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(gentle music)
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There are few places on the planet more magical

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than the forest.

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To spend a day here from dawn

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(birds chirping)

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to dusk is a natural spa,

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a bath in nature.

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(water splashing)

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(gentle music)

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A chance to watch the coming and going of light,

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(insects chittering)

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(footsteps thudding softly)

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and the secretive and wondrous creatures that follow it.

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(insects chittering)

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Some are familiar.

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(gentle music)

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(birds chirping and squawking)

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Others seem like visitors from other worlds.

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Imagine if we could bring all of the seasons

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and the forests of the world together,

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(birds chirping)

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pick the best of each,

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(birds chirping)

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to enjoy the ultimate forest adventure,

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24 hours in nature.

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(people chatting)

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A walk in the woods never gets boring.

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(gentle music)

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(birds chirping)

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There's enchantment at every term.

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(birds chirping)

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(gentle music)

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(insects chittering)

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(water sloshes)

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(insects chittering)

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(tense ambient music)

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The forest at night can feel frightening.

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(animal howls faintly)

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(animal screeching)

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(bird squawks)

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Creatures moving in the dark.

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(bird calling)

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Spooky sounds.

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(bird squawking)

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Demons and hobgoblins dancing under the moon.

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It's the stuff of children's fairytales.

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(dramatic music)
(bird calling)

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But the reality,

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soon to be revealed by the approaching daylight,

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is no less magical.

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(gentle music)
(water sloshing)

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Our fear of the dark is irrational,

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and if we can get past it to begin our walk in the forest,

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we might be richly rewarded.

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(gentle music)

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Just as morning's first light

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gives the forest an eerie glow,

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European badges shuffle their way back to their sets.

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Like grumpy old men,

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they prefer to keep to themselves

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and are seldom seen.

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(badgers grunting)

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Being creatures of darkness,

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badges were mysterious to our ancestors

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and not surprisingly a part of forest folklore.

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(gentle music)

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(badgers grunting)

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It was said to be good luck

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if a Badger crossed the path behind you,

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but bad luck if you crossed in front.

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And if it stops for a little dig, oh, dear.

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"But if it cross in front of thee

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"beyond where thou shalt tread,

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"and if by chance doth turn the mold,

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"thou art numbered with the dead."

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(bright music)

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(birds chirping)

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(badgers grunting)

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In some cultures,

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badges were believed to be shape shifters

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who could adopt human form.

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To many they were just creatures to be admired

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for their courage and strength.

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(badgers grunting)

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And usefully, a tuft of badger hair

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was all a forest explorer needed

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to protect them from witchcraft.

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(bright music)

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Though they're vital to the forest ecology,

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for the good work they do in turning the top soil

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as they forage giving woodland flowers

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the chance to colonize new ground,

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and munching their way through rodents, insects, and slugs,

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and so doing their bit for pest control.

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They prefer to do their work under the cover of darkness.

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(insects chittering)

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This might make them seem a little antisocial,

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but really badges like each other's company.

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(gentle music)

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Half a dozen shares a set,

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and prepare to turn in for the day.

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(gentle music)
(leaves rustling)

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Badges take cleanliness very seriously

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and like a tidy home.

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Before they can settle, they make the bed,

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pushing out the old bedding,

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(insects chittering)

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(animal yelping)

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and gathering new material to line the nest.

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Bed made, they'll snuggle up to each other deep underground.

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(badgers snoring and breathing deeply)

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As they slip into their peaceful slumber.

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another family begins to stir.

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(bright music)

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(insects chittering)

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In the twilight it's a big day

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for a family of North American black bears.

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(bright music)

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(insects chittering)

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In mythology, bears are often considered

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the people of the forest,

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the spirits of forefathers,

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or even our ancestors.

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(gentle music)

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For at least 50,000 years,

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our ancestors have marveled at

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and revered these forest dwellers.

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(insects chittering)

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And it's easy to see why.

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(gentle music)

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Bears are powerful and intelligent,

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can be aggressive,

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but can also be remarkably tender and caring.

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(gentle music)

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For the first time, the cubs are venturing

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from their den to explore the forest.

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(gentle music)

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(wind blowing softly)

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Mom's keen to get a head start before the sun's up,

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and there are too many other visitors to the forest.

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(birds chirping)

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(bright music)

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(birds chirping)

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(water sloshes)

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(birds chirping)

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Then from the gloom comes the magic of bird calls.

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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Like spells whispered on the wind,

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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(birds squawking and calling)

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the delicate beauties of the forest

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can be hard to spot among the leaves,

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but they are easy to hear.

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(ambient music)

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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This is the dawn chorus.

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A feast for the ears of anyone up early enough to enjoy it.

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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But what seems like joyful birds greeting the morning,

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is actually a lot of angry war cries.

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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Each tiny singer takes a post,

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a stage in the middle of its territory, and shouts,

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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proclaiming far and wide that this little patch of forest

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is under occupation and not just by birds.

