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All around the planet,
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billions of animals are
on the move...
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...making incredible journeys.
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The most amazing of these...
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...are the smallest.
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This series uses
the latest camera technology
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to follow six tiny animals
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on the biggest adventures
of their lives...
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...as they travel through
extraordinary landscapes...
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...where every little step counts.
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In this episode,
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a newly-hatched turtle must travel
through a tangled forest
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to seek the safety of water...
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...and a nocturnal bush baby
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must venture into
a strange world of light
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to find a new home.
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The greatest adventures
are the smallest.
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This painted turtle hatchling
is the size of a walnut.
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Her nest in Algonquin, Canada,
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has been in the perfect place
for incubation.
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Made of loose, sandy soil
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and bathed in sunshine,
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it has kept her safe
for three months.
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But now, she must leave
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on a mission
to find a lake she can call home...
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...unaware of what lies ahead.
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Only 1% of hatchlings
will make it to adulthood,
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so her destiny is far from certain.
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It is autumn
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and night-time temperatures
are unpredictable,
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so she must make it to water
in just eight hours...
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...because if there is a frost,
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the rapid drop in temperature
will kill her.
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For most hatchlings,
eight hours is plenty of time.
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But her mother selected
an unconventional spot to nest in...
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...the roadside verge of Highway 60.
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Built in 1936,
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it transects the southern portion
of Algonquin Provincial Park.
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The sandy roadside edges have become
favoured sites for nesting turtles.
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But it puts this newly-emerged
hatchling in mortal danger
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as she tries to reach the lake.
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Instinctively, she heads for
the horizon.
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Turtles are hard-wired to associate
horizons with the presence of water.
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Here, it takes her on a direct path
up to the road.
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RAVENS CAW
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It's not just the traffic
she needs to worry about.
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Predators patrol the highway,
searching for an easy meal.
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Her body is adapted for swimming,
not climbing -
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with webbed feet too tiny
to grip the gravel.
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All the slipping wastes
valuable time.
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A red fox.
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BIRDSONG
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Instinct kicks in and she freezes.
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She is camouflaged
amongst the pebbles.
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The forest lies
ten metres ahead of her...
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...the equivalent of half a mile
for a human.
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Out here, there's no hiding.
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On this flat ground,
she can travel much quicker
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at a quarter of a mile an hour.
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But with vehicles traveling
at 50 miles an hour...
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...the odds are stacked against her.
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One lane down.
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One more to go.
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More trouble.
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A raven.
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RAVEN CAWS
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These intelligent predators
have a keen eye.
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Saved...by a truck.
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Sometimes, being little pays off.
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Most hatchlings don't make it
this far.
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Having succeeded against the odds,
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she is about to enter
a completely different world.
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8,000 miles away in South Africa,
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the sun is setting
over a vast acacia forest.
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An old tree hollow
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is home to a family of
pint-sized nocturnal primates...
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...Mohol bush babies.
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This ten-month-old male is waking up
alongside his mum and twin sister.
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They will soon set off
to scour their territory
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on the hunt for insects.
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But it is winter,
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and with the colder, drier weather,
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food is becoming scarce.
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His mum is also pregnant -
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more than likely with twins again.
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With more mouths to feed,
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the territory cannot support
them all.
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BUSHBABY CHITTERS
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Having done all that she can
and with no other option,
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his mother turns on him...
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BOTH CHITTER AGGRESSIVELY
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...driving him away.
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Now, all alone,
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he must find a new home
before he starves.
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He needs around 200
unclaimed acacia trees
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to create his own territory.
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But first, he must find food
to fuel his journey.
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He has learnt from his mother
where to find
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an important winter food -
acacia gum.
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A large and reliable source
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can be found half a mile away.
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He must navigate through the
dense forest to get there.
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As he goes, he uses another skill
he learnt from his mother -
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to pee on his hands.
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It is a way of scent-marking,
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and the super sticky urine
gives him grip.
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A special membrane
at the back of his eye
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reflects and amplifies the moonlight,
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helping him find his way in the dark.
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He makes fast progress.
