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depends on a series of improbabilities00:00:08
and coincidences00:00:10
without them neither we nor anything we00:00:14
know would exist00:00:18
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the distance to the Sun the size of the00:00:27
Earth its rotation the atmosphere its00:00:31
magnetic field liquid water and the00:00:34
presence of the Moon are just some of00:00:37
the factors that allow life00:00:39
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the rest of the solar system appears to00:00:52
be devoid of it00:01:00
though some of the moons of Jupiter or00:01:03
Saturn might contain the ingredients00:01:05
necessary for the existence of living00:01:07
beings including oceans of water00:01:11
foreign00:01:17
is much larger it contains billions of00:01:21
galaxies00:01:23
each with its millions or billions of00:01:26
stars00:01:31
considering this vastness the idea that00:01:34
life might Exist Elsewhere in the00:01:35
universe doesn't seem so improbable00:01:41
however due to the great distances00:01:43
involved it may be very hard for us to00:01:46
detect that life00:01:47
let alone communicate with it00:01:52
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perhaps in the future we will be able to00:02:00
make Interstellar Journeys00:02:01
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traveling through wormholes to other00:02:09
galaxies00:02:12
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but Humanity has only taken its first00:02:18
steps Beyond its home00:02:20
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in this Cosmic vastness00:02:30
our planet with its diversity of00:02:32
ecosystems and living beings is a00:02:35
reminder of how fortunate we are00:02:37
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volcanic activity might be essential for00:02:53
creating the right conditions for life00:02:55
on Earth00:02:56
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Iceland ranks among the countries with00:03:03
the most active volcanoes00:03:06
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it's a land of Ice and Fire00:03:15
sitting atop the North American and00:03:18
Eurasian tectonic plates a tectonically00:03:21
active Zone00:03:27
predicting eruptions is impossible00:03:30
and when they happen one cannot tell how00:03:34
long they will last00:03:37
this is the thagra Dolce volcano one of00:03:41
the most active in recent times00:03:56
other volcanoes in Iceland are00:03:59
inaccessible but vagradol svyach is00:04:03
easily reached from Reykjavik making it00:04:05
a popular site00:04:12
each eruption is preceded by thousands00:04:15
of small earthquakes00:04:18
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the lava flows continuously instead of00:04:24
exploding00:04:27
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it's a unique eruption among all the00:04:34
volcanoes in Iceland00:04:36
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however after an eruption volcanic gas00:04:43
levels can be dangerous00:04:46
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and when the lava cools it might seem00:04:55
safe but beneath a thin crust there00:04:57
could be molten lava00:05:03
this volcanic activity is not just00:05:06
interesting for onlookers and geologists00:05:08
what is also crucial for icelanders00:05:15
geothermal energy provides a significant00:05:17
portion of the country's electricity00:05:19
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Icelandic geography offers a stark and00:05:28
austere View00:05:32
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Hot Springs bubble juxtaposed with00:05:44
desert terrains covered in Ash00:05:57
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devoid of trees The Horizon lays clear00:06:04
revealing a landscape marked by Mist00:06:06
accumulating around high peaks00:06:19
in certain places not a single shrub00:06:22
dares challenge the dominance of the00:06:25
imposing volcanic rock00:06:37
endless roads unfold like asphalt00:06:40
ribbons disappearing into the distance00:06:44
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in southern Iceland is Arena's fiara00:06:56
beach one of the most beautiful but also00:06:59
most dangerous in the world00:07:01
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the force with which waves crash on the00:07:11
shore and the considerable undertow have00:07:14
resulted in several lethal incidents00:07:20
it may seem like a calm sea but in an00:07:24
instant it's violent tide swiftly00:07:26
invades the beach00:07:30
the black sand is lava which cooled00:07:34
quickly upon contacting water creating00:07:36
small black Basalt fragments00:07:41
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in front stand the rain is stronger00:07:47
eyelids shaped by sea erosion00:08:00
it's said they were trolls turned to00:08:02
rock when illuminated by the first rays00:08:05
of dawn00:08:11
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in another of Iceland's most remote00:08:15
Corners is Fiat draw glue fear Canyon00:08:21
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yeah it stretches out over a vast area00:08:33
its walls standing like petrified Giants00:08:42
with each passing day the yaddara river00:08:45
flowing at the Canyon's base continues00:08:48
carving its path through the terrain00:08:50
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the constant sound of its flow clashes00:08:58
against the canyon walls creating music00:09:01
that blends with the winds blow00:09:12
southeast of Iceland lies another land00:09:15
the Vikings once inhabited the Pharaoh00:09:18
Islands00:09:19
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cow soy is one of the many volcanic00:09:29
islands making up this archipelago00:09:32
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it's also nicknamed the flute due to its00:09:45
elongated structure and numerous tunnels00:09:48
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local mythology holds that a troll00:09:54
favors this island as its instrument00:09:57
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only a few dozen inhabitants live here00:10:10
it's a solitary Island only accessible00:10:13
by sea00:10:20
the Pharaoh Islands geographical00:10:22
isolation makes them one of Europe's00:10:24
lesser-known gems00:10:26
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the Mula Foster waterfall falls directly00:10:33
from the cliff into the Atlantic Ocean00:10:41
where Relentless force of the sea00:10:43
results in the formation of countless00:10:45
caves lining these islands00:10:55
the lack of trees and a landscape full00:10:57
of cliffs showcase a wild and imposing00:11:00
Beauty00:11:01
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to the west of the Pharaoh Islands is00:11:12
Greenland00:11:14
the world's largest island00:11:15
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where some of the planet's most00:11:30
impressive ice masses are found00:11:45
its icebergs are true natural monuments00:11:53
originating from greenlandic glaciers00:11:56
where enormous chunks of ice break off00:11:58
and Venture into the ocean00:12:06
the size of these icebergs can be truly00:12:08
astonishing00:12:15
some reach Heights that rival the00:12:17
world's tallest buildings00:12:21
though their main volume lies submerged00:12:23
Beneath the Sea surface00:12:26
