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(THUNDER CRACKS)
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NARRATOR:
Predators across the planet.
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Unmatched in strength...
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(ROARING)
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...speed,
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strategy,
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stealth...
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(GUANACOS CALLING)
...and teamwork.
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But staying on top is never easy.
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(LION GROWLS)
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(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
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(LION CUB GROWLS)
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As the world around them changes,
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they must adapt faster
than ever before
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to maintain their rule.
(LION GROWLS FIERCELY)
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(SNARLS)
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(ANIMALS GROWLING AND GRUNTING)
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In this remote corner
of South America,
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puma numbers are booming.
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(SNARLING)
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But more cats
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means more competition.
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(BOTH PUMAS GROWLING)
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Some will triumph...
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(SNARLS FIERCELY)
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...and some will be left
with the scraps.
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Now one mother
must raise her family...
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(SOFT GROWL)
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...in the toughest conditions
she has ever faced.
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(WIND BLOWING)
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Strength, resilience and bravery
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are her survival tools...
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(GUANACO SHRIEKS)
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...in the battle
to keep her cubs alive.
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(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
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(STRONG WIND BLOWING)
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NARRATOR: At the furthest reaches of
South America lies Torres del Paine.
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With its jagged mountains,
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raging rivers,
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deep lakes
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and open grasslands,
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it's a wilderness full of life.
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(WHISTLING)
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(GUANACO CALLS)
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The perfect arena for a predator
who is a master of stealth...
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...an extraordinary puma.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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Rupestre.
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
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At eight years old,
she's every inch an apex predator.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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And like all puma mothers,
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a single mum.
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She's already raised
two litters of cubs here.
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And if she stays the course,
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this litter of four
will be her third.
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(GENTLE MUSIC)
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(SOFT GROWL)
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At six months old,
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the time has come for Rupestre
to begin the training
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that will prepare them
for adult life alone.
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Her cubs have no idea
that in just a few months
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they'll be abandoned.
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(SOFT PLAYFUL GROWLING)
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And Rupestre has
her work cut out
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to make expert hunters of them.
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(SOFT PURRING AND GROWLING)
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(CURIOUS MUSIC)
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Ginger, with her vibrant fur,
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is the shyest of the cubs.
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She carries the wounds
of a recent fight...
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and her bruised ego needs rebuilding
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if she's going to survive
to adulthood.
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Brother Chico is fearless.
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But he needs to learn restraint
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before his boldness
gets him into trouble.
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(BOTH PUMAS GROWLING)
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Puma mothers raise cubs
without the help of a father,
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who leaves after mating.
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Rupestre must single-handedly
provide everything her family needs.
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(SOFT SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
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Including enough food
for four growing cubs.
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So every few days,
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she is forced to leave her cubs
behind and go hunting alone.
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(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
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Hidden away on the mountainside,
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Ginger, Chico and their sisters
should be safe,
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but the park is a dangerous place.
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These tiny cubs would be no match
against a full-grown rival.
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And the landscape is rife
with competing pumas.
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Female pumas mostly live
solitary lives with their cubs.
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But territories overlap.
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And with the number of cats
in Torres del Paine increasing,
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areas once home to a single puma
now support many more.
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And more predators means potential
for more competition and conflict.
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Rupestre's cubs
have been born into a world
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that is getting tougher
all the time.
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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Pumas have broad tastes...
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(GUANACOS CALL ALARMEDLY)
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...allowing them to target a variety
of prey in different conditions.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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And right now,
with cubs to feed,
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Rupestre is only interested
in the top prize...
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...Guanaco.
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(GRUNTING)
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Kill one of these big adults
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and she can feed her entire family
for several days.
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(GUANACO GRUNTS)
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But hunting guanaco is hard.
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Herds deploy a lookout
and will run if spooked.
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But Rupestre has a deadly tool
in her arsenal...
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...stealth.
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Her favourite way
to dispatch her target
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is the ambush hunt.
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(GUANACO MAKES HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
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She waits patiently
until the herds relax.
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(GRUNTING)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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Then sneaks
to within striking distance.
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Singling out a weaker individual
from the herd,
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she silently approaches...
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...and waits.
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With Rupestre out hunting,
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it would be wise for the cubs
to stay out of sight.
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Her prey has drawn her more than
a kilometre from their location,
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leaving her young
highly vulnerable.
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But intrepid Chico is restless.
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As he abandons the safety
of the hilltop hideout...
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his sisters follow him.
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The nearby trees offer a chance
to practice climbing.
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And even timid Ginger
can't resist joining in.
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(SOFT SENTIMENTAL MUSIC)
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(YELPS)
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But the cubs have forgotten one of
Rupestre's most important lessons...
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...always keep watch for danger.
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(DRAMATIC DRUMBEATS)
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Their noisy game has piqued
the interest of a huge male
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wandering through the territory.
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Local guides call him Montero,
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meaning huntsman.
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Lone male pumas are bad news
for small cubs.
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If he hopes to mate with Rupestre,
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Montero won't hesitate
to kill them all.
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(PLAYFUL GROWLING)
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The siblings are oblivious
to the danger they're in...
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(PLAYFUL GROWL)
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...and mum is nowhere to be seen.
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(PUMA GROWLS)
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(PUMA GROWLS)
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(BIRD CALLING SOFTLY)
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NARRATOR:
As Rupestre prepares to strike,
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she doesn't know her family,
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over a kilometre away,
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are in danger.
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(GUANACO GRUNTS)
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(GRUNTS)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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The sooner she makes this kill,
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the sooner she can return
to protect them.
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(GUANACO CALLING)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
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(GRUNTS)
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(CALLING FRANTICALLY)
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(GUANACOS CALLING)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
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At top speed, she reaches over a
blistering 60 kilometres an hour.
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And with every stride,
she is gaining on the guanaco.
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Rupestre is reckoned to be one of
the deadliest pumas in the park.
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(DRAMATIC MUSICAL CRESCENDO)
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Thankfully, she will eat tonight.
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The hunt is over,
but now she faces another problem.
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She can't leave the carcass,
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but dragging it to the cubs
is a painfully slow process.
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Her instinct is telling her
she's already been away too long.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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Pumas don't roar.
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Instead, her high-pitched calls
carry to the cubs...
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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...summoning them like a dinner bell.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALL IN DISTANCE)
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Unknowingly,
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the cubs are still being watched
by the mysterious male,
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Montero.
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But as Chico starts to move
towards his mother's call,
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followed by his sisters...
