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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:24,775 --> 00:00:26,686 It's a universal dream... 2 00:00:26,944 --> 00:00:29,402 ...to fly like a bird. 3 00:00:32,824 --> 00:00:35,942 To soar on wings into the heavens. 4 00:00:43,377 --> 00:00:46,335 But it's nothing compared to the reality. 5 00:00:51,635 --> 00:00:55,094 Experience our planet as never before: 6 00:01:00,602 --> 00:01:03,219 Through the eyes of birds. 7 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:15,568 This is a journey that will embrace the world. 8 00:01:16,285 --> 00:01:20,074 A flight across the earth on feathered wings. 9 00:01:25,002 --> 00:01:26,743 It's a fantastic voyage... 10 00:01:27,004 --> 00:01:29,166 ...following the changing seasons... 11 00:01:32,634 --> 00:01:35,877 ...and taking in some of the greatest events on Earth. 12 00:01:45,355 --> 00:01:49,314 Experience a year in the life of our planet... 13 00:01:50,736 --> 00:01:53,103 ...from the lush tropics... 14 00:01:54,364 --> 00:01:56,651 ...to the frozen North... 15 00:01:58,827 --> 00:02:01,114 ...and catch a glimpse of our world... 16 00:02:01,371 --> 00:02:03,578 ...as never before: 17 00:02:04,499 --> 00:02:06,490 From a bird's-eye view. 18 00:02:23,018 --> 00:02:25,350 It's spring in North America... 19 00:02:25,604 --> 00:02:29,563 ...and families of snow geese begin an epic 2000-mile journey... 20 00:02:29,816 --> 00:02:31,682 ...across the continent. 21 00:02:40,535 --> 00:02:43,527 They've spent the winter in the far South, but now... 22 00:02:43,789 --> 00:02:47,157 ...they have to fly all the way to the Arctic to breed. 23 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:51,919 They won't be traveling alone. 24 00:02:55,509 --> 00:02:57,796 They join other snow geese families... 25 00:02:58,053 --> 00:03:00,966 ...united by a common goal. 26 00:03:25,372 --> 00:03:27,238 The ?ock grows in strength... 27 00:03:27,499 --> 00:03:28,864 ...until snow geese... 28 00:03:29,126 --> 00:03:30,582 ...fill the sky. 29 00:03:39,678 --> 00:03:43,216 Then hundreds become thousands. 30 00:03:51,773 --> 00:03:53,138 Within a few days... 31 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,859 ...their ranks are over a million strong. 32 00:04:22,637 --> 00:04:25,345 They gather at these traditional staging posts... 33 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:28,557 ...to wait for the perfect weather and favorable winds... 34 00:04:28,810 --> 00:04:31,142 ...that will help power their migration. 35 00:04:31,396 --> 00:04:33,353 They become a vast army... 36 00:04:33,607 --> 00:04:36,645 ...ready to take over a continent. 37 00:04:47,078 --> 00:04:48,864 But where flocks gather... 38 00:04:49,122 --> 00:04:50,783 ...so do predators. 39 00:04:53,043 --> 00:04:54,374 The bald eagle. 40 00:04:54,628 --> 00:04:57,290 America's national bird. 41 00:04:58,173 --> 00:05:01,291 A creature of cunning and power... 42 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,508 ...and the Hook's greatest enemy. 43 00:05:18,485 --> 00:05:20,442 There is safety in numbers. 44 00:05:20,695 --> 00:05:23,027 Many eyes to watch for danger. 45 00:05:30,247 --> 00:05:31,658 They react as one... 46 00:05:31,915 --> 00:05:34,782 ...the message rippling through the ?ock. 47 00:06:14,457 --> 00:06:17,074 The eagle appears spoiled for choice. 48 00:06:30,891 --> 00:06:32,222 But it's not that easy. 49 00:06:32,475 --> 00:06:35,934 Their sheer numbers confuse the predator. 50 00:06:40,150 --> 00:06:42,266 They form a blizzard of geese... 51 00:06:42,527 --> 00:06:45,019 ...impossible to target or see through. 52 00:06:56,082 --> 00:06:59,120 She must try her luck elsewhere. 53 00:07:16,227 --> 00:07:20,141 True skill comes from years of practice. 54 00:07:23,401 --> 00:07:25,483 What goes down must come up. 55 00:07:36,957 --> 00:07:38,368 With a fair wind blowing... 56 00:07:38,625 --> 00:07:41,788 ...the snow geese take their cue to leave. 57 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,887 They become part of a spring migration... 58 00:07:54,140 --> 00:07:55,881 ...across a greening continent... 59 00:07:56,142 --> 00:07:59,476 ...one that features millions of other birds. 60 00:08:06,194 --> 00:08:09,357 In Europe, common cranes crossing the Mediterranean... 61 00:08:09,614 --> 00:08:13,073 ...lead a similar mass invasion from Africa. 62 00:08:18,665 --> 00:08:21,077 Like snow geese, they travel as a family... 63 00:08:21,334 --> 00:08:25,248 ...the younger birds gaining from the knowledge of their parents. 64 00:08:27,674 --> 00:08:31,042 They'll spend the next three weeks traveling to their breeding grounds... 65 00:08:31,302 --> 00:08:33,509 ...on a continent now blossoming with life. 66 00:08:53,992 --> 00:08:57,530 They follow traditional routes, a flight path that, for many... 67 00:08:57,787 --> 00:09:00,449 ...includes Western Europe's largest river delta. 68 00:09:00,915 --> 00:09:03,657 The Camargue in France. 69 00:09:09,924 --> 00:09:12,882 Below are the famous white horses... 70 00:09:13,136 --> 00:09:14,342 ...an ancient breed... 71 00:09:14,596 --> 00:09:18,009 ...that has roamed the sea marshes for centuries. 72 00:09:59,307 --> 00:10:00,843 As well as horses... 73 00:10:01,101 --> 00:10:04,969 ...the marshes provide shelter for a wealth of birdlife. 74 00:10:05,438 --> 00:10:08,396 Four hundred varieties in all. 75 00:10:11,486 --> 00:10:13,853 The cranes speed onwards to Northern Europe. 