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The efforts of raising chicks
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David Attenborough's Tasmania

The efforts of raising chicks have left them in needof a new set of feathers

The efforts of raising chicks have left them in need
of a new set of feathers

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The efforts of raising chicks
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have left them in need of a new set of feathers.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:13
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Humble Bee Films,Black Devil Productions,Terra Mater Factual Studios

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Movie Summary

Attenborough narrates the story of a vast island wilderness - ancient forests, pristine rivers and spectacular coastline. Seasons vary from dry heat, strong winds and cold bringing wombats, wallabies and platypus out in daylight.
Little penguins go through what's known as 'catastrophic moult'... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Little penguins go through what's known as 'catast...
..shedding some 10,000 feathers all at once. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
..shedding some 10,000 feathers all at once.
Because their feathers keep them warm and waterproof, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
Because their feathers keep them warm and waterproof,
For three long weeks they're stuck on dry land, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
For three long weeks they're stuck on dry land,
It's a long wait for a little penguin. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
It's a long wait for a little penguin.
And, high in the mountains, there's time for one last surprise. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
And, high in the mountains, there's time for one last s...
These are southern beech trees... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
These are southern beech trees...
Their changing colour makes for an autumn - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Their changing colour makes for an autumn
These are the only trees on the continent - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
These are the only trees on the continent
The southern beech trees' closest living relatives - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
The southern beech trees' closest living relatives
This rare splash of autumnal colour lasts just a few weeks - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:10
This rare splash of autumnal colour lasts just a few weeks
June marks the start of the winter season - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
June marks the start of the winter season
With young already inside her pouch, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
With young already inside her pouch,
Her life and theirs, tied to Tasmania's seasonal cycle. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Her life and theirs, tied to Tasmania's seasonal cycle.
Just 12,000 years ago, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Just 12,000 years ago,
The island is young, yet rich in life - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
The island is young, yet rich in life
Now Tasmania, and the animals it supports, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
Now Tasmania, and the animals it supports,
It is, as a result, home to a cast as weird as they are wonderful. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
It is, as a result, home to a cast as weird as they are wond...
Indeed, there's nowhere on earth quite like Tasmania. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Indeed, there's nowhere on earth quite like Tasmania.
Captions by Red Bee Media - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
Captions by Red Bee Media