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Clips from Planet Earth - Mountains (S01E01)

Some might think that by climbing a great mountain

"Some might think that by climbing a great mountain"

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This is a frozen alien world.

"This is a frozen alien world."

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This is the other extreme -

"This is the other extreme -"

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one of the lowest hottest places on Earth.

"one of the lowest hottest places on Earth."

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Lava rises to the surface through this crack in the crust

"Lava rises to the surface through this crack in the crust"

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as the Danakil Depression.

"as the Danakil Depression."

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Over millennia, rain and ice carved the rock

"Over millennia, rain and ice carved the rock"

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are home to some very remarkable mountaineers -

"are home to some very remarkable mountaineers -"

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The cliffs where they sleep are for expert climbers only,

"The cliffs where they sleep are for expert climbers only,"

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For all monkeys morning is grooming time,

"For all monkeys morning is grooming time,"

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a chance to catch up with friends.

"a chance to catch up with friends."

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But, unlike other monkeys,

"But, unlike other monkeys,"

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Gelados chatter constantly while they do it.

"Gelados chatter constantly while they do it."

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They live in the largest assemblies formed by any monkeys.

"They live in the largest assemblies formed by any monkeys."

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These rare creatures are usually very shy

"These rare creatures are usually very shy"

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but this is a special alliance from which both partners benefit.

"but this is a special alliance from which both partners benefit."

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Ethiopian wolves -

"Ethiopian wolves -"

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But at dusk the plateau becomes a more dangerous place.

"But at dusk the plateau becomes a more dangerous place."

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The Ethiopian volcanoes are dormant,

"The Ethiopian volcanoes are dormant,"

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the Andes of South America.

"the Andes of South America."

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It's high summer,

"It's high summer,"

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Temperatures plummet

"Temperatures plummet"

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these slopes are now lifeless.

"these slopes are now lifeless."

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This huge mountain chain continues the great spine

"This huge mountain chain continues the great spine"

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that runs from Patagonia to Alaska.

"that runs from Patagonia to Alaska."

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Her two cubs follow her

"Her two cubs follow her"

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and take their first steps in the outside world.

"and take their first steps in the outside world."

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A male bear would kill and eat them given the chance.

"A male bear would kill and eat them given the chance."

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She must soon leave the safety of these nursery slopes

"She must soon leave the safety of these nursery slopes"

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If she delays, the whole family will risk starvation.

"If she delays, the whole family will risk starvation."

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Only now can mountaineers reclaim the upper reaches.

"Only now can mountaineers reclaim the upper reaches."

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Two miles up the crumbling precipices seem devoid of life.

"Two miles up the crumbling precipices seem devoid of life."

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and can make all the difference in a bear's annual struggle for survival.

"and can make all the difference in a bear's annual struggle for survival."

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The Alps were raised some 15 million years ago

"The Alps were raised some 15 million years ago"

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The Matterhorn,

"The Matterhorn,"

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its summit too steep to hold a snow field.

"its summit too steep to hold a snow field."

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The distinctive jagged shapes of the Alps

"The distinctive jagged shapes of the Alps"

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Immense rivers of moving ice,

"Immense rivers of moving ice,"

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grind their way down the mountains,

"grind their way down the mountains,"

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They're the most powerful erosive force on our planet.

"They're the most powerful erosive force on our planet."

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the ice itself is constantly moving,

"the ice itself is constantly moving,"

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This is the greatest concentration of peaks over 5 miles high

"This is the greatest concentration of peaks over 5 miles high"

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to be found anywhere on Earth.

"to be found anywhere on Earth."

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They're the most dangerous mountains of all.

"They're the most dangerous mountains of all."

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that few except the most skilled mountaineers can penetrate these ranges.

"that few except the most skilled mountaineers can penetrate these ranges."

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Markhor gather for their annual rut.

"Markhor gather for their annual rut."

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the rarest of Himalayan animals.

"the rarest of Himalayan animals."

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It has exceptional views of the surrounding cliffs.

"It has exceptional views of the surrounding cliffs."

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On these treacherous slopes

"On these treacherous slopes"

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no hunter other than the snow leopard

"no hunter other than the snow leopard"

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A female with young makes an easier target.

"A female with young makes an easier target."

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Silently she positions herself above her prey.

"Silently she positions herself above her prey."

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It'll be a year before it has the strength and skill

"It'll be a year before it has the strength and skill"

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an icon of the wilderness,

"an icon of the wilderness,"

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an animal few humans have ever glimpsed

"an animal few humans have ever glimpsed"

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is so colossal it shapes the world's climate.

"is so colossal it shapes the world's climate."

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are forced upwards by the Himalayas.

"are forced upwards by the Himalayas."

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Its food, bamboo, on which it totally relies

"Its food, bamboo, on which it totally relies"

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The golden snap-nosed monkey, like the giant panda, lives only in China.

"The golden snap-nosed monkey, like the giant panda, lives only in China."

