.
501
00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:18,254
So the bucks battle at high noon.
502
00:39:18,256 --> 00:39:20,690
♪ ♪
503
00:39:20,692 --> 00:39:26,229
♪ ♪
504
00:39:26,231 --> 00:39:28,264
(grunting)
505
00:39:28,266 --> 00:39:31,668
♪ ♪
506
00:39:31,670 --> 00:39:38,208
♪ ♪
507
00:39:38,210 --> 00:39:40,977
This is no time to pick up an injury.
508
00:39:40,979 --> 00:39:44,347
Any sign of weakness and they'll pounce.
509
00:39:44,349 --> 00:39:50,787
♪ ♪
510
00:39:50,789 --> 00:39:57,227
♪ ♪
511
00:39:57,229 --> 00:40:04,100
♪ ♪
512
00:40:04,102 --> 00:40:11,107
♪ ♪
513
00:40:11,109 --> 00:40:18,114
♪ ♪
514
00:40:18,116 --> 00:40:25,121
♪ ♪
515
00:40:25,123 --> 00:40:32,095
♪ ♪
516
00:40:32,097 --> 00:40:38,902
♪ ♪
517
00:40:38,904 --> 00:40:42,338
The defeated resident makes a swift exit.
518
00:40:45,677 --> 00:40:48,378
Victory for the young buck!
519
00:40:54,519 --> 00:40:58,188
But this is only the first of many challenges.
520
00:40:58,190 --> 00:41:00,123
(grunting)
521
00:41:03,862 --> 00:41:04,994
(grunt)
522
00:41:08,900 --> 00:41:10,533
He still has to convince females
523
00:41:10,535 --> 00:41:13,369
That he's worth mating with.
524
00:41:15,273 --> 00:41:20,677
He can't do that until the lek takes on his scent.
525
00:41:20,679 --> 00:41:23,379
And that will take weeks...
526
00:41:27,385 --> 00:41:31,087
...Guarding his territory in the scorching sun.
527
00:41:35,460 --> 00:41:39,162
(bellowing)
528
00:41:42,300 --> 00:41:45,668
The drought is almost over.
529
00:41:49,741 --> 00:41:53,209
Humid winds bring the promise of rain.
530
00:41:53,211 --> 00:42:00,183
♪ ♪
531
00:42:00,185 --> 00:42:04,087
But first, sukhram and surjaram must endure
532
00:42:04,089 --> 00:42:08,791
The most extreme consequence of the desert drought.
533
00:42:08,793 --> 00:42:12,862
They've been roaming the sands for seven long months.
534
00:42:12,864 --> 00:42:17,267
♪ ♪
535
00:42:17,269 --> 00:42:23,573
Now daytime temperatures reach an unbearable 131 degrees.
536
00:42:23,575 --> 00:42:28,011
♪ ♪
537
00:42:28,013 --> 00:42:34,450
♪ ♪
538
00:42:34,452 --> 00:42:36,753
(bell tolls)
539
00:42:38,990 --> 00:42:41,724
Relief is on the way,
540
00:42:43,762 --> 00:42:48,331
But ahead of the rains comes the drought's last gasp.
541
00:42:50,001 --> 00:42:52,569
Dust.
542
00:42:55,874 --> 00:42:58,274
A storm is coming.
543
00:42:58,276 --> 00:43:00,777
♪ ♪
544
00:43:00,779 --> 00:43:07,750
♪ ♪
545
00:43:07,752 --> 00:43:14,691
♪ ♪
546
00:43:14,693 --> 00:43:21,664
♪ ♪
547
00:43:21,666 --> 00:43:28,671
♪ ♪
548
00:43:28,673 --> 00:43:35,678
♪ ♪
549
00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:42,652
♪ ♪
550
00:43:42,654 --> 00:43:49,258
The winds that now carry dust will soon bring monsoon rains,
551
00:43:49,260 --> 00:43:52,061
And the balance of life will change.
552
00:43:52,063 --> 00:43:58,801
♪ ♪
553
00:43:58,803 --> 00:44:03,106
Lush new growth will bring the parched land to life.
554
00:44:03,108 --> 00:44:08,811
♪ ♪
555
00:44:08,813 --> 00:44:11,614
The rains will come.
556
00:44:14,419 --> 00:44:20,657
An ancient cycle of renewal, as old as the land itself.
557
00:44:20,659 --> 00:44:21,658
(thunder)
558
00:44:21,660 --> 00:44:22,892
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