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China is a land
of myth and mystery,
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almost inconceivably vast
and diverse.
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From the eastern coastal plain...
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..through mountain ranges
and forests...
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..to the high plateau of Qinghai.
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From this magnificent landscape
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are born countless lives...
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Each of them part of
a much larger story...
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An all-encompassing circle of life
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that is fuelled by the love,
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the losses, and the hopes,
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of many different creatures.
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Our story takes place far
from the bustling cities
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we often think of as China.
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It is a story of cranes,
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pandas,
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antelope,
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monkeys,
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and leopards...
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All of whom call China
their home.
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CRANE TRUMPETS
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Among all the creatures
in Chinese mythology,
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the crane holds
a very special place.
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A symbol of longevity
and good fortune,
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it is one of the oldest
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and most prominent figures
in Chinese art,
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dating back thousands of years.
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It is said that
when a crane takes flight
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it carries along the spirit
of a departed creature...
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..from this world to the next.
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The Qinghai Plateau
in western China
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is the highest
mountain plateau on Earth,
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and here,
the elusive snow leopard
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rules the range.
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This is Dawa...
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..and this incredible dreamscape
is her home.
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At an altitude of
14,000 feet above sea level,
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the climate here is
too cold for most mammals...
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..but Dawa thrives here.
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Every part of her body is designed
for this unique terrain...
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From her exceptionally long tail
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that helps her maintain balance,
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to her grey, dappled fur
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that provides the perfect camouflage
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in these rocky surroundings.
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Dawa is at the top
of her food chain
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and at the top of her game.
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She knows every crag
and cranny of this mountain.
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This is her turf.
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But she's picked up a scent...
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An unwelcome visitor.
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DAWA GROWLS
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The intruder knows
she's in Dawa's territory,
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but challenges her, nonetheless.
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LOW GROWLING
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They face off
in a chilling test of nerves.
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Dawa must convey strength
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or risk a full-on battle.
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SNARLING
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The intruder finally submits.
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Dawa retains her supremacy...
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..for now.
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Dawa is not a feline
to be messed with,
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and, right now, nothing
could shake her resolve.
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After all, it's not just
her hunting grounds
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she's protecting.
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CUBS YELP
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To her, these two little cubs
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are the most important things
on Earth.
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Providing for them
and keeping them safe
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is her life's mission.
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Far to the east of Dawa,
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in the Sichuan mountain
valleys of central China,
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a mere 8,000 feet
above sea level,
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golden snub-nosed monkeys
run wild.
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Monkeys have long been figures
of rebellion and mischief
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in Chinese folk tales.
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One of the most
mischievous monkeys
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on this mountain is Tao Tao.
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He's the class clown of his troop
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and an aspiring kung fu master.
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At two years old,
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Tao Tao no longer needs
to be overseen by his parents,
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but he still likes to come home
to his father's side
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after a long day of adventuring.
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SQUEAKING
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Tao Tao just loves his dad.
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His dad, however, isn't big
on showing affection...
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..leaving Tao Tao feeling
a little unappreciated.
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Oh, well.
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He can always count on his mother
to shower him with attention...
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BABY MONKEY SQUEALS
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..but the recent arrival of a new
baby sister in the family
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has spoiled some of that maternal
magic on the home front.
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While monkey families
only have one father,
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they each have several mothers,
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who all help one another
care for their young.
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Tao Tao misses the days
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when he used to be
the centre of attention.
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Despite the danger involved...
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..he's quickly coming to the
realisation that he's no longer
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the darling of his family.
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This new little bundle of joy
has taken his place.
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It seems so unfair,
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when all the comfort and acceptance
you've got used to
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is suddenly stolen from you.
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"Fine, forget it, then!"
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This is exactly the kind of thing
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that makes a monkey
turn to mischief.
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Right next door to Tao Tao,
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in a lush bamboo forest on the other
side of the mountain,
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life is decidedly less stressful.
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This is Ya Ya...
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A giant panda.
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Pandas are basically
the opposite of monkeys.
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They're not interested
in stirring up trouble.
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They just want to be left alone
to eat...
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..and relax...
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..and scratch...
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..various, different areas.
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Once Ya Ya has completed
her morning chores,
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she returns to her real focus
in life,
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her newborn daughter, Mei Mei.
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Outside of raising cubs,
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adult female pandas live almost
completely solitary lives.
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So, for Ya Ya,
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this is the most treasured
time of her life.
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BLEATING
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These two will be spending
the next several months
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snuggled up here inside this den.
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But then, they'll step out
into the world...
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..and the real journey will begin.
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Up in the higher elevations
of western China,
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a very different kind
of family roams the plateau.
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Chiru antelope are worshipped as
sacred creatures in this region.
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They are the living embodiment
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of nature's back-and-forth,
seasonal cycle.
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Every spring,
thousands of female chiru
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embark on an epic journey,
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but it's a bittersweet occasion.
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They must bid farewell
to the males
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who will not see them
again for several months.
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ANTELOPE BELLOWS
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In the meantime...
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..these bucks will have to make
do on their own.
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SNORTS
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The migration of
these revered creatures
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washes across the mountain plains
of western China
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like an ocean tide.
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Their destination?
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The legendary Zhuonai Lake
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in the remote uplands
of the Qinghai Plateau.
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RASPING MEOW
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Dawa's cubs are now old enough
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to venture outside their cave
into the sunshine.
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To them, this vast mountain range
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is just one big, rocky playground.
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Like pandas,
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adult snow leopards
live very solitary lives,
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so with no-one infringing
on her territory,
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no competition
for Queen of the Mountain,
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she can focus all her
attention on her young.
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Dawa could not be more content.
