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Sand eels are only 30cm long, but they occur in vast shoals

Sand eels are only 30cm long, but they occur in vast shoals

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Sand eels are only 30cm long,
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but they occur in vast shoals.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:15
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the natural animals in the British Isles and Ireland.
S01 • E06 So that's going to help with the climate crisis in the future. - Wild Isles 00:05
So that's going to help with the climate crisis in the ...
S01 • E05 If they are to stay, - Wild Isles 00:07
If they are to stay,
S01 • E02 Ancient, diverse woodlands - Wild Isles 00:14
Ancient, diverse woodlands
S01 • E06 So, it's not just benefiting the local people or the local wildlife, - Wild Isles 00:09
So, it's not just benefiting the local people or the lo...
S01 • E01 They're a critical link in the food chains - Wild Isles 00:08
They're a critical link in the food chains
S01 • E03 And this male's efforts have paid off. - Wild Isles 00:05
And this male's efforts have paid off.
S01 • E04 These complex displays create a bond between the pair - Wild Isles 00:11
These complex displays create a bond between the pair
S01 • E05 ..gannets, looking for fish such as mackerel and herring. - Wild Isles 00:06
..gannets, looking for fish such as mackerel and herring.
S01 • E06 Creating a mix of habitats can also help the species most at risk. - Wild Isles 00:06
Creating a mix of habitats can also help the species most at...
S01 • E03 But being a great aerial dancer isn't enough. - Wild Isles 00:05
But being a great aerial dancer isn't enough.
S01 • E01 Lesser sand eels are the favourite prey of puffins. - Wild Isles 00:07
Lesser sand eels are the favourite prey of puffins.
S01 • E02 Such monocultures usually consist of fast-growing, non-native trees, - Wild Isles 00:12
Such monocultures usually consist of fast-growing, non-nativ...
S01 • E06 Hen harriers are now one of our most threatened birds of prey - Wild Isles 00:09
Hen harriers are now one of our most threatened birds of pre...
S01 • E01 Almost half a million of these lovable birds - Wild Isles 00:11
Almost half a million of these lovable birds
S01 • E04 A few weeks later, and the first chick appears, - Wild Isles 00:10
A few weeks later, and the first chick appears,
S01 • E03 He must also provide his mate with a meal. - Wild Isles 00:05
He must also provide his mate with a meal.
S01 • E05 They hit the water at over 60mph. - Wild Isles 00:22
They hit the water at over 60mph.
S01 • E06 Hen harriers, they require open grassland and open moorlands - Wild Isles 00:14
Hen harriers, they require open grassland and open moorlands
S01 • E04 Both parents care for the chicks, taking turns to babysit - Wild Isles 00:08
Both parents care for the chicks, taking turns to babysit
S01 • E03 And he must deliver it in exactly the right way. - Wild Isles 00:05
And he must deliver it in exactly the right way.