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(people chattering)

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(bright music)

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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A fox cub litter has been cooped up

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for their first month of life,

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but they are getting a bit big

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and boisterous to vent their energy indoors.

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(foxes grunting)

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(bright music)

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They are still too young to go far from home,

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but have permission to have a stretch outside.

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(bright music)

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(dramatic music)

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(birds chirping)

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Practicing games of cat and mouse,

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will teach them to hunt.

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(gentle playful music)

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And they can enjoy the warmth of the early morning sun.

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(gentle playful music)

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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(gentle music)
(birds chirping)

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(bird squawks)

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As the shadows dance across the tangle of branches,

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it's easy to think you are seeing things.

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Dark secretive forms slipping through the trees.

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But with the world's woodlands at your fingertips,

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anything's possible.

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(wisent grunts)

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(gentle music)
(birds chirping)

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As majestic and unexpected as a glimpse of a unicorn,

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an encounter with a wisent will take anyone's breath away.

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(birds chirping)

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(wisent snorts)

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The giant European bison seem to hark back to ancient times

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when it was forces of nature

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shaping the landscape not people.

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(wisents groaning)

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The colossal forms, a ton of piece, had early humans in awe.

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(wisent groaning)

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So much so that they painted them on the walls of caves.

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(wisents grunting and snorting)

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But they also saw the bison as living larders,

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huge hunks of meat that were heavily hunted.

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One-hundred years ago,

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they were all but wiped out.

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Only a dozen in captivity escaped the slaughter.

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Now thankfully their numbers are slowly creeping up,

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and they are being returned to forests across Europe.

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(bright whimsical music)

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Their presence makes the forest feel more alive

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and more connected with its ancient past.

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(bright whimsical music)

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Now there really is a chance to glimpse

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the huge bodies slipping through the shadows,

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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and then as quickly as they appeared, the giants vanish,

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their huge bodies concealed by the trees.

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(bright music)

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Their secrets once again locked away

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at the heart of the forest.

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(birds chirping)

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It's easy to feel alone in the woods,

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not a soul in sight,

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partly because sometimes you can't see the wood

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for the trees.

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The thick vegetation giving plenty of cover

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for creatures to hide in.

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(birds chirping)
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But it's also because many of the characters

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of the forest are so small

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that if you don't look very hard,

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you might miss them.

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(birds chirping)

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There's always a mini community

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sometimes right under your feet.

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(gentle music)

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(tiny footsteps pattering)

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And greeting the morning light

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wood ants swarm the outside of their huge nest mound.

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Few beings have such regimented and complex communities.

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All of these are females born to lives of hard work.

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(bright music)

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Living to serve the nest.

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A single queen, their mother, lives inside

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and produces ever more workers.

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(birds chirping)

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(rhythmic trumpet music)

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They all cooperate for the benefit of the entire colony.

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(fast-paced uptempo music)

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These tiny hardworking animals

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have always enchanted human observers.

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(fast-paced uptempo music)

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They have been considered the souls of Druids

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or even fairies in a final incarnation

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ready to leave their earthly existence.

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(dramatic music)

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(birds chirping)

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That might not be true,

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but there's no doubt that ants

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and their societies are uniquely wonderful.

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(birds chirping)

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(dramatic music)

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It can be chilly in the woods.

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There are lots of shady spots under the trees,

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but the ants have a plan to warm things up.

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As the sun moves across the sky, they follow it,

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letting it heat their coldblooded little bodies.

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(dramatic music)

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Then glowing with solar energy, they head inside.

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Their bodies have become mini radiators

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that will warm the inside of the nest

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and help their baby sisters to grow.

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(gentle music)

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(birds chirping)

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(soft ambient music)

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There are little patches of forest

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that the sun will never reach.

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(dramatic music)

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(animal screeches)

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Shielded by rocks and a dense tree canopy,

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these secret mossy corners with their own microclimate.

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(birds chirping)

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(gentle music)

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(animal screeching)

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Fungi thrive here in the damp.

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Often overlooked, feared, and misunderstood,

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fungi the toadstools and mushrooms

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are one of the most important groups of organisms on earth.

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(bright music)

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Some are invisible, microscopic,

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while others are the largest organisms on the planet,

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several kilometers across.

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(gentle music)

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(birds chirping)

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We should celebrate these treasures of the dark forest.

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They recycle nutrients,

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breaking down dead plants and animals,

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and returning goodness to the soil keeping forests healthy.

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(gentle music)

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(birds chirping)

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As well as being food for animals,

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they help plant roots to take in food, water, and minerals,

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and so are vital to the base of the food chain.

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(bird squawks)

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(birds chirping)

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(dramatic music)

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Fungi makes up a huge part of the human diet,

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but also provides us with medicine,

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most famously penicillin.

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(dramatic music)

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Fungi can also be useful to keep insect pests and diseases

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away from crops and animals.