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Bushbaby hind legs are super powered
with stretchy tendons
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and extra-large muscles.
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They catapult him from tree to tree
at two metres a second.
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He's nearly made it to
the acacia gum.
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But after the moon sets,
his vision is limited.
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It is risky to keep going
when he can't see.
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ANIMAL HOWLS
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His hearing is now all he has to
keep himself safe from predators.
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HOWLING CONTINUES
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Bushbabies hear higher frequencies
than humans,
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a range that is perfectly attuned
to detecting noises in the forest.
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BIRD CAWS
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ANIMAL JABBERS
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ANIMAL CALLS CONTINUE
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His enormous ears respond
to every sound...
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...every creak...
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...as he tries to work out
who is friend...
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...who is foe...
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LEAVES RUSTLE
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...and what is food.
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The coast appears to be clear,
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and food is just one jump away.
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Acacia gum is formed when a tree
is cut or damaged...
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...as it releases sap
to seal the wound.
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It is a vital food source for
bush babies during the winter months,
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but it only provides
three calories per gram.
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He must lick a lot
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if he is to replenish
his dwindling energy levels.
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He is distracted enough to
let his guard down...
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...not wise...
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...when danger lurks in the shadows.
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In Canada, the hatchling
has made it across the road...
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...but she has entered
a completely new environment.
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An ancient deciduous forest
lies between her and the lake.
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With only six hours of daylight
remaining,
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it's a huge task to make it
to the lake by nightfall.
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Beech, maple and pine trees
tower 45 metres above her.
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Her minute body
with its cumbersome shell
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isn't adapted
for this assault course.
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But she is resilient.
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Every time she falls over,
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she uses her head
to flip herself back.
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Like her, the animals here
have their own challenges
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before winter sets in.
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A pileated woodpecker feasts on
as many Medeola berries as it can
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before they become buried
by the snow.
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CHIPMUNK CHITTERS
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And chipmunks must stash
up to 150 nuts a day
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to feed on through the winter months.
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But she won't need to eat
until spring.
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She's fuel led by the yolk
she fed upon
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when she was still inside her egg.
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Although she might not be hungry,
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she is at risk of being eaten.
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WOODPECKER PECKS TREE
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There are plenty of predators
here who would snatch her up...
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...50 the quicker she can get
through the forest, the better.
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Navigating in the forest is
much harder with no obvious horizon.
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If she could just get
a little higher,
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she might get a better view.
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Digging in with her claws,
she hauls herself to the top.
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After getting her bearings,
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she begins the descent -
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not as easy to control.
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Water - at last...
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...in a black bear's pawprint.
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It gives her skin a welcome refresh,
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but it's no substitute for the lake.
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She must keep moving.
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Time is still her biggest enemy.
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Minutes, then hours, are ticking by.
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The woods at night are no place
for a miniature turtle.
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She risks freezing to death
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or being attacked
by nocturnal predators.
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It is vital she makes it to the lake
by sunset.
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But nightfall is just one hour away,
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and the lake is nowhere to be seen.
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Under a starlit sky
in South Africa...
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...the young male bush baby
is only half a mile into his journey
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for a new home.
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But, distracted by food,
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he's left himself open to attack.
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In these forests, for one so small,
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danger lurks around every corner.
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His scent has been picked up
by a genet...
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...one of the few predators
adept enough in the trees
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to catch a bush baby.
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Its flexible, slender body allows it
to creep closer to its prey.
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LEAVES RUSTLE
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BIRDS CALL
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Its tail provides vital balance.
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GENET GROWLS
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If it gets within striking distance,
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it can kill with a single bite
to the neck.
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But it makes one tiny slip.
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Saved by a super powered jump.
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Using stored energy in his tendons,
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the bush baby leaps
30 times his body length.
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His rapid response has
saved his life.
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But he's now in a completely
unfamiliar part of the forest.
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An eerie glow in the distance...
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INSECTS BUZZ
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...and the unmistakable buzz
of insects.
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A light outside
a remote bush lodge...
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...surrounded by his favourite food.
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It draws him closer.
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Being a nocturnal animal,
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he is wary of the light.
