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AILO'S JOURNEY
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The world is remarkable.
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We don't know why we are here,
but still...
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We must get up every morning,
head off, -
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and find our place amongst others.
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There are days on which
we would rather continue to sleep.
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To dream.
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But life goes on,
and we must press onwards.
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There are so many things
we have not experienced -
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or that we want to experience again.
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A soft caress.
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Or the beat of a heart.
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This is the story of Ailo.
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A tale of how he was born,
how he grew, -
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and how he was loved.
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It is April in the heart of Lapland,
beyond the Arctic Circle.
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For thousands of years,
after the heart of winter, -
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wild reindeer have roamed
from the fells to the valleys -
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where the does
give birth to their calves.
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This is Ailo's mother.
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Ailo is still in her belly.
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Ailo's mother feels
that today Ailo will be born.
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Usually the calving happens
after the roaming has ended.
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They know that those born on the
fells have weaker odds of survival.
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Is the world so muddled -
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that reindeer
don't know when to calve?
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Ailo's mother can no longer wait.
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She must leave the herd
and find shelter from predators.
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This is Ailo.
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Children in the Lapland region
are told that, unlike people, -
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reindeer calves must
get to their feet in five minutes, -
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learn to walk in five minutes -
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and be able to run and swim
in five minutes.
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It is about survival
when surrounded by dangers.
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Sometimes, the new mother
does not know how to be a mother.
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Is she worried that she is unable
to raise her little one?
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Or unable to protect them?
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Sometimes, difficult decisions
must be made.
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Ailo's mother must wrestle with
decisions about natural selection.
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Do I save myself
and return to the herd?
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Or will I be a mother and
will we face the dangers together?
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This little one with its soft breath
and its scent.
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The mother's decision is clear.
She must take care of her little one.
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One day, he will be a majestic
reindeer on the Lapland fells!
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The first morning in Lapland -
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and the first meeting
with another animal.
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The squirrel has one thing
on its mind. Food!
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The squirrel is too nimble for Ailo -
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but it is impetus
to get to his feet.
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After only a few hours, Ailo has
learned how to use all four hooves.
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As long as they are not with
the herd, they are in danger.
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Now mother will protect you, Ailo.
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She will raise you
to be strong and brave.
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A real prince of Lapland.
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There are some vicious predators
in the wilderness.
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But also some
that are less dangerous.
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Like this stoat.
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Have you noticed how serene
some creatures are?
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They move around like lazy clouds.
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Watching a creature like that
brings peace of mind.
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A stoat is the opposite of that.
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A delicacy for stoats
are birds' eggs.
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They just love them!
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If Ailo wants to be a calm creature,
he'd better take his own path.
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And what about that lemming?
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A snowy owl has swiped
the stoat's snack.
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A delicacy for owls... are lemmings.
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And also stoats.
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It's time to leave the forest.
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Now Ailo must head to the fells with
his mother. Beneath the open skies.
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This calf was also born too early -
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but was less fortunate than Ailo.
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Half of the calves will die
before their first birthday.
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Ailo is only three clays old.
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Each step is a challenge.
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Especially when walking through deep,
soft snow on such short legs.
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Their herd is further
and further away.
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If you are thinking there are more
dangers than wet snow, you are right.
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It is more dangerous to cross
an icy, fast-flowing stream.
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Ailo must be on his feet
in five minutes, -
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learn to walk in five minutes, -
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and be able to run
and swim in five minutes.
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Five minutes to get up.
Another five to walk.
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Five minutes to swim.
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You must now go,
otherwise you will stay and freeze.
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Ailo could collapse.
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But it is not in his nature
to give up.
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Ailo starts to understand the order
of nature and the dangers.
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His heart beats stronger.
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Is this the life of a reindeer?
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Crossing streams.
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Climbing from one fell to another,
in a snow-covered wilderness.
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Without respite.
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Ailo's mother knows this route well.
It is a reindeer route.
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Her herd has travelled
this route for centuries.
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New scenery is ahead. Fjords.
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They are like giant arms of the sea -
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cutting into the fells like lace.
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The spring grass looms over yonder.
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And the herd? It should be here.
At the base of the valley.
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They made it!