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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But for all their incredible work,

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the delicate fruiting bodies bloom and perish quickly.

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Inky caps quickly push their way through the ground

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opening their umbrella-like caps.

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(dramatic music)

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(birds chirping)

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Firstly, deep and white,

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but darkening and the curling upwards

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as they release their spores.

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And the fungi literally digest itself,

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storing its nutrients in the ground for future use.

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The black oozing part digested fungi

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was literally used as writing ink in the past

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giving the inky cap its name.

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(dramatic music)

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(birds chirping)

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The real beauty of the forest

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is the bold and beautiful fly agaric.

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(dramatic music)

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Look, but don't touch.

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This fungi is poisonous,

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but can be used as an insect repellent.

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(gentle music)

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(birds chirping)

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No fairytale scene is complete

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without these beautiful toadstools

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or their namesake.

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(light gentle music)

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Toads are common in the cool moist leaf litter

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in European forests.

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Though finding one willing to turn into a prince,

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can be more of a challenge.

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(birds chirping)

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It's hard to believe a creature as beautiful

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and bold as this would choose to live in the shadows,

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but like their toad cousins, salamanders favor damp spots.

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(insects buzzing)

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(birds chirping)

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Amphibians have thin delicate skin.

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They have lungs for breathing,

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but can also breathe and absorb water through their skin.

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(water sloshing)

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It also means they dry out easily.

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So the charming creatures skulk

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in the shadows of the forest.

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(bright music)

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Because they hide in damp rotting corners,

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they can be hard to spot.

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(gentle music)

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Ancient people only saw them during wildfires

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when they would scamper from burning logs,

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leading to the belief that they lived off the flames

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and were creatures of fire.

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(dramatic music)

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Nonsense, of course,

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but it earned the fire salamander its name.

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(gentle music)

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The rich fungal life of the forest

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can present a problem to lovers of rotting logs,

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but the salamanders' skin produces proteins

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that fight infection, natural fungicides.

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(birds chirping)

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It will be hard to hide with the

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fire salamanders' fiery markings,

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but it doesn't need to.

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They serve as a warning

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(tense music)

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because this amphibian's skin also produces a powerful toxin

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that can cause muscle convulsions and hyperventilation.

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(tense music)

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So if you are lucky enough to spot

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this little resident of the forest,

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look but don't touch it.

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(birds chirping)

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(gentle music)

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Proudly protected in its colorful coat,

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the salamander seeks on bugs and worms

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that share its damp home.

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(dramatic music)

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(birds chirping)

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(gentle music)

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The sun's approaching full strength by late morning.

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(birds chirping)

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In a quiet glade,

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the mother bear takes a break.

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Lying on her back,

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her cubs can suckle while she basks in the sun.

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Her milk is a super drink,

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five times richer than cow's milk.

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(gentle music)

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(birds chirping)

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She'll keep this nourishment on tap for at least six months.

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(gentle music)

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(wind blows softly)

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(gentle music)

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(bird squawks)

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The forest is quiet,

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(bird squawks)

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were it not for the chattering of birds overhead.

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(bird squawks)

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Nutcrackers don't have the most attractive voices,

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but they make up for it with pretty plumage.

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The crows' cousins forage for their namesake.

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Though they don't so much crack nuts as pries them open.

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(bird squawks)

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They have generous throat pouches

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to gather as many as they can.

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Their real skill is in hiding

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their treasure around the forest,

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and remembering where to find it again months later,

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(birds chirping and squawking)

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They don't quite have the canopy to themselves.

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Red squirrels never seem to sit still.

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(bird squawks)

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(bright fast-paced music)

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Their endless search for treasure has a double purpose.

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(birds chirping)

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(bright fast-paced music)

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The nuts they collect will not only feed them now,

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they also spend all summer stashing food away

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knowing they'll need it come winter.

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(birds chirping)

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(bright music)

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They have a cousin in the trees

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that really is trying to join the birds.

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(owl calls)

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00:27:17,605 --> 00:27:20,355
(birds chirping)

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They can't fly despite the name,

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but flying squirrels can glide.

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(gentle music)

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quite far,

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90 meters,

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the length of a football pitch, in fact,

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(birds chirping)

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thanks to membranes connecting their wrists and ankles.

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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The hamsters with parachutes are mostly nocturnal

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and rarely grace visitors with a sighting.

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But these ones have been drawn out of hiding

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because they are in a romantic mood.

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(gentle music)

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00:28:14,604 --> 00:28:17,021
This is a game of kiss chase.

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00:28:20,670 --> 00:28:22,853
It disturbs another tree top dweller,

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the dramatic black woodpecker.

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(woodpecker squawks)

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The second biggest woodpecker in the world

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and typical of its kind,

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uses its powerful beak to chisel into tree trunks

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to carve out a nursery for its young.