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they're more than mere ice sculptures00:12:33
they provide a vital habitat for Birds00:12:35
seals and a myriad of microorganisms00:12:42
foreign00:12:46
the Pure Ice of the iceberg has a blue00:12:49
hue for its ability to absorb red light00:12:51
and reflect blue light00:12:56
as they melt they pour vast amounts of00:12:59
water altering and reducing the00:13:01
surrounding salinity00:13:04
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as we approach the North Pole we reach00:13:21
svalbart a Norwegian archipelago nestled00:13:24
in the Arctic region00:13:25
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here are some of the most isolated00:13:36
settlements on the planet00:13:38
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in the summer it's a geologist's00:13:53
paradise the receding ice reveals00:13:55
fossils and rocks millions of years old00:14:05
what was once a snowy landscape has00:14:08
transformed into a panorama of sand and00:14:10
rock00:14:22
even with these milder temperatures most00:14:25
of svalbart remains uninhabited00:14:34
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some of the islands in the archipelago00:14:41
like yanmayan are preserved As Natural00:14:44
spaces with Landings allowed only in00:14:47
designated areas00:14:49
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please00:15:01
during the summer the likelihood of00:15:03
seeing walruses in svalbard increases00:15:05
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they spend more time on land during the00:15:12
warmer months00:15:15
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colonies of these animals can be00:15:21
observed resting on beaches or small00:15:24
islets00:15:25
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they are very social animals that00:15:40
usually live in groups00:15:41
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they may seem clumsy on land but in the00:15:50
water they are agile00:15:54
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although the population has increased in00:16:07
recent years it is still far from its00:16:09
original size00:16:11
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our next stop is Lisa Fjord on the00:16:22
Norwegian West Coast00:16:27
foreign00:16:32
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with steep Cliffs and Deep Blue Waters00:16:49
these massive Cliffs are the result of00:16:52
millions of years of glacial erosion00:16:57
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atop them stands prekestol formed over00:17:09
ten thousand years ago00:17:21
it's Norway's most famous rock with a00:17:24
vertical drop that causes Hearts to00:17:27
flutter00:17:35
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foreign00:17:47
Finland its unique geography is defined00:17:50
by its Boreal location00:17:59
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it is the most forested country in00:18:10
Europe with much of its land covered in00:18:12
woods00:18:15
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Lapland stands out for its pristine00:18:25
nature and snowy landscapes00:18:28
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it is one of the most remote and least00:18:39
populated places in Europe00:18:46
the terrain is dominated by Tundras00:18:49
mountains and fur and pine forests that00:18:53
appear sugar-coated00:18:57
during the winter Lapland experiences00:19:00
the so-called chamos or polar Darkness00:19:05
during this time the sun doesn't rise00:19:07
for several weeks but the gleaming snow00:19:10
helps to light up the landscape00:19:20
many of finland's thousands of lakes are00:19:22
in Lapland00:19:25
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on Cold Nights the Lakes reflect the00:19:32
lights of the auroras creating a00:19:35
breathtaking spectacle00:19:40
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forms such as arches curtains Spirals00:19:48
and crowns00:19:53
they change over time as the Aurora00:19:56
dances in the sky00:20:00
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this region is also known for being home00:20:08
to Rich wildlife in which the reindeer00:20:11
holds a prominent place00:20:12
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it holds exceptional importance for the00:20:25
Sami the indigenous people of Lapland00:20:28
who have depended on this animal for00:20:30
their livelihood for centuries00:20:39
reindeer are an animal adapted to the00:20:41
harsh Winters and short Summers of the00:20:43
North00:20:55
they have dense and thick fur enabling00:20:58
them to survive the extreme winter00:21:00
temperatures00:21:09
or ruminants so they have a specialized00:21:11
digestive system that allows them to00:21:14
extract nutrients from the fibers plants00:21:16
in their diet00:21:20
foreign00:21:25
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Center of Europe in Switzerland we find00:21:38
the glacier 3000.00:21:49
an example of how geology and climate00:21:52
work together to create unique00:21:54
landscapes00:22:03
here the air is thin and cold even in00:22:08
summer00:22:14
at the summit after crossing the00:22:16
suspension bridge a panoramic view of00:22:19
the Swiss Alps awaits00:22:23
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to the east is alpstein an equally00:22:36
stunning mountainous area00:22:47
foreign00:22:49
not as famous as other Swiss regions but00:22:53
and has its own unmistakable Beauty00:23:02
The Meadows and clear Alpine Lakes00:23:04
create an enchanting ambiance00:23:06
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predominantly Limestone with Jagged and00:23:18
rugged mountains00:23:31
the Alps are the only place in Europe00:23:33
where the Alpine Ibex lives00:23:45
during the hottest hours of the day they00:23:48
usually rest in the shade of the rocks00:23:55
foreign00:23:59
they can move safely across Steep and00:24:02
slippery Terraces even when these are00:24:05
frozen during winter00:24:14
it's the extinction of the wolf in the00:24:16
Alps they have no natural predators and00:24:19
currently there's a thriving and healthy00:24:22
population00:24:35
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crossing the border into Italy one of00:24:41
Europe's Most dazzling scenes awaits00:24:45
the dolomites00:24:52
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they symbolize the Majestic power and00:25:03
captivating beauty of terrestrial00:25:05
geology00:25:08
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valleys and delicate Hues transport you00:25:25
to an unmatched landscape00:25:27
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the Stark differences between the Jagged00:25:38
Mountains and the Peaceful Meadows00:25:40
leaves observers in awe00:25:46
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as the sun begins to set the rock takes00:25:52
on an ethereal glow00:26:03
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the Lakes flashing of turquoise blue00:26:13
enrich the scenery surrounded by Lush00:26:17
forests00:26:19
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the dolomites are part of the Alps but00:26:33
they are distinct mountains00:26:42
they are composed of dolomites Rock with00:26:45
shapes that create towers and spiers00:26:48
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millions of years ago a tropical ocean00:27:01
was here00:27:02
