BBC Earth 50 Top Natural History Moments | 40-31

This Earth Day, stay in and explore the beauty, drama and spectacle of our natural world with 50 incredible natural history moments from BBC Earth based on what you've been liking and sharing. This is the second of five videos.
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Chick Jumps Off Cliff - Life Story
Flying Fish Picked Off From Above And Below - The Hunt
Spider With Three Super Powers - The Hunt
Orangutan Saws Branches for Fun - Spy In The Wild
Oviraptorid Fights to Protect Nest - Planet Dinosaur
Bird Of Paradise Courtship Spectacle - Planet Earth
Spinosaurus fishes for prey - Planet Dinosaur
Bird Of Paradise: Appearances COUNT! - Animal Attraction
Don't Mess With A HUGE Elephant Seal - Super Giant Animals
Penguin Chicks Struggle To Survive - Planet Earth
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[@ST0IC]

16:49 "Very impressive, but no one is watching!" My Life!

[@Sara-yj2wg]

Its ok Im proud of u :')

[@jedi_cat_l4976]

**sad**

[@judebautista5925]

Virtual hugs bro xx

[@rockngaming2060]

Imagine walking through the jungle and a bird just starts aggressively dances towards you

[@axxzjano]

I'd take it as a challenge and respond by "poppin and lockin"

[@madzangels]

@leonardimas1 They do actually, cos they found selfies that the dinosaurs took and put them on facebook back in the day

[@mantistoboggan5171]

@KrtekCartoonLover1976 they're talking about 17:15

[@masonbramlette6178]

KrypticHealz 😂😂😂😂

[@bishd1028]

You are a female that's why

[@saranshgautam6551]

17:43 "It's hard not to feel deflated when even your best is not good enough".. Why do I feel personally attacked? 😂😂😂

[@JavierEscuella1911]

Probably because it’s painfully true

[@ellianaleah9512]

When that little goose chick jumped my heart dropped in my chest.

[@Uyiiouuoiuiiuyi]

Elliana Leah I looked through my shirt

[@maryrosekent8223]

Elliana Leah It’s an episode that’s well worth watching in its entirety.

[@squirts137]

when it jumped i was like look at that fucker go then it hit the cliff and i died laughing

[@ellianaleah9512]

@@squirts137 ah so you're crazy

[@squirts137]

@@ellianaleah9512 nah its just funny

[@richardoki8320]

You know life isn’t fair when even learning how to fly isn’t good enough for a fish.

[@bill2734]

400 million years ago, some of them learned how to walk. They're now acidifying the oceans and over-fishing as payback

[@timethroughhistory7885]

@Aadi Khan was there a time humans was fair?

[@timethroughhistory7885]

@Aadi Khan never heard of them but i will check them when i had the chance

[@KtotheG]

@@timethroughhistory7885 These animal channels are filled with misanthropes.

[@kashanhasan4746]

​@K G Most humans are pathetic, greedy, and disgusting piece of shit. It's not misanthropy, but the standard observation of a considerable- sized random sample of people all across the globe. However, they point the way to the rest of us of what not to be and what not to do. They are ,in a way, our "South Star" . But we must go north. We must go forth.

[@karriemaa]

DAMN Penguin adoption you scary!

[@ms.jotukiller2846]

Fr

[@adamb5490]

@@ninjapickles244 um no that would not be that good

[@ninjapickles244]

@@adamb5490 I deleted my comment. I realized it didn’t make sense and I regret it

[@youngchild9294]

@@ninjapickles244 ok

[@MrPooPooJohn]

That footage of the flying fish was amazing.

[@jacklyman8305]

Who else started wiggling along with the bird of paradise?

[@Ownxer]

@@jacklyman8305 not me

[@mirnasimmi4901]

@@jacklyman8305 just u bro

[@natrapoport7888]

Can we talk about how the baby bird managed to survive a such a fall ?

[@AviLOrkQ]

That bird is my hero. Toughness comes to life

[@kaileyg6793]

@KrtekCartoonLover1976 which are birds

[@Hulivilivoo]

@@kaileyg6793 outstanding move

[@pemeliie]

@KrtekCartoonLover1976 "It's true: Murres are black and white and stand up straight like penguins. But they're not closely related to penguins. In fact, penguins aren't found in the Northern Hemisphere at all." I used something called Google ;)

[@bluesteel7874]

Stunt double.