76 00:10:14,364 --> 00:10:18,278 They still have a journey of 1500 miles to go. 77 00:10:28,169 --> 00:10:29,409 To keep on course... 78 00:10:29,629 --> 00:10:31,085 ...birds use a magnetic sense... 79 00:10:31,339 --> 00:10:34,331 ...that tells them their position at any one time. 80 00:10:36,344 --> 00:10:38,676 They also use the sun as a compass point... 81 00:10:38,930 --> 00:10:42,844 ...even allowing for its changing position as it arcs across the sky. 82 00:10:49,524 --> 00:10:51,856 But despite a sophisticated navigation system... 83 00:10:52,819 --> 00:10:55,436 ...they prefer to trust their eyes. 84 00:10:57,907 --> 00:11:01,571 Landmarks, such as Chateau de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley.. 85 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:05,037 ...are used as a guide from year to year. 86 00:11:10,420 --> 00:11:14,004 Young birds on their first migration can see a landmark just once... 87 00:11:14,257 --> 00:11:17,090 ...and remember it for a lifetime. 88 00:11:20,096 --> 00:11:23,680 One day, they'll use such sites to guide their own families. 89 00:11:29,522 --> 00:11:31,980 Below, the trout in the river... 90 00:11:32,233 --> 00:11:34,395 ...are full of the joys of spring. 91 00:11:36,446 --> 00:11:38,107 But not for long. 92 00:11:44,037 --> 00:11:45,994 A migrating osprey had spied... 93 00:11:46,247 --> 00:11:48,454 ...his meal from above. 94 00:11:51,044 --> 00:11:54,662 But there's always one that gets away. 95 00:12:04,682 --> 00:12:06,468 He plunges at 50 miles per hour. 96 00:12:25,495 --> 00:12:27,532 It's this seasonal abundance of prey... 97 00:12:27,789 --> 00:12:31,748 ...that makes the osprey's 5000-mile journey from southern Africa... 98 00:12:32,001 --> 00:12:34,368 ...worth all the effort. 99 00:14:09,724 --> 00:14:13,058 Over the Baja Peninsula at the southern tip of North America... 100 00:14:13,311 --> 00:14:16,645 ...another spring gathering is assembling. 101 00:14:22,612 --> 00:14:26,276 Brown pelicans are attracted by the vast anchovy shoals... 102 00:14:26,532 --> 00:14:30,025 ...that migrate to these rich waters at this time of year. 103 00:14:35,458 --> 00:14:39,122 The drab juveniles are still learning the ways of the ocean. 104 00:14:41,297 --> 00:14:45,291 They rely on their more colorful elders to show them the way. 105 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:52,847 The youngsters watch their every move... 106 00:14:53,101 --> 00:14:57,015 ...benefiting from their greater experience and wisdom. 107 00:15:16,999 --> 00:15:19,866 They must understand the habits of every sea creature... 108 00:15:20,128 --> 00:15:22,210 ...that might lead them to a meal. 109 00:15:34,517 --> 00:15:36,133 Humpback whales have traveled... 110 00:15:36,394 --> 00:15:39,011 ...two and a half thousand miles from the Arctic... 111 00:15:39,272 --> 00:15:40,808 ...to breed here. 112 00:15:49,449 --> 00:15:52,692 Adult pelicans know that whales announce their arrival... 113 00:15:52,952 --> 00:15:54,568 ...by breaching. 114 00:16:10,803 --> 00:16:14,341 For the younger birds, it's a new and baffling sight. 115 00:16:26,569 --> 00:16:28,151 But by learning to follow whales... 116 00:16:28,404 --> 00:16:30,611 ...pelicans are often rewarded with a meal. 117 00:16:34,368 --> 00:16:36,450 But today, these ocean giants... 118 00:16:36,704 --> 00:16:39,366 ...have courtship on their minds. 119 00:16:40,875 --> 00:16:44,664 The pelicans must find alternative guides to food. 120 00:16:48,090 --> 00:16:50,206 They can appear without warning. 121 00:16:57,183 --> 00:16:58,765 Devil rays. 122 00:17:02,104 --> 00:17:05,642 A sea creature that seems to envy the birds. 123 00:17:31,509 --> 00:17:33,295 Why they take flight is a mystery. 124 00:17:41,852 --> 00:17:45,095 Some think it's to shed parasites. 125 00:17:47,316 --> 00:17:48,306 More likely... 126 00:17:48,568 --> 00:17:51,651 ...the splashes corral fish and plankton... 127 00:17:51,904 --> 00:17:53,690 ...making them easier to catch. 128 00:17:58,202 --> 00:18:00,443 It's tempting to think they do it just for fun. 129 00:18:37,992 --> 00:18:39,824 But wherever rays are fishing... 130 00:18:40,077 --> 00:18:42,910 ...there's food for pelicans too. 131 00:18:49,211 --> 00:18:51,043 On a good day, their pouches... 132 00:18:51,297 --> 00:18:53,504 ...can trap three gallons of fish and water... 133 00:18:53,758 --> 00:18:55,499 ...in a single gulp. 134 00:19:17,031 --> 00:19:20,990 Like most birds, the pelican's seasonal journeys are driven both by food... 135 00:19:23,245 --> 00:19:25,862 ...and the desire to breed. 136 00:19:32,380 --> 00:19:33,586 Back in the U.S.A... 137 00:19:33,839 --> 00:19:36,797 ...the snow geese have traveled northwards nonstop... 138 00:19:37,051 --> 00:19:39,463 ...for over a thousand miles. 139 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:46,099 Exhaustion is already taking its toll. 140 00:19:50,189 --> 00:19:53,602 Ahead lies their greatest challenge. 141 00:20:06,288 --> 00:20:09,656 Monument Valley in Arizona. 142 00:20:12,002 --> 00:20:13,458 For a tired family... 143 00:20:13,713 --> 00:20:17,547 ...this unforgiving desert is a dangerous place to be. 144 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,614 The valley is all that is left of an ancient seabed... 