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(chicks squeaking)

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This one widens the doorway a little

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to make it easier to deliver food

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to the hungry chicks within.

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(woodpeckers calls)

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00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:53,615
(birds chirping)

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00:28:53,615 --> 00:28:56,532
(chicks squeaking)

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00:28:58,533 --> 00:29:01,450
(woodpecker calls)

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(chicks squeaking)

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The chicks will stay cooped up for a month

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before it's finally time to fly the nest.

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(chicks squeaking)

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00:29:15,386 --> 00:29:17,969
(gentle music)

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00:29:21,900 --> 00:29:25,300
With its cloak of black and piercing yellow eyes,

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it was cast as a villain in fairytales,

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like a witch flying through the forest.

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00:29:31,349 --> 00:29:34,099
(birds chirping)

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(gentle music)

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When out walking in the woods,

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bear in mind that there could be anything

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lurking in the trees themselves.

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(birds chirping and twittering)

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00:29:58,758 --> 00:30:01,239
(birds chirping)

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00:30:01,239 --> 00:30:03,739
(owl calling)

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A hollow in a tree trunk

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is not an obvious place to look for a duck,

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00:30:16,280 --> 00:30:20,450
but several species like the goldeneye choose hollows,

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perhaps old woodpecker castoffs,

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to raise their young.

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00:30:23,878 --> 00:30:26,711
(birds chirping)

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00:30:27,670 --> 00:30:31,116
(chicks chirping)

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(gentle music)

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On a bed of luxurious down,

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00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:38,597
she welcomes ducklings into the world.

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(chicks chirping)

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00:30:45,170 --> 00:30:46,760
But the little ones will quickly

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00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:48,423
outgrow this nesting chamber.

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00:30:49,521 --> 00:30:52,520
(gentle music)

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00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:55,300
So when only 24 hours old,

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00:30:55,300 --> 00:30:58,410
the babies have no choice other than to take the plunge.

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00:30:59,383 --> 00:31:01,966
(gentle music)

510
00:31:05,883 --> 00:31:07,120
(duck grunts)

511
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the mother calls.

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00:31:08,851 --> 00:31:11,434
(grunts lowly)

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00:31:16,094 --> 00:31:17,664
And they must obey.

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00:31:17,664 --> 00:31:21,170
(birds chirping)

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00:31:21,170 --> 00:31:22,383
It's a long way down.

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00:31:23,467 --> 00:31:25,754
(bright music)

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00:31:25,754 --> 00:31:28,587
(chicks chirping)

518
00:31:31,824 --> 00:31:35,590
Fortunately, their downy feathers are so densely packed,

519
00:31:35,590 --> 00:31:37,793
that they cushion the landing.

520
00:31:37,793 --> 00:31:40,626
(chicks chirping)

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00:31:47,700 --> 00:31:51,180
And lightweight bodies and soft bones,

522
00:31:51,180 --> 00:31:53,584
there is rarely any damage.

523
00:31:53,584 --> 00:31:55,936
(bright music)

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00:31:55,936 --> 00:31:58,769
(chicks chirping)

525
00:32:02,474 --> 00:32:05,224
(chick chirping)

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00:32:24,073 --> 00:32:26,173
Once the whole clutch has been coaxed out,

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00:32:29,610 --> 00:32:31,283
the mother leads them to water.

528
00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:35,500
This is the safest place for them

529
00:32:35,500 --> 00:32:37,779
to learn to fend for themselves.

530
00:32:37,779 --> 00:32:40,529
(dramatic music)

531
00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:44,500
It's easy to pass by

532
00:32:45,780 --> 00:32:47,830
missing the drama going on in the forest.

533
00:32:51,486 --> 00:32:54,653
(tense ambient music)

534
00:33:09,790 --> 00:33:11,400
As the day warms,

535
00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:14,163
wood pigeons flutter lazily down for a drink,

536
00:33:15,810 --> 00:33:17,653
which does not go unnoticed.

537
00:33:19,514 --> 00:33:22,478
(dramatic music)

538
00:33:22,478 --> 00:33:25,812
But these lynx kittens still have a lot to learn.

539
00:33:25,812 --> 00:33:28,562
(dramatic music)

540
00:33:30,010 --> 00:33:31,800
Wrestling with their brothers and sisters

541
00:33:31,800 --> 00:33:34,068
will help them practice their skills.

542
00:33:34,068 --> 00:33:35,645
(birds chirping)

543
00:33:35,645 --> 00:33:38,228
(upbeat music)

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00:33:45,890 --> 00:33:47,470
Though lynx are widespread

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00:33:47,470 --> 00:33:48,840
across the Northern Hemisphere

546
00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:52,443
and often in places with large human populations,

547
00:33:55,650 --> 00:33:57,380
they're one of the most secretive

548
00:33:57,380 --> 00:34:00,300
and least seen denizens of the forest.

