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

Leaping into the lake is an act of desperation -

"Leaping into the lake is an act of desperation -"

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impala can barely swim.

"impala can barely swim."

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and this is an invitation to join in the meal.

"and this is an invitation to join in the meal."

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The elephants are nearing the end of their long journey.

"The elephants are nearing the end of their long journey."

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After weeks of marching they're desperately tired.

"After weeks of marching they're desperately tired."

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and encourages the herd to make one last effort.

"and encourages the herd to make one last effort."

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The youngsters are exhausted

"The youngsters are exhausted"

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The lives of these elephants are dominated by the annual rhythm of wet and dry,

"The lives of these elephants are dominated by the annual rhythm of wet and dry,"

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a seasonal cycle created by the sun.

"a seasonal cycle created by the sun."

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after four months of total darkness,

"after four months of total darkness,"

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the sun once more rises over Antarctica.

"the sun once more rises over Antarctica."

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Now at last the Emperor penguins abandon their huddle.

"Now at last the Emperor penguins abandon their huddle."

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Other birds have not even arrived.

"Other birds have not even arrived."

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But the Emperors by enduring the long black winter

"But the Emperors by enduring the long black winter"

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A hundred years ago

"A hundred years ago"

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But even so, there are still places barely touched by humanity.

"But even so, there are still places barely touched by humanity."

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and temperatures drop to minus seventy degrees centigrade.

"and temperatures drop to minus seventy degrees centigrade."

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perhaps for sheer joy.

"perhaps for sheer joy."

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But they are hungry

"But they are hungry"

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It's six days since the bears emerged

"It's six days since the bears emerged"

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But even now blizzards can strike without warning.

"But even now blizzards can strike without warning."

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The sea ice still holds firm,

"The sea ice still holds firm,"

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but they don't have their mother's sense of urgency.

"but they don't have their mother's sense of urgency."

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Northern Canada's wild frontier.

"Northern Canada's wild frontier."

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Every year three million caribou migrate across the Arctic tundra.

"Every year three million caribou migrate across the Arctic tundra."

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The immensity of the herd can only be properly appreciated from the air.

"The immensity of the herd can only be properly appreciated from the air."

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before that is possible.

"before that is possible."

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so now animals can collect their share of the energy

"so now animals can collect their share of the energy"

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and these forests are bustling with life.

"and these forests are bustling with life."

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so the land becomes barren with little for animals to eat.

"so the land becomes barren with little for animals to eat."

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The advance of the seasons brings constant change.

"The advance of the seasons brings constant change."

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There are monkeys, birds

"There are monkeys, birds"

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and millions of species of insects,

"and millions of species of insects,"

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Less than 2 percent of the sunlight reaches the floor,

"Less than 2 percent of the sunlight reaches the floor,"

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each more bizarre than the last.

"each more bizarre than the last."

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Very impressive,

"Very impressive,"

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but no one is watching.

"but no one is watching."

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It's hard not to feel deflated

"It's hard not to feel deflated"

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to harvest seasonal abundances in different seas.

"to harvest seasonal abundances in different seas."

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The water it carries

"The water it carries"

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Without water

"Without water"

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there can be no life,

"there can be no life,"

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It's the dry season

"It's the dry season"

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but water is coming.

"but water is coming."

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The storm is now subsiding,

"The storm is now subsiding,"

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At the peak of the dry season in the Kalahari

"At the peak of the dry season in the Kalahari"

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then black storks.

"then black storks."

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Nowhere on our planet is the life giving power of water so clearly demonstrated.

"Nowhere on our planet is the life giving power of water so clearly demonstrated."

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Baboons are somewhat apprehensive bathers.

"Baboons are somewhat apprehensive bathers."

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Their secret is teamwork.

"Their secret is teamwork."

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they peel off to take up separate positions around their target.

"they peel off to take up separate positions around their target."

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Three dogs close in on one impala.

"Three dogs close in on one impala."

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They've made a kill in the forest

"They've made a kill in the forest"

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have given their chicks a head start.

"have given their chicks a head start."

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so the deciduous forests of America begin to shut down

"so the deciduous forests of America begin to shut down"

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Everything must be spick and span.