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But in winter,
with insects harder to find,
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this is a unique opportunity
for the bush baby.
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Hunger drives him on.
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Moths not only provide the bush baby
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with twice as many calories
as acacia gum...
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...but also valuable protein
to build and maintain his muscles.
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The human world has given him
an opportunity,
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but it also brings new dangers.
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DOG BARKS
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Domestic dogs can kill bush babies.
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BARKING CONTINUES
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It is too risky for him to stay here.
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But he has made a connection
between light and food.
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And in the distance,
there are more lights to explore.
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The hatchling is three quarters
of a mile into the forest...
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...struggling through
the leaf litter...
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...with no sign of the lake yet.
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Eight hours since she left
her roadside nest,
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and the sun is now setting.
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INSECTS BUZZ
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And without its warmth,
the temperature rapidly drops
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and her pace slows.
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She is out of time.
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The sharp autumn frost
could kill her...
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...if the nocturnal predators
don't sniff her out first.
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At ten degrees, her body temperature
is dangerously low.
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Instinct kicks in
and she buries herself.
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Using the leaf litter as a blanket,
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it will keep her a few degrees
warmer and hide her from predators.
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It is her best chance of surviving
the night.
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RAPID PANTING
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A raccoon.
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With dexterous paws,
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it is skilled at finding food
amongst the leaf litter.
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Being an omnivore,
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it isn't fussy about what it eats.
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It just needs to pile on the pounds
ahead of winter.
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A turtle hatchling
would be a welcome find.
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But nuts are a great
alternative source of protein.
258
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The hatchling is safe...
259
00:30:58,320 --> 00:30:59,895
...for now.
260
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In South Africa,
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the bush baby has travelled
across six miles of Acacia Forest
262
00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:20,615
over three nights.
263
00:31:22,600 --> 00:31:26,095
Having made a connection
between light and food,
264
00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,535
he is heading in a new direction...
265
00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:40,255
...towards the human world.
266
00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:59,175
Delicious food is laid out
for the taking...
267
00:32:01,520 --> 00:32:06,335
...including something he has never
come across before - banana.
268
00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:12,175
This is a safari lodge
where all wildlife is welcome
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00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:13,815
to come and dine.
270
00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:18,295
Not only that -
271
00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:22,295
the owners have put up a
specially-designed bush baby box.
272
00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:32,895
Another bush baby.
273
00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:48,015
And another.
274
00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:01,855
A third.
275
00:33:04,120 --> 00:33:06,735
He's stumbled into hostile territory.
276
00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:12,215
An adult male rules this roost
and has no intention
277
00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:14,935
of letting another male
onto his patch.
278
00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,815
Once they notice him,
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00:33:20,840 --> 00:33:22,455
he'll be in trouble.
280
00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:30,335
BUSHBABIES CHIRP
281
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THEY CHITTER
282
00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:58,575
Their alarm calls are a warning
for him to keep away.
283
00:33:58,600 --> 00:34:02,255
CHITTERING CONTINUES
284
00:34:09,720 --> 00:34:14,495
But the lure of the sweet-smelling
banana is too much to resist.
285
00:34:16,520 --> 00:34:19,615
ALL CHITTER
286
00:34:52,760 --> 00:34:58,575
Having escaped, he takes
his first bite of the stolen banana.
287
00:34:58,600 --> 00:35:00,935
With so much sugar in it,
288
00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:04,375
it is unlike anything
he has tasted before.
289
00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:09,095
Powered by this new rocket fuel,
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00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:12,095
he can continue his search
for a new home.
291
00:35:22,840 --> 00:35:24,775
Daybreak in Canada.
292
00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:43,175
The hatchling's instinct to bury
herself overnight has paid off.
293
00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:46,975
Being cold-blooded,
294
00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:49,575
she basks in the autumn sunshine.
295
00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:56,615
She must warm up to
at least 15 degrees
296
00:35:56,640 --> 00:35:59,335
before she can continue
with her journey.
297
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,175
There are signs she is close.
298
00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:23,975
Little did she know last night
299
00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:27,495
that she was only 15 metres
from the lake.