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Nothing compares to being
loved by the ones you love most.
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PURRING
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And while Dawa would
love nothing more
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than to just sit back
and watch them climb and play,
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she has other responsibilities.
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She needs to hunt.
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These yaks offer a bounty of meat
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but are far too powerful
and dangerous.
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She considers this marmot.
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SHARP TRILL
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No, she doesn't.
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But these glorious creatures?
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This is what dinner looks like.
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Bharal sheep are Dawa's main prey.
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Her intimate knowledge
of her home terrain
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helps her locate her prey
and manoeuvre them
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into rocky narrows and steep slopes
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where they are more vulnerable
to attack.
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Like Dawa, these sheep are built to
survive in these mountains.
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Their blanched fur
is the ideal camouflage
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and their strong legs make them
remarkably fast and nimble...
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SHRILL CHIRP
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LOUD BLEATING
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..but Dawa is smarter.
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Her cubs will go to sleep
with full stomachs tonight.
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This one meal could tide them over
for an entire week.
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In Dawa's world,
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you must take life to give life.
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Tao Tao has become
increasingly dejected
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and has been spending a lot of time
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just trying to avoid his little
sister, and his family.
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But today, he's come across
some interesting neighbours
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who could change all that.
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These are the Lost Boys,
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a gang of young, male outcasts,
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some of them as young as Tao Tao.
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These guys know all about rejection.
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Being a Lost Boy is sort of like
running away to join the circus,
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except with fewer rules.
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These kids don't seem
to have a care in the world.
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This is Rooster...
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..the leader of the Lost Boys.
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He's been in a lot of battles.
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You see that eye?
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Tao Tao's father had a hand in that.
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He's certainly taken notice
of Tao Tao.
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Maybe Tao Tao reminds him
of himself at that age...
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..or maybe he just stares
at stuff a lot.
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In any case, if Tao Tao
has been looking
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for a way to vent his
frustrations
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he's come to the right place,
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because on this sunny afternoon,
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the Lost Boys have invited him.
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to play an ancient
traditional monkey game
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called Let's Break Branches.
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# You told us and you told us twice
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# Burn this city to the ground
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# We're gonna burn this city
to the ground
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# We're gonna burn
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# He's gonna burn
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# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. #
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PLAYFUL SQUEALING
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This is exactly
what Tao Tao needs right now!
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Some of their shenanigans, however,
go a little too far for Tao Tao.
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Like stealing a baby,
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for kicks?
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But hey, it's not like
it's his sister.
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Being mischievous
troublemakers
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is exhausting work.
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For Tao Tao, though,
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life with the Lost Boys
seems pretty sweet.
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Until...
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Goshawks are virtually the only
natural predators these monkeys have
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and they're always on the lookout
for abandoned babies.
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FRIGHTENED SQUEAK
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In the blink of an eye, Tao Tao's
world is turned upside down.
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SHRILL SQUAWK
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"That came out of nowhere.
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"Why wasn't anyone
keeping an eye out?"
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THUNDER CRACKS
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It's a harsh dose of
reality for Tao Tao.
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That easily could have
been his little sister.
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The summer winds,
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carrying the warm scent
of fresh pastures,
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have led the chiru
to their sacred destination,
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Zhuonai Lake...
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..and the real purpose
of their heroic journey...
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now reveals itself.
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The whole fantastic,
continuous cycle
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that is chiru existence
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is built on this first moment
of bonding
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between a mother and her baby
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sharing each other's scent.
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Miraculously, baby chiru
are able to walk
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within 30 minutes
of being born.
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It's that "standing still"
part that's so difficult.
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Within a few days,
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they can run like their mothers.
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As mothers and their calves learn to
identify each other by smell,
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they're forming the essential,
unbreakable connections
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that bind the herd together
265
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and allow it to survive
its return migration.
266
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Sometimes, it takes a while
267
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for calves to figure out
whose smell is whose,
268
00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:12,360
and they're gently encouraged
to keep sniffing.
269
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The chiru will stay here
until the calves are capable
270
00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:36,880
of making their long return journey.
271
00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:41,000
Then, their pendulum
will swing back toward home
272
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where they'll be reunited with
the males they left behind.
273
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BELLOWING
274
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Up in the mountains of Sichuan
275
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the turn of seasons unfurls
276
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in a breathtaking kaleidoscope
of colour.
277
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BABY SNUFFLES
278
00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,880
Ya Ya and her baby have finally
emerged from their den of solitude.
279
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It's time for Mei Mei
to meet the world.
280
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"Well, the baby's been fed...
281
00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:16,280
"..and cuddled...
282
00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:17,880
"..and put to bed.
283
00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:22,960
"Time for lunch."
284
00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:39,080
Pandas in the wild
eat almost nothing but bamboo.
285
00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:42,880
Up to 40lbs per day.
286
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40...
287
00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:48,960
..pounds...
288
00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:51,200
..of bamboo...
289
00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:52,760
..per day!
290
00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,600
Mei Mei, however, has a belly full
of mother's milk
291
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and is fully rested...
292
00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:07,120
..and there's a whole
new world to explore.
293
00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:16,640
Right...
294
00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:18,320
She can't really go anywhere.
295
00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:21,640
At this age, panda cubs
have barely learned to crawl...
296
00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:27,720
..but that doesn't diminish
her fascination
297
00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:29,920
with all these new sights
and sounds...
298
00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:34,280
Like this guy.
299
00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,360
A red panda.
300
00:25:41,360 --> 00:25:44,440
He's not really a panda
at all.
301
00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:47,680
He's actually closer to a raccoon.
302
00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,400
Mei Mei doesn't care what he is.
303
00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:53,600
She just wants to climb up there
and say hello.
