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In the remote Altai Mountains of Mongolia, a Kazakh boy sets his newly trained eagle on a fox in the valley below. Will their five-month apprenticeship pay off, or will the fox get the best of Berik's beloved eagle?
Eagle Hunts a Fox In the remote Altai Mountains of Mongolia, a Kazakh boy sets his newly trained eagle on a fox in the valley below. Will their five-month apprenticeship pay off, or will the fox get the best of Berik's beloved eagle? Human Planet 02:20 April 01, 2011 89805 -
It's the monsoon season and the mighty Mekong River is in full flood. In a high wire act of epic proportions, Sam Niang, a local fisherman, takes his life into his hands in order to reach his favorite fishing spot beneath the Khone Falls.
Hanging on for Dear Life It's the monsoon season and the mighty Mekong River is in full flood. In a high wire act of epic proportions, Sam Niang, a local fisherman, takes his life into his hands in order to reach his favorite fishing spot beneath the Khone Falls. Human Planet 01:53 April 01, 2011 35524 -
In southern Kenya, Dorobo hunters use brains and teamwork to secure a meal. Their plan: allow a pride of lions to kill a wildebeest, then steal their dinner from right under the predators' noses.
Stealing Meat from Lions In southern Kenya, Dorobo hunters use brains and teamwork to secure a meal. Their plan: allow a pride of lions to kill a wildebeest, then steal their dinner from right under the predators' noses. Human Planet 02:25 April 11, 2011 63875 -
In one of the most extraordinary gatherings of fertility in the world, the Wodaabe men of Niger take flirting to the extreme, fluttering their lips, exposing their teeth and posing like egrets in a ritualized courtship dance.
Wodaabe Flirtation Festival In one of the most extraordinary gatherings of fertility in the world, the Wodaabe men of Niger take flirting to the extreme, fluttering their lips, exposing their teeth and posing like egrets in a ritualized courtship dance. Human Planet 02:41 April 11, 2011 24145 -
The Inuits of Northeast Canada take advantage of extreme tides to access mussels beneath the sea ice. If these mussel gatherers don't escape to the surface before the tides return, they can be crushed beneath the ice.
Tunneling Beneath the Ice The Inuits of Northeast Canada take advantage of extreme tides to access mussels beneath the sea ice. If these mussel gatherers don't escape to the surface before the tides return, they can be crushed beneath the ice. Human Planet 02:34 April 11, 2011 36240 -
The hunt for a mighty sperm whale is underway in Indonesia. The Lembata islanders know the risks involved with going after such dangerous prey, but opportunities for food don't come much bigger than this.
Hunting a Sperm Whale The hunt for a mighty sperm whale is underway in Indonesia. The Lembata islanders know the risks involved with going after such dangerous prey, but opportunities for food don't come much bigger than this. Human Planet 02:40 April 01, 2011 26300 -
The Matis of Brazil use mimicry to lure a troop of howler monkeys, then shoot their prey with poisoned darts fired from blowpipes. There's less protein in the jungle than in the desert, so hunting monkeys is essential to the Matis' survival.
Hunting Monkeys With Blowpipes The Matis of Brazil use mimicry to lure a troop of howler monkeys, then shoot their prey with poisoned darts fired from blowpipes. There's less protein in the jungle than in the desert, so hunting monkeys is essential to the Matis' survival. Human Planet 03:00 April 11, 2011 25057 -
To prove their bravery, the Suri cattle herders of southern Ethiopia trash their opponents repeatedly with 6-foot-long donga sticks. In this annual ritual of courage, the victors are those who refuse to surrender.
Suri Cattlemen Fight To prove their bravery, the Suri cattle herders of southern Ethiopia trash their opponents repeatedly with 6-foot-long donga sticks. In this annual ritual of courage, the victors are those who refuse to surrender. Human Planet 02:23 April 11, 2011 19888 -
To survive in the Arctic, the Thule Inuit of northern Greenland must hunt narwhal. The skin of this mysterious animal is rich in vitamin C, an essential nutrient that's otherwise extremely rare in this hostile world.
Capturing a Narwhal To survive in the Arctic, the Thule Inuit of northern Greenland must hunt narwhal. The skin of this mysterious animal is rich in vitamin C, an essential nutrient that's otherwise extremely rare in this hostile world. Human Planet 02:39 April 11, 2011 17723 -
In Ethiopia's Simian Mountains, a cliff farmer's son fends off a relentless attack from a powerful troop of Gelada baboons in order to protect his family's crops.
Gelada Baboon Attack In Ethiopia's Simian Mountains, a cliff farmer's son fends off a relentless attack from a powerful troop of Gelada baboons in order to protect his family's crops. Human Planet 02:02 April 01, 2011 12261 -
A Tibetan father and his children brave a treacherous ice ledge, one of many obstacles on their 6-day, 60-mile trek to school. These schoolchildren must face sub-zero temperatures, avalanches and freezing water in the unforgiving Zanskar Valley.
Not Your Everyday Commute A Tibetan father and his children brave a treacherous ice ledge, one of many obstacles on their 6-day, 60-mile trek to school. These schoolchildren must face sub-zero temperatures, avalanches and freezing water in the unforgiving Zanskar Valley. Human Planet 02:16 April 01, 2011 18612 -
A Mali cattle herder challenges a herd of African elephants for drinking rights at Lake Banzena, the only watering hole for miles. If the elephants charge, they could kill him, but if Mamadou doesn't get his cattle to water, they'll die of dehydr ...
Elephant Face-Off A Mali cattle herder challenges a herd of African elephants for drinking rights at Lake Banzena, the only watering hole for miles. If the elephants charge, they could kill him, but if Mamadou doesn't get his cattle to water, they'll die of dehydr ... Human Planet 02:50 April 11, 2011 24778
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- In the remote Altai Mountains of Mongolia, a Kazakh boy sets his newly trained eagle on a fox in the valley below. Will their five-month apprenticeship pay off, or will the fox get the best of Berik's beloved eagle?
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