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...Montero lets them go.
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This time he makes no move
to harm the cubs.
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(BROODING MUSIC)
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If he has a reason
for sparing Rupestre's family,
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for now it is a mystery.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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Rupestre's call draws the cubs out
of danger towards her kill...
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
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...where the family
is safely reunited.
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(SOFT MUSIC)
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A rare moment of contentment
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for this hard-working mother.
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(MELANCHOLIC MUSIC)
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(SOFT GROWL)
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But a difficult day is coming.
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(SOFT GROWL)
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In just a few months,
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the time will come
for her to leave her cubs.
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And with so many other pumas around,
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she needs to be sure they are ready.
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(SOFT GROWLING)
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(PENSIVE MUSIC)
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Weeks pass and winter kicks in.
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Days become shorter...
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...temperatures drop...
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(WIND HOWLING)
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...and the landscape
is transformed by snow.
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For Ginger, Chico
and their siblings,
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this blizzard is the first time
they've ever seen snow.
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(PLAYFUL MUSIC)
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(SOFT GROWLING)
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Even a friendly play fight is useful
training for these predators...
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...as long as you pull some punches.
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(SOFT GROWLING)
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(WIND HOWLING)
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But as the harsh weather intensifies,
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the cubs face another
new learning experience...
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...hunger.
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The guanaco have moved
to lower ground,
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hampering Rupestre's
chances of hunting.
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All she can offer her ravenous cubs
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is a drink from an unfrozen stream.
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(TENSE MUSIC)
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(WIND HOWLING)
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With little shelter,
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she waits for the snow to pass,
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warming her family as best she can
with the heat of her body.
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When the blizzard finally clears,
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the need to find food
becomes urgent.
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But Rupestre and the cubs aren't
the only ones out hunting.
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It's not long before the family
discovers a recently killed guanaco.
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But there's a problem.
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The puma that killed it
is still eating.
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It's the same mysterious male,
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Montero,
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that the cubs encountered before.
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(MENACING DRUMBEATS)
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He might be willing to share
some of his meal,
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or he could attack.
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There's no way to know which.
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But with the family so hungry...
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...Rupestre must take a gamble.
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(SOFT SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
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(GROWLS SOFTLY)
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(GROWLING SOFTLY)
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Bravely, she approaches Montero,
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while the cubs anxiously watch on.
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(GROWLS SOFTLY)
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(GROWLING SLOWLY INTENSIFIES)
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(FIERCE SNARLING)
258
00:17:52,163 --> 00:17:54,003
Montero's message is clear...
259
00:17:55,323 --> 00:17:56,643
...stay away.
260
00:17:58,363 --> 00:18:00,283
(SNARLING FIERCELY)
261
00:18:05,043 --> 00:18:06,763
(ROARING)
262
00:18:14,923 --> 00:18:16,403
(ROARING)
263
00:18:17,963 --> 00:18:19,723
But Rupestre isn't giving up yet.
264
00:18:21,403 --> 00:18:23,403
(SNARLING)
265
00:18:31,283 --> 00:18:33,203
(SNARLING)
266
00:18:35,603 --> 00:18:37,483
If she can hold her nerve,
267
00:18:37,483 --> 00:18:39,603
she may eventually
be allowed to eat.
268
00:18:43,403 --> 00:18:44,603
For the cubs,
269
00:18:44,603 --> 00:18:48,483
it's a tense tutorial on
the subtle art of puma diplomacy.
270
00:18:50,203 --> 00:18:51,563
(CALLS SOFTLY)
271
00:18:57,843 --> 00:18:59,363
But once again,
272
00:18:59,363 --> 00:19:01,283
Chico is breaking rank.
273
00:19:01,283 --> 00:19:03,163
(TENSE MUSIC)
274
00:19:05,923 --> 00:19:09,203
Hungry and impatient,
he leaves his sisters
275
00:19:10,243 --> 00:19:12,603
and heads right into the middle
of the standoff.
276
00:19:14,043 --> 00:19:15,763
If Montero takes offence,
277
00:19:16,843 --> 00:19:19,083
Rupestre will be powerless
to protect him.
278
00:19:19,083 --> 00:19:21,523
(DRAMATIC MUSIC CRESCENDOS)
279
00:19:21,523 --> 00:19:23,323
(PUMA GROWLS)
280
00:19:27,124 --> 00:19:28,643
(PUMA GROWLS)
281
00:19:30,003 --> 00:19:32,163
(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
282
00:19:32,163 --> 00:19:34,083
NARRATOR:
Of all his misadventures,
283
00:19:34,083 --> 00:19:37,203
approaching a fully-grown male
in possession of a kill
284
00:19:37,203 --> 00:19:39,523
is Chico's most reckless move yet.
285
00:19:41,723 --> 00:19:43,123
(GROWLS)
286
00:19:45,963 --> 00:19:47,443
Montero is more than capable
287
00:19:47,443 --> 00:19:49,723
of killing the cub's entire family.
288
00:19:54,123 --> 00:19:56,443
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
289
00:20:09,363 --> 00:20:11,603
(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
290
00:20:19,523 --> 00:20:21,403
(SNEEZES)
291
00:20:24,043 --> 00:20:25,643
Astonishingly,
292
00:20:25,643 --> 00:20:27,203
Montero returns to eating,
293
00:20:29,883 --> 00:20:32,803
a signal to the daring youngster
294
00:20:32,803 --> 00:20:34,363
it's OK to approach.
295
00:20:42,603 --> 00:20:44,403
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
296
00:20:59,443 --> 00:21:00,763
As usual,
297
00:21:00,763 --> 00:21:02,123
where Chico leads,
298
00:21:02,123 --> 00:21:04,083
his sisters follow.
299
00:21:14,963 --> 00:21:17,243
(CALLING SOFTLY)
300
00:21:22,683 --> 00:21:24,283
Even cautious Ginger.
301
00:21:29,203 --> 00:21:31,683
Montero's generosity is unusual.
302
00:21:33,243 --> 00:21:35,483
There's only one reason
a male would be so sharing
303
00:21:35,483 --> 00:21:37,083
with a mother and cubs.
304
00:21:39,763 --> 00:21:43,083
Chico, Ginger and their siblings
305
00:21:43,083 --> 00:21:45,963
could have just come
face to face with their father.
306
00:21:59,083 --> 00:22:01,163
(WIND WHISTLING)
307
00:22:07,963 --> 00:22:09,763
(WIND HOWLING)
308
00:22:13,523 --> 00:22:17,323
But Montero is not the only male
sharing Rupestre's territory.
