Can This Buffalo and Calf Escape These Hungry Wolves? | BBC Earth

A pack of wolves chases a buffalo and its calf. Can they catch them after days of starvation? Or can the buffalo and calf live to survive another day?
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Natural World: A Wolf Called Storm
Storm is an extraordinary wolf - the head of a pack in Canada's frozen north that hunts the giant buffalo herds. This pack came to fame in Frozen Planet, and now cameraman Jeff Turner spends a year with Storm and his wolf family, learning how they survive in this harsh wilderness and whether Storm can pass his hunting skills on to the new generation of wolf cubs.
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[@therumbleinthejunglee]

Bro the end is like the end of a scary movie when the last survivors make it out alive.

[@bigguspeepus9596]

The last survivors +1 random guy nobody knew got lost

[@gulnawabkhan2349]

Uff so sad

[@underrated7725]

Hell yea.LOL

[@mahatana_r]

Oooops, another calf showed up.

[@black_viperplays8092]

Hell yea.lol

[@markfrank5937]

Other calf is like "You're my mom now!" 😂

[@fearlesswolfja9167]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@pooyazadeh5066]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kazirasheedi2384]

:)

[@RahulMeena-js5hk]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@djteranova5859]

YOU FORGET "HEY, LOOK AT ME..."

[@alternatingcurrents3506]

That Buffalo should win mother of the year.

[@asadattayyem2637]

👍👍👍

[@SupersonicHornet]

Alexander Constantino no it’s nature animals gotta eat it keeps the earth well balanced

[@bryanp5843]

@Lerua Wolves would be weak without meat, this shit contains all the juice

[@bryanp5843]

@Lerua I have a bulge in my pants, you wouldn't mind that would you?...

[@lZEOBA]

Buffalo Super Mom !

[@ScarlettM]

I've seen a lot of "calf hunting" videos with hyenas, wild dogs, wolves, jackals. This mother was amazing, obviously very experienced. The way she kept both of them moving and never allowed the wolves to sink their teeth in, always moving in between them and the calf at the last second. The best such escape I've ever seen.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

❤❤

[@samo6083]

Wild dogs would have easily been able to kill that calf. Their pack hunting skills are a step above the rest

[@TruthLivesNow]

@@samo6083 Usually, (in the videos I have seen), the Wild Dogs have a huge number in a pack, these wolves only had 3. Three Wild Dogs would not have done as well a job as the wolves!

[@misguidedangel6550]

3 wild dogs wouldn't have had a chance

[@user-lp6bn3yu4l]

Да, ты говоришь правду!!!

[@tisbutascratch2045]

Everyone is talking about the mother but not about the baby and its incredible ability to become her shadow. This save would only have truly succeeded if both mother and baby worked in unison. Most calfs would have tripped over their mother's feet when weaving in and out like that... but this calf was extremely attentive and knew to stick close by and mimic her movements perfectly. Good for the baby.

[@shinigami1357]

that 2nd calf came out like "oh hey how y'all doing? nice day to run from wolves huh?"

[@isaacread1971]

😂😂😂

[@neozeon2567]

That other calf will be dead soon because it will be rejected

[@DC-cq3fj]

Found another baby bison in the forest.. if this isn't an actual movie IDK WHAT IS

[@Keepskatin]

its a video game, not a movie

[@shoushajr1716]

it;s fake, BBC has been known for setting these up and rolling the camera

[@Hashslingingslasher-]

different footage mashed together because it wasn't only the wolves who lost track of the buffalo

[@user-ou9mn8pj5c]

Yes fake footage at the end. If you look closely the CGI looks pretty bad.

[@len1045678]

The buffalo mother kinda look thin at the end comparing to the 1st one

[@lihise]

that calf was also highly intelligent / with sharp instincts. look how he positioned himself well for such a long duration to allow mother to protect him efficiently. all sides played their techniques really well, so the bison won on endurance.