145 00:20:42,867 --> 00:20:45,609 ...but there's no water here now. 146 00:20:49,665 --> 00:20:52,373 The pinnacles were formed through the action of wind. 147 00:20:52,626 --> 00:20:56,460 Some now rise a thousand feet above the valley ?oor. 148 00:21:01,594 --> 00:21:03,130 For the migrating birds... 149 00:21:03,387 --> 00:21:05,253 ...this awe-inspiring landscape... 150 00:21:05,514 --> 00:21:07,881 ...provides no comfort at all. 151 00:21:30,790 --> 00:21:32,622 The effort is relentless. 152 00:21:41,592 --> 00:21:43,208 For every breath they take... 153 00:21:43,469 --> 00:21:45,801 ...their wings beat three times. 154 00:21:53,896 --> 00:21:55,557 Once their fat reserves are gone... 155 00:21:55,815 --> 00:21:58,682 ...they will start to metabolize muscle. 156 00:22:00,319 --> 00:22:02,356 But despite the young birds' fatigue... 157 00:22:02,613 --> 00:22:04,854 ...the parents must keep to a tight schedule... 158 00:22:05,115 --> 00:22:08,324 ...to reach their nesting grounds with enough time to breed. 159 00:22:09,954 --> 00:22:10,694 They drive... 160 00:22:10,955 --> 00:22:12,616 ...their flagging family on. 161 00:22:12,873 --> 00:22:16,537 They have no plans to break the grueling journey. 162 00:22:27,471 --> 00:22:30,930 But birds are masters of the wind and air. 163 00:22:35,855 --> 00:22:39,393 And the sandstone buttresses deflect the slightest breeze... 164 00:22:44,655 --> 00:22:48,273 ...giving the family a free ride to the main flock above. 165 00:22:50,202 --> 00:22:51,567 But they still have another... 166 00:22:51,829 --> 00:22:54,161 ...thousand miles to go. 167 00:23:05,467 --> 00:23:07,208 For countless other travelers... 168 00:23:07,469 --> 00:23:10,086 ...their migration has barely begun. 169 00:23:11,974 --> 00:23:13,715 On the southern tip of Africa... 170 00:23:13,976 --> 00:23:17,014 ...a bird's-eye view of Cape Town's Table Mountain... 171 00:23:17,271 --> 00:23:20,935 ...gives no hint of what's stirring in the seas far offshore. 172 00:23:22,943 --> 00:23:24,354 Beneath the waves... 173 00:23:24,612 --> 00:23:28,355 ...the greatest fish migration on the planet has begun... 174 00:23:28,616 --> 00:23:30,152 ...and Cape gannets... 175 00:23:30,409 --> 00:23:31,945 ...are already on its trail. 176 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:48,299 The gannets have thousands of square miles of ocean to search... 177 00:23:48,552 --> 00:23:51,965 ...so they need help in tracking them down. 178 00:23:56,852 --> 00:23:58,058 The common dolphin... 179 00:23:59,980 --> 00:24:02,062 ...a creature with an unrivaled knowledge... 180 00:24:02,316 --> 00:24:04,853 ...of the undersea world. 181 00:24:10,783 --> 00:24:15,493 The two species work as a team, sharing their specialized skills. 182 00:24:20,334 --> 00:24:23,417 Dolphins search beneath the waves... 183 00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:27,671 ...while the gannets are the eyes in the sky. 184 00:25:00,833 --> 00:25:02,665 It's the bird's view that first spots... 185 00:25:02,918 --> 00:25:04,955 ...the hidden gathering. 186 00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:11,457 They arrow towards it... 187 00:25:11,719 --> 00:25:13,335 ...at 70 miles per hour. 188 00:25:40,330 --> 00:25:43,322 Sixty feet down, they reach their target: 189 00:25:43,584 --> 00:25:45,541 The great sardine run. 190 00:25:51,550 --> 00:25:54,713 But at this depth, the sardines are a struggle to catch. 191 00:25:57,431 --> 00:25:59,422 The gannets come up with nothing. 192 00:26:04,938 --> 00:26:07,896 But the dolphins corral the sardines... 193 00:26:08,150 --> 00:26:10,437 ...driving them to the surface. 194 00:26:17,034 --> 00:26:19,275 Now they're not only easier for the dolphins... 195 00:26:19,536 --> 00:26:22,324 ...to catch, they're in easy reach of the gannets. 196 00:26:25,751 --> 00:26:27,583 By working together, the gannets and dolphins... 197 00:26:27,836 --> 00:26:29,702 ...mount an air and sea assault with no parallel... 198 00:26:29,963 --> 00:26:32,375 ...in the natural world. 199 00:27:05,165 --> 00:27:06,951 It's this seasonal banquet... 200 00:27:07,209 --> 00:27:10,452 ...that drives the birds' whole existence. 201 00:27:23,934 --> 00:27:25,299 With bellies full... 202 00:27:25,561 --> 00:27:28,223 ...the hunters return to Bird Island... 203 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:32,223 ...the biggest Cape gannet colony in the world. 204 00:27:35,821 --> 00:27:39,405 Sixty-five thousand breeding pairs in all. 205 00:27:51,378 --> 00:27:52,743 The gannets' success... 206 00:27:53,005 --> 00:27:55,918 ...entirely depends on timing their breeding cycle... 207 00:27:56,175 --> 00:27:59,213 ...to one great seasonal event. 208 00:28:06,018 --> 00:28:06,974 Back in Europe... 209 00:28:07,227 --> 00:28:09,844 ...the bulb fields of Holland are in bloom... 210 00:28:10,105 --> 00:28:13,063 ...showing that spring has well and truly arrived. 211 00:28:20,657 --> 00:28:21,692 It's also a sign... 212 00:28:21,950 --> 00:28:25,534 ...that the cranes' breeding grounds are not far away. 213 00:28:53,774 --> 00:28:55,811 This Technicolored landscape... 214 00:28:56,068 --> 00:28:58,935 ...was reclaimed from salt marshes. 215 00:29:07,579 --> 00:29:11,038 In the past, cranes would've stopped here to breed. 216 00:29:11,291 --> 00:29:13,282 Nowadays, they keep on traveling... 217 00:29:13,543 --> 00:29:17,127 ...to where natural marshes can still be found. 218 00:29:24,972 --> 00:29:28,135 Having flown 3000 miles from North Africa... 