Incredible Animal Escapes | BBC Earth

From death-defying crabs, baby penguins dodging predators and hippopotamus' defying the odds; these are some of the animal kingdom's closest calls.

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[NightShadow]

This is one of the my many reasons why I love watching nature shows. Animals are very fascinating and sometimes unpredictable.

[hipsu]

8:58 Narrator: An octopus, also a crab killer
Crab: *Bubbling intensifies*

[koraptd]

Such sophisticated social behaviours in animals always intrigue me. All the inner hierarchies, relations, rules and what not on display, I mean how to not love it.

[Imperial.G]

Narattor: in 2 hours the crabs will have to run all over again
Crab face: da faq did you just say?

[helenshack]

I so love the narration of sIr David Attenborough.
It’s so calming and he gives such accurate descriptions and methodical explanations. What an amazing 😻 man he is. Long may he live to continue his incredible insight on nature.

[catalinacurio]

Top of my bucket list to visit, I want to see that glorious blue ice for myself and as for the penguins, beautiful majestic birds.

[carsondouglas]

Aww that was cute. A daddy's boy emperor penguin thats not ready to part with his dad. Then he gets nudged off into the heat huddle with the rest of the baby flock.

[carlg]

Make the petrel vs penguin battle a thousand times bigger and you would be taken back 65 million years and I imagine this would of how their ancient relatives the dinosaurs would of acted. The petrel is a T. rex and the penguin is hadrosaur parent and young.

[MarkBarrett]

I just saw a crab swim!
Iv'e never seen a crab swim on top of water!

[fallenejoski]

Imagine if they have no predators, their population number will extremely go high and will become an infestation just like us humans.

[sandyseward]

I never like seeing a lion overcome by a prey. I enjoy seeing them finally catch a prey, but the eating them alive does give me the hebe geebes.

[zahraalmayahi]

I’m so appreciative of witnessing the loving, caring behaviour of the 🐧. They watch out for and “babysit” young in their group regardless if the chick belongs to it or not. Unfortunately, They can teach some humans a thing or two about raising their own young. 😜😉🤷🏽‍♀️👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨🙈🙊🐒

[alaskanthunderfuck]

the fish doing stunts in the air while catching birds was the coolest part for me

[nourahalamoudi]

which documentary is the penguin footage from?

[Agent-OO]

What a treat! Just love seeing these in my notifications 😍

[allifazhar]

35:52 these sound of Hyena is very funny

[syntyche]

i always see the lion one but everytime i watch it, it never fails to make me happy lol

[witty_net]

I wanted to treat that hippo's wounds. How pitiful!

[cristinawood]

Leopard: mmm I can't wait to eat you...
Hyena: hey, I want that. It looks so good! Give it to me
Leopard: have fun punk!!!
Hyena: wait no! I didn't know it was still alive!!!
*Leopard laughing*

[TootsieGirl]

16:10 Yessss! Bet that bird has a hew lease on life😅