[@GeoscienceImaging]

All of these animals are running for their lives. Yet I still want the little calf to make it. But then the unseen wolf cubs back at the den starve to death. Ug, nature you are a cruel teacher.

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

There is no mention of wolf cubs, this was just 3 pack members looking for an easy meal.

[@GeoscienceImaging]

There are ALWAYS pups @@optimisticwhovian1726 , every year! Also, the pups of this particular pack alpha male, Storm, were shown back at the den in the previous video of this series. He has many litters of pups from different years, some new, some a year old, some 2 years old, etc. This is the third video featuring them in the last ~week from BBC Earth.

[@GeoscienceImaging]

@☠MrHairyNutz☠ I'm guessing you don't know much about wolves.

[@randomguy-zf3qv]

@@GeoscienceImaging woah there looks like we got a expert on our hands here guys with a degree on watching videos on youtube about wovles let's not argue with him he's knows what he's talking about.

[@lyidspino7653]

☠MrHairyNutz☠ they have evolved to eat meat, i dont think they can survive winters while eating little berries and stuff. I know foxes eat berries but they also eat rodents. And they are smaller than wolves. And the most important thing of all: it is nature. And wolves belong in the ecosystem. Without wolves eating buffalo’s or deers there will be overpopulation and they will most likely e shot to death by men if they get too close to villages or cities.

[@Satellitegirl41]

Always feel sorry for both sides. Wolves are hungry, but Buffalo are just trying to survive. :(

[@tpc9002]

Nebulana so true glad the calfs are ok tho love how they stick to there mother

[@bhupendarmandi5629]

Nebulana I'm also

[@evilkawhi4438]

Plants have feelings too bro

[@zinjgreen3398]

Burdo Baere LOL

[@jevonvon5001]

Who care life move on

[@marissa2879]

To be honest I was rooting for the buffalo on this one. Fighting off three wolves on her own!! What devotion.

[@mariagreen5390]

Imagine what the wolf pups are eating

[@Brancaalice]

@@mariagreen5390 They figure it out, but not with killing babies of others specie.

[@Brancaalice]

The wolves can keep looking to trick the grammy and eat her.

[@signoguns8501]

The cubs back at the wolf den must have gone hungry that night :( I can imagine the sounds of whimpering as their empty stomachs cause them grief... Who knows when their next meal will be? Maybe tomorrow, little wolf. Just hold on a little longer.

[@bestsuitedltd4312]

a mothers love for her babies

[@YoutubeMichael538]

the lost calf was smart enough to hide in the forest from the wolves after he got separated from his mother at some point, probably from a previous wolf hunt attempt. Why else would he be in the middle of the forest alone? If he had stayed out in the open field, he wouldn't have lasted long after getting separated from his mother. What's totally amazing is that the adult mother Buffalo while trying to save her own calf by running into the forest ends up saving the lost calf hiding from the wolf. The lost calf is extremely lucky and smart at the same time.

[@thecook8964]

Wolves have an extremely powerful sense of smell, they must have been distracted

[@Carol-pv1gu]

I mean, what are the odds of finding another calf in the middle of the trees!! That was hilarious but a blessing for the little calf ❤️

[@mariagreen5390]

Not a blessing for the wolfs little pups

[@715SF]

@@mariagreen5390 Perfectly Balance

[@livencali1]

Exactly! That other lost calf was like; "Can I hang with ya'll?"

[@angel91485]

@@mariagreen5390 not the buffalos problem..lol!

[@johnnywalker7961]

What a brave buffalo.

[@johneli495]

deserves a medal 🏅

[@MrPalermonuncio]

buffalo soldier

[@iamf6641]

Buffalo soldier.. 🌴

[@guazaofficial9252]

Its a wolf

[@vyvyanbasterd7267]

Either that or those wolves just suck.

[@405boy4]

Wolves are some of the most strategic hunters. I mean I love Big Cats, but the wolves hunting style intrigues me like none other.