300
00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:38,055
But it still takes her half an hour
to make it to the water.
301
00:37:07,720 --> 00:37:10,895
This is Whitefish Lake.
302
00:37:21,280 --> 00:37:24,295
Finally, she is somewhere
she belongs.
303
00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:33,455
No longer clumsy and slow,
304
00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:36,975
her streamlined body
and webbed feet enable her to glide
305
00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:38,375
through the water,
306
00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:41,175
much faster than
when she was on land.
307
00:37:51,600 --> 00:37:56,335
This could now be her home
for the next 50 years or more.
308
00:38:00,200 --> 00:38:03,055
But she hasn't reached
the end of her journey just yet.
309
00:38:06,440 --> 00:38:09,895
She now needs to find a spot
in which to hibernate.
310
00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:16,575
She heads towards
the deeper, darker, cooler waters,
311
00:38:16,600 --> 00:38:19,375
where she will be safe
over the winter.
312
00:38:23,600 --> 00:38:25,175
But she is not alone.
313
00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:34,935
A moose has come to feed here.
314
00:38:38,600 --> 00:38:41,575
The turtle is as small as its eye
315
00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:44,975
and practically invisible
amongst the pond weed.
316
00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:49,095
She dives out of range.
317
00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:06,335
But she must return to the surface
one last time...
318
00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:12,895
...to take her last breath
for five months...
319
00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:20,615
...before diving down to the bottom.
320
00:39:27,120 --> 00:39:31,575
Here, the water won't freeze,
even in the middle of winter.
321
00:39:36,120 --> 00:39:41,295
But lurking down here are monsters
1,000 times her size.
322
00:40:00,840 --> 00:40:02,815
Snapping turtles.
323
00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:14,855
In these waters,
they are the top predators...
324
00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:24,735
...and painted turtle hatchlings
are on the menu.
325
00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:39,255
For once, time is on her side.
326
00:40:42,200 --> 00:40:45,215
At 15 degrees, snappers
start to slow down
327
00:40:45,240 --> 00:40:47,535
as their bodies prepare for
hibernation.
328
00:40:49,400 --> 00:40:52,935
It's becoming too cold for
hunting little turtles.
329
00:40:56,480 --> 00:40:59,455
She must hurry to find a good place
to hibernate
330
00:40:59,480 --> 00:41:01,615
before her body shuts down, too.
331
00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:16,455
The cold water is already
taking effect.
332
00:41:18,600 --> 00:41:22,975
But hibernation will trigger
even greater physiological changes.
333
00:41:25,280 --> 00:41:29,095
The heart rate can drop as low
as eight beats an hour...
334
00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:36,295
...and her metabolism will fall
to just 10% of its usual rate.
335
00:41:46,840 --> 00:41:49,095
She finds a sheltered spot.
336
00:41:53,400 --> 00:41:56,135
She'll hibernate here
for five months,
337
00:41:56,160 --> 00:41:59,695
protected from the freezing
temperatures at the surface...
338
00:42:03,360 --> 00:42:07,735
...only becoming active again
when spring brings warmer weather.
339
00:42:09,920 --> 00:42:13,495
And in 12 years,
when she is sexually mature,
340
00:42:13,520 --> 00:42:17,255
she'll venture back out of the lake
to lay her own eggs...
341
00:42:20,880 --> 00:42:24,335
...a journey that may see her make
the same perilous trip
342
00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:28,135
through the woodland and across
the road to the nesting grounds
343
00:42:28,160 --> 00:42:30,375
along Highway 60.
344
00:42:42,920 --> 00:42:44,975
Over the last few nights,
345
00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:48,175
the bush baby has travelled
five miles,
346
00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:51,095
moving closer to the lights
on the horizon.
347
00:42:55,720 --> 00:42:58,695
But he still hasn't found
a new territory.
348
00:43:06,040 --> 00:43:07,615
Unbeknown to him...
349
00:43:07,640 --> 00:43:09,615
SIRENS WAIL
350
00:43:09,640 --> 00:43:12,455
...the lights are those of
a huge city.
351
00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:15,055
Pretoria.
