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Wild Isles

Many people thought it would take50 or 100 years, but in reality, you can implement change...

Many people thought it would take
50 or 100 years, but in reality, you can implement change very
quickly here in the Highlands of Scotland by simply
reducing the number of deer

Full Transcript

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Many people thought it would take 50 or 100 years, but in reality,
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you can implement change very quickly here in the Highlands
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of Scotland by simply reducing the number of deer.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:47
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 • E04 ..before adopting a posture known as the cat display. - Wild Isles 00:07
..before adopting a posture known as the cat display.
S01 • E01 It takes over three months to rear a chick - Wild Isles 00:11
It takes over three months to rear a chick
S01 • E05 Plankton feeders come in all sizes. - Wild Isles 00:06
Plankton feeders come in all sizes.
S01 • E03 At the end of spring, a more relaxed courtship takes place - Wild Isles 00:09
At the end of spring, a more relaxed courtship takes place
S01 • E02 But new growth attracts leaf eaters. - Wild Isles 00:06
But new growth attracts leaf eaters.
S01 • E06 It is quite a drastic measure, - Wild Isles 00:08
It is quite a drastic measure,
S01 • E02 Plants under attack emit distress signals. - Wild Isles 00:06
Plants under attack emit distress signals.
S01 • E05 Sand eels are only 30 centimetres long, - Wild Isles 00:09
Sand eels are only 30 centimetres long,
S01 • E01 On average, each feeding trip is over 140 miles long... - Wild Isles 00:07
On average, each feeding trip is over 140 miles long...
S01 • E02 By using specialised equipment, - Wild Isles 00:08
By using specialised equipment,
S01 • E01 ..but, on occasion, they may travel as far as 600 miles. - Wild Isles 00:07
..but, on occasion, they may travel as far as 600 miles.
S01 • E06 Deer should exist here, - Wild Isles 00:08
Deer should exist here,
S01 • E05 Like so many species, overfishing and warming seas - Wild Isles 00:09
Like so many species, overfishing and warming seas
S01 • E06 With no natural predators, the size of their herds must be controlled - Wild Isles 00:09
With no natural predators, the size of their herds must be c...
S01 • E05 They are essential prey for a wide range of top predators. - Wild Isles 00:07
They are essential prey for a wide range of top predators.
S01 • E02 This is the sound of plant communications, - Wild Isles 00:13
This is the sound of plant communications,
S01 • E04 But they are interrupted by a rival. - Wild Isles 00:05
But they are interrupted by a rival.
S01 • E06 With fewer deer, seeds lying dormant in the soil - Wild Isles 00:11
With fewer deer, seeds lying dormant in the soil
S01 • E04 Another male is looking for a partner - Wild Isles 00:07
Another male is looking for a partner
S01 • E05 Dolphins scour vast areas of the open ocean to track down the shoals. - Wild Isles 00:07
Dolphins scour vast areas of the open ocean to track down th...