[@Iruka1991]

Big cats are dumb af. They kill their own children becouse they are around when they are moody.

[@winstonlewis5630]

@@Iruka1991 wolves have shown the same tendency

[@cazbutcher6660]

you should check out orcas. really smart and also really strategic

[@Chemicalkinetics]

I agree. I think cats are powerful, but more about strength, surprise and quick. Wolves.. wolf hunting is usually about endurance and tactics.

[@RighteousFiyah]

Orcas are even more strategic. They're too smart to be in a fish tank

[@whatisantilogic138]

This looks like a real life game of chess. 1 queen trying to protect the king, while 2 bishops and a rook keep putting him in check every move.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

and a pawn-promotion at the end!

[@black_squall]

@@TonyEnglandUK Well years later a pawn promotion (when the calve becomes full grown).

[@Akuma00111]

that high !?

[@ethannkyle9858]

shut up NERDS. jk...i actually know what you're talking about

[@liveinwisdom3610]

If it's perpetual checks how does the queen keep protecting the king? You dummies like and say anything you know nothing about.

[@Asdfghjkl-ls1or]

Well that was intense

[@TonyEnglandUK]

And what an ending

[@teachatami45]

Asdfghjkl Totally

[@kellymccain3403]

That mom did the best job i have ever seen of fending off as well as outsmarting the wolves .......normally in that situation when there is 3 or more the mom gets overwhelmed ......but she not only saved her baby but another baby from her herd ......thank goodness there is still such a thing as a happy ending.

[@slamyourheadin9449]

elijah sessom the wolves probably died from starvation.

[@marinadevries4391]

Asdfghjkl I am wrong but 666 like!

[@nicholask8573]

Can't believe they made it out alive with another calf!!

[@MedXOR]

The cow that saved them gonna be remembered by the herd

[@YAYa-jx2kx]

Too bad the wolf pups will be starving

[@foretcl]

Well, calves spawn on the forest, so they pick one for the group

[@neozeon2567]

That other calf will be rejected by the mother bison and the calf will be left to die

[@angel91485]

@@YAYa-jx2kx not the buffalos problem..lol!

[@2bhonest559]

Honestly this is nature at it's finest

[@ivsky4596]

Not trying to be a dick but no it's not. They for some reason cut out a really crucial part of NATURE in this video. The mother and calf were being overwhelmed by the wolves because the calf began to freeze up, and started getting bit pretty bad. The mother was at the crossroads of leaving the calf behind if it wouldn't start moving. Then all of a sudden! The calf kicked one of the wolves behind him, and you can see his confidence skyrocket as soon as he heard the wolf Yelp. He then started running again and his mother protected him by swaying side to side. That part was before they went into the trees and came out with another calf. Fighting back or crumbling under pressure is natures apex of survival.

[@ivsky4596]

@casey c Everything fights to survive

[@makardjevuskin]

Its*

[@kayisess]

What a beautiful mother, protecting her child from every direction and dodging away the wolves pack! Stood up to the hunters so courageously when rest of the group ran away. Such a brilliant child as he was following his mother's lead. In the end, a little helpless kid gets adopted too. What a beautiful story!

[@HKr18358]

A perfect timing from Buffalo in charging the wolves, neither too long nor too short just enough to ward off each nearing wolf. If she had been late a single second, the calf would have been absolute goner. Her effort is appreciated above all.

[@S.Trades]

A truly terrifying experience for the buffalo! That buffalo is an outstanding mum! Smart, but also in great condition, able to fight the wolves off! However... did the wolves still make a kill? Did they get another calf? They have to eat and quite possibly have pups to feed.

[@Donkey2_]

@3:06 baby bison makes a right decision to start running away first, he is so smart! It's so wonderful and exciting when that time when baby decided to run forward and mom follows them. I'm very happy and remember them forever how the baby decided to do something amazing I couldn't believe! If the calve didn’t run off and stick with its mother and going around in circles, both would’ve die already. Thank you baby bison for making a smart move! I love you very much.I pray for you and herds have a happy and peaceful live.