[@HamSammichApex]

So you’re telling me that chick survived that fall!? What a badass! Lol

[@Dhruvil_thaker]

Birds dont have bones and are light weighted so there are less chances to die due to fall

[@entropymusic6571]

@@Dhruvil_thaker wtf yes they have bones what do you think they are made of lol

[@monkeyt2675]

@@entropymusic6571 bird bones are hollow so wouldn’t that make them easier to break?

[@entropymusic6571]

@@monkeyt2675 idk to be honest, but yeah their bones are hollow. But I guess because they are that light, it also reduces the forces on impact.

[@ArnoldsKtm]

Weight plays a huge part in gravity and colliding. Squirrels are also so light that they are hard to injure themselves from falls.

[@soulsecrets7930]

Those birds of paradise got me laughing so hard

[@JDSpartan2007]

Girl don't me shake my tail feather.

[@soulsecrets7930]

KrtekCartoonLover1976 I'm not talking about penguins pal 😂

[@nathalie9329]

I'm absolutely losing it😂 they are so extra, the last time I have seen anything this extra I was at a gay club😂

[@00tonytone]

He lost his precious polishing cloth. HILARIOUS.

[@MaHoDi.]

@ Gypsy Soul I can show you some moves my self as well if that will interest you.

[@zeedozeedo350]

that poor bird he was dancing his ass off and no one was there that is really really sad

[@spleengrrrl]

He was practicing. They do that, kinda like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Can't expect to win a birdie over if you don't have your moves down.

[@Jaay2o]

The cameraman was

[@MultiChrisjb]

@@Jaay2o wrong gender and species

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

@@MultiChrisjb No shit. Wow, what a genius you are.

[@GauravYadav-ev6wb]

He's famous among 1.7 million humans

[@Ben_of_jesus]

26:37 Spider on the web: why do I hear spy music?

[@saranshgautam6551]

25:40 Her Third Super Power.... Pulls out a 9mm Pistol

[@itsaseal9169]

10 mins later.... Her fourth super power..... A shotgun

[@jojomalmborg5590]

lol

[@theemeraldfalcon9184]

@@itsaseal9169 Her fifth super power's scaring me

[@Moredhel83]

@@theemeraldfalcon9184 It's probably the Ion Cannon.

[@3twee353]

My first superpower... My Hand

[@jlam3297]

I think we all need a spy organgutan in our lives.

[@aerozub]

Imagine a dude sitting next to you and doing nothing but sawing a log with a dull saw all day. That's fucking creepy.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

TBH I've seen people at work that were outstripped in output by that spy orangutan so it could have a job in many places and not be out of place!

[@saranshgautam6551]

I know for a fact that after a some years.... I'll be crying over the death of this legendary man David Attenborough. He's been such a great and positive influence throughout my childhood and I'll miss him dearly... :( Hope he never goes away..

[@delaneystorm]

David Attenborough, saint of wildlife and nature conservation ❤

[@okay__.]

Damn i just thought about that i never even really paid attention to that but i grew up watching his documentarys

[@RE-xv9fp]

I on the other hand, just wish they could replace him with a better voice already!

[@ukpkmkk_2]

Dude why you have to be so pessimistic.. The man is still alive and well so enjoy it.

[@ukpkmkk_2]

@@RE-xv9fp no one will be able to be a better Attenborough than Attenborough himself.. I mean his voice is so soothing he can be narrating a nuclear war and I'd still find it relaxing.

[@ScarlettM]

31:34 - "this seems high..." 31:46 - "still falling...." 31:54 - "are you kidding me? still falling..." 32:47 - "having difficulty believing it could have ended differently. This fall is insane!"

[@chuckychuck8318]

I think it might be an edit of more than one chick fall. We couldn't tell the difference anyway

[@digisports22]

24:15, I love watching these jumping spiders. They never seize to amaze me.

[@asetbilibaev6519]

Flying fish: “Life sucks”

[@namimoselakgomo]

"But Portia is.... A GENIUS ‼️" 😂😂😂

[@c.k.a286]

The penguin documentary was fake not a single one of them tap-danced

[@phoebegenteroy3969]

LMAO

[@OlliOtter]

Fuck outta here lmao

[@nikhilmakwana9522]

Finally someone notices

[@bigbussenfishyshart6975]

Ikr this is meant to be a real thing but they have to fake it don’t they

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

That bird of paradise’s got some moves

[@thunder5631]

7:18 that guy got a mild panic attack! 😂

[@eyaddahbour1554]