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Now Ailo is barely five days old.
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But he has already learned so much.
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Perseverance, courage,
self-confidence.
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Now he has a herd. A family!
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Family.
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The whole family?
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Something is missing.
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The offspring of course!
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While Ailo travelled with his mother,
dozens of calves were born here.
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There are new cousins of all colours.
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They don't know each other yet,
but when they start to roam, -
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they will be one large family.
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Together they will fight the cold,
the streams, and the snow storms.
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Or predators.
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A wolf has found the herd.
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But it does not attack.
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At least not today.
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Wolves do not hunt alone.
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It will return. With its pack.
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It has been three days
since Ailo joined the herd.
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Today the herd will roam
to a new habitat.
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Reindeer don't hunt. They roam.
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They have always roamed.
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They are the eternal roamers
of the North.
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Spring arrives.
Everything melts quickly.
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The squirrel is pleased about that.
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It has been waiting
a long time for that.
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The wait just never seems to end.
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The first gentle spring night
envelops Ailo.
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This thing that approaches
Ailo's herd never tires.
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It just greedily takes and takes.
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Thousands of hectares of trees.
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To get to the heart of the forest,
the machines plough their own routes.
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Roads connect people,
but reindeer see them as walls.
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Barriers that disrupt
the eternal roaming.
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The reindeer have travelled
the same trails forever.
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They learned the route
from their ancestors.
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Some day,
Ailo will also know the route.
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As long as the old routes
don't disappear.
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It has been several weeks.
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Ailo is a fearless adventurer.
He wants to see and try everything.
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With his mother's help and the safety
net of the herd, he feels invincible.
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Polecats also feel
that they are invincible.
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These two at least look invincible!
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Be careful, Ailo.
The wolf is no longer alone.
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It now also has its pack.
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Two little wolf pups.
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Before the hunt can begin, the pack
leader must train the little ones.
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The first step is to respect
the rules and the pack leader.
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You don't go anywhere alone.
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Ailo had better be careful -
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when the pups go from playing
to hunting.
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And he should not wander about here.
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This arctic fox would have been
interested in Ailo when he was born.
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But now the reindeer is too large.
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It must find something else to eat.
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Such as a lemming!
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The meatball of the North.
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It's easy to catch.
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Or at least... it should be easy.
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Someone is mocking from up above.
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The arctic fox belongs on the fells
rather than in the forest.
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It has to roam further afield
in order to find a partner.
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It's not an easy task. There are only
a few hundred arctic foxes remaining.
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Its dream is to start a family
on the fells.
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The lands where there is always snow.
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It's finally summer in Lapland.
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You barely have the chance to say
the word "summer" before it is over.
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Ailo has grown.
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His fur has darkened
and his antlers are coming through.
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One day, he will be like this stag.
Large and majestic.
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Then the little ones will look
at Ailo with fear and admiration.
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But size doesn't matter
when it comes to certain enemies.
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Do you hear that sound?
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Do you hear
those little devil clouds?
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They attack from all directions and
drive you to the brink of madness.
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A large reindeer once dived
into water to escape them.
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But the mosquitos and black flies
did not give up.
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The reindeer went deeper and deeper.
Up to the neck, then up to the ears.
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And the reindeer never returned.
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The reindeer flee to the fells during
the blood-sucking midge season.
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The mosquitos do not like
the strong winds.
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The arctic fox loves the openness of
the fells, and the cold and the wind.
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It now has its summer fur,
and is still looking for a partner.
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Well...
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Could that be...?
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Surely it isn't...
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Ooh!
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Oh, wow. What a beauty!
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Oh no.
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A setback.
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There is already a groom.
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The father of the family is probably
close -
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hunting food for his pups.
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Arctic foxes mate for life.
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That is not the case with reindeer.
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September. There is
a fireworks display of colour.
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An explosion of colour,
like a blast from a magic wand.
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It's perhaps nature's final hurrah -
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before the black and white tunnel.
The polar nights.
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Ailo is now five months old.
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His antlers are longer,
his fur is a shiny silver.
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Something has changed over the
summer. Ailo approaches adulthood.
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The world of adults fascinates Ailo.
