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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Did anyone watch it last night?
I was bloody sobbing my heart out...but overjoyed when the crew got involved to rescue them from the hole..a lovely bit of tv  |
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By *good-being-badMan
over a year ago
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"Did anyone watch it last night?
I was bloody sobbing my heart out...but overjoyed when the crew got involved to rescue them from the hole..a lovely bit of tv "
It's the sort of program the BBC do so very well,.. as for interfering in the natural course of events.. I'm not sure that's right. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I personally thought they called it correctly. It was a freak storm that caused the issue, and rather than go in and physically get them to safety they just gave them an opportunity to get out by cutting steps. They still had to use their own determination and initiative to get out. But massive respect to that one female who carried her chick out prior to the steps being cut, immense determination!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We were in hysterics when the single female penguin tried to muscle in on the couple!"
That was a penguin with a identity crisis....fecker thought it was a unicorn  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I personally thought they called it correctly. It was a freak storm that caused the issue, and rather than go in and physically get them to safety they just gave them an opportunity to get out by cutting steps. They still had to use their own determination and initiative to get out. But massive respect to that one female who carried her chick out prior to the steps being cut, immense determination!!"
Totally agree  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Did anyone watch it last night?
I was bloody sobbing my heart out...but overjoyed when the crew got involved to rescue them from the hole..a lovely bit of tv "
The cameraman p p p picked up a penguin. |
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By *good-being-badMan
over a year ago
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"I personally thought they called it correctly. It was a freak storm that caused the issue, and rather than go in and physically get them to safety they just gave them an opportunity to get out by cutting steps. They still had to use their own determination and initiative to get out. But massive respect to that one female who carried her chick out prior to the steps being cut, immense determination!!"
Natural selection, survival of the fittest all terms we ll have heard.
If the camera team hadn't have been there . What then?
I saw a documentary about turtles and man made interference (street lighting) caused some turtles to head in the wrong direction, the team studying them decided as it was a man made cause they'd intervene, if it was a natural event predation etc they'd do nothing.. I'd say that was the right course of action, storms happen it's part of nature. |
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Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO. "
I wholeheartedly agree as this made a welcome change and the outcome was so good to see the penguins climbing the hurried constructed steps out of that hole were they would have been condemned to a slow death |
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO.
I wholeheartedly agree as this made a welcome change and the outcome was so good to see the penguins climbing the hurried constructed steps out of that hole were they would have been condemned to a slow death "
I didn't actually see it but I would have been furious if they'd done nothing!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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for those that enjoyed this you may want to watch March of the Penguins, a movie narrated by Morgan Freeman.
The documentary depicts the yearly journey of the emperor penguins of Antarctica. |
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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago
so near and yet so far.... |
I was holding my breath when the 3 baby penguins followed the adult out to sea but then the storm came in and 1 baby was on its own for a while, thankfully another adult came into view and the baby followed it back and was safe. |
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By *palWoman
over a year ago
The Bermuda Triangle in Suffolk |
I watched it and did feel really sad when the 2 penguins lost their chick in amongst the scrabble when the females returned and found that their chick had died and fought over another penguins chick, they looked so sad and heartbroken. |
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By *palWoman
over a year ago
The Bermuda Triangle in Suffolk |
I watched it and did feel really sad when the 2 penguins lost their chick in amongst the scrabble when the females returned and found that their chick had died and fought over another penguins chick, they looked so sad and heartbroken. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I thought it was actually called penguins on Dynasty I was looking for the wrong thing. I've just switched Vine off as I want to see it first."
Aw sorry it was dynasties ...it's my new bloody phone auto carroting  |
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"I thought it was actually called penguins on Dynasty I was looking for the wrong thing. I've just switched Vine off as I want to see it first.
Aw sorry it was dynasties ...it's my new bloody phone auto carroting "
No it's me being dopey. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I thought it was actually called penguins on Dynasty I was looking for the wrong thing. I've just switched Vine off as I want to see it first.
Aw sorry it was dynasties ...it's my new bloody phone auto carroting
No it's me being dopey."
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"I struggle to watch any wildlife program, I love them but it upsets me when animals are in danger or get hurt. "
Yup, that's why I don't watch them anymore, it's like all those elimination shows, they just like to build tension on purpose by dramatising the suffering and the danger. Bring back the old days when they just wanted to show mating rituals not animal suffering! |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"I struggle to watch any wildlife program, I love them but it upsets me when animals are in danger or get hurt.