309
00:22:19,883 --> 00:22:22,323
Another interloper
is prowling nearby.
310
00:22:25,683 --> 00:22:27,803
And when Rupestre catches his scent,
311
00:22:27,803 --> 00:22:29,643
she senses he's no friend.
312
00:22:32,443 --> 00:22:34,123
As dusk falls,
313
00:22:34,123 --> 00:22:36,043
she leads her family away.
314
00:22:38,163 --> 00:22:41,203
Her best strategy is to rely on her
intricate knowledge of the terrain
315
00:22:41,203 --> 00:22:43,003
to find a safe space to hide.
316
00:22:48,643 --> 00:22:50,683
But in the far south of Patagonia,
317
00:22:51,603 --> 00:22:53,043
winter nights are long,
318
00:22:53,043 --> 00:22:54,963
and dawn is hours away.
319
00:23:08,523 --> 00:23:10,363
When day finally breaks,
320
00:23:10,363 --> 00:23:12,483
Rupestre is alone and injured.
321
00:23:15,923 --> 00:23:17,643
Under the cover of night,
322
00:23:17,643 --> 00:23:20,523
the unknown male launched
a vicious attack.
323
00:23:20,523 --> 00:23:22,763
Her neck has sustained
a deep puncture...
324
00:23:23,683 --> 00:23:25,963
...and all four cubs are missing.
325
00:23:25,963 --> 00:23:28,043
(SOLEMN MUSIC)
326
00:23:28,043 --> 00:23:29,363
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
327
00:23:29,363 --> 00:23:31,283
For two agonising days,
328
00:23:31,283 --> 00:23:34,483
wounded Rupestre wanders
and calls without rest.
329
00:23:37,643 --> 00:23:39,243
But despite her best efforts...
330
00:23:39,243 --> 00:23:40,603
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
331
00:23:40,603 --> 00:23:41,843
...there is no reply.
332
00:23:43,003 --> 00:23:44,843
(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
333
00:23:52,043 --> 00:23:53,763
(CONDOR CAWING)
334
00:23:54,963 --> 00:23:56,563
(SOFT MELANCHOLIC MUSIC)
335
00:23:58,003 --> 00:23:59,123
(CONDOR CAWING)
336
00:23:59,123 --> 00:24:00,203
Until...
337
00:24:02,803 --> 00:24:04,083
...Chico emerges.
338
00:24:07,323 --> 00:24:10,283
And, as always, one step behind him,
339
00:24:10,283 --> 00:24:11,803
is Ginger.
340
00:24:13,323 --> 00:24:15,283
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
341
00:24:17,763 --> 00:24:19,003
In the past,
342
00:24:19,003 --> 00:24:20,683
her willingness
to follow her brother
343
00:24:20,683 --> 00:24:22,883
has led them both into danger.
344
00:24:22,883 --> 00:24:24,163
This time,
345
00:24:24,163 --> 00:24:25,803
by heading out of harm's way,
346
00:24:25,803 --> 00:24:27,523
he appears to have saved her life.
347
00:24:27,523 --> 00:24:29,163
(PURRING)
348
00:24:38,723 --> 00:24:40,803
But their grey sisters
are not with them.
349
00:24:45,603 --> 00:24:47,003
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
350
00:24:47,003 --> 00:24:48,483
The days tick by
351
00:24:48,483 --> 00:24:51,283
and Rupestre continues
her heart-breaking search.
352
00:24:52,363 --> 00:24:53,603
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
353
00:24:57,443 --> 00:24:59,243
But her daughters are gone.
354
00:24:59,243 --> 00:25:00,803
(WIND BLOWING)
355
00:25:00,803 --> 00:25:02,443
(SOLEMN MUSIC)
356
00:25:03,763 --> 00:25:05,123
Days later,
357
00:25:05,123 --> 00:25:06,523
they are found in a ravine
358
00:25:06,523 --> 00:25:08,883
bearing the wounds of a fight
with the rogue male.
359
00:25:11,803 --> 00:25:14,003
Rupestre will never know
what happened to them...
360
00:25:16,003 --> 00:25:18,203
...and eventually
she abandons her search.
361
00:25:18,203 --> 00:25:20,363
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
362
00:25:23,763 --> 00:25:26,843
It's the first time
she's ever lost part of a litter
363
00:25:26,843 --> 00:25:30,043
and a sign of the tide of change
taking place in the park.
364
00:25:36,043 --> 00:25:37,643
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
365
00:25:39,363 --> 00:25:42,803
Ten weeks later,
and spring has arrived in Patagonia.
366
00:25:45,483 --> 00:25:47,123
Temperatures rise
367
00:25:47,123 --> 00:25:49,443
and the land bursts into life.
368
00:25:49,443 --> 00:25:50,923
(BIRDSONG)
369
00:25:52,443 --> 00:25:53,883
For the animals,
370
00:25:53,883 --> 00:25:57,243
the milder conditions
mark the start of a new chapter.
371
00:26:03,043 --> 00:26:05,323
But pressure is still weighing
on Rupestre.
372
00:26:11,443 --> 00:26:14,323
An unsafe territory is no good
to an apex predator...
373
00:26:16,203 --> 00:26:19,323
...so she moves with her cubs
more than 11 kilometres east
374
00:26:19,323 --> 00:26:21,403
to a different part of her range,
375
00:26:21,403 --> 00:26:24,203
far away from the male
that attacked them.
376
00:26:24,203 --> 00:26:26,123
(GENTLE MUSIC)
377
00:26:28,803 --> 00:26:31,643
Having lost two
of her treasured daughters,
378
00:26:31,643 --> 00:26:34,363
Chico and Ginger
are more precious than ever,
379
00:26:34,363 --> 00:26:36,523
and Rupestre approaches
their training
380
00:26:36,523 --> 00:26:38,523
with a new focus.
381
00:26:38,523 --> 00:26:40,203
(TENSE MUSIC)
382
00:26:40,203 --> 00:26:43,323
The time has come for them
to learn how to hunt.
383
00:26:43,323 --> 00:26:44,923
(GUANACOS TRILLING)
384
00:26:46,403 --> 00:26:48,683
And Rupestre
is their expert instructor.
385
00:26:50,043 --> 00:26:52,043
(GUANACO CALLING)
386
00:26:55,843 --> 00:26:58,203
First,
she singles out a lone guanaco.