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Such as this mating ritual,
known as rutting.
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Autumn in Lapland is a time of love.
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For stags, it is a time
of battle on the fells.
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Two or three weeks of duels.
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Measuring up and butting together.
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The winner will be in favour
with the does.
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That's the name of the game.
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Look at these two.
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What if their antlers are
completely intertwined?
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Can one tell where one beast
starts and the other ends?
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If they were to fall like this,
tangled together...
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That can happen.
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When Ailo himself has large antlers -
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it will be his turn to battle.
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Ailo is still like a pubescent youth
at the start of the school year.
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You know the feeling. When you are
new and don't know anybody.
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You seek companionship with someone
who is in the same boat.
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Such as a hare.
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You imitate and try to come up with
subjects to discuss.
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Imitation can perhaps help
avoid the feeling of rejection.
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You can feel that you
are on the same team.
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After that, you can
approach each other.
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Or maybe not.
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There are always pairings
that seem to want to squabble.
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Here they are these polecat brothers.
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No danger now -
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but in real life, the polecats would
gladly eat the hare.
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Except that usually
the prey tries to flee.
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The long-eared one
has figured out the situation.
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It confuses the enemy.
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Until it flees.
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These fighters are
so self-confident -
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they even scare off
bigger creatures.
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Even a whole herd of reindeer.
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But the real, blood-chilling threat
is something completely different.
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It takes over the mind like a poison.
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It feels like a threat in the air.
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It can be sensed everywhere.
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Both in the cloud formations
and the hum of the wind.
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00:46:08,099 --> 00:46:14,564
You can tell yourself that it's just
your imagination. In your own head.
246
00:46:14,647 --> 00:46:17,817
But it does not bring peace of mind.
247
00:46:26,785 --> 00:46:29,204
They are ready.
248
00:46:29,621 --> 00:46:32,415
They hunt in a pack.
249
00:46:32,540 --> 00:46:37,378
The pups have practiced
for this moment in their games.
250
00:46:37,462 --> 00:46:40,298
It's no longer a game.
251
00:47:09,869 --> 00:47:15,124
The hunting skills have passed
through the generations of wolves.
252
00:47:15,667 --> 00:47:19,045
Honed to perfection.
253
00:47:22,924 --> 00:47:25,677
First, the prey is located.
254
00:47:28,471 --> 00:47:30,849
Time to get organised.
255
00:47:32,892 --> 00:47:35,311
Time to split up.
256
00:47:35,603 --> 00:47:40,024
The prey is isolated,
then it's time to go for the kill.
257
00:47:44,946 --> 00:47:50,869
This wolf is both a great hunter
and a concerned pack leader.
258
00:47:51,536 --> 00:47:54,581
Hunting is not a game.
259
00:51:27,126 --> 00:51:29,378
The cry of the pack leader!
260
00:51:30,546 --> 00:51:34,634
The call is like a command
from high up above for the pups.
261
00:51:34,967 --> 00:51:38,679
It must be obeyed
until they are themselves adults.
262
00:51:46,020 --> 00:51:50,149
A herd will be short a member today.
263
00:52:03,496 --> 00:52:07,834
After the wolf attack, the reindeer
are scattered around the forest.
264
00:52:07,917 --> 00:52:12,213
Ailo is lost.
He wanders alone in the wild.
265
00:52:20,638 --> 00:52:24,100
Or... not entirely alone.
266
00:52:28,563 --> 00:52:31,440
A wolverine has noticed him.
267
00:52:37,196 --> 00:52:40,908
Wolverines are ghosts
of the Northern forest.
268
00:52:55,590 --> 00:52:59,594
The hunter follows its prey
without making a sound.
269
00:52:59,719 --> 00:53:02,847
Patience is its forte.
270
00:53:03,306 --> 00:53:07,143
It knows that Ailo is faster.
271
00:53:12,315 --> 00:53:15,359
For this reason,
the wolverine circles the calf.
272
00:53:15,443 --> 00:53:19,989
It predicts the direction
the reindeer will take.
273
00:53:59,278 --> 00:54:02,698
Quietly,
the wolverine stalks in a tree -
274
00:54:02,782 --> 00:54:06,535
so it can jump down onto Ailo.