352
00:43:16,440 --> 00:43:19,495
Home to nearly three million people.
353
00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:35,175
In the suburbs,
354
00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:38,455
local conservation groups
have created a novel way
355
00:43:38,480 --> 00:43:42,175
for bush babies to move between
the surrounding patches of forest.
356
00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:49,295
Ropes.
357
00:43:56,320 --> 00:43:58,295
For this bush baby,
358
00:43:58,320 --> 00:44:00,335
it is a new way to travel.
359
00:44:17,640 --> 00:44:20,855
He catches a whiff of
sweet-smelling banana...
360
00:44:22,640 --> 00:44:26,655
...the rocket fuel he first
encountered at the safari lodge.
361
00:44:34,360 --> 00:44:37,855
It has been left out by
a bush baby-friendly resident.
362
00:44:47,880 --> 00:44:50,375
He's unaware he is being watched.
363
00:44:57,480 --> 00:45:02,815
A gang of city-savvy bush babies
regularly feed on this balcony.
364
00:45:05,880 --> 00:45:08,895
He may be driven away yet again.
365
00:45:08,920 --> 00:45:10,895
THEY BARK
366
00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:20,815
But he can tell from their calls
that they are friendly.
367
00:45:23,400 --> 00:45:25,535
Instead of chasing him away,
368
00:45:25,560 --> 00:45:28,295
this time they tolerate
his presence...
369
00:45:38,320 --> 00:45:39,775
...even grooming him...
370
00:45:41,320 --> 00:45:43,655
...accepting him into their tribe...
371
00:45:45,360 --> 00:45:49,575
...something that would never happen
in the wild acacia forests.
372
00:45:53,640 --> 00:45:57,375
Although interactions with people,
pets and vehicles
373
00:45:57,400 --> 00:45:59,855
can be stressful for bush babies...
374
00:46:01,400 --> 00:46:03,495
...there is an abundance of food here.
375
00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:07,895
And urban bush babies can weigh
a quarter more
376
00:46:07,920 --> 00:46:09,815
than their forest counterparts.
377
00:46:12,200 --> 00:46:14,655
Because there is less competition,
378
00:46:14,680 --> 00:46:19,255
their social system has adapted
to be more welcoming to strangers
379
00:46:19,280 --> 00:46:22,255
and unrelated bush babies
band together
380
00:46:22,280 --> 00:46:24,655
to form a different type of family.
381
00:46:26,440 --> 00:46:28,055
THEY BARK
382
00:46:45,800 --> 00:46:48,335
The bush baby follows his new gang...
383
00:46:51,760 --> 00:46:55,295
...and they lead him deeper
into the metropolis.
384
00:47:07,720 --> 00:47:10,535
They are taking him to
a secret location.
385
00:47:18,240 --> 00:47:21,215
A place with 24/7 security...
386
00:47:23,120 --> 00:47:25,335
...fortified with high walls...
387
00:47:27,240 --> 00:47:28,735
...razor wire...
388
00:47:30,480 --> 00:47:32,295
...and CCTV.
389
00:47:41,760 --> 00:47:44,135
The gang are undeterred.
390
00:47:45,640 --> 00:47:47,975
This is somewhere worth
breaking into.
391
00:47:51,560 --> 00:47:53,015
Once inside...
392
00:47:54,640 --> 00:47:57,215
...he discovers what the gang
have come to raid.
393
00:47:59,240 --> 00:48:02,335
Pristine white bird of paradise
flowers...
394
00:48:03,640 --> 00:48:08,015
...full of nutritious nectar and still
blooming in the middle of winter.
395
00:48:21,840 --> 00:48:23,175
Busted.
396
00:48:30,960 --> 00:48:33,695
ELEPHANT GRUNTS
397
00:48:37,400 --> 00:48:41,615
As they flee, he jumps past
some familiar-looking animals...
398
00:48:45,200 --> 00:48:48,135
...and some less familiar.
399
00:48:52,920 --> 00:48:56,855
This is Pretoria Zoo,
400
00:48:56,880 --> 00:49:01,135
a 200-acre site
in the middle of the city
401
00:49:01,160 --> 00:49:05,015
where the gardens are watered
year round,
402
00:49:05,040 --> 00:49:08,295
giving the bush baby gang
access to nectar,
403
00:49:08,320 --> 00:49:09,975
even in the winter.