"Everything must be spick and span."

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they take up their positions.

"they take up their positions."

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contains a third of all the trees on Earth

"contains a third of all the trees on Earth"

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and produces so much oxygen

"and produces so much oxygen"

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and immense strength of this massive predator.

"and immense strength of this massive predator."

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The dogs know their prey must come out or drown -

"The dogs know their prey must come out or drown -"

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And this impala is reprieved.

"And this impala is reprieved."

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sweep inland across the continents.

"sweep inland across the continents."

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Summer brings 24 hours of sunlight

"Summer brings 24 hours of sunlight"

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along which water flows,

"along which water flows,"

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Whole populations of animals

"Whole populations of animals"

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This forest covers only 3 percent of the planet's surface,

"This forest covers only 3 percent of the planet's surface,"

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Anticipating their line

"Anticipating their line"

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The matriarch can smell water

"The matriarch can smell water"

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Being so small,

"Being so small,"

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Females and calves can easily get separated from the main herd.

"Females and calves can easily get separated from the main herd."

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the leader cuts the corner

"the leader cuts the corner"

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The rest of the pack are calling.

"The rest of the pack are calling."

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The main has already got there safely.

"The main has already got there safely."

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that they've cherished throughout the Antarctic winter.

"that they've cherished throughout the Antarctic winter."

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Moving in total silence

"Moving in total silence"

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And they are hungry.

"And they are hungry."

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exactly how many we have no idea.

"exactly how many we have no idea."

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and they're growing bigger every year.

"and they're growing bigger every year."

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The males are still carrying the precious eggs

"The males are still carrying the precious eggs"

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They seem to form a cordon around the impala.

"They seem to form a cordon around the impala."

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but their mothers have made this journey before

"but their mothers have made this journey before"

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This is an Africa rarely seen -

"This is an Africa rarely seen -"

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a lush water world.

"a lush water world."

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and they know that they're close to water.

"and they know that they're close to water."

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The Amur leopard -

"The Amur leopard -"

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It starts to melt the sea ice.

"It starts to melt the sea ice."

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The lead dog drives the impala towards the hidden flankers.

"The lead dog drives the impala towards the hidden flankers."

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which are snapped up by plovers.

"which are snapped up by plovers."

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It's continuously dark

"It's continuously dark"

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A single egg rested on the top of its feet

"A single egg rested on the top of its feet"

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But their mother must keep them out and active.

"But their mother must keep them out and active."

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Wolves.

"Wolves."

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The calf is young,

"The calf is young,"

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As they disappear,

"As they disappear,"

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becoming ever darker and damper,

"becoming ever darker and damper,"

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She retires to consider her verdict.

"She retires to consider her verdict."

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Thirsty and exhausted,

"Thirsty and exhausted,"

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because each guards a treasure:

"because each guards a treasure:"

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but also a problem for the mother.

"but also a problem for the mother."

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but she's leading her cubs into a dangerous new world.

"but she's leading her cubs into a dangerous new world."

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and now it's easier to target an individual.

"and now it's easier to target an individual."

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and there's no concealing vegetation.

"and there's no concealing vegetation."

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the cats have been pushed to the very edge of extinction

"the cats have been pushed to the very edge of extinction"

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Like so many creatures,

"Like so many creatures,"

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One season hands over to another.

"One season hands over to another."

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and their strength is more or less constant all year round.

"and their strength is more or less constant all year round."

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This forest is so rich

"This forest is so rich"

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like tidying up his display area.

"like tidying up his display area."

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but even here there is extraordinary variety.

"but even here there is extraordinary variety."

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there are 42 different species of birds of paradise,

"there are 42 different species of birds of paradise,"

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they create the biggest of all sand storms

"they create the biggest of all sand storms"

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So air currents powered by the sun

"So air currents powered by the sun"

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wattled cranes,

"wattled cranes,"

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The hunt is on.

"The hunt is on."

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enabling them to move its speed through the water.

"enabling them to move its speed through the water."

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the impala has speed.

"the impala has speed."

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At the southern end of the earth,

"At the southern end of the earth,"

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that has come from the sun.

"that has come from the sun."

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It's summer

"It's summer"

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