275
00:54:39,193 --> 00:54:42,363
Ailo recognises those sounds.
276
00:54:56,419 --> 00:55:00,756
But the smell is strange.
No looks of familiarity.
277
00:55:01,841 --> 00:55:05,511
Ailo is a stranger to them.
278
00:55:14,270 --> 00:55:16,856
Where is Ailo's mother?
279
00:55:17,982 --> 00:55:22,361
There is a smell of milk in the air,
but it is not Ailo's mother's.
280
00:55:22,820 --> 00:55:25,448
No, she is not his mother.
281
00:55:33,164 --> 00:55:36,334
The wolverine could not care less
about the smell.
282
00:55:37,126 --> 00:55:41,714
This herd tamed by people
is like a buffet for the wolverine.
283
00:55:43,841 --> 00:55:48,971
Dozens of reindeer
without wildlife instincts.
284
00:55:51,474 --> 00:55:53,934
Ailo senses the threat.
285
00:56:22,588 --> 00:56:26,884
The wolverine knows the watchdogs
guard the herd throughout the night.
286
00:56:26,967 --> 00:56:30,805
But at dawn, they return to their
owners' camp -
287
00:56:30,888 --> 00:56:33,557
and fall asleep.
288
00:56:36,435 --> 00:56:39,605
So, it decides to wait.
289
00:56:48,739 --> 00:56:52,868
After hours of searching, Ailo
finally notices a familiar scent.
290
00:56:52,952 --> 00:56:56,122
This time, it really is his mother.
291
00:57:07,216 --> 00:57:10,219
Ailo was saved this time
by the instincts of a wild animal.
292
00:57:10,428 --> 00:57:12,888
Everything inherited from his mother.
293
00:57:12,972 --> 00:57:16,308
Courage and a strong will.
294
00:57:22,273 --> 00:57:28,404
These instincts are lost when
you live surrounded by four walls.
295
00:57:34,118 --> 00:57:38,247
Some clay, it will wipe us out.
296
00:57:47,298 --> 00:57:49,216
Is the world a tough place?
297
00:57:49,300 --> 00:57:52,928
Yes, but it is also our world.
298
00:57:53,012 --> 00:57:58,976
It is flesh and blood.
Water and fire. Pain and joy.
299
00:57:59,059 --> 00:58:05,107
We push onwards.
We fight or pretend to fight.
300
00:58:41,852 --> 00:58:44,897
Winter arrives without warning.
301
00:58:44,980 --> 00:58:50,027
Time to survive in the snow
until spring.
302
00:58:51,820 --> 00:58:54,865
Everybody has their own way.
303
00:58:59,286 --> 00:59:04,083
For Ailo and his herd, winter
means returning to the fells, -
304
00:59:04,166 --> 00:59:07,753
in order not to starve
in the deep snow.
305
00:59:08,128 --> 00:59:13,259
The winds pile deep snowdrifts
in the valleys.
306
00:59:13,425 --> 00:59:19,723
Underneath the snow
is the life-saving lichen.
307
01:00:50,397 --> 01:00:55,569
Ailo is brave, and acts
as inspiration for others.
308
01:01:18,509 --> 01:01:23,222
Step by step, he is becoming
the leader of the calves.
309
01:01:43,575 --> 01:01:48,872
The smallest misstep, and the ghost
of the North will be on the move.
310
01:02:03,220 --> 01:02:07,641
The wolverine can move more easily
in the snow thanks to its large paws.
311
01:02:07,725 --> 01:02:12,104
Reindeer hooves sink
into the soft snow.
312
01:02:36,336 --> 01:02:41,300
Nothing can stop the wolverine
when it is stalking its prey.
313
01:02:50,517 --> 01:02:54,897
Except for... perhaps...
a female wolverine.
314
01:03:13,081 --> 01:03:18,212
It's not unheard of. You can meet
someone who makes an impact.
315
01:03:18,378 --> 01:03:20,923
Who makes your heart beat faster.
316
01:03:23,258 --> 01:03:26,053
But how to get to know her better?
317
01:03:30,182 --> 01:03:34,144
One alternative
is the direct approach.