304
00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:57,200
Red pandas spend almost all their
time up in trees
305
00:25:57,200 --> 00:25:59,960
which makes him
a perfect role model for Mei Mei,
306
00:25:59,960 --> 00:26:02,320
because climbing trees
307
00:26:02,320 --> 00:26:04,840
is all baby pandas dream about.
308
00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:12,600
There's so much beauty.
309
00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:17,120
It's entrancing.
310
00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,800
But behind the beauty...
311
00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:26,240
..lurks danger.
312
00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:28,080
MEI MEI SQUEAKS
313
00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:39,960
"OK...?
314
00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:45,760
"And here we go again..."
315
00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:47,360
PLAYFUL SQUEAK
316
00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:06,480
"Oh, my gosh.
317
00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:09,320
"That was so embarrassing."
318
00:27:45,280 --> 00:27:48,440
Mums are always there to pick
you up when you fall down...
319
00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:53,200
..and to drag you around
by the neck afterward.
320
00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:06,760
If she could,
321
00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:09,480
Ya Ya would stay
in this moment forever.
322
00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:14,920
All she wants to do
is hold on to her baby
323
00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:16,600
and smother her with love...
324
00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:22,280
MEI MEI SNUFFLES
325
00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,800
..but Mei Mei has had a
taste of freedom...
326
00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:30,160
..and she likes it.
327
00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:51,080
Pine nuts are only
available in the fall,
328
00:28:51,080 --> 00:28:53,320
and today, Rooster and the Lost Boys
329
00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:55,680
have found a nice patch
all to themselves.
330
00:28:57,400 --> 00:28:59,960
And Tao Tao is making sure
he gets his fair share.
331
00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,360
"Whoops."
332
00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,560
He's been spending almost all his
time with the Lost Boys
333
00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:11,920
ever since his cute little baby
sister swallowed up his family.
334
00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:22,800
But when Tao Tao's father shows up,
335
00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:25,600
with the whole family in tow,
336
00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:28,320
the festive mood changes...
337
00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,400
..to less festive.
338
00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:44,440
Rooster probably still has
a chip on his shoulder
339
00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:46,360
about that whole eye thing.
340
00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:53,200
GROWLING AND SQUEALING
341
00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:56,560
Looks like it's time
for some long-awaited payback.
342
00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:12,120
Tao Tao can't believe this.
343
00:30:12,120 --> 00:30:14,560
Why is Rooster picking a fight
with his father?
344
00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:23,320
The females in Tao Tao's family
rally around their man.
345
00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:34,280
Rooster, however, is on his own.
346
00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:37,400
The Lost Boys only
look out for themselves.
347
00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:39,760
With nobody to back him up
348
00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:41,600
Rooster beats a hasty retreat.
349
00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:53,360
AGGRESSIVE SQUEAKING
350
00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:57,320
Tao Tao is torn.
351
00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:00,360
These new pals of his
352
00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:02,640
are turning out to be a bunch
of self-centred brats.
353
00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:13,480
Is there anybody in this crazy world
you can actually depend on?
354
00:31:23,760 --> 00:31:25,280
Up on the high plains,
355
00:31:25,280 --> 00:31:27,600
the chiru have embarked
on their journey back home
356
00:31:27,600 --> 00:31:29,040
to rejoin the males...
357
00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:35,160
..but the smell of young calves
has attracted followers.
358
00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:51,240
This wolf tests the herd,
359
00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:53,040
trying to separate the little ones.
360
00:31:56,440 --> 00:31:59,800
By now, luckily, those baby legs
are strong and fast,
361
00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:01,120
just like their mothers'.
362
00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:07,120
The chiru are united.
363
00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:10,160
The bonds between mums
and babies hold strong,
364
00:32:10,160 --> 00:32:13,040
each calf glued
to its mother's scent.
365
00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:25,200
The herd is many...
366
00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:27,240
..but the herd is one.
367
00:32:45,520 --> 00:32:47,960
The sheer beauty of China
368
00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:50,960
manifests itself
in so many different ways,
369
00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:53,120
in so many remote corners.
370
00:32:57,120 --> 00:32:59,400
It sometimes feels like
another world.
371
00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:07,800
Under Dawa's nurturing,
372
00:33:07,800 --> 00:33:10,760
her cubs are growing into
two impressive young cats...
373
00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:15,160
..and she's just had
a successful hunt,
374
00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:17,800
which comes none too soon.
375
00:33:18,840 --> 00:33:22,920
Her cubs are now fully weaned
and hungry for some fresh meat.
376
00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:28,280
They've been watching and learning
the ways of the great hunter,
377
00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:30,960
their mum.
378
00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:35,680
But, suddenly, across the valley,
the intruder has returned.
379
00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:38,800
This time,
with her three grown sons.
380
00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:49,200
Scarcity of prey has brought them
into Dawa's territory
381
00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:52,520
and they are more than prepared
to take all that is hers.
382
00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:01,800
Dawa's old rival is
much more emboldened
383
00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:04,320
now that she has
reinforcements.
384
00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:06,760
She and Dawa both know
385
00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:10,400
Dawa would never survive
a fight against all four leopards.
386
00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:17,680
SHE GROWLS
387
00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:38,480
Dawa can't bring herself to abandon
this precious food, though.
388
00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:46,160
Her cubs must eat, and when it comes
to their survival
389
00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:48,200
Dawa would fight almost any foe.
390
00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:57,360
The trade-off between life
and death
391
00:34:57,360 --> 00:34:59,800
is sometimes a very
difficult calculation.
392
00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:19,160
But then, the sons move in.
393
00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:30,840
Outnumbered and out-fanged,
394
00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:33,280
Dawa must retreat
to guard her cubs.