404
00:49:13,720 --> 00:49:15,975
With sunrise fast approaching...
405
00:49:17,680 --> 00:49:19,935
...he joins his new bush baby gang
406
00:49:19,960 --> 00:49:22,815
as they follow
their urine scent trail home.
407
00:49:23,920 --> 00:49:25,615
PEACOCK CAWS
408
00:49:25,640 --> 00:49:27,495
BUSHBABIES CHITTER
409
00:49:42,920 --> 00:49:46,095
Located at the top of
a huge palm tree,
410
00:49:46,120 --> 00:49:48,775
their nest is quite
the penthouse suite.
411
00:50:02,960 --> 00:50:05,735
The male bush baby ventures inside.
412
00:50:11,400 --> 00:50:14,855
Having travelled 15 miles
from his natal home...
413
00:50:17,360 --> 00:50:21,415
...he has ended up in a very
different place to where he grew up.
414
00:50:23,480 --> 00:50:27,935
But finally, he has food
on tap year round,
415
00:50:27,960 --> 00:50:30,975
a new family and a new home.
416
00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:35,375
Everything he could ever need.
417
00:50:46,120 --> 00:50:48,975
To film the tiny animals featured
in this series,
418
00:50:49,000 --> 00:50:52,695
the Big Little Journeys team
needed specialist camera technology.
419
00:50:55,840 --> 00:50:58,335
And for the two animals
in this episode,
420
00:50:58,360 --> 00:51:00,975
very different approaches
were needed.
421
00:51:02,200 --> 00:51:05,855
Painted turtles and bush babies
couldn't be more different.
422
00:51:05,880 --> 00:51:08,375
Bushbabies are very unpredictable.
423
00:51:09,800 --> 00:51:12,935
They're like ping-pong balls
pinging from tree to tree.
424
00:51:14,120 --> 00:51:16,215
You think they're going to land in
a certain place,
425
00:51:16,240 --> 00:51:18,375
and then they land
somewhere completely different.
426
00:51:20,320 --> 00:51:24,015
And then the painted turtles
are incredibly slow-moving.
427
00:51:25,720 --> 00:51:27,535
They only move
when they want to move,
428
00:51:27,560 --> 00:51:29,535
which is absolutely fair enough.
429
00:51:29,560 --> 00:51:31,935
So they just go
whichever way they want.
430
00:51:36,560 --> 00:51:38,455
Arriving in South Africa,
431
00:51:38,480 --> 00:51:41,975
the team set about filming
the bush baby's journey first.
432
00:51:45,800 --> 00:51:49,975
They are equipped with a five-metre
long gyrostabilised camera crane.
433
00:51:51,320 --> 00:51:53,815
It allows us to get into the
bush baby's world,
434
00:51:53,840 --> 00:51:56,295
up into the canopy
and follow them smoothly,
435
00:51:56,320 --> 00:51:58,095
as if we're travelling
alongside them.
436
00:51:59,360 --> 00:52:02,535
Such complex moves
require two people.
437
00:52:02,560 --> 00:52:06,495
One operates the crane,
while the other controls the camera.
438
00:52:06,520 --> 00:52:11,055
So, to be able to control the crane,
I've got focus on this hand
439
00:52:11,080 --> 00:52:13,375
and a joystick on this hand.
440
00:52:13,400 --> 00:52:16,535
Thankfully, 15 years of playing
computer games
441
00:52:16,560 --> 00:52:18,215
are finally paying off.
442
00:52:19,600 --> 00:52:21,975
It's quite a challenge trying
to follow them
443
00:52:22,000 --> 00:52:24,895
and sort of cross-coordinate
all the different moves.
444
00:52:27,480 --> 00:52:29,735
But once you get that shot
445
00:52:29,760 --> 00:52:33,215
where the bush baby's moving,
the camera's following it...
446
00:52:36,240 --> 00:52:37,775
...you can't beat that.