219 00:29:28,392 --> 00:29:29,632 ...the family arrive... 220 00:29:29,893 --> 00:29:33,102 ...at their final destination in Sweden. 221 00:29:37,985 --> 00:29:41,853 Here, they will finally settle for the summer to breed. 222 00:29:46,368 --> 00:29:49,326 The cranes' journey has ended for now... 223 00:29:49,579 --> 00:29:51,240 ...and across the rest of Europe... 224 00:29:51,498 --> 00:29:55,457 ...millions of other migrants are just arriving from Africa. 225 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:12,842 Barn swallows are among the most celebrated. 226 00:30:13,103 --> 00:30:15,765 Few can equal their aerobatic skills. 227 00:30:16,481 --> 00:30:19,644 They even drink without missing a beat. 228 00:30:48,221 --> 00:30:51,805 They've traveled over 6000 miles from South Africa... 229 00:30:52,059 --> 00:30:54,767 ...to return to this English farm where they were born. 230 00:31:00,609 --> 00:31:02,691 They were well-equipped for the journey. 231 00:31:02,944 --> 00:31:05,402 Their long, pointed wings and forked tail... 232 00:31:05,655 --> 00:31:08,864 ...give them unrivaled flight control. 233 00:31:09,826 --> 00:31:11,692 The males arrive first. 234 00:31:11,953 --> 00:31:15,821 Their job is to repair the nest before the females return. 235 00:31:19,169 --> 00:31:22,878 After a six-week flight, they'll take any meal on offer. 236 00:31:46,405 --> 00:31:49,363 Some nests have been in the family for 50 years... 237 00:31:49,616 --> 00:31:52,950 ...and like all old properties, they need a spot of renovation. 238 00:31:58,083 --> 00:32:01,292 The right materials are everything. 239 00:32:12,097 --> 00:32:15,681 A lining of feathers will do nicely. 240 00:32:39,541 --> 00:32:43,125 Summer is also underway in North America. 241 00:32:43,378 --> 00:32:45,619 By now, birds have set up home... 242 00:32:45,881 --> 00:32:48,418 ...in every corner of the continent. 243 00:32:51,261 --> 00:32:54,003 The Grand Canyon provides perfect conditions... 244 00:32:54,264 --> 00:32:55,470 ...for those that soar. 245 00:33:06,276 --> 00:33:08,392 A bald eagle... 246 00:33:08,653 --> 00:33:12,612 "effortlessly rides the air currents that swirl around the crater's rim. 247 00:33:14,659 --> 00:33:16,241 Apart from updrafts of air... 248 00:33:16,495 --> 00:33:20,284 ...this barren gorge appears to offer little for a water-loving eagle. 249 00:33:31,801 --> 00:33:35,465 But these huge canyons were carved out by water... 250 00:33:35,722 --> 00:33:39,716 ...and down below, the mighty Colorado still flows. 251 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:48,686 Eagles master the air... 252 00:33:48,944 --> 00:33:50,730 ...by using their feathers to sense... 253 00:33:50,987 --> 00:33:53,604 ...and react to the slightest updraft. 254 00:33:55,200 --> 00:33:58,283 By understanding the way the landscape shapes the wind... 255 00:33:58,537 --> 00:34:01,620 ...they use little energy looking for a meal. 256 00:34:19,599 --> 00:34:22,637 The Colorado has sustained life in these deserts... 257 00:34:22,894 --> 00:34:26,103 ...for the last 17 million years. 258 00:34:34,114 --> 00:34:36,572 It still feeds a growing population... 259 00:34:36,825 --> 00:34:38,315 ...of bald eagles today. 260 00:34:52,090 --> 00:34:54,297 Wherever there's an opportunity... 261 00:34:54,551 --> 00:34:55,791 ...birds will grasp it... 262 00:34:56,052 --> 00:34:58,635 ...and reap the rewards. 263 00:35:23,788 --> 00:35:25,574 The marshlands of South Carolina... 264 00:35:25,832 --> 00:35:29,291 ...provide an unusual opportunity for another fish hunter. 265 00:35:41,556 --> 00:35:42,296 The great egret... 266 00:35:42,557 --> 00:35:45,265 ...could teach the eagle a thing or two about fishing. 267 00:35:54,694 --> 00:35:57,061 They let dolphins do all the work. 268 00:36:05,163 --> 00:36:09,122 The egrets shadow their subjects, waiting for them to corral the fish. 269 00:36:10,335 --> 00:36:13,373 Then, in one explosive charge... 270 00:36:14,881 --> 00:36:18,419 ...the dolphins drive the fish ashore. 271 00:36:33,024 --> 00:36:36,858 As their prey ?ounder, the dolphins scoop them up. 272 00:36:43,576 --> 00:36:47,114 And so do the hungry egrets. 273 00:36:52,627 --> 00:36:55,915 Stranding is a dolphin's worst nightmare... 274 00:36:56,172 --> 00:36:59,255 ...but this pod has made it their specialty. 275 00:37:25,285 --> 00:37:28,698 The young dolphins learn the knack from their parents... 276 00:37:29,914 --> 00:37:33,157 ...as do the egrets that follow them. 277 00:38:08,703 --> 00:38:10,819 With food so easy to come by... 278 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:14,368 ...the egrets have become experts on the dolphins' behavior... 279 00:38:14,626 --> 00:38:17,618 ...and no longer fish for themselves. 280 00:38:26,805 --> 00:38:30,594 Countless other birds rely on a similar knowledge of other creatures... 281 00:38:30,850 --> 00:38:33,057 ...to find their food. 282 00:38:37,899 --> 00:38:41,108 As summer reaches its height in the northern hemisphere... 283 00:38:41,361 --> 00:38:45,195 ...South Africa hosts an even more astonishing feeding event. 284 00:38:51,120 --> 00:38:53,953 The kelp gull knows exactly when it's about to occur... 285 00:38:54,207 --> 00:38:57,575 ...and sets off to Seal Island near Cape Point. 286 00:38:59,963 --> 00:39:03,046 Here, 10,000 Cape fur seals... 287 00:39:03,299 --> 00:39:05,290 ...gather to breed. 288 00:39:11,182 --> 00:39:12,718 The gulls are opportunists... 