395
00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:44,680
Not satisfied with merely
stealing Dawa's kill,
396
00:35:44,680 --> 00:35:47,320
the interlopers now pursue her
397
00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:49,880
to let her know
they're here to stay.
398
00:35:56,640 --> 00:35:58,480
To save her young,
399
00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:00,680
Dawa must take them
and leave the area.
400
00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:22,800
Expelled from their own home.
401
00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:43,680
When your baby is the cutest,
fuzziest creature
402
00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:46,160
this side of the Yangtze River,
403
00:36:46,160 --> 00:36:49,040
it's not easy to just leave
it alone.
404
00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:57,160
PLAYFUL SQUEAKING
405
00:37:07,920 --> 00:37:10,440
At six months old,
Mei Mei is thinking
406
00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:12,280
she's ready to move about
on her own.
407
00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:16,680
Her mother is thinking...
408
00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:18,600
"Yeah, not so much."
409
00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:21,560
That's a tall tree,
410
00:37:21,560 --> 00:37:24,080
and Mei Mei is no expert climber...
411
00:37:24,080 --> 00:37:25,600
..yet.
412
00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:37,600
HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAKING
413
00:37:40,240 --> 00:37:43,240
"Come on. Mum! I just want to...
414
00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:44,520
"Argh!"
415
00:37:50,120 --> 00:37:54,880
Being a helicopter mum can suffocate
a cub's curiosity, though.
416
00:37:54,880 --> 00:37:57,960
For young pandas, tree climbing
is a rite of passage.
417
00:37:59,480 --> 00:38:02,200
When a cub is able to
successfully climb a tree
418
00:38:02,200 --> 00:38:04,400
it means it can be safe
from predators.
419
00:38:06,440 --> 00:38:08,680
A cub that can climb a tree
420
00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:11,120
is a cub that no longer needs
its mother.
421
00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:17,640
"Mum, relax. I got this."
422
00:38:23,560 --> 00:38:24,920
SHRILL SQUEAK
423
00:38:36,280 --> 00:38:38,320
On the plains of Qinghai
424
00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:41,120
the male chiru stand guard
on the home front,
425
00:38:41,120 --> 00:38:43,880
awaiting the return
of their far-roving females.
426
00:38:55,760 --> 00:38:58,280
The females have
travelled long and far
427
00:38:58,280 --> 00:39:00,640
to be reunited with their partners.
428
00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:11,240
Unfortunately,
429
00:39:11,240 --> 00:39:14,040
after being away
from each other for so long,
430
00:39:14,040 --> 00:39:17,040
neither the males nor the females
431
00:39:17,040 --> 00:39:19,680
have the slightest idea
who their partners are.
432
00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:24,400
But not to worry,
433
00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:27,880
the males are more than happy
to impress new females
434
00:39:27,880 --> 00:39:30,000
and start new families.
435
00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:38,680
They've spent the entire spring
and summer bulking up
436
00:39:38,680 --> 00:39:40,560
and vying with each other
for supremacy,
437
00:39:40,560 --> 00:39:44,080
and they're raring
to show off their masculinity.
438
00:39:48,600 --> 00:39:51,040
"Problems with wolves, ladies?"
439
00:39:51,040 --> 00:39:54,240
"Fear not.
I'll deal with this scoundrel!"
440
00:39:57,560 --> 00:39:59,000
GRUNTING
441
00:40:00,600 --> 00:40:03,280
One glance at that
imposing male physique
442
00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:06,440
and this scrappy little predator
is soon sent on his way.
443
00:40:06,440 --> 00:40:07,920
"Hey!
444
00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:09,520
"Whoa!"
445
00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:12,600
"It's all good."
446
00:40:14,200 --> 00:40:16,240
"The ice causes a bit of a... Whoa!"
447
00:40:37,600 --> 00:40:39,720
Regardless of how
they accomplish it,
448
00:40:39,720 --> 00:40:43,480
the herd always comes together
again as one great big family...
449
00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:50,400
..and the never-ending
tide of chiru life flows on.
450
00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:52,000
BLEATING
451
00:41:02,720 --> 00:41:05,240
As the temperatures
begin to plummet,
452
00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:07,640
the once mighty
Queen of the Mountain
453
00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:09,680
hasn't made a kill in over a week.
454
00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:14,960
Now, she's forced to share
her unfamiliar, new territory
455
00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:16,760
with more successful rivals.
456
00:41:28,360 --> 00:41:30,960
She must survey the area constantly
457
00:41:30,960 --> 00:41:32,200
to get the lay of the land
458
00:41:32,200 --> 00:41:35,280
and re-establish her dominion
with scent markings...
459
00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:40,560
..but she's been spotted by this
area's male.
460
00:41:49,120 --> 00:41:51,320
AGGRESSIVE SNARLING AND SPITTING
461
00:41:54,360 --> 00:41:57,400
She defends her ground bravely,
462
00:41:57,400 --> 00:41:59,440
but is forced to retreat
back to her cubs.
463
00:42:07,160 --> 00:42:09,440
Those playful days of summer
464
00:42:09,440 --> 00:42:12,000
seem very far away
to Dawa right now.
465
00:42:22,600 --> 00:42:26,040
If only a family's love
could determine its fate.
466
00:42:39,840 --> 00:42:41,840
SNUFFLING AND SQUEAKING
467
00:42:43,720 --> 00:42:46,760
Ya Ya's instinct
is to keep her cub safe...
468
00:42:55,080 --> 00:42:57,320
..but she can't protect
Mei Mei forever.
469
00:42:57,320 --> 00:42:59,560
At some point,
470
00:42:59,560 --> 00:43:01,440
she's going to have to let go.
