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Patagonia

Episode 10 of 11

This episode features the behaviour of animals living in and near Patagonia, including rockhopper penguins, pumas, Chilean stag beetles, Darwin's rheas, orcas and elephant seals.

Patagonia, an untamed wilderness at the edge of the Americas. In the icy waters off Argentina, rockhopper penguins risk their lives against crashing waves and predatory sea lions to feed their chicks, in never-before-seen footage from Los Estados Island. In Chile's Torres del Paine, a mother puma hunts through the snow, revealing unexpected social behaviours among these elusive cats.

High in the trees, male Chilean stag beetles engage in epic battles for mates, filmed in microscopic detail. On the grasslands, in rare paternal behaviour, a Darwin’s rhea raises his brood and even adopts a lost chick.

Meanwhile, off the coast of Argentina, a matriarch orca teaches her young the art of beaching to catch seals – behaviour that is rarely filmed. On the shores, colossal elephant seals clash for dominance in brutal encounters, showing the struggle for survival in this unforgiving landscape.

Release date:

41 minutes

On TV

Sunday 18:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Tom Hanks
Executive Producer Mike Gunton
Production Company BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Production Company Universal Alternative Television Studio

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