387
00:26:58,203 --> 00:26:59,723
(GUANACO TRILLS)
388
00:27:01,723 --> 00:27:03,843
And with a meaningful look
389
00:27:03,843 --> 00:27:05,723
signals the cubs to hang back
390
00:27:05,723 --> 00:27:08,123
while she shows them
how to make the approach.
391
00:27:15,003 --> 00:27:17,123
Ginger is paying close attention.
392
00:27:21,523 --> 00:27:24,803
But troublemaker Chico
is already distracted.
393
00:27:24,803 --> 00:27:26,323
(GROWLS)
394
00:27:27,723 --> 00:27:29,643
Rupestre's hunt is a masterclass.
395
00:27:29,643 --> 00:27:31,603
(INTENSE MUSIC)
396
00:27:33,683 --> 00:27:35,723
Guanaco have exceptional eyesight.
397
00:27:37,683 --> 00:27:39,003
But step by step,
398
00:27:39,003 --> 00:27:40,643
she advances,
399
00:27:41,603 --> 00:27:44,443
freezing the instant
it glances in her direction.
400
00:27:59,243 --> 00:28:01,563
Once she's in striking distance,
401
00:28:01,563 --> 00:28:04,963
she prepares to demonstrate
the most important move of all.
402
00:28:06,763 --> 00:28:07,963
(GUANACO HUFFS)
403
00:28:10,643 --> 00:28:12,323
But bored of waiting,
404
00:28:12,323 --> 00:28:14,363
Chico has spotted
a target of his own.
405
00:28:15,723 --> 00:28:17,003
(GINGER SNARLS)
His sister.
406
00:28:17,003 --> 00:28:18,683
(GINGER AND CHICO GROWLING)
407
00:28:19,603 --> 00:28:22,323
His playfight
blows Rupestre's cover,
408
00:28:22,323 --> 00:28:24,083
and the guanaco makes its getaway.
409
00:28:33,603 --> 00:28:35,083
The cubs still have a lot to learn.
410
00:28:36,323 --> 00:28:39,363
And it's now been a week since
the family had a substantial meal.
411
00:28:41,483 --> 00:28:43,483
If hunting won't work,
412
00:28:43,483 --> 00:28:45,523
Rupestre needs a different approach.
413
00:28:48,723 --> 00:28:51,723
A large bird's nest
could be full of tasty eggs.
414
00:29:01,883 --> 00:29:03,123
But no luck.
415
00:29:08,283 --> 00:29:09,883
(RATTLING CALL)
416
00:29:09,883 --> 00:29:11,363
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
417
00:29:16,283 --> 00:29:19,163
For several more days,
she searches for food,
418
00:29:19,163 --> 00:29:21,763
but finds nothing
but scraps and bones...
419
00:29:26,043 --> 00:29:29,603
as her family gets thinner
and thinner.
420
00:29:29,603 --> 00:29:32,283
(TROUBLING MUSIC)
421
00:29:38,843 --> 00:29:40,803
The carcasses are a worrying sign
422
00:29:40,803 --> 00:29:43,443
that more pumas are hunting
in Rupestre's territory.
423
00:29:46,243 --> 00:29:49,163
And her search for food brings her
face to face with one of them.
424
00:29:49,163 --> 00:29:50,243
(SNARLS)
425
00:29:53,083 --> 00:29:55,283
Risking a fight
in her weakened state
426
00:29:55,283 --> 00:29:56,883
is a dangerous strategy.
427
00:30:00,763 --> 00:30:02,163
(SNARLS)
428
00:30:03,763 --> 00:30:05,043
(GROWLS SOFTLY)
429
00:30:07,243 --> 00:30:08,483
But this time,
430
00:30:08,483 --> 00:30:10,523
the stranger backs down.
431
00:30:18,523 --> 00:30:20,923
After two more days without food,
432
00:30:20,923 --> 00:30:23,843
Rupestre has no choice
but to leave her cubs behind
433
00:30:23,843 --> 00:30:26,723
for the first time since
the loss of her two daughters.
434
00:30:34,843 --> 00:30:36,363
She's weaker than ever...
435
00:30:37,803 --> 00:30:39,723
and the whole family needs to eat.
436
00:30:41,043 --> 00:30:43,563
But she can't risk the cubs
disrupting this hunt.
437
00:30:48,723 --> 00:30:51,163
Summoning all her strength,
438
00:30:51,163 --> 00:30:53,123
Rupestre hones in on her target,
439
00:30:54,363 --> 00:30:55,643
like a sniper.
440
00:30:55,643 --> 00:30:57,203
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
441
00:31:02,243 --> 00:31:04,043
The stakes couldn't be higher.
442
00:31:06,483 --> 00:31:08,283
(PUMA GROWLS)
443
00:31:12,169 --> 00:31:13,843
(PUMA GROWLS)
444
00:31:16,803 --> 00:31:19,243
NARRATOR:
As she corners a lone guanaco...
445
00:31:22,283 --> 00:31:26,403
...Rupestre's predator instinct
tells her it's now or never.
446
00:31:36,803 --> 00:31:39,803
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
447
00:31:42,843 --> 00:31:45,163
The guanaco fights for its life.
448
00:31:52,883 --> 00:31:54,963
Rupestre risks being trampled,
449
00:31:54,963 --> 00:31:57,003
maimed or killed,
450
00:31:57,003 --> 00:31:58,483
but she cannot let go.
451
00:32:00,363 --> 00:32:02,683
It's her last chance
to feed her family...
452
00:32:04,243 --> 00:32:05,763
...if she can just hang on.
453
00:32:07,323 --> 00:32:08,883
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
454
00:32:10,163 --> 00:32:11,603
(GUANACO SHRIEKING)
455
00:32:15,723 --> 00:32:17,043
(GUANACO SHRIEKING)
456
00:32:26,763 --> 00:32:29,483
(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
457
00:32:45,283 --> 00:32:47,723
(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)
458
00:33:04,483 --> 00:33:06,763
Rupestre is tiring.
459
00:33:06,763 --> 00:33:10,163
Her energy is almost
completely drained.
460
00:33:28,763 --> 00:33:30,483
After a brutal battle...
461
00:33:32,683 --> 00:33:34,603
...she finally prevails.