471
00:43:10,840 --> 00:43:12,040
WHIMPERING
472
00:43:12,040 --> 00:43:14,280
Just...maybe not today.
473
00:43:21,360 --> 00:43:23,920
Winter turns the dense forest
474
00:43:23,920 --> 00:43:27,000
into a majestic, crystal
fantasy land.
475
00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:33,480
This is the first snowfall
Tao Tao's sister has ever seen.
476
00:43:34,760 --> 00:43:37,920
Her pure amazement
is a welcome distraction
477
00:43:37,920 --> 00:43:39,640
from the hardships of winter.
478
00:43:41,800 --> 00:43:44,040
"What is this stuff?"
479
00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:49,400
EXCITED SQUEAKING
480
00:43:49,400 --> 00:43:51,480
"Whatever it is, it's cold.
481
00:43:53,160 --> 00:43:55,600
"Must get to higher ground!"
482
00:43:57,880 --> 00:44:00,040
Yes, snow is a bummer...
483
00:44:00,040 --> 00:44:02,040
..and it's really cold
on your hands.
484
00:44:02,040 --> 00:44:04,200
The one upside is,
485
00:44:04,200 --> 00:44:07,600
it's a perfect excuse
to walk like this.
486
00:44:34,480 --> 00:44:36,440
The cold and scarcity of winter
487
00:44:36,440 --> 00:44:39,240
has brought the various groups
within the troop together again.
488
00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:41,920
They're so hungry...
489
00:44:41,920 --> 00:44:43,560
..they'll eat anything.
490
00:44:44,800 --> 00:44:46,400
LOUD GRUNTING
491
00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:49,040
Rooster certainly isn't giving
Tao Tao any hand-outs...
492
00:44:49,040 --> 00:44:50,920
..or warmth...
493
00:44:50,920 --> 00:44:52,880
..or support.
494
00:44:56,840 --> 00:44:58,520
This is what you get
495
00:44:58,520 --> 00:45:00,200
when you're hooked up
with the Lost Boys.
496
00:45:05,640 --> 00:45:07,320
Whoa!
497
00:45:07,320 --> 00:45:09,600
Rooster is scrapping
over food again...
498
00:45:14,840 --> 00:45:16,880
..and the hostility is spreading.
499
00:45:19,120 --> 00:45:21,760
Before you know it, Tao Tao
gets drawn into the fray.
500
00:45:23,160 --> 00:45:25,400
Even his little sister
gets caught up in it.
501
00:45:28,680 --> 00:45:31,280
She tries to help her brother
and stop them from fighting
502
00:45:31,280 --> 00:45:33,720
but there's just no reasoning
with these animals.
503
00:45:36,760 --> 00:45:39,440
Tao Tao's father
wants nothing to do with it.
504
00:45:39,440 --> 00:45:42,680
There's barely any food here
to fight over, anyway.
505
00:45:45,920 --> 00:45:47,560
He packs up his family
and heads off
506
00:45:47,560 --> 00:45:49,360
to lower, warmer territory.
507
00:45:54,240 --> 00:45:56,520
With the cold biting at his bones,
508
00:45:56,520 --> 00:45:59,680
Tao Tao is longing for some comfort.
509
00:45:59,680 --> 00:46:02,560
For someone, anyone,
to just keep him warm.
510
00:46:06,040 --> 00:46:07,480
He misses his family.
511
00:46:09,480 --> 00:46:12,120
Up until now, he's resisted
going back to them.
512
00:46:14,440 --> 00:46:17,680
Maybe he's still bitter
about his sister.
513
00:46:17,680 --> 00:46:20,560
Maybe he's trying to prove something
to his father.
514
00:46:20,560 --> 00:46:21,680
Who knows?
515
00:46:24,760 --> 00:46:27,160
Right now, he needs warmth.
516
00:46:30,400 --> 00:46:32,240
He abandons the Lost Boys...
517
00:46:35,080 --> 00:46:36,880
..and follows his family.
518
00:46:58,040 --> 00:46:59,720
His sister welcomes him back...
519
00:47:02,320 --> 00:47:04,320
..but life isn't always that simple.
520
00:47:10,000 --> 00:47:11,840
His father won't let him in.
521
00:47:13,880 --> 00:47:16,320
Tao Tao has no-one to turn to.
522
00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:23,120
He's run out of options.
523
00:47:37,360 --> 00:47:39,480
Between winter's wrath
524
00:47:39,480 --> 00:47:41,480
and plain old bad luck
525
00:47:41,480 --> 00:47:44,760
Dawa's hunting successes
have been few and far between.
526
00:47:47,600 --> 00:47:50,680
But these sheep, seeking shelter
from the weather,
527
00:47:50,680 --> 00:47:52,480
have just moved within range.
528
00:48:39,200 --> 00:48:41,000
Something terrible happens,
though.
529
00:48:50,160 --> 00:48:52,800
The snow has concealed jagged rocks
530
00:48:52,800 --> 00:48:54,840
and Dawa has injured her paw.
531
00:49:37,280 --> 00:49:41,560
Dawa knows if she and her cubs
are to survive,
532
00:49:41,560 --> 00:49:44,240
she must be in top physical
condition to hunt.
533
00:50:24,560 --> 00:50:26,680
It looks like Tao Tao has finally
534
00:50:26,680 --> 00:50:29,080
been allowed to rejoin
the family furball...
535
00:50:37,040 --> 00:50:40,040
..or more like cling onto
the outside of it.
536
00:50:41,960 --> 00:50:45,400
As long as he's willing to help
protect the family against the cold
537
00:50:45,400 --> 00:50:47,160
his father will let him stay.
538
00:50:49,000 --> 00:50:50,880
It's better than freezing all alone.
