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My Favorite Moments from The Blue Planet and Planet Earth

My tribute to the work of Alastair Fothergill.

Alastair Fothergill made two revolutionary and spectacular nature documentary series, The Blue Planet and Planet Earth. The photography in those series is jaw-dropping. Here are my favorite clips.

This is only a tiny sampler. To get the full experience, buy the DVDs:

Lions take down an elephant


From Planet Earth, episode 7.

Snow leopard chase


From Planet Earth, episode 2.

Dolphins, shearwaters, and tuna hunt mackarel together


From The Blue Planet, episode 3.

Attack of the great white sharks


From Planet Earth, episode 9.

Polar bear challenges walruses


From Planet Earth, episode 6.

An insect parasite


From Planet Earth, episode 8.

Wildebeest and crocodiles


From Planet Earth, episode 3.

Wolves chase caribou


From Planet Earth, episode 1.

Scavengers


From Planet Earth, episode 11.

Sea lions attack penguins


From Planet Earth, episode 9.

Cicada


From Planet Earth, episode 10.

Macacques hunt underwater


From Planet Earth, episode 3.

Smiley face


From Planet Earth, episode 1.

Desert locusts


From Planet Earth, episode 5.

Primates hunting


From Planet Earth, episode 8.

Elephant quest


From Planet Earth, episode 1.

Killer whales playing with seals


From The Blue Planet, episode 8.

Blue whales


From Planet Earth, episode 11.