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Clips from Planet Earth - From Pole to Pole (S01E01)

This is the longest overland migration made by any animal.

"This is the longest overland migration made by any animal."

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They're constantly on the move.

"They're constantly on the move."

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But the vast herds do not travel alone.

"But the vast herds do not travel alone."

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It's the newly born calves that they are after.

"It's the newly born calves that they are after."

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Running directly at the herd is a ploy to generate panic.

"Running directly at the herd is a ploy to generate panic."

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The herd breaks up

"The herd breaks up"

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In the chaos a calf is separated from its mother.

"In the chaos a calf is separated from its mother."

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At this stage the odds are even -

"At this stage the odds are even -"

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either the caribou will make a mistake

"either the caribou will make a mistake"

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and the sun does not set.

"and the sun does not set."

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At these latitudes the sun's rays are glancing

"At these latitudes the sun's rays are glancing"

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to enable trees to grow.

"to enable trees to grow."

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These stunted shrubs mark the tree line -

"These stunted shrubs mark the tree line -"

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the taiga.

"the taiga."

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so this forest supports very little animal life.

"so this forest supports very little animal life."

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It's a silent place

"It's a silent place"

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In the Arctic winter

"In the Arctic winter"

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But as spring creeps up from the south

"But as spring creeps up from the south"

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the taiga is unveiled.

"the taiga is unveiled."

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This vast forest circling the globe

"This vast forest circling the globe"

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it changes the composition of the atmosphere.

"it changes the composition of the atmosphere."

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As we travel south

"As we travel south"

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so the sun's influence grows stronger

"so the sun's influence grows stronger"

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and at 50 degrees of latitude a radical transformation begins.

"and at 50 degrees of latitude a radical transformation begins."

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Broadleaves are much easier to eat and digest

"Broadleaves are much easier to eat and digest"

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But the good times will not last.

"But the good times will not last."

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The inhabitants must migrate,

"The inhabitants must migrate,"

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hibernate,

"hibernate,"

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or face months of near starvation.

"or face months of near starvation."

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Here, in the deciduous forests of eastern Russia

"Here, in the deciduous forests of eastern Russia"

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Pray animals are scarce,

"Pray animals are scarce,"

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The cub is a year old and still dependent on its mother.

"The cub is a year old and still dependent on its mother."

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Deer are frequent casualties of the harsh winter

"Deer are frequent casualties of the harsh winter"

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and these leopards are not above scavenging from a corpse.

"and these leopards are not above scavenging from a corpse."

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African leopards could never survive here,

"African leopards could never survive here,"

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but the Russian cats have thick fur to shield them from the cold.

"but the Russian cats have thick fur to shield them from the cold."

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There are only forty Amur leopards left in the wild

"There are only forty Amur leopards left in the wild"

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and that number is falling.

"and that number is falling."

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by hunting and the destruction of their habitat.

"by hunting and the destruction of their habitat."

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The Amur leopard symbolizes the fragility of our natural heritage.

"The Amur leopard symbolizes the fragility of our natural heritage."

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The future of an entire species hangs on survival

"The future of an entire species hangs on survival"

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of a tiny number of mothers like this one.

"of a tiny number of mothers like this one."

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ultimately depend for their energy on the sun.

"ultimately depend for their energy on the sun."

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In Japan the arrival of the cherry blossom

"In Japan the arrival of the cherry blossom"

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announces the beginning of spring.

"announces the beginning of spring."

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The earth, as it makes its annual journey around the sun,

"The earth, as it makes its annual journey around the sun,"

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And it's this tilt that creates the seasons.

"And it's this tilt that creates the seasons."

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losing their leaves in preparation for the dark cold months ahead.

"losing their leaves in preparation for the dark cold months ahead."

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Some organisms thrive on decay,

"Some organisms thrive on decay,"

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but most must make special preparations for winter

"but most must make special preparations for winter"

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and a life with little sun.

"and a life with little sun."

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are now forced to travel great distances in pursuit of food and warmth.

"are now forced to travel great distances in pursuit of food and warmth."

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300,000 Baikal teal gather to escape from the Siberian winter

"300,000 Baikal teal gather to escape from the Siberian winter"

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by migrating south to Korea -

"by migrating south to Korea -"

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But there are parts of the world that have no seasons.

"But there are parts of the world that have no seasons."

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In the tropics the sun's rays strike the earth head on

"In the tropics the sun's rays strike the earth head on"

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That is why the jungle grows so vigorously

"That is why the jungle grows so vigorously"

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and supports so much life.

"and supports so much life."

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favoring different kinds of animals and plants.

"favoring different kinds of animals and plants."

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In the great island of New Guinea

"In the great island of New Guinea"

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that nourishing food can be gathered very quickly.