539
00:50:52,760 --> 00:50:55,080
At least his little sister
looks happy to see him.
540
00:50:58,080 --> 00:51:00,160
Maybe Tao Tao is finally learning
541
00:51:00,160 --> 00:51:02,000
the true value of family...
542
00:51:03,920 --> 00:51:07,680
..or maybe he's just really cold.
543
00:51:48,760 --> 00:51:50,360
In China,
544
00:51:50,360 --> 00:51:52,960
some believe the panda to be
the living embodiment
545
00:51:52,960 --> 00:51:55,000
of the yin and yang concept,
546
00:51:55,000 --> 00:51:57,760
the curved black-and-white
patterns of its fur
547
00:51:57,760 --> 00:51:59,680
mimicking the symbol itself.
548
00:52:05,160 --> 00:52:08,920
This duality of opposing forces
exists everywhere in nature...
549
00:52:12,680 --> 00:52:14,880
..but perhaps nowhere more so
550
00:52:14,880 --> 00:52:18,920
than in the mounting relationship
between Ya Ya and Mei Mei.
551
00:52:22,360 --> 00:52:25,280
The push and pull between
freedom and protection
552
00:52:25,280 --> 00:52:27,120
is coming to a head.
553
00:52:27,120 --> 00:52:29,160
HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAK
554
00:52:31,360 --> 00:52:33,280
Ya Ya wants so badly
555
00:52:33,280 --> 00:52:35,840
to hold on to her precious
daughter and keep her safe...
556
00:52:37,040 --> 00:52:39,720
..but Mei Mei has an uncontrollable,
557
00:52:39,720 --> 00:52:42,720
evolutionary urge to just climb.
558
00:52:45,600 --> 00:52:47,120
MEI MEI BLEATS
559
00:52:47,120 --> 00:52:50,120
And yeah, sure, the kid
has some issues with gravity...
560
00:52:52,080 --> 00:52:54,520
..but so what? Life is risky.
561
00:52:54,520 --> 00:52:56,520
She's going to fall down...
562
00:53:03,080 --> 00:53:05,240
..and then, she'll get back up...
563
00:53:14,360 --> 00:53:17,480
..but at some point,
she has to do it on her own...
564
00:53:24,160 --> 00:53:27,040
..and today is that day.
565
00:53:36,360 --> 00:53:38,600
CONTENTED BLEATING
566
00:53:38,600 --> 00:53:42,680
As deep as Ya Ya's love
for her daughter is,
567
00:53:42,680 --> 00:53:45,400
there is a force that is stronger...
568
00:53:45,400 --> 00:53:47,320
A force of nature...
569
00:53:52,120 --> 00:53:54,000
..and it's pulling them apart.
570
00:54:09,680 --> 00:54:11,320
She's going for it.
571
00:54:58,960 --> 00:55:01,320
The day you climb a tree
on your own...
572
00:55:03,320 --> 00:55:04,840
..without falling out of it...
573
00:55:04,840 --> 00:55:06,480
EXCITED SQUEAK
574
00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:08,200
..is a big day.
575
00:55:22,400 --> 00:55:26,480
Ya Ya may be a slightly
overprotective mother,
576
00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:29,920
but she's raised one extraordinary
little panda.
577
00:55:34,120 --> 00:55:35,800
She also knows
578
00:55:35,800 --> 00:55:38,040
it will soon be time to say goodbye.
579
00:55:43,760 --> 00:55:46,280
The joy a mother receives
580
00:55:46,280 --> 00:55:49,200
from raising a cub
from birth, however,
581
00:55:49,200 --> 00:55:51,240
is worth a thousand farewells.
582
00:56:06,440 --> 00:56:08,520
Springtime means more food...
583
00:56:13,440 --> 00:56:14,800
More fleas...
584
00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:21,920
..and more babies...
585
00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:29,520
..which, in turn, means...
586
00:56:29,520 --> 00:56:31,240
..more baby fever.
587
00:56:46,360 --> 00:56:48,320
HIGH-PITCHED SQUEALS
588
00:56:50,360 --> 00:56:53,800
Though Tao Tao is getting along
better with his family lately,
589
00:56:53,800 --> 00:56:57,080
he's understandably been spending
less time around his father...
590
00:56:58,640 --> 00:57:01,120
..and a lot more time by himself.
591
00:57:07,440 --> 00:57:09,840
Tao Tao's sister is
growing up, too.
592
00:57:14,320 --> 00:57:17,000
She's starting to show off
her own personality.
593
00:57:32,760 --> 00:57:35,800
She's at an age now where her mother
can leave her alone
594
00:57:35,800 --> 00:57:37,640
to go forage for food...
595
00:57:38,920 --> 00:57:41,360
..or for someone else's baby.
596
00:57:46,640 --> 00:57:49,680
But wherever there are little babies
597
00:57:49,680 --> 00:57:52,080
goshawks are not far away.
598
00:57:59,080 --> 00:58:01,040
Tao Tao spots the predator
and sounds the alarm.
599
00:58:01,040 --> 00:58:02,880
SHARP SQUEAK
600
00:58:02,880 --> 00:58:04,680
The troop scrambles for cover.
601
00:58:07,320 --> 00:58:09,120
All little ones are accounted for.
602
00:58:09,120 --> 00:58:12,000
Except for one - Tao Tao's sister.
603
00:58:16,520 --> 00:58:18,840
But Tao Tao has been
keeping an eye on her
604
00:58:18,840 --> 00:58:20,120
and leaps into action.
605
00:58:30,120 --> 00:58:31,960
He reaches her just in time.
