I think they are getting David this time.

Terribly thought provoking. David's certainly done everything he can in his lifetime to bring the wonder of nature to millions and let us know what needs to be done. Now it's over to us.

Did the BBC make sure the crabs got fed as well?

I am amazed the cameramen/ scientists helping with the series put the turtles back in the water. I thought cameramen and others kind of had a no intervention rule about such things. I guess as its human created they feel its OK.

Loved the series. Love David.

I also love Hyena's. They are fascinating creatures. The largest hunters in Africa and not just scavengers like many think. They are amazing large predators that are as interesting as lions.

Lets all appreciate them

I would like to think that all those people going about their business would have collected the baby turtles to take back to the sea.

Why should random punters get involved and prevent the crabs from getting their scran?
Turtles that get crushed by cars are food for insects and birds, possibly rats or mice too.

surely the makers manipulate some of these scenarios

can't believe for a second that they would wait around for days for a bird to find a red love heart...???? what do you think??

Yeah, the crew probably chucked it down near the nest.

I agree. They must be set up. Also does anyone think a few shots are computer generated or enhanced? There was one a couple of weeks ago featuring bees flying which didnt seem right

IO think you're trying to find something to knock the series with and it won't work. Yes it was a particularly photogenic item but as explained the birds spend years building up their collections and stealing off each other so with the film rolling more or less constantly there was always a good chance that something particularly recognisable would pop up. Having said that wildlife cameramen are more than used to spending days and weeks waiting for just the right shot, hence why they were saying what a pleasure it was to be filming the monkeys falling over themselves (literally) to give them their best profiles!

Spectacular series. Stunning camera work.

This bit of footage should have been part of the after show making of.

Shows the locals helping the turtles.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04kccf7

Don't know about this particular scene but they do manipulate things on occasion, but it's no secret. Doesn't take anything away from this stunning series though. The night vision scenes of Leopards hunting domestic pigs in Mumbai were amazing.

I want to love them, and seeing the man so trusting and feeding them was amazing, but so close to that little girl. was utterly terrifying!

Oh bless that sweet little bird with his plastic fork & his little red heart.

Just packed full with so much content...... absolutely transfixed.

The Bower bird with all his plastic bits and bobs doing his interior designing

The Catfish with a taste for pigeon!

I did laugh out loud when David said the 'female' he was trying to entice turned out to be a young male, who then nicked his red heart!

I did wonder about the crew helping the turtles. A few years ago there was a wildlife programme about penguins, where a baby penguin slipped through a hole in the ice. It was awful to watch the parents trying to rescue it. People were up in arms that no one from the film crew tried to help. Turns out that they did, people moaned about that too, saying they were interfering with nature. Seems they can't win.
Re: hyenas. I love them as well, much the same as vultures, who also have my respect. Animals and birds that are much maligned and misunderstood.

Even the ones that got squashed on the road

Poor little mites. What a way to start life just because of us humans

We need David Attenborough ending speech played through the day to make people realise what is happening

But showing it would send out the wrong message and undermine David's last piece to camera.
People would get the impression that everything is OK as other people (documentary crew, conservationists, etc.) are taking care of things and therefore, the spark, initiative and drive to do something is lost and the chain is broken.

Let's not get too carried away though. It works both ways. There are millions of human babies who get a rotten start because of other animals. The Zika affected children in South America, for example.

Let's also not forget that turtles produce huge numbers of hatchlings in the expectation that the majority of them will have a very short and unpleasant life. Nature is a hugely wasteful mistress with or without human assistance.

Same here.
I love the concept of introducing wildlife back into our cities as they are doing in Singapore, but sadly that's gonna do sod all for rhinos, giraffes, tigers etc.

i read recently that giraffes will very soon join the list of critically endangered species. That's an alarming prospect considering what great survivors they are. Or should I say, what great survivors they have been so far.

So happy to hear some of the turtles were given a hand. I kept thinking about them today.

Anyone who claims helping them is interfering with nature must be a right miserable git. Especially when it;s a man made problem in the first place.

Earlier on I read a review of the DVD on Amazon by a supposed expert on Nature and Nature programmes and they basically said that the whole series was complete crap, they came across as a bit of an idiot!

was the original series in HD? hope so cause i just got it for xmas