289 00:39:12,976 --> 00:39:15,593 ...scavenging a meal wherever they can. 290 00:39:15,854 --> 00:39:19,848 But by studying the seals, they are guaranteed a feast. 291 00:39:24,153 --> 00:39:26,815 The gulls wait until the seal pups are brave enough... 292 00:39:27,073 --> 00:39:29,656 ...to venture away from the island. 293 00:39:37,250 --> 00:39:40,368 They follow as the youngsters enjoy their nevvfound freedom. 294 00:40:15,288 --> 00:40:18,155 The young seals are oblivious to danger... 295 00:40:19,208 --> 00:40:22,200 ...but the gulls know otherwise. 296 00:40:29,761 --> 00:40:32,628 A great white shark. 297 00:40:35,016 --> 00:40:37,007 Just what the gulls were expecting: 298 00:40:37,268 --> 00:40:40,806 A buffet of seal meat, there for the taking. 299 00:40:51,574 --> 00:40:55,317 In July, great whites migrate to feed on the novice seals... 300 00:40:55,578 --> 00:40:59,071 ...attacking up to 40 times a day. 301 00:42:54,906 --> 00:42:56,522 As the year moves on... 302 00:42:56,783 --> 00:42:58,273 ...it's East Africa's turn... 303 00:42:58,534 --> 00:43:00,901 ...to host another great event. 304 00:43:05,291 --> 00:43:08,784 Vultures circle above the Great Plains... 305 00:43:10,922 --> 00:43:14,586 ...spiraling upward in thermals of hot air. 306 00:43:30,358 --> 00:43:33,225 Her broad wings ride the air for hours... 307 00:43:33,486 --> 00:43:36,649 ...as she searches for the dead or done for. 308 00:43:41,452 --> 00:43:44,945 Every feather reacts to the tiniest breath of air... 309 00:43:45,206 --> 00:43:48,449 ...adjusting its angle to perfect the vulture's flight. 310 00:43:52,380 --> 00:43:55,498 She splays her wingtip feathers to reduce drag... 311 00:44:01,472 --> 00:44:04,590 ...and uses her tail to steer. 312 00:44:14,360 --> 00:44:18,149 She is here for one thing only: 313 00:44:19,157 --> 00:44:23,116 The greatest mass movement of mammals on the planet. 314 00:44:29,167 --> 00:44:31,704 By August, half a million wildebeests... 315 00:44:31,961 --> 00:44:33,747 ...cross the Serengeti plains... 316 00:44:34,005 --> 00:44:37,498 ...and arrive in Kenya's Maasai Mara. 317 00:44:43,472 --> 00:44:44,962 And with perfect timing... 318 00:44:45,224 --> 00:44:47,807 ...their scavengers unerringly follow. 319 00:44:56,777 --> 00:44:59,109 The vulture watches the herds... 320 00:44:59,363 --> 00:45:01,855 ...looking for signs of weakness. 321 00:45:08,289 --> 00:45:11,281 She also studies the wildebeests' predators. 322 00:45:15,630 --> 00:45:18,213 But in the high-stakes world of the African bush... 323 00:45:18,466 --> 00:45:22,050 ...the watched also do the watching. 324 00:45:32,563 --> 00:45:35,476 There is an uneasy alliance between vultures and lions... 325 00:45:36,275 --> 00:45:40,018 ...as both spy on one another to find fresh meat. 326 00:45:49,789 --> 00:45:53,373 But today, the vulture won't need the lion's help. 327 00:46:06,514 --> 00:46:09,882 The torrential waters of the Mara River are about to present... 328 00:46:10,142 --> 00:46:13,806 ...an opportunity that happens just once a year. 329 00:46:28,661 --> 00:46:32,279 The vulture simply has to keep her wits about her. 330 00:46:35,084 --> 00:46:38,372 The wildebeests must cross the river to reach their breeding grounds... 331 00:46:38,629 --> 00:46:41,166 ...on the short grass plains. 332 00:46:45,845 --> 00:46:49,679 It's the most dangerous time of their lives. 333 00:47:23,924 --> 00:47:27,883 The vulture just needs one more piece of the puzzle. 334 00:47:30,306 --> 00:47:33,549 The crocs have waited a year for this moment. 335 00:47:34,602 --> 00:47:38,266 Their prey doesn't suspect a thing. 336 00:48:34,036 --> 00:48:36,949 The vultures simply fly downstream... 337 00:48:37,206 --> 00:48:40,369 ...where the bodies are duly delivered. 338 00:48:44,797 --> 00:48:48,290 There is no rest for the wicked. Now the arguing begins. 339 00:49:20,249 --> 00:49:24,243 Outnumbered, a marabou stork bides his time. 340 00:49:27,965 --> 00:49:30,923 Eventually, everyone gets their fill. 341 00:49:31,177 --> 00:49:32,167 In a few days... 342 00:49:32,428 --> 00:49:35,216 ...they will follow the herd south and be gone. 343 00:49:43,814 --> 00:49:47,808 Just a little further north lies the Great Rift Valley... 344 00:49:50,112 --> 00:49:54,106 ...home to one of the most graceful birds in the world. 345 00:49:58,120 --> 00:50:02,079 The lesser flamingo is a restless traveler... 346 00:50:03,000 --> 00:50:06,493 �constantly searching for the perfect lake. 347 00:50:15,137 --> 00:50:19,131 Today, most of the world's population have chosen Lake Bogoria... 348 00:50:19,391 --> 00:50:21,302 ...in northern Kenya. 349 00:50:28,651 --> 00:50:32,394 This is one of the greatest gatherings ever seen. 350 00:50:34,657 --> 00:50:37,991 A total of two million birds. 351 00:50:42,623 --> 00:50:45,866 They fringe the lake with a ribbon of pink... 352 00:50:46,126 --> 00:50:48,584 ...but this beauty is deceptive. 353 00:50:55,928 --> 00:50:59,922 Here, volcanic springs poison the tranquil waters. 354 00:51:07,940 --> 00:51:09,931 They create a caustic brew... 355 00:51:10,192 --> 00:51:12,934 ...killing most forms of water life. 356 00:51:18,742 --> 00:51:21,325 However, the same alkaline conditions... 357 00:51:21,579 --> 00:51:24,992 ...allow a special algae to flourish. 358 00:51:28,252 --> 00:51:31,335 And it's the flamingos' only food. 359 00:51:38,345 --> 00:51:40,336 Their curved bills and long necks... 