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these layers of rock made of shells and00:27:10
corals Rose from the sea and formed00:27:13
massive mountains creating this00:27:15
beautiful landscape00:27:16
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oh00:27:24
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foreign00:27:35
South in Italy we arrive at the Amalfi00:27:39
Coast00:27:40
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with brightly colored towns clinging to00:27:52
the coast00:27:53
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Positano dazzles with its pink and00:28:07
terracotta houses rising in Terraces00:28:09
from the sea00:28:14
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patroni besides its Beach forms a00:28:24
natural Amphitheater00:28:30
illustrates the possibility of00:28:32
harmonious coexistence between humans00:28:34
and nature00:28:40
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in northern France in the Normandy00:28:55
region00:28:57
lies the small coastal town of etrata00:29:00
known for its dramatic cliffs00:29:03
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there are mainly composed of chalk a00:29:17
type of soft rock allowing these steep00:29:20
shapes to be carved00:29:21
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the persistent action of wind water and00:29:36
thaw gradually erodes the cliffs00:29:39
causing them to slowly recede00:29:42
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the needle and Laporte aval are two of00:29:54
the best known rock formations00:30:02
but there are many more00:30:05
each with its own unique character and00:30:07
charm00:30:12
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in the numerous French forests and00:30:26
spread throughout much of Europe is the00:30:28
green woodpecker00:30:30
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it's not endangered but it is a cautious00:30:43
bird and can be difficult to spot00:30:49
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it carves out a nest usually in the00:30:54
crown of a tree like an oak or Beach00:30:58
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both the female and male take part in00:31:10
incubation alternating every few hours00:31:16
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after about three weeks of Life the00:31:21
chicks get their feathers and need a00:31:23
plentiful intake of ants and other00:31:25
insects to survive00:31:27
foreign00:31:33
under constant care until they achieve00:31:36
the self-sufficiency needed to find00:31:38
their own food00:31:43
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upon crossing the English Channel we00:31:55
arrive in Scotland United Kingdom where00:31:58
the Isle of Sky emerges00:32:03
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filled with emerald green valleys Rocky00:32:10
Crags and rugged coastlines00:32:15
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it's a landscape dotted with grass00:32:21
covered mountains00:32:28
parallel's geology of the trotterness00:32:30
peninsula on sky is widely recognized00:32:35
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it includes the old man of store00:32:45
a rock Pinnacle that stands00:32:47
magnificently above the surrounding00:32:49
landscape00:32:50
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on Sky the weather can be extremely00:33:00
variable with frequent Mist covering the00:33:02
mountains and persistent rains00:33:11
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in the neighboring country in the00:33:20
Republic of Ireland the sheer walls of00:33:23
the Cliffs of Moore stretch out00:33:26
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they rise above the Atlantic Ocean00:33:38
offering absolutely breathtaking views00:33:52
Rising almost vertically they form a00:33:55
stone wall that runs along the coast00:33:58
foreign00:34:03
the powerful waves of the Atlantic have00:34:05
eroded the base of the cliffs while the00:34:07
Wind and Rain have shaped the top00:34:20
the beauty is undeniable although00:34:22
venturing off the marked areas can be00:34:25
dangerous in fact several fatal00:34:28
accidents have occurred in recent years00:34:33
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the strata exposed in the cliffs offers00:34:46
a window to the Past00:34:54
over millions of years sea sediments00:34:57
including sand mud and remains of marine00:35:00
animals00:35:01
accumulated and compressed to form the00:35:04
layers of rock that now make up the00:35:06
cliffs00:35:09
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in southern Europe in Portugal lies the00:35:24
town of nazer00:35:33
it was originally a small and00:35:35
picturesque fishing Village00:35:43
for centuries nazare children have been00:35:46
taught that because of the Waves it's00:35:48
risky to approach the cliffs00:36:00
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but today it's known for having some of00:36:04
the biggest waves ever surfed00:36:07
oh00:36:08
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they are massive and unpredictable waves00:36:18
making them especially dangerous00:36:20
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the reason for these massive waves is00:36:30
the nazer canyon a unique underwater00:36:33
structure of great length and depth00:36:39
thank you00:36:41
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venturing Southwest into the Atlantic00:36:50
the Portuguese island of Madeira stands00:36:53
out for its formidable mountainous00:36:55
landscape00:36:58
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this volcanic origin archipelago began00:37:07
forming millions of years ago00:37:12
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erosion has played a significant role in00:37:18
shaping the landscape creating00:37:20
awe-inspiring Cliffs and deep valleys00:37:28
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the main island of the archipelago also00:37:34
called Madeira has a mountainous00:37:36
geography with a variety of00:37:38
microclimates00:37:41
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the northern part of the island tends to00:37:49
be wetter and cooler than the South00:37:52
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and the waters surrounding it are some00:37:57
of the deepest in Europe00:38:04
it's a steep and rugged terrain with few00:38:08
sandy beaches00:38:13
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from October to March rains can be00:38:23
plentiful and the Sea filled with large00:38:26
waves00:38:29
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a Portuguese archipelago with even00:38:46
taller mountains is the Azores located00:38:49
in the North Atlantic Ocean00:38:56
the volcanic cones and craters found on00:39:00
these islands are clear evidence of00:39:01
their volcanic formation00:39:03
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in fact the Azores are peaks of00:39:18
underwater mountains00:39:28
originating from thousands of volcanoes00:39:30
of which only a few remain active00:39:39
the Azores are also called the European00:39:42
Hawaii00:39:44
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some areas have similar Landscapes with00:39:51
vegetation covered mountains and00:39:53
waterfalls dropping from Great Heights00:40:00
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the largest and most populated island of00:40:09