447
00:52:41,640 --> 00:52:44,615
In Canada, getting into
the painted turtles' world
448
00:52:44,640 --> 00:52:47,055
presents the team
with the opposite challenge
449
00:52:47,080 --> 00:52:50,415
and requires a totally different
camera set-up.
450
00:52:50,440 --> 00:52:55,095
You get what we're getting,
but as long as it's level this way.
451
00:52:56,560 --> 00:52:57,975
We turned it upside down
452
00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:00,775
so that we can actually push forward
on the slider.
453
00:53:00,800 --> 00:53:02,815
So this allows us to follow
the turtle
454
00:53:02,840 --> 00:53:05,095
as she goes through the undergrowth.
455
00:53:07,200 --> 00:53:08,375
So, I can try...
456
00:53:08,400 --> 00:53:11,815
But the team must constantly
reset and re-level the rig
457
00:53:11,840 --> 00:53:13,775
over and over again
458
00:53:13,800 --> 00:53:17,335
in order to capture every stage
of a turtle's journey.
459
00:53:23,960 --> 00:53:27,375
In South Africa, bush babies are
not the only animals
460
00:53:27,400 --> 00:53:29,135
the crew need to watch out for.
461
00:53:30,360 --> 00:53:33,615
There have been reports of lions
in the area.
462
00:53:33,640 --> 00:53:36,615
We're in the pitch-black filming,
463
00:53:36,640 --> 00:53:39,895
you know, looking up
in the trees for our bush babies
464
00:53:39,920 --> 00:53:42,775
and not on the ground for lions.
465
00:53:42,800 --> 00:53:46,415
So, it is a little bit stressful.
466
00:53:46,440 --> 00:53:48,135
But the crew must keep filming,
467
00:53:48,160 --> 00:53:51,695
as this is the peak time
for bush baby activity.
468
00:53:51,720 --> 00:53:54,775
WHISPERING: Right now,
it's super dark.
469
00:53:54,800 --> 00:53:57,295
We can't see anything.
470
00:53:57,320 --> 00:54:00,295
So we're using
really low-light cameras
471
00:54:00,320 --> 00:54:03,455
to suck in as much light
as possible
472
00:54:03,480 --> 00:54:05,855
into this world
that the bush babies live in.
473
00:54:07,120 --> 00:54:10,495
16 times more sensitive
than human vision,
474
00:54:10,520 --> 00:54:14,375
the cameras are able to see the world
as if through the bush babies' eyes.
475
00:54:22,400 --> 00:54:26,895
They're just so intriguing
and so engaging to watch.
476
00:54:26,920 --> 00:54:29,135
It's such an amazing challenge.
477
00:54:35,880 --> 00:54:38,575
But just as the crew
are making progress,
478
00:54:38,600 --> 00:54:41,095
news comes in that the lions
have been spotted
479
00:54:41,120 --> 00:54:43,135
only 300 metres away.
480
00:54:44,760 --> 00:54:47,295
ANIMALS CALL OUT
481
00:54:47,320 --> 00:54:49,055
WHISPERING: Did you hear that?
482
00:54:49,080 --> 00:54:51,535
CALLS CONTINUE
483
00:54:55,240 --> 00:54:56,655
We're filming the bush babies.
484
00:54:56,680 --> 00:54:58,535
We kept hearing
all these alarm calls.
485
00:54:58,560 --> 00:55:01,375
The rangers have said, you know,
it's getting a bit dodgy.
486
00:55:01,400 --> 00:55:04,535
We've got some lovely shots,
but we're just going to pull out now
487
00:55:04,560 --> 00:55:07,415
and we think that's
the safest decision.
488
00:55:07,440 --> 00:55:09,575
The team retreat to the vehicle,
489
00:55:09,600 --> 00:55:12,695
and once the lions move on,
will carry on filming.
490
00:55:23,200 --> 00:55:25,815
In Canada, despite the slow progress,
491
00:55:25,840 --> 00:55:28,335
the turtle is finally
nearing the lake.
492
00:55:31,040 --> 00:55:33,735
The challenge is how to film
the incredible moment
493
00:55:33,760 --> 00:55:38,375
that the hatchling enters the water
for the first time in her life.
