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Wild Yellowstone S01E01 SHIIIT
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00:15One Wolfpack, one leader, one place, and one
00:30focus.
00:39Survive.
00:45This is Yellowstone, as you've never seen it.
00:53Living here is not easy.
01:02And winter strikes the hardest.
01:06A season of punishing extremes, where everyone must fight for their life.
01:20Yellowstone's winter is the ultimate test.
01:44The wolves of Greater Yellowstone are on the hunt.
01:51This is the Dark Wolf's first winter as leader.
01:55Her mate was killed.
01:59Now she's in charge.
02:02Her pack is young.
02:04Dark Wolf must teach them how to hunt as a team.
02:10Or they won't live through winter.
02:17Their first lesson, how to take down an elk five times your size.
02:30The wolves' only chance is to work together.
02:43But the pack doesn't keep up.
02:52One good kick could crush her skull.
03:03Hunting big game alone is futile.
03:12She must teach the pack to work together.
03:16Or they won't last.
03:21In winter, everyone needs a strategy to survive.
03:30For some, preparation began months ago.
03:43October.
03:44In just a few weeks, this beaver pond will freeze solid.
03:52The devoted parents who live here must be ready.
04:00Lives depend on it.
04:06Inside the beaver's lodge are four young kids.
04:12Each one eats its weight every week.
04:21So mom and dad must stockpile six months of sticks.
04:26Or their children will starve.
04:31No time to lose.
04:48It takes nearly 100 trees to feed the family for winter.
04:54That's a ton of wood.
05:13The icy water keeps their produce fresh for months.
05:21Today, dad's in charge of lodge maintenance.
05:27To keep out the draft, he seals any holes with mud.
05:33No self-respecting beaver dad has a leaky roof.
05:42Mud, moss, and sticks all make perfect insulation.
05:49A well-made lodge can be 100 degrees warmer inside than out.
05:58And it's ready just in time.
06:04Yellowstone's winter strikes without warning.
06:34No self-umping.
06:38As temperatures plummet, tensions rise.
06:44It triggers Yellowstone's ultimate fight club, the bighorn sheep rut.
06:56Every big testosterone-raging ram considers himself a contender.
07:04The arena, a coliseum of 800-foot-high cliffs.
07:15Their feet are built to grip the rock, but sheep do fall.
07:24The last ram standing gets to mate.
07:27I can't see it.
07:28I can't see it.
07:48It's super hot, but it's too much!
07:50Get the ground...
08:10This big old ram is reigning champ, but his trials have just begun.
08:18Each ewe is only receptive for two days a year.
08:23He smells carefully to see if they're ready.
08:36But the ewe's powerful scent draws a crowd, transfixes them.
08:51Call it obsession.
09:04As the testosterone peaks, so does the aggression.
09:11The champ must constantly show who's in charge.
09:18Intimidation is key.
09:27Smaller rams know when to walk away.
09:38Low blows are fair game.
09:43But the old champ's trials have just begun.
09:53This huge young brawler wants a shot at the title.
10:01And he won't leave without a fight.
10:04The main event, challenger versus champion.
10:09Winner takes all.
10:17The reigning ram and his heavyweight challenger size each other up.
10:27The ewe's await their champion.
10:52Their massive horns are used as both weapon and shield.
11:00They weigh up to 30 pounds.
11:03As much as all the bones in their body combined.
11:16A massive tendon keeps their head on their shoulders.
11:21Two layers of skull bone absorb each collision.
11:36The force of this impact could kill a human instantly.
11:57The force of this fight might be possible.
11:58Armin's mind is a huge amount of time.
11:58I'm too late to tell you.
11:59But he's the least one in charge of the man.
12:02The last fight, is that the enemy is a huge asset.
12:04The enemy's a huge asset.
12:05The enemy is a huge asset.
12:06SEAN human being killed.
12:06The enemy's the enemy is a huge asset.
12:24It's too much for the old Ram.
12:27He has no fight left.
12:34There's a new champion in the herd.
12:52At two miles high, these mountains shape Yellowstone's weather.
12:59They surround the park.
13:03They sit at the end of a 500-mile corridor.
13:06Forged by Yellowstone's supervolcano.
13:12This corridor is also a weather expressway funneling moist Pacific air straight to Yellowstone.