the Azores is Sal Miguel also called The00:40:13
Green Island00:40:15
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foreign00:40:18
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that the interior has depressions and00:40:26
Volcanic formations settlements are00:40:29
limited to the coastal areas00:40:31
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in the past due to vast distances and00:40:42
rugged Landscapes communities could be00:40:45
isolated for much of the year00:40:48
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however nowadays there are numerous00:40:53
Roads connecting the most populated00:40:55
areas00:41:01
thank you00:41:08
we now head to the north of Greece00:41:11
toward a region of exceptional geography00:41:14
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atop these vertical rocks like medieval00:41:35
monasteries constructed by Orthodox00:41:38
monks00:41:45
they aimed to have a place of retreat00:41:48
and meditation away from the material00:41:50
world00:42:02
each Monastery holds Unique Treasures00:42:05
from Byzantine icons to ancient00:42:07
manuscripts and sacred relics00:42:18
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in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia we00:42:26
find a Haven for winter sports00:42:28
enthusiasts00:42:30
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it's a mountain range at the00:42:35
intersection of Asia and Europe00:42:37
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but the real beauty isn't limited to the00:42:43
ski slopes00:42:45
foreign00:42:46
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Peaks gorges and Meadows stretching as00:42:55
far as the eye can see00:42:57
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the scenic Beauty and thrill one00:43:05
experiences are rewarding although there00:43:08
are inherent risks such as avalanches00:43:11
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in the nearby near East the Dead Sea is00:43:25
another one of the world's most00:43:26
extraordinary places00:43:28
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it's salinity 10 times higher than that00:43:42
of the ocean makes this body of water00:43:45
one of the saltiest on the planet00:43:53
when the water evaporates the salt that00:43:56
cannot be absorbed accumulates and00:43:58
solidifies forming salt Islands00:44:03
foreign00:44:04
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due to these extreme conditions there's00:44:12
hardly any life in the sea except for00:44:15
certain species of microorganisms00:44:20
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close to the Dead Sea we encounter Wadi00:44:30
Rum or the Valley of the Moon00:44:36
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it's a desert with shades of red orange00:44:53
and gold00:44:54
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formations shaped by winds over millions00:45:04
of years into unexpected and astonishing00:45:07
shapes00:45:13
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the Red Sands create a strange and00:45:22
surreal atmosphere as if on a distant00:45:25
planet00:45:30
the valley spacious and peaceful unfolds00:45:33
without visible limits only interrupted00:45:36
by Cliffs fissures and canyons00:45:40
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it's a place where the vastness of the00:45:49
universe feels newer and the Stillness00:45:53
of the night invites reflection and awe00:46:07
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turning toward the East we encounter a00:46:12
completely different setting the desert00:46:15
of Dubai or rub al-kali00:46:27
it's one of the largest sand deserts in00:46:29
the world00:46:32
foreign00:46:34
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s00:46:40
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it's a sea of sand and dunes whose shape00:46:55
constantly changes under the Relentless00:46:57
winds00:46:59
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betweens have inhabited these lands for00:47:10
centuries adapting to the climate and00:47:12
environment with resilience and00:47:15
ingenuity00:47:20
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okay00:47:29
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a short distance away one can behold00:47:34
human ingenuities creation the Palm00:47:37
Jumeirah00:47:39
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the palm jumera it's one of the modern00:47:51
wonders of architecture and engineering00:47:57
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a luxury Oasis in the waters of the00:48:02
Persian Gulf00:48:11
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from Metropolitan Splendor crossing the00:48:23
Arabian Sea we head to the dizzying00:48:26
heights of Asia where the Himalayas are00:48:29
located00:48:39
it stretches across five countries00:48:41
becoming the highest mountain range in00:48:43
the world00:48:45
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its mountains rise like Titans born00:48:57
millions of years ago from the tectonic00:48:59
collision between the Indian plate and00:49:02
the Eurasian plate00:49:05
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foreign00:49:11
this range is so vast that it has00:49:13
prevented human migration00:49:18
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India was spared from the conquests of00:49:27
Genghis Khan and cultural differences on00:49:31
either side are significant00:49:41
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formed by multiple atols right in the00:49:51
middle of the Indian Ocean the Maldives00:49:54
display extraordinary biodiversity00:49:57
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these islands are one of the few00:50:03
destinations on the planet where you can00:50:05
enjoy the proximity of whale sharks year00:50:07
round00:50:10
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despite their size they are gentle and00:50:17
calm creatures00:50:21
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they primarily feed on krill which are00:50:27
tiny Crustaceans that inhabit all of00:50:29
Earth's oceans00:50:31
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it's common to spot them near the00:50:42
water's surface where they open their00:50:44
wide mouths to filter the water and feed00:50:49
[Music]00:50:52
the white polka dot pattern on their00:50:54
skin allows for their identification and00:50:56
tracking to learn more about them00:51:02
siphonophores present here and in other00:51:05
oceans form colonies of individual units00:51:08
called zoets that work together as a00:51:11
single organism00:51:21
some can grow larger than whales or00:51:23
sharks00:51:31
they can be bioluminescent a skill they00:51:34
use to disorient Predators or attract00:51:36
prey00:51:45
the manta ray is another notable00:51:48
inhabitant of the Maldives reefs00:51:55
it uses its Largemouth two-channel00:51:58
Plankton Rich water into its filtering00:52:01
system where it extracts and consumes00:52:05
its food00:52:06
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during these feeding sessions manta rays00:52:11
often perform Loop or barrel roll00:52:14
movements [Music]00:52:20
foreign00:52:23
the spotted Ray uses its patterned skin00:52:26
to camouflage itself on the floor00:52:38
a black spot in moray eel defends its00:52:42
home with a territorial demeanor00:52:52
there are also some guitar fish00:52:54