That guy called Steve, you got to see this video of him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJDdeYieiM6Nqs0

[@eyaddahbour1554]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3OWfJ-kiJeJY7s

[@MrPooPooJohn]

5:29 1. Personal space 2. Personal space 3. Stay out of my personal space 4. Keep away from my personal space

[@fhanum9716]

got that reference

[@sallypina5439]

I've watched every single BBC production of Planet Earth, Blue Planet and all the others a zillion times. I bought each one and just can't watch them enough. The hardest for me is the Emperor Penguins who have to go through so much to survive. It's just amazing how they bring up their babies, leave to find food for them, and come back and have to find their mate and chick in those thousands of penguins. And the treks they take to get to where they birth and what they go through to get there is astounding. I've learned so much through BBC's productions and I'm so grateful for the depth of knowledge I've acquired about our animal kingdom. What is so wonderful about these productions is they always bring to light the plights our animal kingdom is suffering - climate change, loss of habitat, and poaching. Makes me weep. On the other hand, someday, these productions may be the only thing that documented our animal kingdom before it's totally wiped out by us selfish humans.

[@ratking_c24]

Birds of Paradise Males: *Dance around looking possessed and making weird noises* Females: 🥰

[@stefanpetrov8]

Female: *steals his shit and leaves*

[@joonatannurminen6601]

You can discover the same phenomenon in most night clubs

[@zigz2091]

Stefan Petrov just like real life.

[@user-itgma]

SIMP

[@nightcorezone67]

The woman was like man f u gimme ur food

[@HistoryDose]

There's something serene about how predictably instinctual and ruthless *natural* history can be vs. human history, which seems all over the place

[@Maxbps88]

I respectfully disagree with your assessment that the two are much different...as you will see in the next segment when a bison you'd think might save a fellow bison (as many other species have been filmed helping/saving OTHER species like hippos saving antelope and such). Yet, this bison clearly and undoubtedly might has well have killed a fellow bison himself (Watch from 30-21 starting at 27:15). The animal kingdom is just as all over the spectrum from what I've watched and witnessed.

[@sampaige6602]

the only difference is we have egos and care what people think but were just as predictable historically. History continues to repeat itself

[@shoshanapisan]

Me, working calmly at the office Alien Attenborough: Human is not the only one working. Spy human joins. It seems to create a competitive streak in human. She begins to work more vigorously.

[@glitch._]

Most underrated comment

[@SugaryPhoenixxx]

I love the birds of paradise. They are all so beautiful & so funny to watch them dance! They have the funniest dances & mating rituals lol.

[@ebonyr.495]

I've watched the orangutan video before, but it gets me every time. They are so much like us it is incredible

[@gainlabs]

Speak for yourself...

[@michalereese4218]

Okay but did anyone else almost breakdown crying when that chick hit the cliff?

[@deebest3106]

I’m completely gobsmacked at the chicks surviving those mad jumps

[@NOVA6IX]

19:51 laughed my ass off when it screeched at the rex

[@mitchderise73]

Most people skip the Dino parts but that was worth looking at

[@TeacherAri]

Idk why every time I watch the flying fish I cry.

[@justinev5668]

OH MY GOD!!! 17:20 I wasn't ready for that...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 A living, breathing emoji...

[@masruri959]

Wonderful Indonesian 🇮🇩

[@hydrogamer471]

There is no god here, only nature.

[@atusas6363]

No one: My mom: See, not even birds like a messy room!

[@StartRecording]

---Man Birds of Paradise are all such colourful characters, both in how they act and how they look xD ---The Orangutan getting tired was so cute, it looked so human just laying there and thinking "ehhhh alright i'm done" ---A Jumping Spider and Flying Fish.. i like how the fish have wings aswell lol ---Those Goose chicks are amazing! so strong and resilient!

[@jayipayi3884]

The editing on the spider with 3 superpowers is magnificent. An all time favourite of mine

[@thelastmanonearth2631]

Yo, flying fish got PROBLEMS.

[@sonthems45229]

The Birds of Paradise is just too awesome 👏👏

[@juliabl6471]

2:17 I'm crying

[@ATerramagra]

Julia Bl yep it’s Sad that the chick died but it’s nature

[@zumazoomzoom7632]

The last one was almost unbelievable. 😲

[@pershop4950]

Wow, without a frame of reference, the elephant seal could just be called "biggest seal" without creating any kind of imagery, but when you put it next to that vehicle and see that even the truck is still smaller than the seal, whoa! now we see how big it really is!

