Great White Shark Mobbed by Gang Of Seals | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth
But as the great whites move in for the kill, the seals do something astonishing. Here on Africa’s southern coast, seals risk their lives every time they set out to eat. Powerful ocean currents attract huge shoals of fish. But in recent years, this stretch has attracted increased numbers of great whites, too. These usually […]
Impala Miraculously Escapes Jaws Of Leopard | 4KUHD | The Hunt | BBC Earth
Leopards are the most versatile of all the big cats, adept at finding cover in the most unpromising places. The steep walls of the gully are now her cover for an ambush. The male puku is close enough, but he’s too big to tackle. She needs to slip past him without being seen. If he […]
Arctic Fox Hunts With Its Ears | Snow Animals | BBC Earth
And it’s not just that fabulous fur the fox has got. They have incredible senses, particularly their hearing. Despite having these fairly small ears, this fox will be able to detect its prey with pinpoint accuracy, even when it’s hidden underneath the snow. In the depths of the Canadian winter, a young Arctic fox is […]
Ten Million Starlings Swarm (7 Tonnes of Bird Poo) | Superswarm | BBC Earth
in recent years huge flocks of roosting birds have become a common sight in many cities but nowhere did they reach the numbers seen in rome here they have become a super swarm that gets bigger year on year 10 million starlings flock together to create the most astonishing aerial display in nature [Music] [Music] […]
Grizzly Bear Hunts Salmon | How Nature Works | BBC Earth
The grizzly bear. In just a few weeks, she’ll eat almost one-and-a-half-thousand kilograms and will almost double her body weight. Feeding on a plentiful supply of salmon, she could be up to 80% bigger than bears that don’t fish. On the bank, she has three young cubs, and this is their first salmon run. They’re […]
Horn Shark Escapes Being Eaten Alive | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth
These forests are nurseries for young horn sharks. As the sun begins to set, they leave their daytime shelter to find food. There are monsters here. A giant sea bass, houndsharks and huge broadnose sevengills. An angel shark. One of the most deadly sharks in the kelp forest and certainly the best camouflaged. An angel […]
Meerkat Pups Get Left Behind | Dynasties II | BBC Earth
Coast clear, Maghogho decides to go. And the adults follow. But only one of her family has waited for a pup. A jackal. The adults pick up speed… and don’t look back. Stranded and alone, the pup turns back. Maghogho and the adults may have reached the other side, but the pups are nowhere to […]
Hitchhiking Crab Finds Love | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth
Plastic. Twelve million tonnes of it end up in the ocean every year. Each year, it’s likely over half a million animals are ensnared and killed by these ghost nets. But some animals are learning how to take advantage of the plastic rafts, and use them for shelter or even as a home. This male […]
Leopard Risks Death For Dinner | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth
This leopardess, believe it or not, is ready to hunt at a moment’s notice. She is one of the few special leopards that have learnt to hide in the treetops and wait for their prey to come to them. Without making a sound, she gets into position. Not this time. But leopards will go to […]
Rare Otter Encounter Takes Shocking Turn | Bad Natured | BBC Earth
They were circling around one individual all going for this one otter. The single most brutal, most interesting and the hardest thing to watch that I’ve ever witnessed in nature. I’m Dan O’Neill, I’m a documentary filmmaker and biologist. The first expedition I ever went on was nearly ten years ago, to Guyana. It’s a […]