360 00:51:40,598 --> 00:51:43,215 ...are designed to extract it from the lake. 361 00:51:46,979 --> 00:51:48,561 The bill acts as a sieve... 362 00:51:48,814 --> 00:51:51,272 ...filtering the algae from the water. 363 00:51:55,154 --> 00:51:57,737 The flamingos appear, as if by magic... 364 00:51:57,990 --> 00:52:00,357 ...whenever the algae bloom. 365 00:52:05,080 --> 00:52:08,323 For a brief time, among these steaming vents... 366 00:52:08,584 --> 00:52:11,451 ...they find their Shangri-La. 367 00:52:14,590 --> 00:52:16,797 But there is trouble in paradise. 368 00:52:18,385 --> 00:52:20,843 The African fish eagle. 369 00:52:33,275 --> 00:52:36,233 No fish survive in this toxic lake... 370 00:52:36,487 --> 00:52:39,650 ...so it hunts flamingos instead. 371 00:52:52,711 --> 00:52:54,748 It flushes its prey. 372 00:53:08,602 --> 00:53:11,720 In the air, weaker birds are easier to spot. 373 00:53:29,456 --> 00:53:31,743 A victim is found. 374 00:53:44,138 --> 00:53:47,972 For the survivors, peace briefly returns. 375 00:53:51,270 --> 00:53:53,728 But flamingos never really stop traveling. 376 00:53:53,981 --> 00:53:57,975 Their life is a continual quest for the perfect lake. 377 00:54:03,240 --> 00:54:06,949 On the other side of the world, in the heart of South America... 378 00:54:07,202 --> 00:54:10,069 ...lies the vast Amazon jungle. 379 00:54:10,330 --> 00:54:13,448 It's home to yet more colorful travelers. 380 00:54:20,215 --> 00:54:23,958 Like flamingos, scarlet macaws are always on the move. 381 00:54:24,678 --> 00:54:26,635 But their seasonal journeys are governed... 382 00:54:26,889 --> 00:54:29,881 ...by the fruiting of rainforest trees. 383 00:54:42,321 --> 00:54:44,608 But they have a problem. 384 00:54:44,865 --> 00:54:47,402 In the dry season, fruit is less available... 385 00:54:47,659 --> 00:54:48,820 ...and the alternative food... 386 00:54:49,077 --> 00:54:51,159 ...is often full of poisons. 387 00:54:51,413 --> 00:54:54,155 They need to find a cure for the indigestion they get... 388 00:54:54,416 --> 00:54:57,374 ...from their less-than-perfect diet. 389 00:55:04,384 --> 00:55:05,374 The secret remedy... 390 00:55:05,636 --> 00:55:08,503 ...can be found alongside the river. 391 00:55:10,682 --> 00:55:13,891 But others have got here first. 392 00:55:18,273 --> 00:55:19,013 Mealy parrots... 393 00:55:19,274 --> 00:55:20,514 ...descend in droves... 394 00:55:20,776 --> 00:55:23,484 ...seeking the same popular cure. 395 00:55:31,745 --> 00:55:35,488 Their presence is good news to the scarlet and green macaws. 396 00:55:40,712 --> 00:55:42,953 It means that there are no predators around. 397 00:55:48,178 --> 00:55:49,088 But if the coast... 398 00:55:49,346 --> 00:55:53,010 ...is clear, the macaws expect to have the place to themselves. 399 00:55:53,267 --> 00:55:55,178 And mealies know their place... 400 00:55:55,435 --> 00:55:56,846 ...in the pecking order. 401 00:56:12,411 --> 00:56:13,617 Like the other parrots... 402 00:56:13,871 --> 00:56:15,987 ...the macaws are here for one thing only: 403 00:56:21,920 --> 00:56:23,410 Mud. 404 00:56:29,428 --> 00:56:31,544 But this is no ordinary mud. 405 00:56:31,805 --> 00:56:33,887 It's one that neutralizes the poisons... 406 00:56:34,141 --> 00:56:36,257 ...in their rainforest diet. 407 00:56:38,312 --> 00:56:40,519 The clay not only settles their stomachs... 408 00:56:40,772 --> 00:56:42,433 ...it provides them with the nutrients... 409 00:56:42,691 --> 00:56:44,853 ...missing from their food. 410 00:56:56,955 --> 00:56:59,287 Macaws are argumentative birds... 411 00:56:59,541 --> 00:57:02,875 ...and the best spots are keenly fought over. 412 00:57:27,235 --> 00:57:29,897 But they are surprisingly nervous too... 413 00:57:30,155 --> 00:57:33,898 ...especially when some unwelcome visitors arrive. 414 00:57:36,912 --> 00:57:39,449 Spider monkeys. 415 00:57:46,296 --> 00:57:47,286 They're hardly a danger... 416 00:57:47,547 --> 00:57:51,336 ...but their unruly antics put the birds on edge. 417 00:57:53,887 --> 00:57:57,846 It's now the monkeys' turn to raid the jungle medicine chest. 418 00:58:08,151 --> 00:58:11,360 And the macaws just travel on. 419 00:58:18,996 --> 00:58:21,579 As the summer ends in North America... 420 00:58:21,832 --> 00:58:25,041 ...some bald eagles stop over in British Columbia... 421 00:58:25,293 --> 00:58:28,411 ...before beginning their long journey south again. 422 00:58:37,472 --> 00:58:39,884 Like all birds, they have an unerring ability... 423 00:58:40,142 --> 00:58:43,009 ...to be in the right place at the right time. 424 00:58:53,238 --> 00:58:55,570 Young eagles learn these tricks of survival... 425 00:58:55,824 --> 00:58:57,906 ...by following the adults. 426 00:59:05,542 --> 00:59:07,408 An older eagle has seen it all before. 427 00:59:16,720 --> 00:59:18,927 He knows the exact time... 428 00:59:19,181 --> 00:59:21,422 ...that salmon arrive from the ocean to breed. 429 00:59:24,644 --> 00:59:27,727 It's a skill he shares with bears. 430 00:59:37,741 --> 00:59:39,903 It's wise to be cautious. 431 00:59:41,119 --> 00:59:44,487 Grizzly bears don't like sharing their meals. 432 01:00:05,685 --> 01:00:08,097 A young eagle also holds back... 433 01:00:08,355 --> 01:00:10,221 ...ready to watch and learn. 434 01:00:34,047 --> 01:00:37,039 But the salmon are a challenge... 435 01:00:37,300 --> 01:00:38,711 ...even for bears. 