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Wild Isles

They're normally solitary, but when the plankton reachesthe peak of its abundance, the...

They're normally solitary, but when the plankton reaches
the peak of its abundance, the sharks come together. They swim in formation. Plankton that escapes one mouth
will be scooped-up by the next

Full Transcript

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They're normally solitary,
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but when the plankton reaches the peak of its abundance,
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the sharks come together.
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They swim in formation.
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Plankton that escapes one mouth will be scooped-up by the next.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
121
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:48
Uploaded
May 26, 2023
Season
1
Episode
5
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 From pine forests, bogs and peatland, - Wild Isles 00:13
From pine forests, bogs and peatland,
S01 • E01 Bass Rock in Scotland's Firth of Forth - Wild Isles 00:08
Bass Rock in Scotland's Firth of Forth
S01 • E03 He must stay attached to her long enough to transfer his sperm. - Wild Isles 00:06
He must stay attached to her long enough to transfer his spe...
S01 • E01 ..with 75,000 pairs returning here each year. - Wild Isles 00:07
..with 75,000 pairs returning here each year.
S01 • E04 The paths the deer create make gaps in the reeds. - Wild Isles 00:07
The paths the deer create make gaps in the reeds.
S01 • E03 And fortunately, he has just the equipment needed - Wild Isles 00:08
And fortunately, he has just the equipment needed
S01 • E06 And it is home to some of our rarest wildlife. - Wild Isles 00:06
And it is home to some of our rarest wildlife.
S01 • E01 Our waters, in fact, support nearly 70% - Wild Isles 00:09
Our waters, in fact, support nearly 70%
S01 • E02 The fungus gets sugars from the trees, - Wild Isles 00:08
The fungus gets sugars from the trees,
S01 • E06 More than 5,000 species have been recorded here. - Wild Isles 00:05
More than 5,000 species have been recorded here.
S01 • E04 And on the open water, - Wild Isles 00:07
And on the open water,
S01 • E01 At the height of summer, the whole of Bass Rock is jam-packed, - Wild Isles 00:10
At the height of summer, the whole of Bass Rock is jam-packe...
S01 • E04 It may be early in the year, - Wild Isles 00:07
It may be early in the year,
S01 • E06 Land managers are working together across this vast connected area - Wild Isles 00:13
Land managers are working together across this vast connecte...
S01 • E03 Once mating has started, - Wild Isles 00:08
Once mating has started,
S01 • E05 In just a few special places - Wild Isles 00:26
In just a few special places
S01 • E05 In just a few special places - Wild Isles 00:13
In just a few special places
S01 • E02 The fungi link trees and plants together - Wild Isles 00:10
The fungi link trees and plants together
S01 • E04 As a prologue, the birds shake their heads, - Wild Isles 00:11
As a prologue, the birds shake their heads,
S01 • E03 And that means wherever the female goes, - Wild Isles 00:09
And that means wherever the female goes,