606
00:58:34,240 --> 00:58:35,760
LOUD SQUAWK
607
00:58:46,760 --> 00:58:49,840
Tao Tao has never felt so valued.
608
00:58:49,840 --> 00:58:52,640
He acted on pure instinct
to protect his sister,
609
00:58:52,640 --> 00:58:56,520
and that brave act
has made him realise...
610
00:58:57,720 --> 00:58:59,240
..that he's grown up,
611
00:58:59,240 --> 00:59:00,760
a lot.
612
00:59:02,200 --> 00:59:04,720
His dad is definitely happy
to have him back in the fold.
613
00:59:08,520 --> 00:59:11,720
The young outcast
without a care in the world
614
00:59:11,720 --> 00:59:14,600
has grown up into the family hero.
615
00:59:18,080 --> 00:59:20,640
He's certainly a hero
in his sister's eyes.
616
00:59:40,560 --> 00:59:42,800
Back up on the high plateau,
617
00:59:42,800 --> 00:59:45,440
the winter snow lingers
well into spring...
618
00:59:45,440 --> 00:59:47,680
DEEP PURRING
619
00:59:47,680 --> 00:59:50,760
..and Dawa is still fighting
to provide for her cubs.
620
00:59:55,840 --> 00:59:59,240
The injury to her foot has greatly
hampered her hunting ability
621
00:59:59,240 --> 01:00:02,120
and she no longer has the speed
to chase down prey
622
01:00:02,120 --> 01:00:03,960
as fast as these wild sheep.
623
01:00:12,840 --> 01:00:14,480
But an opportunity arises.
624
01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:19,600
In springtime,
domesticated yaks are released
625
01:00:19,600 --> 01:00:21,600
to graze in the higher elevations.
626
01:00:24,760 --> 01:00:28,320
These beasts are ten times
as heavy as Dawa
627
01:00:28,320 --> 01:00:31,880
and one blow from those powerful
horns could be fatal.
628
01:00:35,480 --> 01:00:38,280
Going up against a whole herd
is like attacking an army...
629
01:00:40,320 --> 01:00:42,520
..but her cubs are relying on her.
630
01:00:54,960 --> 01:00:56,960
It's now or never.
631
01:01:02,040 --> 01:01:03,640
TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC
632
01:01:17,080 --> 01:01:19,400
The calf's mother rallies
to save her baby.
633
01:01:25,520 --> 01:01:27,520
Dawa refuses to let go.
634
01:01:27,520 --> 01:01:29,800
She knows this is her last chance...
635
01:01:36,800 --> 01:01:39,640
..but a yak mother's will
to protect her young
636
01:01:39,640 --> 01:01:41,640
is just as strong as Dawa's.
637
01:01:47,840 --> 01:01:50,200
The yak strikes Dawa
hard with her horns.
638
01:01:56,640 --> 01:01:58,520
Dawa is injured badly.
639
01:02:09,720 --> 01:02:12,080
One mother's brave rescue
of her baby...
640
01:02:13,880 --> 01:02:17,680
..is another's tragic failure
to feed hers.
641
01:02:17,680 --> 01:02:19,240
LOW GRUNTING
642
01:03:09,040 --> 01:03:12,040
STIRRING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
643
01:03:35,360 --> 01:03:36,840
MELANCHOLIC VIOLIN MUSIC
644
01:03:55,320 --> 01:03:57,520
LOUD WHOOPING
645
01:04:19,720 --> 01:04:23,720
In Chinese mythology,
when a life ends
646
01:04:23,720 --> 01:04:26,400
a crane carries that soul
647
01:04:26,400 --> 01:04:29,240
to rejoin the cycle of birth
and rebirth.
648
01:04:35,120 --> 01:04:37,760
From the end to the beginning...
649
01:04:44,800 --> 01:04:48,080
..time pushes this cycle
ever forward.
650
01:04:53,080 --> 01:04:54,800
The young become adults...
651
01:04:57,000 --> 01:04:58,600
The adults grow old...
652
01:04:59,960 --> 01:05:02,720
..and the old are reborn.
653
01:05:07,640 --> 01:05:09,640
Death is not the end.
654
01:05:11,080 --> 01:05:15,360
It is merely a waypoint in a circle
that continues endlessly.
655
01:05:26,520 --> 01:05:28,280
SOFT SNUFFLING
656
01:05:30,120 --> 01:05:31,560
TRUMPETING
657
01:05:35,640 --> 01:05:37,280
HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAKING
658
01:06:14,680 --> 01:06:17,640
CRANES WHOOP AND TRUMPET
659
01:06:22,760 --> 01:06:24,560
SQUEAKY YAWN
660
01:06:37,160 --> 01:06:39,480
Every creature plays its part
661
01:06:39,480 --> 01:06:42,200
in this great cyclical symphony.
662
01:06:46,320 --> 01:06:48,160
Each life lived
663
01:06:48,160 --> 01:06:51,280
is just one beat
in the larger, beautiful rhythm.
664
01:07:02,640 --> 01:07:06,800
This vast land breeds
both love and hardship...
665
01:07:08,680 --> 01:07:10,480
..but in the hardship...
666
01:07:10,480 --> 01:07:12,120
..there is hope.
667
01:07:16,400 --> 01:07:18,200
RAUCOUS SQUEAKING
668
01:07:21,880 --> 01:07:23,480
This is where they live.
669
01:07:31,200 --> 01:07:33,760
This is where they die.
670
01:07:40,400 --> 01:07:42,200
This is where they grow.
671
01:08:15,800 --> 01:08:18,040
This is where they are born.
672
01:08:21,800 --> 01:08:23,280
In China.