549
00:34:00,300 --> 00:34:03,050
(birds chirping)

550
00:34:04,498 --> 00:34:06,111
(gentle music)

551
00:34:06,111 --> 00:34:08,944
(animals calling)

552
00:34:10,852 --> 00:34:13,602
(birds chirping)

553
00:34:17,970 --> 00:34:20,710
By midday when even the enchanted forest

554
00:34:20,710 --> 00:34:25,083
is well lit by the sun's glows, its inhabitants rest.

555
00:34:25,083 --> 00:34:27,167
(birds chirping)

556
00:34:27,167 --> 00:34:28,568
(woodpecker pecks)

557
00:34:28,568 --> 00:34:30,050
(gentle music)

558
00:34:30,050 --> 00:34:32,093
The forest seems to fall silent.

559
00:34:37,145 --> 00:34:40,197
It's too warm to be dashing about.

560
00:34:40,197 --> 00:34:41,834
(animal calling)

561
00:34:41,834 --> 00:34:44,584
(birds chirping)

562
00:34:46,270 --> 00:34:48,223
The bears nap in the shade.

563
00:34:48,223 --> 00:34:50,723
(bear groans)

564
00:34:53,399 --> 00:34:57,550
Known as cousins or uncles to some Native American people,

565
00:34:57,550 --> 00:35:00,816
bears were considered the keepers of dreams.

566
00:35:00,816 --> 00:35:03,984
(bird squawks)

567
00:35:03,984 --> 00:35:05,368
(woodpecker pecks)

568
00:35:05,368 --> 00:35:06,820
(birds chirping)

569
00:35:06,820 --> 00:35:09,793
The birds take a time out from their hectic lives,

570
00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:15,550
and enjoy some leafy shade.

571
00:35:18,297 --> 00:35:21,647
(birds chirping)

572
00:35:21,647 --> 00:35:24,197
(woodpecker pecks)

573
00:35:24,197 --> 00:35:26,864
(gentle music)

574
00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:31,010
The depths of the forest can get hot and humid,

575
00:35:31,010 --> 00:35:34,217
so red deer seek secluded pools to cool off.

576
00:35:38,246 --> 00:35:40,996
(birds chirping)

577
00:35:45,720 --> 00:35:47,340
The only downside

578
00:35:47,340 --> 00:35:49,963
is that mosquitoes enjoy the still damp air.

579
00:35:52,080 --> 00:35:54,180
The mischievous nymphs are not appreciated

580
00:35:54,180 --> 00:35:55,890
by most inhabitants.

581
00:35:55,890 --> 00:35:58,643
In fact, they can be downright annoying.

582
00:35:59,870 --> 00:36:01,570
But there is one resident,

583
00:36:01,570 --> 00:36:03,680
a speedy sprite of the forest,

584
00:36:03,680 --> 00:36:05,080
that makes the most of them.

585
00:36:06,390 --> 00:36:09,150
While everyone else takes a break from the sun,

586
00:36:09,150 --> 00:36:11,063
the hummingbird embraces it.

587
00:36:12,320 --> 00:36:14,640
The bugs are useful top-me-ups

588
00:36:14,640 --> 00:36:18,170
full of protein to help a rapidly growing family.

589
00:36:18,170 --> 00:36:20,753
(bright music)

590
00:36:26,070 --> 00:36:28,563
But the birds prefer to target blooms.

591
00:36:36,490 --> 00:36:40,043
Like flower fairies they seem to dance from one to another.

592
00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:44,650
Drawn by the bright colors

593
00:36:44,650 --> 00:36:46,993
and the alluring promise of sugary nectar,

594
00:36:52,950 --> 00:36:55,040
hummingbirds have incredible agility,

595
00:36:55,040 --> 00:36:57,760
able to twist in all directions

596
00:36:57,760 --> 00:36:59,823
like tiny feathered helicopters.

597
00:37:00,770 --> 00:37:03,687
(wings fluttering)

598
00:37:05,850 --> 00:37:07,270
But like a chopper,

599
00:37:07,270 --> 00:37:08,953
the birds burn through fuel.

600
00:37:12,720 --> 00:37:14,800
Flight's energy demanding,

601
00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:17,071
and keeps them busy throughout the day.

602
00:37:17,071 --> 00:37:20,000
(buzzing lightly)

603
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,410
Nectar, their precious fuel

604
00:37:22,410 --> 00:37:24,926
is a resource worth defending.

605
00:37:24,926 --> 00:37:27,676
(buzzing softly)

606
00:37:29,030 --> 00:37:31,740
But the butterflies and bees have a job to do,

607
00:37:31,740 --> 00:37:33,843
and dance their way to the next bloom.