318
01:03:53,247 --> 01:03:55,415
And if that doesn't work...
319
01:03:57,292 --> 01:04:01,421
You need to find another way
to make a good impression.
320
01:04:02,339 --> 01:04:04,091
With a stunt.
321
01:04:09,930 --> 01:04:12,099
Something like this.
322
01:04:27,823 --> 01:04:30,117
Or how about this?
323
01:04:47,259 --> 01:04:52,180
The trouble with stunts is that
you might get too carried away.
324
01:04:52,806 --> 01:04:54,975
Love might fall to the side.
325
01:05:07,988 --> 01:05:10,741
Love can wait.
326
01:05:11,241 --> 01:05:14,077
Wolverines are better off
than arctic foxes.
327
01:05:14,161 --> 01:05:17,205
There are plenty of them.
328
01:05:31,553 --> 01:05:33,430
Speaking of love...
329
01:05:33,555 --> 01:05:37,142
The arctic fox is
in its winter suit.
330
01:05:37,267 --> 01:05:40,354
It is still searching for love.
331
01:05:41,063 --> 01:05:44,483
But roaming has made it hungry.
332
01:05:57,496 --> 01:06:00,999
But pine martens have
their own ways of escaping.
333
01:06:01,500 --> 01:06:05,545
This might seem like a poor method
to try to deceive a predator.
334
01:06:05,629 --> 01:06:09,633
"I'm here! Not anymore!
Now I'm here! No, I'm not!"
335
01:06:10,133 --> 01:06:12,552
"I'm here, look at me!"
336
01:06:12,970 --> 01:06:17,349
It can go on for a long time.
A very long time.
337
01:06:18,308 --> 01:06:22,145
Until the opponent decides
they've had enough of the game.
338
01:06:24,272 --> 01:06:26,108
"Over here!"
339
01:06:27,985 --> 01:06:30,153
"Not anymore."
340
01:06:47,504 --> 01:06:50,257
This is what happens in Ailo's world.
341
01:06:50,340 --> 01:06:54,219
Nature defines the times of year
and the rhythm of the animals.
342
01:06:54,302 --> 01:06:56,263
Also the start of the roaming.
343
01:06:56,346 --> 01:06:59,307
An unbroken chain
through generations.
344
01:06:59,391 --> 01:07:01,435
The direction of survival.
345
01:07:07,190 --> 01:07:12,529
The reindeer must cross a stream
that is dangerously frozen.
346
01:07:12,988 --> 01:07:17,951
You must learn to sense
where the thin sections of ice are.
347
01:07:18,452 --> 01:07:21,204
There is no time to wait
for thicker ice.
348
01:07:21,288 --> 01:07:26,752
The predators will soon come.
349
01:08:11,755 --> 01:08:14,508
Ailo, do you remember
your first steps in snow?
350
01:08:14,591 --> 01:08:18,512
Following your mother.
351
01:08:19,012 --> 01:08:24,643
Mother is still watching out for you,
but you are taking the lead now!
352
01:09:00,762 --> 01:09:06,101
You don't yet know, but your mother
is expecting another little one.
353
01:09:08,395 --> 01:09:12,399
You have become
a true roamer of the North.
354
01:09:17,696 --> 01:09:23,118
Like your family before you, you will
roam beneath the Northern Lights.
355
01:09:25,495 --> 01:09:30,208
Since the beginning of time, these
lights have been maps in the sky.
356
01:09:30,333 --> 01:09:35,463
They have directed your ancestors
through the arctic nights.
357
01:09:36,256 --> 01:09:39,301
Soon you will also be able
to read the lights.
358
01:10:05,202 --> 01:10:10,832
The sun has set beyond
the Arctic Circle for a long time.
359
01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:17,505
There is now only a glowing sliver
of light known as the polar nights.
360
01:10:18,381 --> 01:10:22,427
It is as beautiful
as both dawn and dusk.
361
01:10:23,428 --> 01:10:28,808
It is as if time has frozen,
like this ice-covered lake.
362
01:10:43,657 --> 01:10:46,409
Look, a familiar face.
363
01:11:16,022 --> 01:11:21,403
Don't get upset, long-ears,
but Ailo cannot play anymore.