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Their thick fur allows them to survive at greater altitudes than any other monkey

"Their thick fur allows them to survive at greater altitudes than any other monkey"

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it apparently helps to surround yourself with as many layers as possible.

"it apparently helps to surround yourself with as many layers as possible."

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As the snows retreat

"As the snows retreat"

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trees come into bloom.

"trees come into bloom."

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Cherry blossom.

"Cherry blossom."

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These forests are a host to a rich variety of springtime migrants.

"These forests are a host to a rich variety of springtime migrants."

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and blood pheasant.

"and blood pheasant."

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The red panda, rarely glimpsed in the wild.

"The red panda, rarely glimpsed in the wild."

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Her tender cleaning wards off infection.

"Her tender cleaning wards off infection."

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She won't leave this cave for three weeks,

"She won't leave this cave for three weeks,"

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Four weeks old

"Four weeks old"

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On the highest summits of our planet

"On the highest summits of our planet"

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Mount Everest, five and a half miles above sea level

"Mount Everest, five and a half miles above sea level"

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But each year over 50,000 demoiselle cranes

"But each year over 50,000 demoiselle cranes"

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They've hit serious turbulence.

"They've hit serious turbulence."

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and a new opportunity.

"and a new opportunity."

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The mother can wait no longer -

"The mother can wait no longer -"

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The rest of the flock battle on.

"The rest of the flock battle on."

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Human beings venture into the highest parts of our planet at their peril.

"Human beings venture into the highest parts of our planet at their peril."

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they have somehow conquered it,

"they have somehow conquered it,"

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It's over a hundred meters below the level of the sea.

"It's over a hundred meters below the level of the sea."

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But here a mountain is in gestation.

"But here a mountain is in gestation."

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that deep underground there are titanic stirrings.

"that deep underground there are titanic stirrings."

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This is the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia,

"This is the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia,"

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lying within a colossal rent of the earth's surface

"lying within a colossal rent of the earth's surface"

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where giant land masses are pulling away from one another.

"where giant land masses are pulling away from one another."

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creating a chain of young volcanoes.

"creating a chain of young volcanoes."

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This one, Erta Ale,

"This one, Erta Ale,"

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is today the longest continually erupting volcano on the planet,

"is today the longest continually erupting volcano on the planet,"

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a lake of lava that has been molten for over a hundred years.

"a lake of lava that has been molten for over a hundred years."

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70 million years ago

"70 million years ago"

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this land was just as flat and as deep

"this land was just as flat and as deep"

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Molten lava rising from the earth's core

"Molten lava rising from the earth's core"

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forced up a huge dome of rock 500 miles wide,

"forced up a huge dome of rock 500 miles wide,"

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the roof of Africa.

"the roof of Africa."

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into a landscape of spires and canyons.

"into a landscape of spires and canyons."

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These summits, nearly 3 miles up,

"These summits, nearly 3 miles up,"

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They are unique to the highlands of Ethiopia.

"They are unique to the highlands of Ethiopia."

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and Gelado certainly have the right equipment.

"and Gelado certainly have the right equipment."

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The strongest fingers of any primate

"The strongest fingers of any primate"

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and an utterly fearless disposition.

"and an utterly fearless disposition."

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But you need more than a head for heights to survive up here.

"But you need more than a head for heights to survive up here."

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A day in a Gelado's life reveals how they've risen to the challenge.

"A day in a Gelado's life reveals how they've risen to the challenge."

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It's a great way to network while your hands are busy.

"It's a great way to network while your hands are busy."

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But these socials can't go on for too long.

"But these socials can't go on for too long."

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Gelados have a busy daily schedule

"Gelados have a busy daily schedule"

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and there's work to be done.

"and there's work to be done."

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But Gelados are unique -

"But Gelados are unique -"

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Some groups are 800 strong

"Some groups are 800 strong"

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but they drop their guard when the Gelados are around.

"but they drop their guard when the Gelados are around."

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You might expect that grazers would avoid each other's patch

"You might expect that grazers would avoid each other's patch"

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It's not so risky to put your head down

"It's not so risky to put your head down"

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if others are on the lookout.

"if others are on the lookout."

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With the grazing largely over

"With the grazing largely over"

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there's a last chance to socialize before returning to the sleeping cliffs.

"there's a last chance to socialize before returning to the sleeping cliffs."

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An early warning system puts everyone on the alert.

"An early warning system puts everyone on the alert."

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Their day ends as it began, safe on the steep cliffs.

"Their day ends as it began, safe on the steep cliffs."

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but elsewhere others still rage.

"but elsewhere others still rage."

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Volcanoes form the backbone of the longest mountain chain on our planet -

"Volcanoes form the backbone of the longest mountain chain on our planet -"

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This vast range stretches 5,000 miles from the Equator down to the Antarctic.

"This vast range stretches 5,000 miles from the Equator down to the Antarctic."

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slid beneath the South American continent, buckling its edge.

"slid beneath the South American continent, buckling its edge."

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