[@mars8254]

I know the wolves gotta eat, but imagine what's going through that calves mind. Just defenseless

[@bryanp5843]

@Rolex Midget wins

[@thejen75]

what's so amazing also is the "cling to mama at all costs" instinct that these babies are born with.

[@anam_motahir]

@@thejen75 kinda wish kids were born with those instincts. But no, they just run off when see they something interesting 😂😂😂

[@richardwere4487]

And we humans think we have drama... Nature : hold my whisky

[@rori1381]

lol

[@alanservin5026]

Dang sucks to be those wolves. Not only did they not get the calf they missed their chance with another calf that was already separated

[@iamf6641]

Wolf should have had a gun to prevent this

[@alanservin5026]

@@iamf6641 maybe the buffalo should have a net to stop the wolves from chasing them

[@hollow6189]

@@alanservin5026 and then the wolves call in a airstrike to destroy the buffalo

[@coolkids374]

CorrosiveReptile WWW - World War Wolf

[@amapokuah7589]

@@iamf6641 they've should have worked people

[@cogn1tion]

That mother played that really well

[@loganwolverine2573]

Rest of the buffaloes: " hey, good luck to you and your kid, hope to see you at the rendezvous spot"

[@seanleith5312]

True. If they work as a group, the wolves wouldn't have to chance.

[@danielmbuthia1897]

A mother is always a mother even if she's a buffalo..

[@jonlawrence19]

*laughs in Rachel Henry*

[@Anna133199]

I don't know, man. In some species, mothers will eat some of their young.

[@hsvkffgaming580]

Daniel mbuthia right

[@azzazzello1178]

what you mean even dude? she is best mother i have ever seen

[@danielmbuthia1897]

@@Anna133199 Sometimes it happens not all born children grow to old age. It's nature.

[@yasminmuhammadelias3142]

beautifully captured every move of the buffalo and calf from the wolves. I just enjoy watching these - there's so much for us to learn from these animals. Thank you BBC Earth.

[@pranjalsinghal8178]

An enthralling video. That last scene was the best when they found another calf. That scene is so emotional.

[@Keepskatin]

A happy ending, and secret calf found....bonus.

[@SpockLover27]

For the Bison.

[@henryi9738]

Wolf pups going hungry now.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@henryi9738 Yep, those wolves look skinny enough.

[@FlyingPaladin]

Wolves need to eat

[@CvndyClvb]

But not for the wolves. Hopefully they found another meal to survive.

[@kharugheslatheron4913]

the hunting technique of wolves is amazing, you can see how intelligent they are

[@SupersonicHornet]

KhaRughe Slatheron yea!!

[@winebarimunsi4732]

Sorry didn't see it in this one

[@shaulstrait4313]

it really is. if you like to see great group hunting techniques and strategy check some videos of African wild dogs hunting

[@samo6083]

@@shaulstrait4313 wolves arr better hunters

[@gofygoober]

I'm if you say that if you just like wolves but African wild dogs are good hunters

[@Ebady]

Good job Big Mama, saving all the young ones by herself.

[@shivahagara]

The second calf relaxed after seeing another calf and buffalo coming behind... however he is gonna be a future brave buffalo. Nature gives all strenghts to survive

[@WhiteRabbitTricks]

Wow at an a amazing Mother. Makes me dizzy just watching her trying to fend off those wolves and still managing to protect and not crush her own baby. So incredible

[@pedrocampos691]

migrating?

[@Eskii_NZL]

I wanna buy that mother a beer! Such a brave being protecting her baby. Who said animals dont have emotions?

[@narendrakumarchaurasia952]

Showing courage of highest grade.... the Jungle has finally gifted mother buffalo with another calf.

[@DoctahhOfficial]

I like the way your brain works

[@pastorhaze9509]

Man, this story needs to be told every mothers day.

