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David Attenborough's Tasmania

While his otter-like furkeeps him warm

while his otter-like fur
keeps him warm

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..while his otter-like fur keeps him warm.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:21
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.
His beaver-like tail stores fat. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
His beaver-like tail stores fat.
But the platypus is best known for its duck-like bill... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
But the platypus is best known for its duck-like bill...
But some 40,000 receptors in the bill detect electrical signals - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:10
But some 40,000 receptors in the bill detect electrical sign...
With the need to eat a lot just to keep warm, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:09
With the need to eat a lot just to keep warm,
Though also found on the mainland, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
Though also found on the mainland,
They, like others, are adapted to the island's isolation - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
They, like others, are adapted to the island's isolatio...
Lying 240km south of Australia... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
Lying 240km south of Australia...
..Tasmania is surrounded by a vast expanse of open ocean. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
..Tasmania is surrounded by a vast expanse of open ocean.
To the west, the next landfall is South America... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
To the west, the next landfall is South America...
To the south lies the great Antarctic continent. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
To the south lies the great Antarctic continent.
And as winter comes to an end, new arrivals come ashore to breed. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
And as winter comes to an end, new arrivals come ashore to b...
Hidden among the rocks, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Hidden among the rocks,
Her partner left some 14 hours ago and is yet to return. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
Her partner left some 14 hours ago and is yet to return.
But, quite unlike any other penguin, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
But, quite unlike any other penguin,
Gulls and birds of prey patrol the coast by day. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
Gulls and birds of prey patrol the coast by day.
That is because these are little penguins. - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:05
That is because these are little penguins.
At only 30 centimetres tall, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
At only 30 centimetres tall,
And with nests several hundred metres inland... - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:04
And with nests several hundred metres inland...
..the only safe way to get there - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:06
..the only safe way to get there
With hundreds of nests in the colony, - David Attenborough's Tasmania 00:08
With hundreds of nests in the colony,