sightings critically endangered due to00:52:57
overfishing00:53:02
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on rare occasions one might see the blue00:53:09
ringed octopus00:53:11
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it is one of the world's most dangerous00:53:18
octopus species00:53:20
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the frogfish has the ability to change00:53:35
its color camouflaging itself with its00:53:38
surroundings00:53:39
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it's a carnivore that Waits patiently00:53:45
until a small fish is within its reach00:53:53
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on our journey Eastward we reach00:54:05
Kamchatka peninsula00:54:11
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marked by mountains dense forests and00:54:19
Tundras00:54:25
it is a harsh and inhospitable place00:54:28
yet life also thrives00:54:31
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the Stellar sea lions that inhabit this00:54:39
region spend much of their time feeding00:54:41
in the water00:54:43
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but they come ashore to rest and00:54:53
reproduce00:55:01
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they like these islands because they can00:55:08
avoid land predators and have easy00:55:10
access to the Open Sea00:55:23
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we fly over the Plains and seas of East00:55:32
Asia Landing in the dazzling Ha Long Bay00:55:36
in Vietnam00:55:38
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foreign00:55:46
of thousands of limestone islands and00:55:49
islets over the emerald Waters of the00:55:51
Gulf of Tonkin00:55:52
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the floating fishing villages have made00:56:03
the bay their home for Generations00:56:08
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they've adapted to this way of life to00:56:19
the rhythm of the tides and the Bounty00:56:21
of the sea00:56:29
they live in simple yet colorful00:56:31
floating homes built on buoys and00:56:33
connected by networks of walkways00:56:35
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given its importance for survival00:56:44
fishing is a skill passed down from00:56:46
generation to generation00:56:51
foreign00:56:52
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country we Marvel at the Great Wall of00:57:08
China00:57:10
the longest man-made Monument ever built00:57:15
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it was erected to protect the Chinese00:57:26
Empire from the incursions of Mongol and00:57:29
Manchu nomadic tribes00:57:34
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the construction of this fortification00:57:40
was so complex that it spans over 2 00000:57:44
years00:57:52
it's estimated that millions of00:57:54
individuals took part in its00:57:56
construction00:58:03
and Legend has it that workers who died00:58:06
during the construction were sometimes00:58:09
buried in the wall00:58:13
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thank you00:58:16
contrary to popular belief the Great00:58:19
Wall of China is not visible from space00:58:21
without visual aid00:58:27
in Chinese culture it is associated with00:58:30
the dragon a symbol of protection and00:58:33
Power00:58:36
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in Japan Japanese macaques turned to Hot00:58:46
Springs as a way to keep warm during the00:58:48
cold months00:58:54
thank you00:58:59
they are the northernmost living monkey00:59:01
species in the world00:59:04
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they've been observed using tools like00:59:09
stones to crack open nuts and shells00:59:20
unlike many other primate species00:59:22
Japanese macaques enjoy swimming00:59:30
the younger individuals are sometimes00:59:33
the first to enter the hot springs00:59:41
they learn skills and behaviors by00:59:43
watching the older members of the group00:59:54
they can live up to 30 years in the wild00:59:56
and gather in groups of dozens of00:59:59
individuals01:00:02
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heading south we arrive at the smallest01:00:18
continent01:00:23
while the interior of Australia is01:00:25
remote and arid there is a tropical area01:00:27
in the far north01:00:30
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with Landscapes that might be mistaken01:00:42
for South America01:00:45
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foreign01:00:51
lies some of the oldest rainforests on01:00:54
the planet dating back millions of years01:00:57
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they contain plants that are classified01:01:08
as some of the most primitive on earth01:01:10
like cycats and various types of ferns01:01:21
much of tropical Australia is under the01:01:24
stewardship of Aboriginal peoples who01:01:27
have lived on these lands for thousands01:01:28
of years01:01:36
thank you01:01:40
their territory includes diverse01:01:43
habitats ranging from these rainforests01:01:45
to expanses of savannas dominated by01:01:48
eucalyptus01:01:49
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of special mention is the walimon01:02:02
waterfall in garingan National Park01:02:04
which boasts Australia's highest01:02:07
continuous fall01:02:10
foreign01:02:16
the elevation varies in different parts01:02:18
of the park leading to a variety of01:02:21
microclimates01:02:29
this Australian tropical area is home to01:02:32
the cassowary one of Australia's largest01:02:36
and rarest birds01:02:42
it's one of the few bird species that01:02:44
can't fly01:02:45
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if they perceive a threat they can be01:02:54
dangerous01:02:55
their defensive kicks are notoriously01:02:58
strong and can inflict serious harm01:03:12
the Great Barrier Reef the world's01:03:15
largest coral reef lies off Australia's01:03:18
eastern coast01:03:22
foreign01:03:25
ecosystem of such magnitude and extent01:03:28
that it can even be seen from space01:03:38
it houses an incredible variety of life01:03:41
including about 1600 species of fish 40001:03:45
types of coral four thousand species of01:03:48
mollusks and over 240 species of birds01:04:02
millions of tiny living beings known as01:04:04
Coral polyps come together to form this01:04:07
Reef01:04:11
these tiny creatures produce calcium01:04:13
carbonate to build a solid structure01:04:15
that serves as a framework01:04:26
some parts of the reef are up to 8 00001:04:29
years old01:04:36
foreign01:04:39
species that lives in the waters of the01:04:42
Great Barrier Reef01:04:50
Australia holds the largest and01:04:52
healthiest population of these animals01:04:57
they are the only marine mammals that01:05:00
predominantly consume aquatic vegetation01:05:03
with seagrass being their main food01:05:05
source01:05:14
despite their appearance being similar01:05:16
to manatees the dugong is more closely01:05:18
related to elephants01:05:29
traversing part of Southern Australia01:05:32
The Great Ocean Road is the world's01:05:34
longest war memorial Road built by01:05:37
soldiers returning from World War One01:05:46
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it was done by hand using picks shovels01:05:51
and wheelbarrows with dynamite being01:05:53
used to clear rocks01:05:59
from here one can take in multiple01:06:02