[@Jackulator77]

beautiful mother nature. It looks brutal but also shows how those buffalos defend their calfs. Great filming!

[@aisin_gior0]

Imagine having to hunt and kill for your food. *This post was made by the vulture gang*

[@sadiaansari4574]

#datscavengerlife

[@dmarks0630]

Wow amazing. Brave calf and mom.

[@user-zt4ob6rm4q]

Это прекрасный дуэт матери и малыша! Все движения слажены.С удовольствием пересматриваю!

[@imadmole]

How did she protected him from these hungry wolves 💪👏👏 I think I cried but I was happy when she did it.. I didn't expect that 😍

[@anashindi9882]

He protec He attac But most importantly He got his family’s back

[@ramkumarsridharan]

What a brave momma! The calf doesn't know how close it was to becoming wolf food... Luckily, the dense vegetation helped the buffalo and her calf!

[@OMtNI]

As usual, great story telling... Wolves were very tired, so decided to hunt some squirrels instead.

[@logannasty3240]

I thought mama buffalo would tire first. I’d fend them off by standing in place, while wolves are exhausted by circling around them.

[@seanleith5312]

Eat grass. That's a better solution.

[@jayantabraham6576]

This is more tense than my finals.

[@jashuah9993]

Plot twist: Mother buffalo gave a birth to a new baby in the forest and still could survive with both of them. What a hero!

[@colorado841]

The buffalo has great defensive skills.

[@keshrinikhil]

last part was awesome, other calf be like mom where are you too long.

[@jonathanlabastille2755]

This mother buffalo shows her bravery to protect her baby buffalo from 3 wolves. It seemed impossible, but it's true.

[@vozamaraktv-art5595]

I know both sides are struggling for their lives, but I felt so happy that the calf survived!

[@siphilipe]

Hard but, she made it. Such a brave mom. I hope when adult, this calf is not going to throw mom in a nursing home as humans do.

[@anthropoid539]

Can we give a shout to the old buffalo at 1:05 who ran their heart out. Father time man...

[@anthropoid539]

Ha, I noticed them too. That guy was old, bet he was an absolute stud back in his prime to be able to live to that age.

[@Gabriel-fm3ji]

The buffalos are like: Ah Sh*t here we go again

[@Techtastisch]

I love the survival and hunting techniques from both sides. They should make a game out of this.

[@madheretic4423]

Wolfquest 3 is coming out soon, this game is very similar.

[@KimMerta]

@@madheretic4423 I played the first one few hours, but nice to see sequel to that game.

[@HorseGrape]

A dinosaur version sort of exists too... The Isle. WolfQuest 3 is probably going to be the closest thing though.

[@flamah10n]

Actually, that is not a bad idea at all!

[@benimellal8284]

pitty you are not a buffalo, otherwise you can enjoy it more

[@krissamyers1954]

Those wolves are super smart, and brain is always better than brawn, not to mention that was a 3/1 match! I am surprised the wolves didn't own the Buffalo in that attack!

[@sammomin8115]

The second calf is like hey you left me since last chase in the Spring but thanks for coming back to pick me up.

[@ismaelbonal6537]

What a turn of events. I love these surprising videos from BBC Earth! Great footage.

[@hamadali3640]

Mothers are the bless of god

[@iancannon2825]

GOD *

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@iancannon2825 NATURE*

[@CaptHC]

Tony England Get a life man

[@jasonsoul72]

Animals are beautiful people

[@jalenforde3462]

?

[@sumathyapulugurtha2664]

The most finest lesson of the nature and hats off to the camera crew 👏👏

[@og_sane]

Glad the calves survived. It's of course sad to see wolves go hungry, but still... It feels so brutal to imagine babies getting killed.

[@TheThrungler]

Imagine protecting your baby, then finding another baby. "Guess I have 2 babies now"

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

That was nerve racking, especially with that ominous music, I'm relieved mother and calf made it out (with a bonus calf no less), usually against three wolves in unison there's little hope.