608
00:37:36,337 --> 00:37:39,810
(birds chirping)

609
00:37:39,810 --> 00:37:41,720
As they visit each flower,

610
00:37:41,720 --> 00:37:43,403
they sprinkle fairy dust,

611
00:37:44,810 --> 00:37:47,640
pollen that they carry on their furry bodies

612
00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,733
aiding the sex lives of the plants,

613
00:37:50,742 --> 00:37:52,840
(gentle music)

614
00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,670
fertilizing the flowers ensuring the forest

615
00:37:55,670 --> 00:37:59,142
will be rich with the magical blooms next year.

616
00:37:59,142 --> 00:38:01,725
(gentle music)

617
00:38:04,175 --> 00:38:06,550
(animals snorting)

618
00:38:06,550 --> 00:38:09,133
(gentle music)

619
00:38:17,340 --> 00:38:19,740
The quietness of midday is the perfect chance

620
00:38:19,740 --> 00:38:21,760
to soak up the beauty of the forest

621
00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:23,947
and the trees themselves.

622
00:38:23,947 --> 00:38:26,530
(gentle music)

623
00:38:27,918 --> 00:38:30,660
(birds chirping)

624
00:38:30,660 --> 00:38:33,573
The crowning glory are giant sequoias.

625
00:38:34,660 --> 00:38:38,620
At nine meters across the trunk and 80 meters tall,

626
00:38:38,620 --> 00:38:41,174
they stand head and shoulders above the rest.

627
00:38:41,174 --> 00:38:44,360
(animals screeching)

628
00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:46,743
As tall as a 26 story building,

629
00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:52,543
the biggest weighs of mind boggling 1.2 million kilos,

630
00:38:55,700 --> 00:38:57,243
more than 200 large elephants.

631
00:38:58,234 --> 00:38:59,547
(gentle music)

632
00:38:59,547 --> 00:39:02,547
(animals screeches)

633
00:39:03,870 --> 00:39:05,660
These majestic giants

634
00:39:05,660 --> 00:39:08,950
can live well past their 3,000th birthdays

635
00:39:08,950 --> 00:39:10,530
and witness huge changes

636
00:39:10,530 --> 00:39:13,193
in the landscape that humans can only imagine.

637
00:39:17,670 --> 00:39:20,920
The sequoias and other tallest of the tall around the world

638
00:39:20,920 --> 00:39:22,900
poke their heads above the canopy

639
00:39:22,900 --> 00:39:25,420
and look out over a sea of green.

640
00:39:25,420 --> 00:39:28,003
(gentle music)

641
00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:31,683
A blanket of life as far as the eye can see,

642
00:39:36,110 --> 00:39:38,650
the beautiful, continuous, intact,

643
00:39:38,650 --> 00:39:41,080
and interconnected living system

644
00:39:41,080 --> 00:39:42,523
that's full of enchantment.

645
00:39:43,577 --> 00:39:46,160
(gentle music)

646
00:39:49,570 --> 00:39:52,670
No fairytale castle would look out of place here

647
00:39:52,670 --> 00:39:55,203
because of the magic the forest exudes.

648
00:39:56,170 --> 00:39:58,753
(gentle music)

649
00:40:01,951 --> 00:40:04,951
(wind blows softly)

650
00:40:15,014 --> 00:40:17,764
(birds chirping)

651
00:40:28,990 --> 00:40:30,970
As the afternoon cools off,

652
00:40:30,970 --> 00:40:32,900
the bears get more active

653
00:40:32,900 --> 00:40:35,400
climbing trees in search of a teddy bear's picnic.

654
00:40:36,966 --> 00:40:39,549
(gentle music)

655
00:40:50,523 --> 00:40:52,529
(insects buzzing)

656
00:40:52,529 --> 00:40:55,760
(birds chirping)

657
00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:58,870
And deer risk leaving the safe cover of the trees

658
00:40:58,870 --> 00:41:03,723
to graze in glades where more sun results in fresher grass.

659
00:41:10,415 --> 00:41:14,721
(birds and insects chirping)

660
00:41:14,721 --> 00:41:17,304
(gentle music)

661
00:41:20,420 --> 00:41:23,250
Many of the forest animals are nocturnal

662
00:41:23,250 --> 00:41:24,770
or at least crepuscular,

663
00:41:24,770 --> 00:41:28,540
meaning they prefer to be active at dawn and dusk

664
00:41:28,540 --> 00:41:31,759
when it's easier to go unnoticed in the shadows.

665
00:41:31,759 --> 00:41:35,230
(birds chirping)

666
00:41:35,230 --> 00:41:37,570
And in the hollow of a rotting trunk,

667
00:41:37,570 --> 00:41:40,686
another family is thinking of heading out.

668
00:41:40,686 --> 00:41:43,519
(birds chirping)

669
00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:54,020
Getting tired of putting up with half a dozen kids,

670
00:41:54,020 --> 00:41:57,480
(birds chirping)

671
00:41:57,480 --> 00:41:59,383
the mother raccoon, wants a lying.

