Proboscis Monkeys Leap Into Crocodile-Infested River | BBC Earth

To reach new feeding grounds, this family of proboscis monkeys must cross a crocodile-filled river

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Taken from Earth's Tropical Islands episode 2 'Borneo'

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[Kyle-pgpn]

This is the kinda video that none searches for but can’t resist clicking on when seen

[jejethejeplalq]

According to my Grandparents, this is how they went to school everyday...

[ObviousOccult]

I kept screaming "Go, go, go!!! Get out of there!" as soon as the mother and baby fell in.

[DRocker]

Baby looking like: "You could've gave me a heads up before you jumped Mom!!"

[mhan]

baby monkey managed to handle all this tough moments such as hitting the water surface from very high distance and breathing under water while clinging on mother. Amazing nature

[flusheroftoilets]

Those were the longest 3 minutes of my life

[BibtheChib]

This is so much cooler than everything else I came to watch on YouTube

[Curas]

Seriously, who thought this was gonna get real nasty near the end ?

[antiliavanish]

Monkey: I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky. 🎶

[BigggestBelly]

hey just wanted to say that my friend Adam has recently found out about these Proboscis monkeys and he has autism and his fascination with them have really helped give him something to focus on and be exited to learn about with all the covid stuff happening, he even has a stuffed one that he sleeps with and if hes having any kind of stress issues he just watches a video about these guys :)

[hulk]

"If ya bite me, I'll show ya what's inside my nose"
This is what got them through.

[NasAfter]

My boy looks like every classic portrayal of a witch

[NikhilYadav-mkxl]

I kept fearing that one of them will jump right into the mouth of a crocodile hiding inside the water.

[AsianFishe]

This is so irrelevant, but did anybody notice that the monkeys look like Minecraft VILLAGERS? Anyways, I was so relieved when all of the monkeys survived. Keep up the good work, BBC!❤

[tara_p_rose]

I have to admit that I was on the edge of my seat when the crocs were coming! I was especially worried for the baby not just because of the crocs but also I wasn’t sure if it knew to hold its breath while being underwater! Thank goodness they all made it safely across! That was sweet how the rest of the family showed so much concern about the others getting across! They are sooo bonded!

[dumbledum]

Narrator: instead, it's the alpha female who takes the lead.

Alpha female seconds later:

[natethegreat]

This is how I felt when I opened my first retail business.

[hedgehog]

Those last few seconds when the baby's eyes met the camera don't have the words to describe my feelings.

[nicholaskamencu]

I was so tensed about the mother and the little one.

[richardbyarugaba]

This kept me nervous and on the edge. I kept my fingers crossed and praying for the safe passage of the monkeys and especially the baby monkey and its mum. So glad nothing nasty happened because those crocs look so damn scary!