Landscapes such as Cliffs beaches01:06:04
forests waterfalls and marshes01:06:12
within its expanse are the famous 1201:06:15
Apostles01:06:18
a series of limestone formations that01:06:20
have eroded over time01:06:24
today only eight remain01:06:30
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it's possible to spot koalas kangaroos01:06:34
wallabies and a wide variety of birds01:06:37
along the road01:06:41
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though the journey is fascinating it can01:06:44
also be dangerous due to landslides01:06:46
especially in Parts closer to the cliffs01:06:57
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it features a series of Lookout points01:07:01
where drivers stop to enjoy The01:07:03
Sensational views01:07:07
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crossing the Pacific Ocean to Alaska we01:07:21
are met with a wild and Untamed01:07:24
landscape01:07:25
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Alaska is the largest state in the01:07:33
United States with no land border with01:07:36
any other state01:07:40
it also has the lowest population01:07:42
density01:07:52
covered with Lakes swamps and wetlands01:08:00
and it's the region with the most01:08:03
glaciers in the United States01:08:06
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yeah01:08:09
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likewise many of the country's highest01:08:16
mountains are located here01:08:18
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its Landscapes range from Lush forests01:08:24
and Glaciers to mountain ranges that01:08:27
seem to reach the sky01:08:31
foreign01:08:32
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is part of the culture of remote01:08:37
settlements01:08:43
only a small portion of the territory is01:08:45
accessible by land01:08:52
the colder Regents sled dogs are another01:08:54
option for transportation01:08:56
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robust and resilient canines are true01:09:06
athletes they must be intelligent quick01:09:10
and decision making and have an01:09:12
excellent relationship with the musher01:09:18
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thank you01:09:22
Yellowstone National Park located in the01:09:25
western sector of the United States is a01:09:28
dazzling natural treasure the world's01:09:31
first national park01:09:32
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this Reserve contains a large proportion01:09:40
of the world's geysers01:09:42
foreign01:09:50
it's one of the last intact ecosystems01:09:53
in the earth's tempered Zone01:09:54
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the American Bison is the true king of01:10:05
these vast landscapes01:10:09
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it is the largest mammal in North01:10:15
America01:10:16
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Yellowstone is the only place in the01:10:28
country where this animal has lived01:10:30
since prehistoric times01:10:38
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another of the more common mammal01:10:44
species that can be spotted in this01:10:46
protected area is the bighorn sheep01:10:50
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before The Mating Season males fight to01:11:02
establish a dominance hierarchy01:11:09
they stand apart01:11:12
face each other01:11:13
and charge clashing horns01:11:21
the bone of the skull absorbs the impact01:11:24
but they can become exhausted and01:11:26
vulnerable to predators01:11:29
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despite this the fight is necessary as01:11:37
females prefer dominant males01:11:42
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usually only the older and stronger Rams01:11:49
succeed at mating01:11:50
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in the mountain ranges of Northern and01:12:04
Central Nevada Mustangs roam freely01:12:09
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they are living symbols of freedom and01:12:17
the indomitable Spirit of the Old West01:12:21
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descendants of horses brought to America01:12:28
by Spanish conquerors in the 16th01:12:31
century01:12:37
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over time many of these horses escaped01:12:42
or were released forming wild herds that01:12:46
spread across the West01:12:54
they were adapted to an environment that01:12:56
is both beautiful and challenging01:13:06
they are known for their endurance and01:13:09
Agility qualities that have been01:13:11
essential for their survival in the01:13:13
harsh conditions of these mountains01:13:22
they are sturdy animals with Compact and01:13:25
strong bodies adapted to travel long01:13:28
distances in search of food and water01:13:32
thank you01:13:38
the Pronghorn also known as the American01:13:41
Antelope is another iconic animal of01:13:45
these mountain ranges01:13:48
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prairies and on Mountain slopes01:13:56
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they are among the fastest terrestrial01:14:05
mammals01:14:12
their agility combined with their01:14:15
exceptional Vision allows them to evade01:14:17
predators in these open areas01:14:26
they have long and slender legs with a01:14:29
lightweight and streamlined body01:14:31
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another geological wonder of the United01:14:39
States is Crater Lake01:14:49
it ranks among the deepest lakes in01:14:52
America01:14:58
foreign01:15:00
it was formed as the result of a violent01:15:02
eruption That Shook Mount Mazama over01:15:05
seven thousand years ago01:15:11
after this cataclysmic event smaller01:15:15
earthquakes occurred in the subsequent01:15:17
centuries01:15:24
thus several Ash cones formed on the01:15:27
floor of the Caldera01:15:34
the only visible and tallest one is01:15:36
Wizard island named so because it01:15:39
resembles a wizard hat01:15:47
the Deep cobalt blue of the lake01:15:49
contrasts with the green of the01:15:51
surrounding forests01:15:52
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several of the historical eruptions in01:16:00
the United States have occurred in01:16:02
volcanoes of this range01:16:07
foreign01:16:11
of a large-scale eruption remains01:16:14
significant01:16:20
this is a largely unpopulated wild area01:16:23
that began to be explored in the 18th01:16:26
century01:16:37
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within California's Sierra Nevada01:16:45
Yosemite National Park is the Refuge for01:16:48
some of the planet's most gigantic trees01:16:51
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the grizzly Giant Sequoia aged over 201:17:00
000 years already existed during the01:17:03
height of the Roman Empire01:17:12
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heading Southwest in the state of01:17:17
Arizona another natural wonder of the01:17:20
United States awaits the Grand Canyon01:17:23
colossal in size and time01:17:26
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with rocks dating Back 2 billion years01:17:33
nearly half the age of the Earth01:17:35
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over time the Colorado River has eroded01:17:45
the landscape creating a ribbon of01:17:47
cliffs plateaus and precipices01:17:53