672
00:42:05,703 --> 00:42:08,830
(gentle music)

673
00:42:08,830 --> 00:42:11,670
The family have spent two months cooped up here,

674
00:42:11,670 --> 00:42:14,080
it's time for them all to stretch their legs

675
00:42:15,400 --> 00:42:17,150
and practice their climbing skills.

676
00:42:19,589 --> 00:42:22,339
(birds chirping)

677
00:42:23,724 --> 00:42:28,057
Some cubs seem happy enough to entertain themselves.

678
00:42:32,370 --> 00:42:34,757
While others are still a bit clingy.

679
00:42:43,030 --> 00:42:45,483
She's not free from child-minding just yet.

680
00:42:46,562 --> 00:42:50,139
(birds chirping and squawking)

681
00:42:50,139 --> 00:42:52,722
(gentle music)

682
00:42:53,770 --> 00:42:55,810
As twilight descends,

683
00:42:55,810 --> 00:42:58,853
the forest takes on a new personality in the fading light.

684
00:43:03,936 --> 00:43:06,835
(animals squealing)

685
00:43:06,835 --> 00:43:09,585
(birds chirping)

686
00:43:13,780 --> 00:43:14,717
People arrive.

687
00:43:15,694 --> 00:43:17,730
So a few rules before.

688
00:43:17,730 --> 00:43:20,343
Getting ready for a final showdown.

689
00:43:21,486 --> 00:43:22,580
If Sasquatch is out there

690
00:43:22,580 --> 00:43:23,930
and he's trying to get your picture,

691
00:43:23,930 --> 00:43:25,380
he has a camera with a flash.

692
00:43:26,227 --> 00:43:29,541
(gentle music)

693
00:43:29,541 --> 00:43:31,130
(birds chirping)

694
00:43:31,130 --> 00:43:33,530
This is start of the haunting hour.

695
00:43:35,382 --> 00:43:36,810
(dramatic music)

696
00:43:36,810 --> 00:43:39,050
A time when the sneaky creatures of the shadows

697
00:43:39,050 --> 00:43:40,979
go about their business.

698
00:43:40,979 --> 00:43:42,967
(insects chittering)

699
00:43:42,967 --> 00:43:45,717
(bird squawking)

700
00:43:48,330 --> 00:43:51,830
This one could certainly make things go bump in the night

701
00:43:51,830 --> 00:43:53,173
if it wasn't so cute.

702
00:43:55,980 --> 00:43:59,160
The genet is from a unique group of little predators

703
00:43:59,160 --> 00:44:02,011
that seem half fox, half cat.

704
00:44:02,011 --> 00:44:04,761
(dramatic music)

705
00:44:06,270 --> 00:44:08,150
Her claws partially retract,

706
00:44:08,150 --> 00:44:10,680
halfway between a cat's and a dog's,

707
00:44:10,680 --> 00:44:12,830
but enough to keep them sharp for climbing.

708
00:44:15,770 --> 00:44:19,053
Her long foxy tail helps balance as she hurries home.

709
00:44:22,240 --> 00:44:26,439
She also has a young family ready for their evening meal.

710
00:44:26,439 --> 00:44:29,189
(dramatic music)

711
00:44:40,970 --> 00:44:44,190
Mysterious and beautiful with her nocturnal habits,

712
00:44:44,190 --> 00:44:48,397
the genet is a forest dweller that few get to see.

713
00:44:48,397 --> 00:44:51,330
(gentle music)

714
00:44:51,330 --> 00:44:52,940
But it's when the lights go out,

715
00:44:52,940 --> 00:44:56,494
that the most enchanting side of the forest is revealed.

716
00:44:56,494 --> 00:44:59,190
(gentle music)

717
00:44:59,190 --> 00:45:00,843
Fungi start to glow.

718
00:45:03,510 --> 00:45:06,263
Looking like the work of a wondrous fairy godmother,

719
00:45:07,120 --> 00:45:09,963
but chemistry is the true wizard at work here.

720
00:45:10,896 --> 00:45:12,880
(dramatic music)

721
00:45:12,880 --> 00:45:15,730
The mushrooms produce oxyluciferin

722
00:45:15,730 --> 00:45:17,130
to give them the eerie glow.

723
00:45:18,578 --> 00:45:21,800
(gentle whimsical music)

724
00:45:21,800 --> 00:45:24,845
Their intention: To become beacons in the darkness

725
00:45:24,845 --> 00:45:27,453
to lure in insects to spread their spoons.

726
00:45:28,460 --> 00:45:31,960
(gentle whimsical music)

727
00:45:33,830 --> 00:45:35,270
The glowing gems give rise

728
00:45:35,270 --> 00:45:37,670
to fairytales of will-o'-the-wisps,

729
00:45:37,670 --> 00:45:41,747
sinister spirits to lead visitors astray in the darkness.