Yup, that's why I don't watch them anymore, it's like all those elimination shows, they just like to build tension on purpose by dramatising the suffering and the danger. Bring back the old days when they just wanted to show mating rituals not animal suffering!"
Agree with you Frisky! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It was absolutely beautifully shot, it’s amazing seeing them so close up. There is an argument about not helping animals in distress natural selection and all that but I’d say that on the numbers we were talking about in the show it would have negligible impact on the species as a whole. Where as the impact it would have on our species is tremendous, I’d rather belong to a species known for its altruism than for any contrive concept of none interference |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Totally missed this programme.
My son is fascinated by penguins, not sure how he fits in his bed for the amount of cuddly ones on it.
We'll see if can get it on Catch up x"
It’s worth watching it’s lovely to see how they work together as a couple |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I struggle to watch any wildlife program, I love them but it upsets me when animals are in danger or get hurt. "
You should watch this Sami as you will really enjoy it....and the same goes to frisky |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO. "
This- so much this.
I vowed after the let a lost elephant calf die that I wouldnt watch or condone this kind of thing anymore.
The photographers have lost their humanity somewhere along the line, in their efforts not to interfere. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It was absolutely beautifully shot, it’s amazing seeing them so close up. There is an argument about not helping animals in distress natural selection and all that but I’d say that on the numbers we were talking about in the show it would have negligible impact on the species as a whole. Where as the impact it would have on our species is tremendous, I’d rather belong to a species known for its altruism than for any contrive concept of none interference "
Well especially as was said on vine this morning " man made the crater that they got stuck in due to global warming" so surly man should intervene in that situation |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Totally missed this programme.
My son is fascinated by penguins, not sure how he fits in his bed for the amount of cuddly ones on it.
We'll see if can get it on Catch up x"
You will enjoy it and if I paid my tv licence I'd watch it again on iplayer
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO.
This- so much this.
I vowed after the let a lost elephant calf die that I wouldnt watch or condone this kind of thing anymore.
The photographers have lost their humanity somewhere along the line, in their efforts not to interfere."
Now that was shown and discussed on vine this morning...and when that was shot there was a massive draught which killed thousands of elephants and giving that calf water would have prolonged it's suffering....but I get your point that it does not make nice viewing |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"I struggle to watch any wildlife program, I love them but it upsets me when animals are in danger or get hurt.
You should watch this Sami as you will really enjoy it....and the same goes to frisky "
I may give it a go then |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO.
This- so much this.
I vowed after the let a lost elephant calf die that I wouldnt watch or condone this kind of thing anymore.
The photographers have lost their humanity somewhere along the line, in their efforts not to interfere.
Now that was shown and discussed on vine this morning...and when that was shot there was a massive draught which killed thousands of elephants and giving that calf water would have prolonged it's suffering....but I get your point that it does not make nice viewing "
But taking the point about how the penguin numbers wouldn't have been affected as a species if these had died, and extrapolating it back to the elephants- surely they have a responsibility to try and prevent every lost life? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO.
This- so much this.
I vowed after the let a lost elephant calf die that I wouldnt watch or condone this kind of thing anymore.
The photographers have lost their humanity somewhere along the line, in their efforts not to interfere.
Now that was shown and discussed on vine this morning...and when that was shot there was a massive draught which killed thousands of elephants and giving that calf water would have prolonged it's suffering....but I get your point that it does not make nice viewing
But taking the point about how the penguin numbers wouldn't have been affected as a species if these had died, and extrapolating it back to the elephants- surely they have a responsibility to try and prevent every lost life?"
Hey your preaching to the converted here as I'm a big softie and would save them all if I had my way...but I posted the thread is I thought it was a heart warming thing what they did |
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO.
This- so much this.
I vowed after the let a lost elephant calf die that I wouldnt watch or condone this kind of thing anymore.
The photographers have lost their humanity somewhere along the line, in their efforts not to interfere.
Now that was shown and discussed on vine this morning...and when that was shot there was a massive draught which killed thousands of elephants and giving that calf water would have prolonged it's suffering....but I get your point that it does not make nice viewing
But taking the point about how the penguin numbers wouldn't have been affected as a species if these had died, and extrapolating it back to the elephants- surely they have a responsibility to try and prevent every lost life?"
Well exactly = this ridiculous rule of 'non-interference' might apply to a small number of scientific studies, but these guys are making ENTERTAINMENT ffs, it's just television!! Save every bloody life you can you cruel bastards!!!  How they can sit there filming an animal starving to death I don't know, they'd be prosecuted for that in this country. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Tell me where the law is written that if it is in the name of 'entertainment' you should watch animals suffer and die? Its never the right thing to do in my opinion, if you can prevent unecessesary suffering you should.
