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Wild Isles

Though these isles are stillhome to around a quarter of the world's curlews, this once...

Though these isles are still
home to around a quarter of the world's curlews, this once familiar sound
is rarely heard today

Full Transcript

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Though these isles are still home to around a quarter
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of the world's curlews,
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this once familiar sound is rarely heard today.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:31
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 • E01 The waters are full of food - Wild Isles 00:09
The waters are full of food
S01 • E03 A golden eagle can spot one from two miles away. - Wild Isles 00:07
A golden eagle can spot one from two miles away.
S01 • E05 13,000 grey seals haul out on Blakeney Point in Norfolk. - Wild Isles 00:07
13,000 grey seals haul out on Blakeney Point in Norfolk.
S01 • E04 From the lochs of Scotland to the waterfalls of Wales. - Wild Isles 00:07
From the lochs of Scotland to the waterfalls of Wales.
S01 • E02 Woodland covers only 13% of the British Isles, - Wild Isles 00:11
Woodland covers only 13% of the British Isles,
S01 • E05 It's the largest seal colony in England. - Wild Isles 00:05
It's the largest seal colony in England.
S01 • E04 From the great Shannon River in Ireland - Wild Isles 00:10
From the great Shannon River in Ireland
S01 • E03 In a straight line, the eagle is faster, - Wild Isles 00:10
In a straight line, the eagle is faster,
S01 • E06 Over their long lives, these birds rely on the rich - Wild Isles 00:08
Over their long lives, these birds rely on the rich
S01 • E05 Females, having spent most of the year feeding in our rich waters, - Wild Isles 00:08
Females, having spent most of the year feeding in our rich w...
S01 • E02 But despite this, there's a remarkable variety in the woodland - Wild Isles 00:08
But despite this, there's a remarkable variety in the w...
S01 • E01 The orca that come here have a particular taste for seals. - Wild Isles 00:07
The orca that come here have a particular taste for seals.
S01 • E04 But today, less than half of our rivers and lakes - Wild Isles 00:07
But today, less than half of our rivers and lakes
S01 • E03 Nonetheless, she is relentless. - Wild Isles 00:06
Nonetheless, she is relentless.
S01 • E06 And in spring, curlew fly inland to find the best place - Wild Isles 00:08
And in spring, curlew fly inland to find the best place
S01 • E02 ..broadleaved woodlands in the south... - Wild Isles 00:06
..broadleaved woodlands in the south...
S01 • E04 In this episode, we will reveal the crucial role that freshwater plays - Wild Isles 00:10
In this episode, we will reveal the crucial role that freshw...
S01 • E05 ..and for their first few weeks, entirely dependent on their mothers. - Wild Isles 00:06
..and for their first few weeks, entirely dependent on their...
S01 • E02 ..and even rainforests temperate ones - along our western shores. - Wild Isles 00:06
..and even rainforests temperate ones - along our western sh...
S01 • E05 Seal milk is more than 50% fat... - Wild Isles 00:05
Seal milk is more than 50% fat...