462
00:33:38,683 --> 00:33:40,523
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
463
00:33:46,003 --> 00:33:47,643
(MUSIC CRESCENDOS)
464
00:33:47,643 --> 00:33:49,363
(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
465
00:33:59,163 --> 00:34:01,083
(DISTANT HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
466
00:34:05,083 --> 00:34:07,443
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
467
00:34:14,483 --> 00:34:16,283
It's taken everything she has,
468
00:34:17,203 --> 00:34:19,083
but her determination
to feed her cubs
469
00:34:19,083 --> 00:34:20,883
has finally been rewarded.
470
00:34:24,563 --> 00:34:27,523
This kill will keep them alive
for now.
471
00:34:29,203 --> 00:34:31,803
But Rupestre's hunt
was a solo effort.
472
00:34:31,803 --> 00:34:34,283
She can't keep feeding
her family forever.
473
00:34:37,603 --> 00:34:39,603
Time is ticking.
474
00:34:39,603 --> 00:34:43,203
And if her cubs don't improve
their hunting skills soon,
475
00:34:43,203 --> 00:34:44,643
they won't survive.
476
00:34:50,683 --> 00:34:52,683
(GENTLE MUSIC)
477
00:35:01,883 --> 00:35:03,683
(SQUAWKING)
478
00:35:06,203 --> 00:35:07,323
For the next few days,
479
00:35:07,323 --> 00:35:09,243
the family stays close
to the carcass
480
00:35:09,243 --> 00:35:11,523
to feed and rebuild strength.
481
00:35:16,483 --> 00:35:19,203
But it isn't long before
the kill draws in a rival.
482
00:35:26,443 --> 00:35:28,563
Rupestre senses this lone female
483
00:35:28,563 --> 00:35:30,803
isn't big enough
to be a real threat.
484
00:35:32,443 --> 00:35:35,043
But Ginger is less welcoming
of the outsider.
485
00:35:35,043 --> 00:35:36,523
(GROWLS)
486
00:35:36,523 --> 00:35:38,203
(CALLING AND GROWLING)
487
00:35:40,243 --> 00:35:43,283
It's the first time
she's ever confronted another puma.
488
00:35:44,523 --> 00:35:46,243
(GROWLS)
489
00:35:46,243 --> 00:35:48,083
(GROWLING)
490
00:35:48,083 --> 00:35:51,163
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
491
00:35:51,163 --> 00:35:54,163
She's not going to let the stranger
eat until she's finished herself.
492
00:35:54,163 --> 00:35:56,803
(LOW GROWLING)
493
00:35:56,803 --> 00:35:58,923
(SNARLING FIERCELY)
494
00:36:02,603 --> 00:36:03,843
(SNARLING)
495
00:36:03,843 --> 00:36:05,323
And Chico's got her back.
496
00:36:18,243 --> 00:36:19,843
(SOFT GROWLING)
497
00:36:21,043 --> 00:36:23,763
But then Ginger does something
even more intriguing.
498
00:36:25,803 --> 00:36:27,163
Having eaten her fill,
499
00:36:27,163 --> 00:36:28,523
she stands back,
500
00:36:29,763 --> 00:36:31,803
allowing the female some scraps.
501
00:36:33,883 --> 00:36:36,523
As numbers of cats
in the park increase,
502
00:36:36,523 --> 00:36:38,843
pumas are more likely
to share with strangers...
503
00:36:40,323 --> 00:36:43,483
...in the hope the favour might
be returned later down the line.
504
00:36:44,963 --> 00:36:46,403
(CONDOR SQUAWKS)
505
00:36:49,283 --> 00:36:51,163
It's a smart move,
506
00:36:51,163 --> 00:36:53,123
and may help the cubs
in a few months
507
00:36:53,123 --> 00:36:56,043
when they could be the ones
begging for leftovers.
508
00:36:57,643 --> 00:36:59,283
(GROWLING SOFTLY)
509
00:37:03,123 --> 00:37:05,403
(WIND HOWLING)
510
00:37:05,403 --> 00:37:08,163
The weeks pass and summer sets in
in Torres del Paine.
511
00:37:09,683 --> 00:37:12,203
Days stretch to 16 hours,
512
00:37:12,203 --> 00:37:13,483
flowers bloom.
513
00:37:13,483 --> 00:37:15,363
(FAST UPBEAT MUSIC)
514
00:37:17,243 --> 00:37:19,163
And new life is everywhere.
515
00:37:19,163 --> 00:37:20,883
(BABY BIRDS CHIRPING)
516
00:37:23,923 --> 00:37:25,963
(CALLING SOFTLY)
517
00:37:27,443 --> 00:37:29,643
(WIND HOWLING)
518
00:37:34,083 --> 00:37:36,603
Almost as soon as they are born,
519
00:37:36,603 --> 00:37:39,603
baby guanaco are ready
to escape danger.
520
00:37:39,603 --> 00:37:41,363
(CALLING SOFTLY)
521
00:37:44,283 --> 00:37:46,523
But with puma numbers so high,
522
00:37:46,523 --> 00:37:48,483
guanaco mothers need to be vigilant.
523
00:37:50,723 --> 00:37:52,603
(BOTH CALLING SOFTLY)
524
00:37:55,643 --> 00:37:57,563
(DELICATE MUSIC)
525
00:38:04,963 --> 00:38:06,883
Capitalising on the baby boom
526
00:38:06,883 --> 00:38:10,643
is allowing Rupestre to feed Ginger
and Chico's growing appetites.
527
00:38:11,883 --> 00:38:13,803
They're now a year old
528
00:38:13,803 --> 00:38:16,363
and eating almost as much
as adults.
529
00:38:18,243 --> 00:38:20,683
But the cubs are starting to take
a much more active role
530
00:38:20,683 --> 00:38:22,803
in hunting and dispatching the pray.
531
00:38:24,643 --> 00:38:27,963
And Rupestre knows they are almost
ready for the hardest test of all...
532
00:38:29,443 --> 00:38:31,083
...life without her.
533
00:38:32,203 --> 00:38:34,443
(GUANACO CALLING)
534
00:38:37,563 --> 00:38:39,883
On a sunny afternoon in mid-summer,
535
00:38:39,883 --> 00:38:42,003
an exhausted Rupestre rests.
536
00:38:49,483 --> 00:38:53,243
She watches her daughter Ginger
moving like a confident young adult.
537
00:38:54,443 --> 00:38:55,803
(PURRING SOFTLY)
538
00:38:56,963 --> 00:39:00,923
Nearby, a lounging Chico
is powerful and composed.
539
00:39:03,723 --> 00:39:06,843
It's not clear exactly what
she senses that makes up her mind.