436 01:00:39,427 --> 01:00:41,919 They are chum salmon, up to three feet long... 437 01:00:42,180 --> 01:00:44,592 ...and among the most aggressive of their kind. 438 01:00:49,437 --> 01:00:50,802 Their hooked jaws and teeth... 439 01:00:51,064 --> 01:00:53,351 ...are designed for fighting rivals. 440 01:01:00,073 --> 01:01:02,030 With fish of this size and ferocity... 441 01:01:02,909 --> 01:01:06,118 ...it's best to let the bears do the hard work. 442 01:01:33,648 --> 01:01:36,231 The eagle must sneak closer to the action... 443 01:01:36,484 --> 01:01:38,475 ...for any chance of a meal. 444 01:02:17,943 --> 01:02:20,981 Stealing from the bears would be asking for trouble. 445 01:02:21,238 --> 01:02:23,195 But with so much food around... 446 01:02:23,448 --> 01:02:25,735 ...the bears can afford to be choosy... 447 01:02:25,992 --> 01:02:28,404 ...taking a bite and moving on. 448 01:02:31,665 --> 01:02:33,326 At the peak of the salmon run... 449 01:02:33,583 --> 01:02:36,416 ...catching fish is soon just a game. 450 01:02:38,255 --> 01:02:40,872 It's time for the eagle to make his move. 451 01:02:49,724 --> 01:02:51,431 But he still must be cautious. 452 01:02:51,685 --> 01:02:55,303 Grizzlies are notoriously bad-tempered. 453 01:03:01,611 --> 01:03:05,400 He must eat as quickly as he can before the bears notice. 454 01:03:07,951 --> 01:03:10,409 It doesn't take them long. 455 01:03:32,642 --> 01:03:35,805 He'll eat his fill here, playing dare with the bears... 456 01:03:36,062 --> 01:03:38,929 ...before heading south as the fall takes hold. 457 01:03:48,867 --> 01:03:51,199 In Europe, autumn triggers... 458 01:03:51,453 --> 01:03:54,411 ...a similar mass movement of birds. 459 01:03:54,664 --> 01:03:58,453 Brent geese, having left their breeding sites in the Arctic... 460 01:03:58,710 --> 01:04:01,498 ...head south to warmer climes. 461 01:04:01,755 --> 01:04:04,042 The birds fly with an extended family... 462 01:04:04,299 --> 01:04:06,791 ...of aunts, uncles, and other relatives. 463 01:04:21,274 --> 01:04:22,856 By sharing the decision-making... 464 01:04:23,109 --> 01:04:24,645 ...they make better choices... 465 01:04:24,903 --> 01:04:26,769 ...such as how to avoid gathering storms. 466 01:05:08,154 --> 01:05:11,897 Having flown over 2000 miles from Arctic Russia... 467 01:05:12,158 --> 01:05:15,651 ...this family's travels are nearly over. 468 01:05:18,581 --> 01:05:22,119 The coastal marshes around Mont Saint-Michel in northern France... 469 01:05:22,377 --> 01:05:24,914 ...are where they will make their home. 470 01:05:51,614 --> 01:05:53,730 They will stay throughout the winter... 471 01:05:53,992 --> 01:05:57,201 ...only returning to the Arctic in the spring. 472 01:06:01,458 --> 01:06:03,449 Some overwintering birds... 473 01:06:03,710 --> 01:06:06,668 ...have more metropolitan tastes. 474 01:06:11,134 --> 01:06:12,499 As winter beckons... 475 01:06:12,760 --> 01:06:15,627 ...ten million starlings from Northern Europe... 476 01:06:15,889 --> 01:06:17,846 ...converge on a few favorite spots... 477 01:06:18,099 --> 01:06:20,557 ...in the center of Rome. 478 01:06:23,771 --> 01:06:27,059 Here they find warmth, and relatively few predators. 479 01:06:36,618 --> 01:06:38,200 Their evening murmurations. .. 480 01:06:38,453 --> 01:06:41,787 ...create nature's greatest aerial display. 481 01:08:04,539 --> 01:08:05,529 A favorite roost... 482 01:08:05,790 --> 01:08:08,703 ...is an ancient cemetery in the heart of the city. 483 01:08:08,960 --> 01:08:10,450 Two million converge... 484 01:08:10,712 --> 01:08:13,374 ...on this one prime location alone. 485 01:08:29,522 --> 01:08:33,356 But such an astonishing gathering can hardly be ignored. 486 01:08:35,570 --> 01:08:37,356 The peregrine falcon... 487 01:08:37,614 --> 01:08:40,356 ...looking for his evening meal. 488 01:08:48,499 --> 01:08:50,661 It won't be easy. 489 01:08:52,295 --> 01:08:55,504 He's hunting the world's best aerial flying team. 490 01:09:09,604 --> 01:09:12,141 Their rapid movements and mesmeric waves... 491 01:09:12,398 --> 01:09:14,230 ...confuse the peregrine... 492 01:09:14,484 --> 01:09:17,772 ...stopping him locking on to a single target. 493 01:09:23,201 --> 01:09:25,488 To achieve such defensive synchrony... 494 01:09:25,745 --> 01:09:27,452 ...each starling flies in formation... 495 01:09:27,705 --> 01:09:30,117 ...with seven of his nearest neighbors. 496 01:09:38,716 --> 01:09:40,172 They move as one... 497 01:09:40,426 --> 01:09:42,963 ...with reflexes 10 times faster... 498 01:09:43,221 --> 01:09:45,462 ...than any human fighter pilot. 499 01:10:02,740 --> 01:10:05,152 Despite the peregrine's best efforts... 500 01:10:05,410 --> 01:10:09,369 ...he has been outmaneuvered and outperformed. 501 01:10:11,290 --> 01:10:12,576 The tables turn. 502 01:10:12,834 --> 01:10:16,668 A squadron of several thousand birds chase the peregrine away. 503 01:10:24,721 --> 01:10:27,884 The starlings can finally come home to roost. 504 01:11:15,563 --> 01:11:17,270 Elsewhere in Italy... 505 01:11:17,523 --> 01:11:20,015 ...the southerly migration of common cranes... 506 01:11:20,276 --> 01:11:22,608 ...have taken some over Venice. 507 01:11:29,410 --> 01:11:32,243 Different families take different routes. 508 01:11:32,497 --> 01:11:35,455 Each follows the path taken by their parents before them. 509 01:11:59,190 --> 01:12:01,557 Venice was once an area of marshland... 