Planet Earth II English Subtitles

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When you look
down on the Earth's surface,

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it's impossible not to be impressed

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by the sheer grandeur,
splendour and power

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of the natural world.

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It's been ten years
since we explored these wonders

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in the first series of Planet Earth.

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And since then, much has changed.

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We can now show life on our planet

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in entirely new ways,

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There are only
fourteen peaks in the world

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that rise to over 8000 metres.

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All of them are here in the Himalayas.

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Lethally cold,
scarred by gales and blizzards,

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these mountains are among
the most hostile places on Earth.

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Yet, a few special animals
manage to live here.

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Snow leopards.

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Like all creatures
of the high mountains,

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they have had to adapt

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Earth is the only planet

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we know of where life exists.

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And here, it does so in abundance.

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The jungle is Eden.

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It covers less than 6%
of the Earth's surface,

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but it's home to half of all
the plants and animals on land.

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Jungles have just the right amount
of light, water and nutrients,

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and they have had
every day for millennia.

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Life here should be easy.

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Imagine a world

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where temperatures rise
to 50 degrees Centigrade,

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where there's no escape
from sun, wind and dust.

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Imagine a world
with almost no food or water.

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These are the conditions
in one-third of the lands of our planet.

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To live here

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demands the most extraordinary
survival strategies.

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This is the oldest desert in the world.

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The Namib in southwest Africa.

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One quarter of all the land on Earth

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is covered by a single,
remarkable type of plant.

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Almost indestructible,
it can grow half a metre a day...

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and be tall enough to hide a giant.

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That plant is grass,

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and the world it creates
is truly unique.

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The grass in northern India
is the tallest on the planet,

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home to some of the most
impressive creatures to tread the Earth.

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These are the good times,

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In the last 6,000 years

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the surface of our planet
has undergone a sudden change.

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A new habitat has appeared,

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entirely designed and constructed
by one species for its own purpose.

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This man-made landscape
may seem alien to animal life

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but for the bold, this is a world
of surprising opportunity.

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Jodhpur, India.

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A gang of bachelor male langurs

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has come to challenge
the resident alpha male.