540
00:39:07,843 --> 00:39:10,363
But after one final moment
with her family...
541
00:39:10,363 --> 00:39:12,123
(PURRING SOFTLY)
542
00:39:15,803 --> 00:39:17,483
...Rupestre walks away.
543
00:39:22,003 --> 00:39:24,403
Her cubs have no idea
that she won't return.
544
00:39:27,883 --> 00:39:30,883
(SOFT MELANCHOLIC MUSIC)
545
00:39:37,483 --> 00:39:40,403
They face life in an
increasingly challenging park.
546
00:39:42,203 --> 00:39:44,923
But Rupestre has done all she can
to prepare them.
547
00:39:46,803 --> 00:39:49,083
As the world around them changes,
548
00:39:49,083 --> 00:39:51,323
their fate is yet to be decided.
549
00:39:53,443 --> 00:39:56,003
Chico and Ginger wait for her
to return...
550
00:40:00,803 --> 00:40:02,683
but there is no sign of their mum.
551
00:40:05,563 --> 00:40:08,003
At least for now,
they still have each other.
552
00:40:12,683 --> 00:40:14,403
Several kilometres away,
553
00:40:14,403 --> 00:40:16,603
Rupestre is heading
into the mountains...
554
00:40:19,523 --> 00:40:21,843
...following the alluring scent
of a male.
555
00:40:25,323 --> 00:40:27,363
Now that her cubs have grown up,
556
00:40:27,363 --> 00:40:29,923
it won't be long
before she seeks a new mate...
557
00:40:32,523 --> 00:40:34,683
and the struggle to raise a family
558
00:40:34,683 --> 00:40:36,643
will begin all over again.
559
00:40:41,323 --> 00:40:43,683
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
560
00:40:48,523 --> 00:40:51,203
Two months later
and the cubs are thriving.
561
00:40:53,883 --> 00:40:56,483
Ginger is proving to be
a formidable hunter...
562
00:40:59,963 --> 00:41:02,763
and Chico has graduated
from a risk-taker
563
00:41:02,763 --> 00:41:04,523
into a protective brother.
564
00:41:10,083 --> 00:41:12,603
Although he's still grateful
her cast-offs.
565
00:41:18,923 --> 00:41:21,283
For now, they'll stick together,
566
00:41:21,283 --> 00:41:23,363
but one day they'll separate
567
00:41:23,363 --> 00:41:25,443
and may go on
to have cubs of their own.
568
00:41:27,363 --> 00:41:29,603
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
569
00:41:33,643 --> 00:41:35,403
They have a lot to live up to.
570
00:41:37,003 --> 00:41:39,563
Rupestre is a predator
of the highest calibre...
571
00:41:41,243 --> 00:41:43,923
...who has raised her cubs
to hunt and problem-solve
572
00:41:43,923 --> 00:41:46,763
so that they may flourish
in a time of great change.
573
00:41:51,883 --> 00:41:53,923
Time will tell
if they are powerful enough
574
00:41:53,923 --> 00:41:55,443
to become her equal.
575
00:42:04,723 --> 00:42:06,203
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
576
00:42:08,203 --> 00:42:09,963
NARRATOR: To film Pumas in the wild,
577
00:42:09,963 --> 00:42:12,243
one place on earth
exceeds all others...
578
00:42:13,723 --> 00:42:15,443
...Patagonia in South America.
579
00:42:17,163 --> 00:42:18,723
At its southern tip,
580
00:42:18,723 --> 00:42:22,683
Torres del Paine is just over
1,800 square kilometres.
581
00:42:22,683 --> 00:42:25,323
A vast wilderness
rich with wildlife.
582
00:42:26,723 --> 00:42:29,243
This is a place
where conservation has ensured
583
00:42:29,243 --> 00:42:31,483
that predators and people
can coexist.
584
00:42:32,723 --> 00:42:34,723
And the Puma here are doing well.
585
00:42:34,723 --> 00:42:36,803
But as their numbers increase,
586
00:42:36,803 --> 00:42:38,523
it's not without its challenges.
587
00:42:40,003 --> 00:42:42,283
Local filmmaker Diego Araya
588
00:42:42,283 --> 00:42:44,523
and his specialist trackers
helped the Predators team
589
00:42:44,523 --> 00:42:46,643
to tell the story
of a South American icon,
590
00:42:48,003 --> 00:42:50,403
the legendary Rupestre.
591
00:42:50,403 --> 00:42:52,363
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
592
00:42:52,363 --> 00:42:55,203
She's already raised
two sets of cubs,
593
00:42:55,203 --> 00:42:58,603
an impressive achievement
for this eight-year-old cat.
594
00:42:58,603 --> 00:43:00,923
Now, as she brings up
her third litter,
595
00:43:01,923 --> 00:43:04,563
the pressure is on
for her to keep them alive
596
00:43:04,563 --> 00:43:07,883
and pass on the skills they need
to survive without her.
597
00:43:09,203 --> 00:43:11,963
After following Rupestre
for five years,
598
00:43:11,963 --> 00:43:14,483
Diego is more determined
than ever to capture her
599
00:43:14,483 --> 00:43:16,443
at this pivotal moment
in her life.
600
00:43:17,483 --> 00:43:19,203
It was amazing to
follow what happened
601
00:43:19,203 --> 00:43:20,523
and unravel the puzzle
602
00:43:21,763 --> 00:43:24,003
and continue joining their life.
603
00:43:24,003 --> 00:43:26,043
NARRATOR: As apex predators,
604
00:43:26,043 --> 00:43:28,443
the puma rules this world.
605
00:43:28,443 --> 00:43:31,523
But elsewhere,
these cats are persecuted,
606
00:43:31,523 --> 00:43:34,043
victims of habitat loss
and hunting.
607
00:43:35,403 --> 00:43:37,203
To Diego and his team,
608
00:43:37,203 --> 00:43:39,363
pumas are precious.
609
00:43:39,363 --> 00:43:43,203
DIEGO: I'm almost 50 and I've spent
my life with these incredible cats.
610
00:43:43,203 --> 00:43:46,523
I'm very grateful to have
the opportunity to do this.
611
00:43:46,523 --> 00:43:51,283
I have a very special connection
with this main predator,
612
00:43:51,283 --> 00:43:54,963
so I love them so much. (LAUGHS)
613
00:43:54,963 --> 00:43:56,483
(GENTLE MUSIC)
614
00:43:57,323 --> 00:43:59,923
NARRATOR: This community
of trackers and filmmakers
615
00:43:59,923 --> 00:44:01,843
have devoted their lives
to understanding
616
00:44:01,843 --> 00:44:04,163
and protecting
these impressive cats.
