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Season 1  "Islands"  1x1

Aired 7 years ago - Nov 06, 2016

Remote islands offer sanctuary for some of the planet's strangest and rarest creatures. The rare pygmy three-toed sloth enjoys a peaceful existence on an idyllic Caribbean island, while nesting albatross thrive in predator-free isolation. But island life always comes at a cost. On the Galapagos Islands, young marine iguana must escape an onslaught of deadly racer snakes the moment they hatch from the sand. On the sub-Antarctic island of Zavodovski, life gets more extreme still. Every day, one and a half million penguins risk being battered against the rocks by fierce waves as they try to get on and off the island.

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Somewhere out there.
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If he is to survive here, he has much to learn.
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..built by volcanoes.
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They are vegetarians,
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In June, when the hatchlings emerge, they are vulnerable.
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They greet each other with the special dance
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provide a sanctuary for sea birds all the year round.
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with a rather less precarious start in life.
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The noddies too have a problem.
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Life here is dangerous in the extreme.
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he should be able to do it with his eyes closed.
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There are the penguins!
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- Hello. - Nosy neighbours.
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