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Wild Isles

And a third transparent eyelid, called a nictitating membrane, protects their eyes

And a third transparent eyelid, called a nictitating membrane, protects their eyes

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And a third transparent eyelid,
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called a nictitating membrane,
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protects their eyes.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:46
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the natural animals in the British Isles and Ireland.
S01 • E06 The No Take Zone at Lundy is tiny, - Wild Isles 00:07
The No Take Zone at Lundy is tiny,
S01 • E04 He now has just a few short days to live, - Wild Isles 00:08
He now has just a few short days to live,
S01 • E01 Their waters, rising through chalk and flowing over it, - Wild Isles 00:08
Their waters, rising through chalk and flowing over it,
S01 • E03 Throughout the British Isles there are rugged uplands, - Wild Isles 00:09
Throughout the British Isles there are rugged uplands,
S01 • E05 All day long, he fans fresh, oxygen-rich sea water - Wild Isles 00:09
All day long, he fans fresh, oxygen-rich sea water
S01 • E06 And across the whole of the British Isles, - Wild Isles 00:10
And across the whole of the British Isles,
S01 • E02 It's fast approaching the time when the chicks - Wild Isles 00:08
It's fast approaching the time when the chicks
S01 • E01 This creates the right conditions for water-crowfoot - Wild Isles 00:10
This creates the right conditions for water-crowfoot
S01 • E06 Although there's some protection - Wild Isles 00:12
Although there's some protection
S01 • E03 For thousands of years, people have farmed these seemingly wild places, - Wild Isles 00:11
For thousands of years, people have farmed these seemingly w...
S01 • E04 The fish below are the first to notice this springtime bonanza. - Wild Isles 00:07
The fish below are the first to notice this springtime bonan...
S01 • E05 He inspects them regularly - Wild Isles 00:08
He inspects them regularly
S01 • E02 And every day the chicks gain confidence. - Wild Isles 00:05
And every day the chicks gain confidence.
S01 • E03 And in the wilder parts, - Wild Isles 00:07
And in the wilder parts,
S01 • E05 But his nursery is under attack. - Wild Isles 00:05
But his nursery is under attack.
S01 • E01 Above them fly banded demoiselle damselflies - - Wild Isles 00:09
Above them fly banded demoiselle damselflies -
S01 • E04 And it's not long before those above water also get their eye in. - Wild Isles 00:07
And it's not long before those above water also get the...
S01 • E06 Our past and future is intimately connected - Wild Isles 00:08
Our past and future is intimately connected
S01 • E03 The males come here at dawn to display competitively - Wild Isles 00:10
The males come here at dawn to display competitively
S01 • E01 These, with dark patches on their wings, are the males, - Wild Isles 00:08
These, with dark patches on their wings, are the males,