617
00:44:05,163 --> 00:44:07,483
Despite their years in the field,
618
00:44:07,483 --> 00:44:11,203
capturing footage of Puma in
this vast and remote landscape
619
00:44:11,203 --> 00:44:13,363
is no easy task.
620
00:44:13,363 --> 00:44:15,883
DIEGO: It requires a teamwork,
621
00:44:15,883 --> 00:44:19,803
so I take my hat off to trackers.
622
00:44:19,803 --> 00:44:21,923
NARRATOR: The only way
for the trackers to cover
623
00:44:21,923 --> 00:44:23,363
this uneven and rugged terrain
624
00:44:23,363 --> 00:44:25,243
was on foot.
625
00:44:25,243 --> 00:44:27,243
They worked in all weathers,
626
00:44:27,243 --> 00:44:30,563
scouting far and wide
to locate the pumas.
627
00:44:32,283 --> 00:44:34,643
(RADIO BEEPS)
OK, copy, copy.
628
00:44:34,643 --> 00:44:36,043
There is something.
629
00:44:36,963 --> 00:44:39,283
The rain, the wind,
never stopped, never.
630
00:44:39,283 --> 00:44:41,963
It's winter, you have
less 20 degrees Celsius.
631
00:44:41,963 --> 00:44:45,883
If it's summer,
you have wind gusts over 120,
632
00:44:45,883 --> 00:44:48,403
and you just can't quit.
633
00:44:48,403 --> 00:44:50,843
NARRATOR: But the rewards
made it worthwhile.
634
00:44:50,843 --> 00:44:53,683
ROBERTO: Scanning all the area,
and suddenly they appear.
635
00:44:53,683 --> 00:44:55,443
Oh! (LAUGHS)
636
00:44:55,443 --> 00:44:56,883
Magic.
637
00:44:56,883 --> 00:44:59,283
NARRATOR: Boosting
their surveillance skills
638
00:44:59,283 --> 00:45:02,483
with technology
helped locate elusive pumas.
639
00:45:02,483 --> 00:45:04,483
Thermal scopes revealed
their body heat,
640
00:45:05,403 --> 00:45:08,803
making them more identifiable
out on the plains.
641
00:45:08,803 --> 00:45:10,403
It's basically cheating,
642
00:45:10,403 --> 00:45:13,203
but now our success increased
643
00:45:13,203 --> 00:45:15,323
from, let's say, 60%
644
00:45:15,323 --> 00:45:17,163
to 90 or 100%
645
00:45:17,163 --> 00:45:19,043
with that change of technology.
646
00:45:21,203 --> 00:45:22,963
NARRATOR:
While puma numbers are high,
647
00:45:22,963 --> 00:45:24,643
the vast and endless terrain
648
00:45:24,643 --> 00:45:27,443
didn't make it easy
for the team to find them.
649
00:45:27,443 --> 00:45:30,483
First-person view drones allowed
them to quickly scan the area
650
00:45:30,483 --> 00:45:32,323
in which this puma family live.
651
00:45:32,323 --> 00:45:34,323
(DRONE WHIRRING)
652
00:45:34,323 --> 00:45:36,443
NARRATOR:
Luckily, Diego's team had
653
00:45:36,443 --> 00:45:38,683
one more incredible asset
on their side,
654
00:45:39,763 --> 00:45:43,163
the puma that allowed them
to get closer than any other...
655
00:45:43,163 --> 00:45:44,483
...Rupestre.
656
00:45:44,483 --> 00:45:46,443
(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
657
00:45:46,443 --> 00:45:49,363
One of the most iconic puma
in the park.
658
00:45:50,683 --> 00:45:52,243
A protective mother,
659
00:45:52,243 --> 00:45:54,923
whose four cubs depend on her
now more than ever.
660
00:45:56,443 --> 00:45:59,723
I've known her for many years,
661
00:45:59,723 --> 00:46:02,403
and that's something
that is really, really special.
662
00:46:03,923 --> 00:46:06,883
I love her, of course,
like, it's Rupestre!
663
00:46:06,883 --> 00:46:10,083
She's maybe
the more important puma ever
664
00:46:10,083 --> 00:46:13,203
in the story of Torres del Paine.
665
00:46:13,203 --> 00:46:15,443
NARRATOR: Her trust
of the trackers and film crew
666
00:46:15,443 --> 00:46:18,443
enabled them to capture her life
in astonishing detail.
667
00:46:28,483 --> 00:46:31,483
NARRATOR: It was a constant race
for the team to keep up,
668
00:46:31,483 --> 00:46:33,163
as she battled to feed her family
669
00:46:33,163 --> 00:46:35,563
in exceptionally challenging circumstances.
670
00:46:37,163 --> 00:46:39,803
DIEGO: It's really tiring
because you need to find them
671
00:46:39,803 --> 00:46:43,963
and be faster than them
or at least keep up with them.
672
00:46:43,963 --> 00:46:47,243
ROBERTO: Come here,
come here quickly. 150 meters.
673
00:46:47,243 --> 00:46:49,723
Come, come here,
up the hill, please.
674
00:46:49,723 --> 00:46:50,843
She's running.
675
00:46:50,843 --> 00:46:52,163
(GUANACO CALLING)
676
00:46:52,163 --> 00:46:54,283
NARRATOR: Even when positioned
in the right place,
677
00:46:54,283 --> 00:46:55,523
at the right time...
678
00:46:56,843 --> 00:47:00,003
...the landscape sometimes proved
too testing for those on her trail.
679
00:47:02,243 --> 00:47:04,563
After weeks following Rupestre,
680
00:47:04,563 --> 00:47:06,163
the trackers feared the worst.
681
00:47:07,323 --> 00:47:10,243
They were concerned that the family
still hadn't had a substantial meal.
682
00:47:10,243 --> 00:47:11,283
(CALLS SOFTLY)
683
00:47:11,283 --> 00:47:12,803
It was very, very stressful
684
00:47:12,803 --> 00:47:15,723
because the cubs were growing,
so they need a lot of food.
685
00:47:17,443 --> 00:47:19,883
NARRATOR: When Diego and his team
had all but given up hope,
686
00:47:20,963 --> 00:47:24,003
they witnessed a hunt
like never seen before.