[@livencali1]

That other baby bison was like; "Can I ride with ya'll?"

[@iamDonLosentes]

I hate the herd of buffalos, they never stick to their friends whenever they're being hunted. Like, DUDE WHERE'S THE HELP?? lol

[@sashafur1818]

YES GO MAMA #teamBuffalo

[@MadMax78526]

That other calf was a paid actor thrown into the mix to elevate the drama...

[@becausehelivees4672]

I salute that Mom buffalo for defending her calf and having one more calf to the end.

[@Iggywiggywoo]

I love it when animals escape from or outsmart their predators.

[@bazzingaification]

Better than an action movie. I was at the edge of my seat! So intense! Lol

[@MrJaysmooth11]

such amazing creatures

[@mohammedadem7879]

Mothers are always the saviors

[@muffintop420]

That was a good mother bison she knew exactly what to do.

[@TakodaRA8]

Now that’s just too cute.

[@crusaderofthelowlands3750]

2:48 look how fast wolf changes his plan of action. He was about to go for the calf, sees the mom stop dead in her tracks and manoeuvres around her at top speed. Truly terrifying.

[@zacharycat]

The herd just ran off and left them behind.

[@heathfever108]

I love how the buffalos goes facing them like ”Bitch you wanna have a go? LETS DO IT”

[@sterlingrock7769]

While I know it's nature, it was good to see this had a happy ending for these young Bison.😉

[@nassermj7671]

Getting away from the bully - great story always.

[@vikaslaxkar4146]

Mother is always best protector & caretaker whether it is mother of we human being or any animal or Bird 🐦🇮🇳❤

[@Brancaalice]

It millenium of skill, even to human, human mother protected their off spring before the civilization started, when children didnt know father, after that they created family in order to preserve the specie. In that time they not known if they have father.

[@GeNetiX9871]

that mother buffalo have some skill

[@eltigre794]

Great defence by the mother, no holes in her game, very difficult to catch the calv

[@realeyes8199]

The mother Buffalo tackled the wolves really well to protect her calf. In some videos I saw mothers mostly don't protect their child in need.

[@prakashghadge2854]

Wild buffaloes were chased by wolves. Wolves found impatient at calf. Mother buffalo did protect calf & herself too. It's job is admirable.

[@sirdudleynightshade8747]

Perhaps the BBC should learn the difference between a buffalo and a bison.

[@damitawashington4648]

Amazing (NO FEAR AND 2 SMALL CALFS INSTEAD OF ONE)

[@lokesh494]

calf has enough sense to run before mother not just sticking to mother always .

[@gk543210]

Glad and heartening to see the Wild buffalo escape. It's a huge relief after having an awful watch over the last one week of mammoth buffaloes being taken down by smart tactics of Wolves, with courtesy of KZbin suggested content.

[@pudgeezudgee2309]

the other calf was like i saw it all i was rooting for you im glad you made it now lets get out of here

[@Userznxbdjr]

Last scene was warm feeling of fear and survive

[@A.Dennis.23]

The correct prenucteation is bison,buffalo are something totally different .

[@tashagotit7747]

Really? While you misspell pronunciation? 😃

[@kavinsaravanan7988]

Bros holding off a 1 v 3 respect

[@Caracajou]

Those are Wood bison. Much more beautiful and majestic than the Plains bison you typically see in documentaries and videos.

[@SFbayArea94121]

“Mission Failed. We’ll get em next time”

[@ramakrishnamunjeri4294]

I am so happy that the calf escaped from the wolves.

[@Thorfinn_Vinland]

Nature provides but she don't make it easy

[@malikl3643]

Mothers are the ultimate best, her experience and the will the survive. Plus, nature was working with her and her little one at that moment. The other little one was really lucky. I enjoyed that, it’s a change from usually seeing them being dinner lol.

[@Trrippy_Shades]

Nature is cruel at times but human nature ia more cruel