673
01:08:36,040 --> 01:08:39,520
# I spent my whole life
dreaming of a perfect world
674
01:08:39,520 --> 01:08:44,200
# Where I thought you'd be
Thought you'd be
675
01:08:44,200 --> 01:08:47,840
# I spent my whole life
waiting for a moment
676
01:08:47,840 --> 01:08:52,280
# With you next to me
Next to me... #
677
01:08:55,040 --> 01:08:58,160
We tried to take some time-lapses
of the landscape.
678
01:08:58,160 --> 01:09:00,560
As you might see right now,
679
01:09:00,560 --> 01:09:03,440
the light is not very interesting.
680
01:09:03,440 --> 01:09:05,880
But the good thing is
681
01:09:05,880 --> 01:09:08,720
the weather is changing
every half an hour.
682
01:09:08,720 --> 01:09:11,240
So, if you don't like
the weather or the light
683
01:09:11,240 --> 01:09:14,400
you just have to wait a little bit
and everything changes again.
684
01:09:17,480 --> 01:09:20,120
Got a snow leopard
sneaking up on blue sheep.
685
01:09:20,120 --> 01:09:21,960
It doesn't get any better than this!
686
01:09:21,960 --> 01:09:24,520
# ..Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
687
01:09:24,520 --> 01:09:27,640
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
688
01:09:27,640 --> 01:09:30,480
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
689
01:09:30,480 --> 01:09:33,720
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
690
01:09:33,720 --> 01:09:36,200
# Cos you're my everything,
everything
691
01:09:36,200 --> 01:09:38,600
# Everything, everything... #
692
01:09:41,600 --> 01:09:43,680
Now it's hailing.
693
01:09:43,680 --> 01:09:46,920
Perhaps, in half an hour,
it will be beautiful sunshine.
694
01:09:46,920 --> 01:09:49,360
So, it's just a waiting game.
695
01:09:51,600 --> 01:09:55,280
# ..I heard your name
up in the sky above the trees
696
01:09:55,280 --> 01:09:59,280
# When it came to me
Came to me
697
01:09:59,280 --> 01:10:03,400
# I spent my whole life
trying to fill my heart
698
01:10:03,400 --> 01:10:07,560
# When you're all I need
All I need
699
01:10:07,560 --> 01:10:10,280
# I pull you closer and closer
700
01:10:10,280 --> 01:10:12,320
# Closer and closer
701
01:10:12,320 --> 01:10:14,400
# I don't want to let you go
702
01:10:14,400 --> 01:10:16,960
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
703
01:10:16,960 --> 01:10:20,280
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
704
01:10:20,280 --> 01:10:23,240
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
705
01:10:23,240 --> 01:10:26,080
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
706
01:10:26,080 --> 01:10:28,960
# Cos you're my everything,
everything
707
01:10:28,960 --> 01:10:31,120
# Everything, everything
708
01:10:31,120 --> 01:10:33,640
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
709
01:10:33,640 --> 01:10:36,880
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
710
01:10:36,880 --> 01:10:39,520
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey... #
711
01:10:40,960 --> 01:10:43,120
RADIO: Hello?
712
01:10:45,200 --> 01:10:47,040
He's looking in to the monitor!
713
01:10:48,840 --> 01:10:52,120
Oh! The camera moves.
714
01:10:52,120 --> 01:10:55,760
# ..It took my whole life
715
01:10:55,760 --> 01:10:58,440
# It took my whole life
716
01:10:58,440 --> 01:11:00,960
# To fall back into you... #
717
01:11:02,720 --> 01:11:06,440
OK, it's...
Again, half an hour later,
718
01:11:06,440 --> 01:11:08,240
and now it's snowing.
719
01:11:08,240 --> 01:11:09,600
We have rolling mist
720
01:11:09,600 --> 01:11:11,320
and a proper thunderstorm.
721
01:11:13,040 --> 01:11:16,720
But I'm still convinced that
if we wait another half an hour...
722
01:11:16,720 --> 01:11:19,960
we will have best conditions
for my time-lapse.
723
01:11:19,960 --> 01:11:22,600
# ..Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
724
01:11:22,600 --> 01:11:25,640
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
725
01:11:25,640 --> 01:11:28,160
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
726
01:11:28,160 --> 01:11:31,680
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
727
01:11:31,680 --> 01:11:34,360
# Cos you're my everything,
everything
728
01:11:34,360 --> 01:11:36,800
# Everything, everything
729
01:11:36,800 --> 01:11:39,240
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey... #
730
01:11:41,200 --> 01:11:43,840
It's really wonderful
getting so intimate
731
01:11:43,840 --> 01:11:46,920
with the early family life of such
a rare and beautiful bird.
732
01:11:49,600 --> 01:11:52,040
# ..It took my whole life
733
01:11:52,040 --> 01:11:55,280
# It took my whole life
734
01:11:55,280 --> 01:11:58,160
# To fall back into you
735
01:11:58,160 --> 01:12:00,160
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
736
01:12:00,160 --> 01:12:02,720
# I don't want to miss out
on a single day
737
01:12:02,720 --> 01:12:05,280
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
738
01:12:05,280 --> 01:12:09,720
# I don't want to miss
out on a single day
739
01:12:09,720 --> 01:12:11,520
# Cos you're my everything,
everything
740
01:12:11,520 --> 01:12:14,280
# Everything, everything
741
01:12:14,280 --> 01:12:17,000
# Hey yo, hey yo, yo hey
742
01:12:17,000 --> 01:12:18,640
# I don't want to miss out
743
01:12:18,640 --> 01:12:22,720
# No, I don't want to miss out
744
01:12:22,720 --> 01:12:26,000
# I don't want to miss
out on a single day
745
01:12:26,000 --> 01:12:29,000
# Cos you're my everything,
everything. #
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