"that nourishing food can be gathered very quickly."

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That leaves the male six-plumed bird of paradise

"That leaves the male six-plumed bird of paradise"

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with time to concentrate on other matters

"with time to concentrate on other matters"

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All is ready.

"All is ready."

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The superb bird of paradise calls to attract a female.

"The superb bird of paradise calls to attract a female."

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And he has more luck.

"And he has more luck."

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when even your best isn't good enough.

"when even your best isn't good enough."

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The sun influences life in the oceans just as it does on land.

"The sun influences life in the oceans just as it does on land."

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Its richest parts are those where waves and currents

"Its richest parts are those where waves and currents"

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bring fertilizing nutrients to surface waters

"bring fertilizing nutrients to surface waters"

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that are bathed in sunlight.

"that are bathed in sunlight."

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and are hugely productive.

"and are hugely productive."

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Summer is the time of plenty

"Summer is the time of plenty"

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Slowing it down forty times reveals the technique

"Slowing it down forty times reveals the technique"

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The shark is faster on a straight course

"The shark is faster on a straight course"

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but it can't turn as sharply as the seal,

"but it can't turn as sharply as the seal,"

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Once the seals have finished breeding

"Once the seals have finished breeding"

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the giant sharks will move on.

"the giant sharks will move on."

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that great whites migrate thousands of miles across the oceans

"that great whites migrate thousands of miles across the oceans"

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powers the weather systems of the globe.

"powers the weather systems of the globe."

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Moisture evaporates from the warming ocean

"Moisture evaporates from the warming ocean"

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The winds generated out at sea

"The winds generated out at sea"

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As they travel across the Sahara

"As they travel across the Sahara"

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blowing sand halfway round the world

"blowing sand halfway round the world"

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collect moisture and sweep northwards towards the Himalayas.

"collect moisture and sweep northwards towards the Himalayas."

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and then falls as the life giving rains of the monsoon.

"and then falls as the life giving rains of the monsoon."

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carry wet air to the middle of continents.

"carry wet air to the middle of continents."

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This is the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa.

"This is the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa."

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in desperate search for water.

"in desperate search for water."

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All across Southern Africa animals are journeying for the same reason.

"All across Southern Africa animals are journeying for the same reason."

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with the same urgent purpose.

"with the same urgent purpose."

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a vast inland delta.

"a vast inland delta."

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The travelers are hampered by dangerous dust storms.

"The travelers are hampered by dangerous dust storms."

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For this pair sanctuary lies in the patch of woodland a few miles ahead.

"For this pair sanctuary lies in the patch of woodland a few miles ahead."

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They can't rest until they reach it.

"They can't rest until they reach it."

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The exhausted calf is still blinded by sand.

"The exhausted calf is still blinded by sand."

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Its mother does everything possible to help it.

"Its mother does everything possible to help it."

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but not all the elephants have been so lucky.

"but not all the elephants have been so lucky."

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it follows the tracks of its mother,

"it follows the tracks of its mother,"

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but sadly in the wrong direction.

"but sadly in the wrong direction."

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water arrives in the Okavango.

"water arrives in the Okavango."

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It fell as rain a thousand miles away in the highlands of Angola

"It fell as rain a thousand miles away in the highlands of Angola"

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and has taken nearly five months to reach here.

"and has taken nearly five months to reach here."

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collect any drowning creatures the birds have missed.

"collect any drowning creatures the birds have missed."

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It's a seasonal feast for animals of all kinds.

"It's a seasonal feast for animals of all kinds."

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Birds are the first to arrive in any numbers -

"Birds are the first to arrive in any numbers -"

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After weeks of marching their trek is coming to an end.

"After weeks of marching their trek is coming to an end."

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a vast area of the Kalahari is transformed into a fertile paradise.

"a vast area of the Kalahari is transformed into a fertile paradise."

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The Okavango becomes criss-crossed with trails

"The Okavango becomes criss-crossed with trails"

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The new arrivals open up paths like arteries

"The new arrivals open up paths like arteries"

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extending the reach of the flood.

"extending the reach of the flood."

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For others the change is far less welcome.

"For others the change is far less welcome."

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These are now among the rarest of Africa's mammals,

"These are now among the rarest of Africa's mammals,"

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but then nonetheless the continent's most efficient predators.

"but then nonetheless the continent's most efficient predators."

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An aerial viewpoint gives a new insight into their strategy.

"An aerial viewpoint gives a new insight into their strategy."

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As the dogs approach their prey

"As the dogs approach their prey"

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Those ears can detect the slightest rustle.

"Those ears can detect the slightest rustle."

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It's all or nothing.

"It's all or nothing."

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One on one.

"One on one."

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The dog has stamina,

"The dog has stamina,"

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