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Today, this dry eastern half of the island
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David Attenborough's Tasmania

Today, this dryeastern half of the island is their last refuge

Today, this dry
eastern half of the island is their last refuge

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Today, this dry eastern half of the island
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is their last refuge.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:33
Uploaded
Jun 26, 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.
And, with an abundance of summer insects, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
And, with an abundance of summer insects,
..and as autumn arrives, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
..and as autumn arrives,
Familiar screams fill the forest. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
Familiar screams fill the forest.
It may not look like it - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
It may not look like it
An eligible male clings on - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
An eligible male clings on
Female devils are receptive three times - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Female devils are receptive three times
To ensure the fittest offspring, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
To ensure the fittest offspring,
And to increase his chances of fatherhood, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
And to increase his chances of fatherhood,
Inside the den, he moves her around in an effort to mate. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
Inside the den, he moves her around in an effort to mate.
To protect her from his biting grip, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
To protect her from his biting grip,
Though it may appear aggressive, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
Though it may appear aggressive,
They'll remain in here, mating regularly, for several days. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
They'll remain in here, mating regularly, for several d...
In spite of that fearsome scream, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
In spite of that fearsome scream,
The devil mating season marks autumn's arrival. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
The devil mating season marks autumn's arrival.
Each evening, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
Each evening,
Their silhouettes in the sunset, a sign that the year is ending. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Their silhouettes in the sunset, a sign that the year is end...
Back on the coast, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Back on the coast,
..the southern lights, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:07
..the southern lights,
For Tasmania's little penguins, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
For Tasmania's little penguins,
They've spent the last few weeks fattening up at sea, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
They've spent the last few weeks fattening up at sea,