I rarely watch nature programs anymore because they have become obsessed with 'creating tension' over suffering and death IMO.
This- so much this.
I vowed after the let a lost elephant calf die that I wouldnt watch or condone this kind of thing anymore.
The photographers have lost their humanity somewhere along the line, in their efforts not to interfere.
Now that was shown and discussed on vine this morning...and when that was shot there was a massive draught which killed thousands of elephants and giving that calf water would have prolonged it's suffering....but I get your point that it does not make nice viewing
But taking the point about how the penguin numbers wouldn't have been affected as a species if these had died, and extrapolating it back to the elephants- surely they have a responsibility to try and prevent every lost life?
Well exactly = this ridiculous rule of 'non-interference' might apply to a small number of scientific studies, but these guys are making ENTERTAINMENT ffs, it's just television!! Save every bloody life you can you cruel bastards!!! How they can sit there filming an animal starving to death I don't know, they'd be prosecuted for that in this country."
What about the humans in famine hit countries that we continue to see dying?
We can't save everyone or thing...but some still complain when we do...I'm sorry but I don't get it  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Gosh didn't realise they nicked each other's chicks!  "
I remember seeing them in Edinburgh zoo...They were all paired up in little circles of big pebble like stones..and every now and then one would go across to another's circle and Nick a stone..there was merry he'll going on between them..after watching the snowball thing I think they were mixing the stones up with eggs |
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I’ve just watched this on catch up... some amusing moments and lots of very sad ones.
Kudos to the team that spent a year out there filming
I understand others comments on ‘ in the name of entertainment’ but if it didn’t happen we would never know half the things Attenborough has brought us about nature across the world. It certainly helped to start the campaign on reducing micro plastics ... that must be a good thing... |
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By *ve 63Woman
over a year ago
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The first was fab about monkeys . How David was beaten practically to death by the youngsters and how he came bk from the dead almost to recapture his rightful place. Should have been called Lazarus |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Gosh didn't realise they nicked each other's chicks!
I remember seeing them in Edinburgh zoo...They were all paired up in little circles of big pebble like stones..and every now and then one would go across to another's circle and Nick a stone..there was merry he'll going on between them..after watching the snowball thing I think they were mixing the stones up with eggs "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I’ve just watched this on catch up... some amusing moments and lots of very sad ones.
Kudos to the team that spent a year out there filming
I understand others comments on ‘ in the name of entertainment’ but if it didn’t happen we would never know half the things Attenborough has brought us about nature across the world. It certainly helped to start the campaign on reducing micro plastics ... that must be a good thing... "
I totally agree |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The first was fab about monkeys . How David was beaten practically to death by the youngsters and how he came bk from the dead almost to recapture his rightful place. Should have been called Lazarus"
I thing he has been attack and killed sadly since it was filmed |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Gosh didn't realise they nicked each other's chicks!
I remember seeing them in Edinburgh zoo...They were all paired up in little circles of big pebble like stones..and every now and then one would go across to another's circle and Nick a stone..there was merry he'll going on between them..after watching the snowball thing I think they were mixing the stones up with eggs
Haha "
Tis true  |
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By *amissCouple
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"Gosh didn't realise they nicked each other's chicks!
I remember seeing them in Edinburgh zoo...They were all paired up in little circles of big pebble like stones..and every now and then one would go across to another's circle and Nick a stone..there was merry he'll going on between them..after watching the snowball thing I think they were mixing the stones up with eggs
Haha
Tis true "
So sweet! I would have thought they would have known by smell |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Gosh didn't realise they nicked each other's chicks!
I remember seeing them in Edinburgh zoo...They were all paired up in little circles of big pebble like stones..and every now and then one would go across to another's circle and Nick a stone..there was merry he'll going on between them..after watching the snowball thing I think they were mixing the stones up with eggs
Haha
Tis true
So sweet! I would have thought they would have known by smell "
I think it was out of boredom as there was bugger all else for the poor buggers to do. |
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By *amissCouple
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"Gosh didn't realise they nicked each other's chicks!
I remember seeing them in Edinburgh zoo...They were all paired up in little circles of big pebble like stones..and every now and then one would go across to another's circle and Nick a stone..there was merry he'll going on between them..after watching the snowball thing I think they were mixing the stones up with eggs
Haha
Tis true
So sweet! I would have thought they would have known by smell
I think it was out of boredom as there was bugger all else for the poor buggers to do."
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