364
01:11:22,112 --> 01:11:28,994
His experiences mean that Ailo
no longer sees the world like a calf.
365
01:11:36,167 --> 01:11:39,212
What is that rising
from the slumbering lake?
366
01:11:40,630 --> 01:11:43,300
Like a sorrowful tree.
367
01:11:45,302 --> 01:11:49,431
Ailo, do you remember
the noble battles between the stags?
368
01:11:49,889 --> 01:11:53,393
There was such a fire
in their hearts.
369
01:11:53,476 --> 01:11:59,316
The antlers became entangled.
They were unable to get them apart.
370
01:11:59,399 --> 01:12:04,487
They sank into the water,
and froze into trees.
371
01:12:10,618 --> 01:12:12,662
A harbinger of doom.
372
01:12:12,787 --> 01:12:17,834
Ailo knows this.
He can now read the signs of nature.
373
01:12:17,959 --> 01:12:23,923
The raven leads the wolves to the
prey so it can pick at the bodies.
374
01:12:24,007 --> 01:12:28,178
It is a bad idea to stay here.
They are coming.
375
01:13:29,489 --> 01:13:33,118
The wolf is especially
interested in fresh meat.
376
01:13:33,201 --> 01:13:35,787
The raven leads the way.
377
01:14:20,790 --> 01:14:23,793
The reindeer don't have
a moment to waste.
378
01:14:23,877 --> 01:14:27,338
They continue their journey,
determinedly.
379
01:14:27,422 --> 01:14:32,927
They eventually reach the fells
where barely anything grows.
380
01:15:04,584 --> 01:15:08,046
This time, speed helped the reindeer.
381
01:15:08,129 --> 01:15:11,508
The snow here is too deep
for the wolves.
382
01:15:30,568 --> 01:15:35,323
The snow storm is
a new test for Ailo.
383
01:15:36,699 --> 01:15:39,869
The temperature can drop
to 40 degrees below zero.
384
01:16:49,355 --> 01:16:52,942
Ailo reaches
the top of the windy fells.
385
01:16:53,026 --> 01:16:57,280
The herd will spend
some of the coldest months here.
386
01:16:57,363 --> 01:17:02,744
There is treasure here!
Their treasure. Lichen.
387
01:17:03,202 --> 01:17:07,999
The lichen helps the reindeer
survive in this icy landscape.
388
01:17:19,052 --> 01:17:22,013
The fells are freezing cold.
389
01:17:22,138 --> 01:17:25,475
There are cold clays,
challenging clays.
390
01:17:25,600 --> 01:17:28,645
Sad days and hungry days.
391
01:17:37,195 --> 01:17:40,490
But there are also fortunate days.
392
01:17:54,879 --> 01:17:56,673
Oh happy days!
393
01:18:48,558 --> 01:18:52,520
Time has passed. Like an eternity.
394
01:18:53,146 --> 01:18:55,898
Soon Ailo will have
his first birthday.
395
01:18:57,400 --> 01:19:02,905
Soon his mother and the other does
will give birth to new calves.
396
01:19:04,657 --> 01:19:07,618
The time has come
to live without mother.
397
01:19:09,912 --> 01:19:12,623
To live the life of an adult.
398
01:19:14,125 --> 01:19:17,211
That is what Ailo is practising.
399
01:19:35,938 --> 01:19:38,900
Soon the sun will return to Lapland.
400
01:19:40,818 --> 01:19:43,654
It will bring new adventures.
401
01:19:56,751 --> 01:19:59,337
Go ahead, Ailo.
402
01:20:00,463 --> 01:20:03,132
The young prince of Lapland.
403
01:20:14,936 --> 01:20:17,438
The world is remarkable.
404
01:20:17,522 --> 01:20:22,109
Sometimes conditions are so harsh
that you feel like saying:
405
01:20:22,193 --> 01:20:26,489
"Forget me.
Pretend that I never existed."
406
01:20:26,697 --> 01:20:30,910
But still, every time you lift
your head, and set off to roam, -
407
01:20:30,993 --> 01:20:36,624
you realise that life
is a great adventure.
408
01:22:00,291 --> 01:22:03,544
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