[@shobicat7894]

I really should get back into reading up on animals and watching documentaries. No idea why I ever stopped!

[@sallypina5439]

Watch all the Planet Earth and Blue Planet series. You won't regret it, all narrated by Attenborough and just absolutely outstanding.

[@TheFever77]

...Porn took over!

[@lunosgrandma8345]

Watching the bird of paradise I couldn’t help but jig along with him. What a mover. Brings to mind “I’m a lover not a fighter.”

[@lukepollard4614]

“It’s incredibly important to respect their personal space” *begins to trample over the elephant seals’ tails*

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Orangutans are amazing, so intelligent

[@ukpkmkk_2]

That's why one of them has been doing Top Gear on BBC for years.

[@UnchainedAmerica]

aren't you in a hospital dying of heart failure?

[@breAnnasmama]

Hmm Kim ... arent ya dead ?

[@owenmillar1041]

I knew!!!! You’re not dead YAY

[@JustASleepySloth]

"I need to respect their space" Walks inches behind several seals and a huge male.

[@SeLeNkO0007]

9:52 I am totally in love with this dance!

[@ton4encento]

Those baby penguins had me screaming from cuteness, not gonna lie

[@therealmorningstarkeke6842]

That male elephant seal that was attacking the cars was enormous...I actually didn't even know they were that big! Oh great! A tactical, jumping spider with camera like eyes?! Absolutely not!

[@lglanzer23]

I never thought a spider could be cute...

[@kmarch6630]

You should watch the Lucas the Spider videos.

[@dinu2011]

Sort of. >_

[@jonnyp209]

When that bird came on for the 2nd time I sed "he's back"😂

[@sydneylilian248]

1:13 was so cute! ☺️

[@aves4081]

Never expected two such long videos. Such beautiful surprise!

[@gabrielcotebrockman3220]

I think that bird was trying to make that branch shinier. I, as well as most birds, loooove shiney.

[@RainbowdashLT]

3:47 "Shut up you brat" "ok..."

[@andymorris5878]

Everybody gangsta till Portia the Spider comes in Omg thanks for all the likes i have never gotten this much!! 🙏🙏

[@calvinfong8888]

Andy Morris I thought it was porche

[@idafox2499]

The penguin babies are so adorable. But when they were freezing i felt sad. I hope they found their mamas.

[@sixseveno1901]

33:48 Me when I used to hear "Wake up! Get ready for school!"

[@gc2o4tom81]

The similarity of an elephant seal to its namesake is remarkable! Great camera work!!

[@jdd1777]

31:20 When your pet bird flies into the fan and you wonder how it survived! They be hard headed!

[@destinationaddictionsamsar7894]

God damn foster parents in Panguins are dangerous 😲

[@breAnnasmama]

Destination Addiction Samsara Dont blaspheme and say the lords name in vain ... I get so sick of seeing people say that ... so nasty.

[@destinationaddictionsamsar7894]

@@breAnnasmama 😂 suck it up it doesn't matter at all crazy Christians, its just a saying. If you're so senctive about it you need to get your priorities in check.

[@rachelfreeders356]

Lol and here I was gonna correct your spelling but it seems I've walked in on something....

[@rachelfreeders356]

@@breAnnasmama other peoples words shouldn't make you feel any kinda way....

[@Perfectlyradiant_]

Yes I hate seeing that as well. But they will give an account for every word they spoke one day.

[@titusrivers5059]

I just skip the dino parts...

[@mitchderise73]

Yeah me too lmao it's all extremely theoretical anyway.

[@duppe.]

Except for the desert one. It looked like tatooine so I watched it

[@bitterlemonade1013]

Titus Rivers I don’t, I find it really interesting ngl

[@titusrivers5059]

@@bitterlemonade1013 I find that it clashes too much compared to the rest

[@McDanMan84]

Those are my favorite clips :( I skip the spider ones lol

[@lancejames9228]

life and death drama, scored with philharmonic orchestra and narrated by Sir Attenborough. Brilliant!. Thank you BBC Earth

[@instrumentalgun3226]

THIS GET ME UP IN MORNING Real Stories

[@shoeb8814]

Birds from paradise wer breathtaking soooo awesome… they dance very good… god has created such a beautiful world and a life cycle that no body can deny his blessings….

[@footfault1941]

An impressive shooting of the flying fish! Predators under & above. Appreciate a tremendius effort & technique of BBC staff!