687
00:47:24,003 --> 00:47:25,723
(TENSE MUSIC)
688
00:47:52,763 --> 00:47:55,883
That's probably one of
the best hunts I've ever seen,
689
00:47:56,963 --> 00:47:59,083
and it took us so long
to get there.
690
00:48:04,443 --> 00:48:05,563
Wow.
691
00:48:07,043 --> 00:48:09,763
NARRATOR: After a tense
and exhausting 20 minutes,
692
00:48:09,763 --> 00:48:11,243
Rupestre triumphed.
693
00:48:12,923 --> 00:48:15,803
This battle became the centrepiece
of her powerful story.
694
00:48:17,043 --> 00:48:19,803
And her cubs were able
to feed once more,
695
00:48:19,803 --> 00:48:23,043
taking the next crucial step
to independence.
696
00:48:23,043 --> 00:48:24,643
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
697
00:48:25,763 --> 00:48:27,843
But while the protection provided
in this region
698
00:48:27,843 --> 00:48:30,283
allowed the team to capture
this amazing hunt
699
00:48:32,003 --> 00:48:34,443
and for Rupestre
and her family to thrive...
700
00:48:35,843 --> 00:48:37,883
...Diego and his trackers
have witnessed
701
00:48:37,883 --> 00:48:39,723
increasing numbers of pumas
702
00:48:39,723 --> 00:48:43,043
who are being pushed beyond the park
into areas less protected
703
00:48:43,043 --> 00:48:46,683
and increasingly coming into contact
with humans and livestock.
704
00:48:49,643 --> 00:48:51,683
Farming is big business
in Patagonia
705
00:48:52,963 --> 00:48:56,043
and it is home to millions of sheep,
706
00:48:56,043 --> 00:48:58,123
tempting prey for a hungry puma.
707
00:48:58,123 --> 00:48:59,563
(SHEEP BLEATING)
708
00:48:59,563 --> 00:49:03,243
Local conservationists are seeking
solutions to strike a balance
709
00:49:03,243 --> 00:49:05,643
between the needs of the puma
710
00:49:05,643 --> 00:49:08,043
and the livelihoods of locals.
711
00:49:08,043 --> 00:49:09,883
We're doing a great job here,
712
00:49:09,883 --> 00:49:12,403
learning about these cats
and keeping them safe.
713
00:49:12,403 --> 00:49:14,443
We are trying to combine that
714
00:49:14,443 --> 00:49:17,043
with the traditions
and the sheep farming.
715
00:49:25,043 --> 00:49:26,763
(BLEATING)
716
00:49:26,763 --> 00:49:29,523
NARRATOR: One solution
is hiding amongst the flock.
717
00:49:45,883 --> 00:49:47,843
NARRATOR: A barking dog
is all that's needed
718
00:49:47,843 --> 00:49:49,963
to send a puma on its way.
719
00:49:49,963 --> 00:49:51,563
(DOG BARKS)
720
00:49:53,043 --> 00:49:54,563
But when pumas stalk at night,
721
00:49:54,563 --> 00:49:58,523
a little extra technology
is needed to deter these cats.
722
00:50:01,003 --> 00:50:03,563
A bespoke light show
to stop them in their tracks.
723
00:50:03,563 --> 00:50:06,283
GINO: So there are these, uh, sticks
724
00:50:06,283 --> 00:50:08,803
that stand about over two meters
from the ground,
725
00:50:08,803 --> 00:50:11,603
and you get this panel,
solar panel,
726
00:50:11,603 --> 00:50:13,763
with LED lights on the sides.
727
00:50:14,763 --> 00:50:18,123
They pretty much think that
there's human activity happening
728
00:50:18,123 --> 00:50:19,803
and they rather not approaching.
729
00:50:20,803 --> 00:50:23,043
NARRATOR: This flashy deterrent
is a game changer.
730
00:50:25,283 --> 00:50:26,843
Innovative ideas like these
731
00:50:26,843 --> 00:50:29,723
means that Patagonia now leads
the way in protecting puma,
732
00:50:30,843 --> 00:50:34,563
setting an example for successfully
managing human-wildlife conflict.
733
00:50:36,563 --> 00:50:39,123
Diego and his dedicated team
of trackers
734
00:50:39,123 --> 00:50:41,003
have made it possible for Rupestre,
735
00:50:41,003 --> 00:50:42,883
her family and all Puma here
736
00:50:42,883 --> 00:50:45,723
to hold on to top position
in Torres del Paine.
737
00:50:45,723 --> 00:50:47,843
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
738
00:50:50,043 --> 00:50:52,323
Capturing their lives here
has given us the opportunity
739
00:50:52,323 --> 00:50:54,363
to better understand
what can be done
740
00:50:54,363 --> 00:50:57,163
to ensure their success now
741
00:50:57,163 --> 00:50:59,123
and in the future.
742
00:50:59,123 --> 00:51:01,123
DIEGO:
Every time we make these films,
743
00:51:01,123 --> 00:51:03,483
there is
a conservation story behind,
744
00:51:03,483 --> 00:51:06,723
but normally those stories
are sad stories.
745
00:51:06,723 --> 00:51:09,683
We're here to talk
about a happy story.
746
00:51:09,683 --> 00:51:12,043
The pumas are better than
20 years ago,
747
00:51:12,043 --> 00:51:13,643
and we can learn from that
748
00:51:13,643 --> 00:51:17,243
and even apply it to other animals
that are threatened.
749
00:51:17,243 --> 00:51:18,403
This is not just a film,
750
00:51:18,403 --> 00:51:21,403
this is not us taking
beautiful pictures of cats.
751
00:51:21,403 --> 00:51:23,083
We are doing conservation
752
00:51:23,083 --> 00:51:26,003
and we can improving
our relationship with wildlife,
753
00:51:26,003 --> 00:51:27,283
which is amazing.
754
00:51:27,283 --> 00:51:29,203
(GROWLING SOFTLY)
755
00:51:35,723 --> 00:51:37,163
(LAUGHING AND GRUNTING)
756
00:51:38,403 --> 00:51:41,243
A wild dog puppy named Ghost
757
00:51:41,243 --> 00:51:44,443
who lives on the banks
of Africa's Zambezi River
758
00:51:44,443 --> 00:51:46,563
discovers that her survival relies
759
00:51:46,563 --> 00:51:49,243
on the strength of
the entire wild dog pack.
760
00:51:50,123 --> 00:51:51,763
(BARKING AND SHRIEKING)
761
00:51:51,763 --> 00:51:55,163
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