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Brutal battle of the gannets

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Territorial encounters are driven by the basic will of Cape gannets (Morus capensis) to survive in a huge colony.
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Gannets defend their space
Territorial disputes are the order of the day in a Malgas Island Cape gannet (Morus capensis) colony.
02:59
Vultures ride thermals
Welcome rains have fallen on the Drakensberg plateau, bringing life to a variety of flora species. Adjacent to the cliffs below, a Cape griffon vulture (Gyps coprotheres) and bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) ride thermals as the mist rolls in and obscures the scenic view.
03:16
Baboons on the Bank
A troop of Chacma baboons (Papio cynocephalus ursinus) forage on the banks of the Black Umfolozi River
03:47
Caterpillar eats choice succulent tips
In the background, a herd of springbok graze on nutritious flowers which line the mountain slopes. Species in this clip include: Springbok (Anitdorcas marsupialis) Succulent (Ihlenfeldia excavata) Succulent (Caphalophyllum spissum) Succulent (Cotula coronopifolia)
03:23
Every track tells a story in the Namib
Desert creatures like the Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) and sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) leave clues which only an expert can spot.
04:21
Penguin chicks call for food
In South Georgia parent king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) return from the ocean. Each chick follows its parent bird until a meal of regurgitated krill is presented.
03:17
King penguins congregate near Fortuna Bay
Adult king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) with their striking black heads and orange-yellow patterning look quite different to their fluffy brown chicks.
03:30
Vultures over the Berg
Above the sheer cliff faces of the mighty Drakensberg mountains near Lesotho's Sani Pass, a lone Cape griffon vulture (Gyps coprotheres) and three bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) soar on thermals.
01:51
Sandy cliff is home to bee-eaters
Red Cliffs, 30km north of the Nxamaseri River in Botswana's Okavango Delta is peppered with holes that belong to carmine bee-eaters (Merops nubicoides). The birds have distinctive pink plumage and they tunnel into the red sandy cliffs to make nesting holes where they breed during their southerly migration.
05:11
Fish feast
Off the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa common dolphins, sharks and Cape gannets predate on a small pocket of redeye sardines (Etrumeus teres).
 

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