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This is a nature documentary, which leads us into the fascinating world of deep mountain lakes. We conquer ice palaces of unsuspected beauty. In the freezers, in which elves, fairies and mountain trolls once did their mischief, we move, using a special breathing technique and with special cameras in search of nocturnal hunters, whose eyes …

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Wildlife Instinct – Episode 1: Pallas's Cat – Master of the Plains | Free Nature Documentary The Great Plains of Mongolia is a land of extremes, and its inhabitants must adapt to severe changes in temperature. None is more suited to this unforgiving environment than the Pallas’s cat. These unique animals are able to change …

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Jersey – Sunny Island in the English Channel | Free Nature Documentary Jersey – the Channel Island is one of the areas under british rule that can boast the most hours of annual sunshine. Not that Dave Cowburn cares very much. He works in the dark, cool ducts of an old bunker from World War …

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School lessons at edge of a super power- without a computer or technical assistance, with just one teacher, always demanding extreme physical exertion. 10 Kilometers there and 10 Kilometers back, on foot and every day. For Zuoh, this is completely normal- since he does not know it any other way. His day begins at 4:30 …

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Yosemite National Park is a place of superlatives: with towering cliffs and giant sequoias, home to coyotes, black bears and the most elusive of all: the bobcat. Watch this documentary with ist spectacular shots, aerial views and time-lapse shots and learn some new facts about the biodiversity in one of North Americas most spectacular National …

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Wild Germany: The Mecklenburg Lake Plateau | Free Nature Documentary At 117 square kilometres(45 sq mi), the Müritz is the second largest lake in Germany (after Lake Constance) and the largest lake located entirely within German territory. But it is far from being the only one in the north east of the country. The Mecklenburg …

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In accordance with the seasons and with deep respect of nature, people all over the world celebrate their long-standing traditions. Near the outermost border of Europe, in Bashkiria, generations of bee keepers have collected honey from rare wild bees, the Burzyan bees. In Japan the last of the Usho catch fish with "living fishing rods": …

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Pearl of the Carribean: The British Virgin Islands | Free Documentary Nature The British Virgin Islands belong to the Lesser Antilles and are a dream for bon-vivants and the super-rich: Caribbean nonchalance, combined with British understatement. Moko Jumbies, mysterious spectre ejectors, dancing in the light of the fire. They are fantastic entities on stilts, more …

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In Oymyakon, the cold controls everything. The town is located in eastern part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), which belongs to Russia and is know as the world’s Pole of Cold. Nevertheless every morning the children march to school, the youngest just 6 years old. Making their way by temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius. Such …

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Last Paradises: A Journey to the Most Beautiful Places On Earth | Free Documentary Nature This collection of short films takes the audience on an eye candy trip around the world. The flight around the globe begins with a visit to the ice bears in the Wapusk National Park in Northern Canada. Empathetic footage of …

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Fjords, glaciers and the highest mountains in the Arctic: East Greenland with its spectacular nature is one of the most sparsely populated regions on earth. The people here live in extreme isolation and depend on helicopter flights for their supplies. Despite harsh conditions, the inhabitants here lovingly maintain their traditions and enjoy their outdoor leisure …

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Baby animals beguile with their innocent charm. But while some remain harmless, others have a deep-rooted instinct. It may take weeks or months of training to hone their skills, but in every corner of the globe predators emerge. Their landscapes and lifestyles maybe very different, but these babies are born to hunt. Predators come in …

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Cocos Island protrudes from the Pacific Ocean – a lone volcano peeking out of the blue grey waters, off the Costa Rican coast. The island has many similarities with the fictional Treasure Island, penned by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, himself an intrepid traveler. Maybe he was inspired by tales of Cocos Island as he …

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When the schoolchildren wake up to the first rays of sunshine, the temperature is already over 30 degrees Celsius. They live in the Danakil desert in northeast Ethiopia, near an active volcano, in a region that is the world’s hottest on average. Amongst these children are 6-year-old Looita and his sister Khadiga. Their route to …

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For billions of years, it has been providing us with light and energy, enabling both life and growth: the sun. But many scientists have grave concerns: as huge, unpredictable solar storms are increasingly threatening our electricity and power supply. The US space agency NASA has constructed a space probe with which to investigate the cause …

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Skagerrak – Europe's Unique Marine Animal Habitat | Free Nature Documentary The strait that connects the North Sea with the Baltic, with depths of over 700 meters, is notorious for its dangerously strong currents. But currents also mean food and therefore nourishment for the large swarms of fish that inhabit the region. The sea grass …

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy3_T6u3LTc Blue World- Episode 28: Diving With Tiger Sharks | Shark Documentary In this episode host Jonathan Bird travels to the Bahamas, where in the past few years diver interactions with Tiger sharks have become up close and personal. These large and dangerous animals are not only being hand-fed, but actually handled by divers. Jonathan …

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