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formulania the native peoples of the01:18:01
United States have inhabited the area01:18:03
building settlements in the canyon and01:18:06
its caves01:18:11
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thank you01:18:24
on the border of Arizona and Utah lies01:18:26
Monument Valley01:18:29
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it would be described as an open-air01:18:38
Museum showcasing Sandstone towers and01:18:41
natural arches contrasting with the Arid01:18:44
desert ground01:18:49
foreign01:18:51
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of iconic old western films01:18:59
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Navajo Legend says these pillars are the01:19:06
corpses of defeated monsters01:19:11
to them this is a sacred site considered01:19:15
the heart of the Earth01:19:19
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sailing to Exotic destinations in the01:19:30
vast Pacific we land in captivating01:19:33
Hawaii01:19:37
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this U.S state is the most isolated01:19:49
place in the world with a significant01:19:51
human population01:19:53
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it's an archipelago of islands islets01:20:01
atolls and reefs01:20:07
foreign01:20:10
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s with hundreds of volcanoes several of01:20:19
which are active01:20:21
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the large volcanic Peaks we see above01:20:28
the ocean are only a small part of a01:20:30
vast mountain chain underwater01:20:33
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due to volcanic eruptions Hawaiian01:20:40
territory is slowly growing01:20:44
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some of the wettest places on the planet01:20:51
are on these islands01:20:55
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thank you01:21:05
returning to the coast in the sea of01:21:08
Cortez off Western Mexico we dive into01:21:11
an incredible marine life display01:21:19
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thousands of mobile arrays come to this01:21:29
ocean to feed and reproduce01:21:38
they are fascinating for their tendency01:21:40
to LEAP out of the water01:21:47
it's an intriguing phenomenon it might01:21:50
be a form of communication to shake off01:21:52
parasites or perhaps just for fun01:21:57
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in the sea of Cortez you can also01:22:02
observe the bottlenose dolphin01:22:05
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social animals live in groups called01:22:09
pods01:22:14
individuals in this sea may have a paler01:22:17
appearance possibly due to sun exposure01:22:25
they are known to interact with animals01:22:27
of other species like humans01:22:35
the markings on their skin can be used01:22:37
to identify individual dolphins01:22:44
and they are capable of recognizing01:22:47
themselves something few species can do01:22:54
faster even than the Dolphins are the01:22:57
sailfish01:23:03
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they have a long and slender body01:23:07
perfectly adapted for Speed and01:23:09
maneuverability in the water01:23:15
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its most notable feature is the large01:23:21
dorsal fin or sail from which they get01:23:24
their name01:23:25
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they can use it by raising it during01:23:32
hunting or as a defense mechanism01:23:39
it's known that they hunt in groups01:23:41
corralling their prey into a small area01:23:46
foreign01:23:49
once the prey is cornered sailfish01:23:51
strike them with their long slender01:23:53
bills stunning them before consuming01:23:56
them [Music]01:24:04
in Western Mexico on the Yucatan01:24:07
Peninsula cenotes are connected by01:24:09
complex systems of underground rivers01:24:11
and caves01:24:12
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some are shallow contrasting with others01:24:20
that are considerably deep01:24:22
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cenotes are distinguished by the01:24:28
exceptional Clarity of their water01:24:30
thanks to its natural filtration through01:24:32
Limestone01:24:41
experienced divers can take advantage of01:24:44
these formations by Cave Diving01:24:45
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they explore the intricate networks of01:24:52
underground caves and tunnels01:24:57
[Music]01:25:00
common for cenotes to exhibit tidal flow01:25:02
due to their connection with the sea01:25:08
some Harbor unique animals including01:25:11
fish and Crustaceans that have evolved01:25:13
to live in these environments of almost01:25:16
total darkness01:25:26
our journey takes us to Central America01:25:29
specifically to Guatemala where we can01:25:32
admire a large number of volcanoes01:25:41
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the earliest records of volcanic01:25:49
activity in Guatemala date back to01:25:52
pre-columbian times with the Mayans01:25:57
it's one of the countries with the01:25:59
highest volcanic activity in fact01:26:02
several Guatemalan cities are built on01:26:05
volcanic Terrain01:26:11
the country is part of the Pacific Ring01:26:14
of Fire a highly seismic and Volcanic01:26:17
region01:26:19
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these eruptions can be destructive but01:26:26
they also contribute to Guatemalan01:26:28
biodiversity providing mineral-rich01:26:30
soils ideal for Flora and Fauna01:26:42
several of these volcanoes are strata01:26:44
volcanoes which are large and almost01:26:46
perfectly conical due to alternating01:26:49
layers of lava and dash01:26:53
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Vulcan de Fuego is one of the most01:26:58
active in the world and Central America01:27:06
its eruptions are violent and have been01:27:08
active since the Spanish arrival01:27:11
Legend has it that the Conqueror Pedro01:27:14
de Alvarado saw it erupting01:27:17
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moving along the Central American01:27:25
Isthmus route we arrive in Costa Rica01:27:28
one of the most biodiverse countries in01:27:31
the world01:27:32
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the cloud forests constantly covered and01:27:43
Mist have a hazy and ethereal appearance01:27:53
they are home to thousands of plant01:27:55
species and numerous rare and endangered01:27:58
animals01:27:59
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among them the quetzal with its01:28:06
brilliant emerald green plumage01:28:10
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during The Mating Season males develop01:28:17
elongated tail feathers01:28:26
despite this length quotes have an01:28:28
incredibly silent flight01:28:35
they are notoriously difficult to keep01:28:37
in captivity and tend to die rapidly01:28:40
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Costa Rica is also associated with its01:28:48
dozens of hummingbird species each with01:28:51
its unique colors and behaviors01:28:56
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they play a crucial role as pollinators01:29:01
in the ecosystems of their Natural Parks01:29:07
these birds have the extraordinary01:29:09
ability to fly backward as well as01:29:11
upward downward and laterally01:29:15
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they can flap their wings up to 80 times01:29:21