730
00:45:41,747 --> 00:45:44,497
(dramatic music)

731
00:45:47,914 --> 00:45:51,330
(metal clanking)
(people chatting)

732
00:45:51,330 --> 00:45:52,830
Now it somehow seems

733
00:45:52,830 --> 00:45:55,970
as if they are lighting up a path into the forest,

734
00:45:55,970 --> 00:45:58,190
so we can enter safely in time

735
00:45:58,190 --> 00:45:59,863
to watch a firework display.

736
00:46:01,320 --> 00:46:03,333
The forests' grand finale.

737
00:46:04,320 --> 00:46:06,903
(bright music)

738
00:46:09,750 --> 00:46:12,880
(dramatic music)

739
00:46:12,880 --> 00:46:13,973
Fireflies.

740
00:46:14,894 --> 00:46:17,477
(bright music)

741
00:46:18,550 --> 00:46:22,210
Glow worms, lightening bugs, and fireflies,

742
00:46:22,210 --> 00:46:24,733
these are the most magical creatures of the night.

743
00:46:25,579 --> 00:46:27,890
(bright music)

744
00:46:27,890 --> 00:46:30,990
Despite the names, all of them are beetles,

745
00:46:30,990 --> 00:46:32,890
and like mad scientists,

746
00:46:32,890 --> 00:46:34,280
they each have their own stash

747
00:46:34,280 --> 00:46:36,403
of chemicals and magical formulas.

748
00:46:38,420 --> 00:46:41,333
The box of magic tricks have chemicals in their abdomens.

749
00:46:44,840 --> 00:46:47,890
Like the fungi, they use luciferin.

750
00:46:47,890 --> 00:46:51,260
They mix it with oxygen to make oxyluciferin,

751
00:46:51,260 --> 00:46:54,003
and then add an enzyme: luciferase.

752
00:46:56,420 --> 00:46:57,523
Let the show begin.

753
00:46:58,703 --> 00:47:00,530
(bright music)

754
00:47:00,530 --> 00:47:03,300
Only the female glow worms glow.

755
00:47:03,300 --> 00:47:06,650
They can't control their intake of oxygen very well.

756
00:47:06,650 --> 00:47:09,703
So they just flick the lights on to lure males.

757
00:47:09,703 --> 00:47:12,370
(bright music)

758
00:47:15,520 --> 00:47:17,403
Fireflies have more self-control.

759
00:47:18,370 --> 00:47:20,000
Both sexes can fly.

760
00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:21,440
and flash different tempos

761
00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:24,508
to identify themselves to their viewers.

762
00:47:24,508 --> 00:47:27,620
(bright music)

763
00:47:27,620 --> 00:47:29,770
In a crowd, it helps them pick out

764
00:47:29,770 --> 00:47:32,143
their own species and the appropriate gender.

765
00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:36,027
Though, it can be a trap.

766
00:47:36,027 --> 00:47:38,777
(dramatic music)

767
00:47:40,460 --> 00:47:45,023
One species known as femme fatale has a sinister side.

768
00:47:45,930 --> 00:47:49,790
She mimics the flashing of other species to lure in males

769
00:47:49,790 --> 00:47:52,230
that will become her midnight snack.

770
00:47:52,230 --> 00:47:55,170
(insects chittering)

771
00:47:55,170 --> 00:47:56,740
But for most fireflies,

772
00:47:56,740 --> 00:47:58,949
it's about love and peace.

773
00:47:58,949 --> 00:48:00,168
(insects chittering)

774
00:48:00,168 --> 00:48:01,360
(gentle music)

775
00:48:01,360 --> 00:48:03,430
The males advertise,

776
00:48:03,430 --> 00:48:05,890
and if the female likes what she sees,

777
00:48:05,890 --> 00:48:08,030
she lights up the landing strip.

778
00:48:08,030 --> 00:48:09,610
He is cleared for descent.

779
00:48:13,660 --> 00:48:17,300
The beetles have spent a few years as lava underground.

780
00:48:17,300 --> 00:48:19,300
Their adult lives are fleeting

781
00:48:19,300 --> 00:48:21,293
just a few weeks to meet and to mate.

782
00:48:22,205 --> 00:48:24,137
(insects chittering)

783
00:48:24,137 --> 00:48:26,720
(gentle music)

784
00:48:30,340 --> 00:48:33,680
These buzzing bugs and many others of the mysterious

785
00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:36,040
and wondrous creatures of the forest,

786
00:48:36,040 --> 00:48:38,980
can rekindle a childlike sense of wonder

787
00:48:38,980 --> 00:48:41,926
that only the natural world can provide

788
00:48:41,926 --> 00:48:45,320
(birds and insects chirping)

789
00:48:45,320 --> 00:48:48,530
inspiring a feeling of freedom and wildness

790
00:48:48,530 --> 00:48:50,900
with space to roam and explore

791
00:48:50,900 --> 00:48:53,713
in the magical enchanted forest.

792
00:48:57,237 --> 00:49:00,654
(gentle whimsical music)

793
00:49:00,654 --> 00:49:02,654
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