Most Nail-Biting Moments | Top 5 | BBC Earth

Join us as we revisit some of the tensest moments recorded on the channel. From injured elephants to a game of life and death - you won't be able to leave the edge of your seat.

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[bivek]

Yo BBC Imma let you finish but Iguana escaping the snakes was one of the best nail biting moments of all time

[poseidonc]

*Momma Goose:* “If everyone else jumped off a cliff would you?”

*Gosling Chick:* “Of course I would momma!”

*Momma Goose:* “That’s my boy!”

[lordverinus]

god bless those who go out of their way to help animals who need help

[loonflam]

Just imagine aliens knock you out, fix up your foot, then run away when you wake up

[micki]

The elephant part stressed me out on a whole new level wow

[dabmastergaming]

Strict parent: I expect my child to get straight A’s

Goose parent: I expect mine to jump off a cliff

[lamb____]

The baby elephants made me so sad.. you can just hear the panic in their cries 😭

[misterclinkers]

The geese one was a rollercoaster... apprehension, then hope, then sheer horror, then relief when it survived, then grief when some didn't, then panic when the third one was far away and then finally relief again...

[birthcanalfluids]

Hearing the baby elephants scream was terrifying I wanted to hold them so bad!

[maplejelli]

5:53 the goose seems like it just looks at the camera and goes “you see that? That’s parenting.”

[Crazyshehwhe]

Those chicks scared me those were some high velocity hits

[billybobman]

Lol, him saying "move back" then cutting to an all out panic sprint is hilarious

[marekulicny]

16:02: Just seen a really good sized crocodile slide into the water.
1 second later: goes into the water

[aestheticcruise]

I’m glad that those baby elephants got back to their mothers ❤️

[larryhughes]

The elephant part makes me dislike humans, but at the same time love those who dedicate their time to help wildlife. You people are awesome!

[toshisteven]

My Respect for geese have increased to a whole new level. Damn badass creatures with hardcore training ever since they were chicks

[GwyndolinSimp]

18:00 I kind of would expect him to keep commentating while the croc tears him apart...
"The pain is espectacular! I can feel my bones getting crushed! These crocodiles have one of the strongest bites in the world, if after this he starts to roll, I'll definitely be in tremendous trouble!"

[TG-phdl]

David Attenborough: The chick has made a close to perfect descent
Chick: Hits his head of jagged rocks multiple times after falling at least 100 feet.
Me: No not the baby he was so small and so cute
David Attenborough: Continues to commentate
Me: no the baby is dead how could you show me this. This is so heartbreaking his poor parents
Chick: Gets up as if nothing happened
Me: Wait what omg the baby is alive this is wonderful

[mr.nihilist]

"I don't feel comfortable challenging a territorial predator more than twice my size in a murky river" because you should'nt.

[TaterChip]

Baby geese chicks falling off cliff and survived: 1
Spartan babies thrown off cliff and survived 0
Geese > Leonidas