494
00:55:38,400 --> 00:55:41,735
Using a newly-developed
Periscope probe lens,
495
00:55:41,760 --> 00:55:45,615
the hatchling can be filmed
as she travels from land into water.
496
00:55:45,640 --> 00:55:47,975
There she comes.
497
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:50,575
Come on, little one! Whoops!
498
00:56:06,280 --> 00:56:07,535
Nice.
499
00:56:10,160 --> 00:56:12,255
The team can now capture
the final chapter
500
00:56:12,280 --> 00:56:14,615
in the hatchling's remarkable journey
501
00:56:14,640 --> 00:56:17,535
as she tries to find somewhere
to hibernate.
502
00:56:20,600 --> 00:56:24,655
In Pretoria Zoo, to film the end
of the bush baby's story,
503
00:56:24,680 --> 00:56:28,175
the team need to work out how
the gang are getting into the zoo.
504
00:56:30,640 --> 00:56:32,335
We know that they're
coming into the zoo
505
00:56:32,360 --> 00:56:34,855
and they're feeding
from the birds of paradise flowers,
506
00:56:34,880 --> 00:56:37,295
so we're just popping up
a camera trap.
507
00:56:37,320 --> 00:56:38,695
That's great.
508
00:56:38,720 --> 00:56:41,935
But this is a very long wall,
so it's quite difficult to pick
509
00:56:41,960 --> 00:56:45,055
the exact spot
that they might be coming in.
510
00:56:45,080 --> 00:56:49,135
It is over to camera operator Ben
to apply some analytical thinking
511
00:56:49,160 --> 00:56:50,575
to the situation.
512
00:56:52,440 --> 00:56:56,535
Essentially, I've got to think that
the bush baby's like a burglar
513
00:56:56,560 --> 00:56:58,535
and they're breaking into the zoo.
514
00:57:06,400 --> 00:57:09,055
SIRENS WAIL
515
00:57:11,400 --> 00:57:14,095
FLAMINGOS SQUAWK
516
00:57:14,120 --> 00:57:15,815
I'm excited.
517
00:57:15,840 --> 00:57:17,575
This is the thing about
camera traps.
518
00:57:17,600 --> 00:57:19,735
You never know what you're
going to get,
519
00:57:19,760 --> 00:57:21,895
and sometimes, it's disappointment.
520
00:57:25,800 --> 00:57:27,575
Bushbaby! Bushbaby!
AMY GASPS
521
00:57:27,600 --> 00:57:29,255
whoa! That's cool.
522
00:57:31,440 --> 00:57:33,095
Wow!
523
00:57:33,120 --> 00:57:35,935
It means that we know genuinely
this is how the bush babies
524
00:57:35,960 --> 00:57:38,695
are breaking into the zoo
and this has just proved it.
525
00:57:41,600 --> 00:57:44,495
With knowledge of the bush babies'
entry point,
526
00:57:44,520 --> 00:57:47,455
the team are able
to film the bush baby gang
527
00:57:47,480 --> 00:57:49,495
as they jump around the zoo...
528
00:57:50,800 --> 00:57:54,775
...before retreating to their home
deep in the urban jungle.
529
00:57:56,160 --> 00:57:58,015
For the Big Little Journeys team,
530
00:57:58,040 --> 00:58:01,495
it took specialist kit, perseverance
531
00:58:01,520 --> 00:58:05,455
and a bit of luck to film
these two very different animals
532
00:58:05,480 --> 00:58:09,015
in their own unique worlds
on their epic journeys.
533
00:58:11,680 --> 00:58:13,295
Next time,
534
00:58:13,320 --> 00:58:15,935
a pangolin in Taiwan
535
00:58:15,960 --> 00:58:19,215
and a family of lion tamarins
in Brazil
536
00:58:19,240 --> 00:58:23,695
must travel through a land of giants
to discover a new world
537
00:58:23,720 --> 00:58:27,295
and a future for the next generation.
538
00:58:27,320 --> 00:58:29,015
TAMARIN SQUEAKS