per second allowing them to hover in01:29:24
place01:29:26
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they have the fastest metabolism of all01:29:35
birds needing to consume large amounts01:29:38
of nectar daily to maintain their energy01:29:45
they possess long forked tongues that01:29:48
they use to lap nectar from flowers01:29:56
entering South America we are greeted by01:29:58
the lands of the Amazon the largest01:30:01
jungle in the world01:30:05
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termed the green lung of the planet it01:30:13
is responsible for generating a01:30:15
significant portion of the world's total01:30:17
oxygen01:30:18
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it has more species of plants and01:30:26
animals than any other rainforest01:30:28
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there aren't billions of individual01:30:36
trees representing thousands of01:30:38
different species01:30:39
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it's so vast that parts of it have not01:30:47
yet been explored by humans01:30:50
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the Amazon river which runs through the01:31:02
jungle is one of the two longest rivers01:31:05
in the world [Music]01:31:10
it has the largest drainage basin on01:31:13
Earth its vastness is astonishing01:31:17
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during the rainy season its flow01:31:22
increases and its width expands01:31:27
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part of the Amazon rainforest is in Peru01:31:37
where vinikunka can be found a stunning01:31:41
and beautiful multi-colored mountain01:31:42
range01:31:44
foreign01:31:47
these are vibrant and colorful layers01:31:50
that unfold like a rainbow on the01:31:51
Mountainside01:32:03
these colors are due to the presence of01:32:05
various minerals in the Rock layers01:32:07
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each color represents a different type01:32:16
of mineral the red comes from clay the01:32:18
Green from chlorite the yellow from01:32:21
Limonite and the purple from growth01:32:24
height01:32:31
over millions of years plate tectonics01:32:34
and erosion have exposed these colorful01:32:37
layers01:32:41
it is a sacred area for the indigenous01:32:44
communities that live there01:32:46
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continuing our journey South we Marvel01:32:58
at Torres Del Piney National Park one of01:33:02
the most spectacular and renowned01:33:04
destinations in Chilean Patagonia01:33:13
it boasts vast steps subpolar forests01:33:17
and Alpine Tundra areas01:33:25
the Park's most iconic silhouette is01:33:28
without a doubt the Torres Del Piney01:33:31
three sheer Granite Peaks that rise into01:33:34
the sky01:33:40
guanacos with their Curious appearance01:33:43
and grace are often seen grazing on the01:33:45
steps and Mountain slopes01:33:49
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visitors can view glaciers including the01:33:56
gray Glacier which is part of the01:33:58
Southern Patagonian ice field01:34:02
It is believed that thousands of years01:34:04
ago this Glacier covered much of01:34:07
southern Chile and Argentina01:34:12
foreign navigating the vast Antarctic01:34:15
ocean we reach the southernmost tip of01:34:18
our planet01:34:20
a continent where life must adapt to the01:34:23
most extreme environments01:34:26
Antarctica01:34:31
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here is a large reserve of fresh water01:34:36
mostly confined in the gigantic ice01:34:39
sheet covering the entire continent01:34:43
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it is considered the largest desert on01:34:54
the planet ahead of the Arctic desert01:34:57
and the Sahara01:35:02
only icebreakers can navigate in these01:35:05
tough conditions01:35:09
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they are the most powerful ships in the01:35:15
ocean designed to sail through icy01:35:17
waters and break the ice01:35:20
[Music]01:35:25
although icebreakers are powerful01:35:28
machines there are inaccessible corners01:35:30
of Antarctica that can only be reached01:35:33
by helicopter01:35:39
they can also carry small planes that01:35:41
load and unload01:35:49
[Music]01:35:50
only a few animal species highly adapted01:35:54
to this environment can survive01:35:56
among them the emperor penguin01:36:00
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oh01:36:13
the life of the chicks is tough they01:36:15
only have a few months to learn to01:36:18
survive on their own01:36:20
if a chick is abandoned it will have no01:36:23
chance of staying alive01:36:25
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in the Antarctic summer conditions are01:36:42
less extreme01:36:45
[Music]01:36:49
and the Landscapes take on different01:36:51
colors and shapes01:36:53
[Music]01:36:58
the ice sheet shrinks in size creating01:37:01
gigantic icebergs that break off and01:37:03
float in the ocean01:37:04
[Music]01:37:13
sea ice can decrease by up to half01:37:15
opening new navigation routes01:37:19
[Music]01:37:24
there are even areas completely cleared01:37:27
of snow and ice01:37:30
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the winds aren't as strong01:37:38
the Sun never fully sets and survival is01:37:42
more feasible01:37:43
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sailing the Waters of the South Atlantic01:37:54
and traveling along the western coast of01:37:56
Africa we delve into the plains of the01:37:59
Serengeti in Northern Tanzania01:38:04
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with an area comparable to that of some01:38:10
small countries it is one of the largest01:38:12
African National Parks01:38:14
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who places on the planet showcase such a01:38:19
pristine and intact ecosystem01:38:28
it's known for its high concentration of01:38:31
large cats01:38:44
it is estimated that there are about 301:38:46
000 Lions grouped into several hundred01:38:49
Prides01:38:50
[Music]01:38:54
lions are the most social big cats01:38:57
Prides are made up of related lionesses01:38:59
and a group of male lions01:39:10
they can rest up to 20 hours a day01:39:13
their Ambush hunting lifestyle requires01:39:16
short but intense bursts of energy01:39:21
[Music]01:39:26
this natural park is the setting for the01:39:28
Great Migration the world's most01:39:30
spectacular land movement01:39:39
it occurs in an annual cycle as animals01:39:43
follow rain patterns to find new01:39:45
pastures01:39:46
[Music]01:39:51
yeah01:39:53
the challenge of the mara river is just01:39:56
one of the many water barriers animals01:39:58
must overcome during their migration01:40:04
despite the danger they seem to feel an01:40:06
instinctual drive to cross it at the01:40:08
same spot year after year01:40:23
they typically cross in large groups01:40:25
which can deter some predators01:40:31
every year thousands of wildebeests and01:40:33
zebras drown or are devoured by01:40:37
crocodiles01:40:40
[Music]01:40:56
we end our journey on this continent the01:40:59
Cradle of Humanity on a planet that01:41:02
despite being one of the billions in the01:41:04
universe is the only one where we know01:41:07
life exists01:41:10
at least as far as We Know01:41:12
for now01:41:15
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