I did actually wonder if CG had been used mazz - it was that wonderful.
Hi Owlly - so happy to have another Attenborough series to watch. We are so fortunate to be able to see the animals in their natural habitat like this thanks to the intrepid BBC natural history section.
I think David Attenborough is responsible for a lot of the programmes which have brought me the most viewing pleasure over the years.
The only point at which I thought to meself "OK, I've seen this before" was that wasp that lays it's eggs in a living host.. And then even the show threw us a complete curve and we got a cart-wheeling spider!
Hi Owlly - so happy to have another Attenborough series to watch. We are so fortunate to be able to see the animals in their natural habitat like this thanks to the intrepid BBC natural history section.
I think David Attenborough is responsible for a lot of the programmes which have brought me the most viewing pleasure over the years.
BBC natural history and David Attenborough are the best in the world. Completely agree with you. These programmes completely take me out of my world.
I LOVE everything David Attenborough does but this was just stunning. Probably one of my favourites. So many jaw-dropping moments...
The Drongo outsmarting the meetkats
The Father-of-the-year ostrich leading his young to the watering hole
The flirtatious rhinos
The giraffe fight
The amazing cartwheeling spider!!!
And many more
Everything was amazing to watch. Will definitely be watching next week.
Oh and as for those bird-eating armoured cannibalistic crickets - are these one of the vilest creatures on the planet? They were truly disgusting.
Absolutely beautiful. Kalahari can often get lost in the shadow of the east African plans and the Sahara, nice to have that as the focus of the opening episode.
Hopefully it'll have opened some eyes to the plight of the Black Rhino, too. Wonderful (if ugly!) animals.
Watching those crickets was like watching a science-fiction horror film. Did you notice the bird wiping its eye with its wing?
I glanced across at my daughter when that section was on and she had a look of open-mouthed horror and disbelief on her face. They were like something from Alien.
I had been so excited to watch this all day and it didnt dissapoint!spectacular!cant wait for next week. I was genuinely terrified watching those giant crickets!!Was great to see rhinos and giraffes for a change!
I was lucky enough to go to Tanzania nearly 30 years ago - it is true about the changes as the following year, Lake Manyara park lost a lot of elephants - possibly including the 5-legged one, which got all the women excited! While we at Lake Manyara, we saw and I photographed giraffes engaged in a neck fight - not as vicious as tonight's - and then I took a shot of a young giraffe stood against the backdrop of the Rift Valley wall - complete luck, but a superb photo IMHO!
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Hi Owlly - so happy to have another Attenborough series to watch. We are so fortunate to be able to see the animals in their natural habitat like this thanks to the intrepid BBC natural history section.
I think David Attenborough is responsible for a lot of the programmes which have brought me the most viewing pleasure over the years.
And I don't think I'd class waiting around 30 days for the giraffe fight as working. Downright envious of them.
The only point at which I thought to meself "OK, I've seen this before" was that wasp that lays it's eggs in a living host.. And then even the show threw us a complete curve and we got a cart-wheeling spider!
BBC natural history and David Attenborough are the best in the world. Completely agree with you. These programmes completely take me out of my world.
Some of the footage moved me to tears it was so beautiful
The Drongo outsmarting the meetkats
The Father-of-the-year ostrich leading his young to the watering hole
The flirtatious rhinos
The giraffe fight
The amazing cartwheeling spider!!!
And many more
Everything was amazing to watch. Will definitely be watching next week.
Oh and as for those bird-eating armoured cannibalistic crickets - are these one of the vilest creatures on the planet? They were truly disgusting.
Planet Earth is still the finest but these are wonderful accompaniments.
it certainly was, had me and the mrs in stitches that did
Hopefully it'll have opened some eyes to the plight of the Black Rhino, too. Wonderful (if ugly!) animals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-20811945
YES! Absolutely!
I have never heard of meat eating crickets before, I thought they attacked crops like Locus?
Seriously, do we need them on the planet? Can't we move them up the endangered list to the top and then go on a mass spraying party?
I glanced across at my daughter when that section was on and she had a look of open-mouthed horror and disbelief on her face. They were like something from Alien.
I am thus looking forward to next week!
So nothing new there.