[@joaquinmcintire9616]

The way he backs up when the seals look at him😂

[@itsjust_kami3884]

31:33 should I laugh or cry😂😭

[@charliesalter3744]

Dude, how they can get all of these insane camera angles amazes me

[@slebbeog]

Yeah, they're all amazing and all... but Portia! Come on! That little spidie deserves all the attention. :D

[@donotsupportterroristgroups]

The music is a great touch for his dance.

[@ItsRoronoaZoro]

15:38 Birds just practicing his dab game 🤣

[@samantharicedorf2703]

These videos are keeping me sane during quarantine 😂

[@Tony_Kidvaski]

These are brilliant videos. Superbly produced. Thank you BBC> They are also great for a hangover.

[@jaik9321]

thanks BBC for this wonderful treasure - for ever...

[@slicktop2jz855]

Quarantine has me dancing like a bird of paradise

[@quarkgluon23]

the orangutan saw battle arc was too good

[@elscourou6654]

Chick: survives 1,000,000 metre tumble down a cliff Me: stubs toe and nearly dies, whilst screaming

[@camelcase9225]

Omg these are just so unbelievably spectacular.

[@kaymarie4851]

Oh to be a bird, chilling alone in my freshly clean pad, gettin' my groove on waitin for ladies to stop by

[@evancharles6748]

La escenas de los peces voladores son simplemente increibles y epicas

[@Toughcookie-kl5fd]

9.33 that moves was awesome😆dancing better thn me

[@DreamwalkerFilms]

"I'm about to pick up the seal skull now" "Hold on let me switch to the fisheye lens real quick so it looks 50% bigger than the last two"

[@shabaazkhan5362]

If humans mothers are like penguins then there will be no orphans in the world.

[@user-rd1tn8qm7t]

cuz the mothers would kill half of em

[@breAnnasmama]

Shabaaz khan yeah ... well they kill other mamas babies ..

[@xionkale3688]

Women would be most child killer... "Adoption might end in tragedy"

[@MichaelllMehta]

resources needed for a good human life > resources needed to keep a penguin happy

[@crystalmar.s]

Men, get vasectomy. . . You are welcome.

[@kidboo48]

Bird of paradise is basically just asmr

[@Eno_4815]

Planet Dinosaur is such an incredible show, I really wish they'd make a second season.

[@aves4081]

I totally agree. Something new should be made, with a little more modern technology and with newer paleozoological research. That would be incredible

[@HamSammichApex]

Aves I had no idea paleozoological was a word!

[@Eno_4815]

@@aves4081 It would be awesome to see a more scientifically accurate Rex, and perhaps some of the other recent discoveries such as Deinochierus and the (yet again) updated Spinosaurus.

[@aves4081]

@@Eno_4815That's right. Especially something accurate about Spinosaurus, because of new findings about this magnificent theropod

[@esdrasUrbina]

This was fantastic.

[@nza07]

I mentioned it last video and I'm going to keep mentioning it, the COMPUTER GENERATED dinosaurs do not belong on this list!

[@ebonimom6964]

Computer generated? I dont understand. They obviously traveled back in time and captured that footage.

[@rachelfreeders356]

Agreed! How can it be one of like nature's cool moments if they created the moment?!

[@mitchderise73]

A lot of the details are extremely theoretical anyway. Very likely that they look nothing like we guess

[@lemonhope8843]

Ahhh... BBC Earth & Chill

[@HamSammichApex]

A guy can only dream

[@mowwow7524]

the paradise birds are sending me 😂😂😂😂

[@MarceloVillarrealR]

Dude, please give flying fishes a minigun :v something to defend themselves haha they are so cool

[@R.3Y4]

Flying fish Me: so they just jump really high out of the water Video: *wings* wow. I DIDNT KNOW THEY HAD ACTUAL WINGS AKENEJEKIDDK Ö

[@nachurecooking]

If i was an animal, i would wanna be the jumping spider, it's an ultimate life form, so efficient and intelligent!

[@brahmburgers]

Excellent footage! Thanks.

[@Sienickijackie]

Everyone gangsta till the fish start flying

[@MagicManxab]

That flying fish at 30:43 wandered into the wrong neighborhood.

[@abdihassan7208]

Just beautiful

[@looforce]

You gotta love the spy ones!!

[@Tamo8]

New study has revealed that Spinosaurus had tadpole like tails to help them swim, so they did not just eat fish but were at least semi-aquatic