510 01:12:01,818 --> 01:12:05,482 ...where migrating cranes could rest and feed. 511 01:12:05,738 --> 01:12:06,648 The passage of time... 512 01:12:06,906 --> 01:12:08,271 ...has seen many changes... 513 01:12:08,533 --> 01:12:12,071 ...but still these traditional routes endure. 514 01:13:00,459 --> 01:13:04,293 Soon, they will take their new family across the Mediterranean... 515 01:13:04,547 --> 01:13:08,290 ...to spend the winter in the welcoming warmth of North Africa. 516 01:13:13,806 --> 01:13:16,798 Back in North America, snow geese... 517 01:13:17,059 --> 01:13:18,925 ...have also felt the cold winds blowing... 518 01:13:19,186 --> 01:13:20,768 ...and start to head south. 519 01:13:26,068 --> 01:13:27,604 Those taking the eastern route... 520 01:13:27,862 --> 01:13:30,399 ...pass through another of the world's great cities. 521 01:13:55,431 --> 01:13:58,549 Despite New York's immense human population... 522 01:13:58,809 --> 01:14:02,302 ...the city is a busy crossroads for traveling birds. 523 01:14:02,980 --> 01:14:05,267 Over 250 different species... 524 01:14:05,524 --> 01:14:06,855 ...migrate through each year. 525 01:14:39,058 --> 01:14:41,550 Like the rock formations of Monument Valley... 526 01:14:41,811 --> 01:14:44,098 ...the buildings create uplifts of air... 527 01:14:44,355 --> 01:14:46,471 ...helping speed their journey. 528 01:15:11,757 --> 01:15:13,873 Birds are ever adaptable. 529 01:15:14,135 --> 01:15:16,718 By passing on new knowledge to their families... 530 01:15:16,971 --> 01:15:20,384 ...they have learned to survive in a world transformed by human hand. 531 01:15:51,047 --> 01:15:53,630 The geese leave New York behind. 532 01:15:54,759 --> 01:15:58,297 The welcoming warmth of the Deep South beckons. 533 01:16:14,653 --> 01:16:16,439 As the year draws to an end... 534 01:16:16,697 --> 01:16:19,109 ...all the birds stop traveling. 535 01:16:19,366 --> 01:16:21,573 Japanese cranes celebrate the change... 536 01:16:21,827 --> 01:16:24,694 ...as they gather in the marshes of Hokkaido in Japan. 537 01:17:06,664 --> 01:17:08,951 Their population was once reduced... 538 01:17:09,208 --> 01:17:10,790 ...to just 25 birds. 539 01:17:11,043 --> 01:17:14,161 Now, they number well over a thousand. 540 01:17:17,800 --> 01:17:20,292 Gifts of fish left out by local people... 541 01:17:20,553 --> 01:17:22,885 ...have helped them thrive once more. 542 01:17:27,476 --> 01:17:30,468 But it's not all Zen serenity. 543 01:17:41,240 --> 01:17:42,230 In winter... 544 01:17:42,491 --> 01:17:45,654 �white-tailed eagles gather here too. 545 01:17:45,911 --> 01:17:48,243 They are notorious bird hunters. 546 01:18:00,426 --> 01:18:04,420 Faced with the danger, the cranes fearlessly fight back. 547 01:18:30,497 --> 01:18:32,408 They offer quite a challenge. 548 01:18:32,666 --> 01:18:34,452 They are the largest cranes in the world. 549 01:18:49,308 --> 01:18:51,675 For the eagles, there is a far easier meal: 550 01:18:58,651 --> 01:18:59,311 The food... 551 01:18:59,568 --> 01:19:02,026 ...given to the cranes. 552 01:19:26,595 --> 01:19:27,335 The eagles leave... 553 01:19:29,473 --> 01:19:32,591 ...and tranquility returns once more. 554 01:20:30,701 --> 01:20:33,659 To the Japanese, the cranes' courtship dance... 555 01:20:33,912 --> 01:20:36,279 ...is a symbol of peace, harmony... 556 01:20:36,540 --> 01:20:38,156 ...and long life. 557 01:20:42,338 --> 01:20:45,251 The birds can live for over 60 years... 558 01:20:45,507 --> 01:20:47,123 ...making their faithful partnerships... 559 01:20:47,384 --> 01:20:49,796 ...among the most enduring of any bird. 560 01:20:53,390 --> 01:20:55,802 The relationships that birds have with each other... 561 01:20:56,060 --> 01:20:57,300 ...and with other animals... 562 01:20:57,561 --> 01:21:00,144 ...allows them to thrive in every comer of the globe. 563 01:21:03,150 --> 01:21:07,144 Their flights to find food, make homes, and rear young... 564 01:21:07,404 --> 01:21:08,314 ...embrace countries... 565 01:21:08,572 --> 01:21:10,529 ...and continents. 566 01:21:15,746 --> 01:21:18,158 As they teach their offspring the skills of survival... 567 01:21:19,500 --> 01:21:21,332 ...they connect life on earth... 568 01:21:21,585 --> 01:21:23,451 ...in ways we are only just beginning... 569 01:21:23,712 --> 01:21:25,328 ...to fathom. 570 01:21:30,803 --> 01:21:34,512 For a brief moment, these cranes may have stopped traveling. 571 01:21:35,557 --> 01:21:38,800 But across the planet and throughout the seasons... 572 01:21:39,061 --> 01:21:40,597 ...the journeys of birds... 573 01:21:41,146 --> 01:21:43,387 ...unite the world. 574 01:21:58,455 --> 01:21:59,445 To capture... 575 01:21:59,706 --> 01:22:01,868 ...a bird's-eye view, the team employed the latest... 576 01:22:02,126 --> 01:22:04,242 ...state-of-the-art techniques. 577 01:22:07,214 --> 01:22:08,204 On the way... 578 01:22:08,465 --> 01:22:11,924 ...they witnessed behavior that had never been seen before... 579 01:22:13,512 --> 01:22:15,002 ...and looked anew at some... 580 01:22:15,264 --> 01:22:15,844 ...of the greatest... 581 01:22:16,098 --> 01:22:17,714 ...wildlife events on Earth. 582 01:22:22,271 --> 01:22:23,227 Wherever they took us... 583 01:22:23,480 --> 01:22:26,472 ...they showed us the world with fresh eyes. 584 01:22:29,445 --> 01:22:30,185 With their help... 585 01:22:31,155 --> 01:22:33,066 ...we flew on wings... 586 01:22:33,323 --> 01:22:35,690 ...across the world. 46158

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