13:21When this moisture collides with the mountains, it turns to massive amounts of snow.
13:30Yellowstone's supervolcano is the weather for a cold.
13:31It's a cold.
13:32It's a cold.
13:37It's a cold.
13:40The water gets hit by the sky.
13:42It's a cold.
13:43It's a cold.
13:45It's a cold.
13:52It's a cold.
13:56It's a cold.
13:58But there are some who use snow to their advantage.
14:21The red fox is built for winter.
14:33At only 10 pounds, he doesn't break the snow's surface.
14:54So he can search far and wide for prey.
14:58But how do you find what you cannot see?
15:07His solution?
15:11Big ears.
15:14The catch?
15:16His victims are under two feet of snow.
15:24But he can pinpoint the faintest sound.
15:51The fox locks onto a target.
15:59Meadow vole.
16:07But what now?
16:15If he digs, the vole will flee.
16:23Instead, he flies.
16:48Neither one will give up.
17:19Just a small bite.
17:21But in winter, every calorie counts.
17:33The dark wolf has her pack on the move.
17:38Thirty miles and counting.
17:42And still, no big meals.
17:46The younger wolves still have much to learn.
17:51Most days are spent searching for a lead.
17:57A wolf's nose is a hundred times more sensitive than a human's.
18:05The faintest scent tells them who was here and when.
18:18The dark wolf picks up a promising trail.
18:22Droplets of blood from an injured elk.
18:28This could feed her back for several days.
18:41Since wolves returned twenty years ago, elk have learned to avoid them.
18:51The herd splits up when wolves appear.
18:54The herd splits up when wolves appear.
18:55They hide under the cover of forests.
19:01The wolves know he's here.
19:05Somewhere.
19:07You can't hide blood from a nose this good.
19:13The hunt is on.
19:30The wolves must work together.
19:36Even a wounded elk puts up a fight.
19:47They take turns leading the chase.
19:50Looking for weakness.
20:06The elk makes a clever move.
20:09The stream buys him some time.
20:16The inexperienced youngsters await the dark wolf's move.
20:22But the pack has lost the advantage.
20:29And they know it.
20:33Another failed hunt.
20:40Another hungry night ahead.
20:48By now, most of Greater Yellowstone's 600 grizzly bears are hibernating high in the mountains.
20:56But this huge male is still awake.
21:00And for good reason.
21:04Fresh bison meat.
21:11But even the mighty grizzly takes cover as winter closes in.
21:37The wind is still awake.
21:50This bobcat is hunting water birds, a crafty ambush predator, silent, patient, and always
22:09on the prowl. Her latest kill is a huge trumpeter swan. She must defend it against her mortal
22:24enemy, the coyote. A feather is all he can get. Score one for the cats.
22:57The coyote needs a softer target, one that he can steal from, or better yet, kill.
23:17While some suffer Yellowstone's early winter, river otters are in their elements.
23:24Let's go.
23:26Let's go.
23:40Let's go.
23:59But the fun is coming to an end for this mother and her 9-month-old pup. Their home on
24:07the Yellowstone
24:08River is freezing up. But it's not frozen yet, so they'll feed here while they can. The pup
24:23is still learning to fish. It's easier just to steal mums. But he must learn to fend for
24:38himself. Soon she'll send him on his way. And there are many dangers in Yellowstone's winter.
24:58A starving coyote will eagerly kill and eat a young otter. The coyote is ready to attack. The otter's
25:12only chance is in the water. The coyote is patient, looking for a chance to strike.
25:37He can swim. But not like an otter. Mom and her pup are safe. For now. But Yellowstone won't
25:53let them off that easy. Soon, almost everything will freeze. Without open water, the otters
26:02will be in trouble.
26:08Yellowstone even tests its largest animals. Bison have lived here since just after the last
26:16ice age. They've survived 10,000 Yellowstone winters. But it's this calf's first. Winter forces
26:30them to search for food. The calf must keep up. The bison are not heading to greener pastures,
26:56but warmer ones. Yellowstone's geyser basin stay open all year, thanks to the chamber of molten
27:11magma boiling under the park. Beyond the thermals, the freeze is happening fast.
27:29Ponds are first to set. Locking the beaver lodge in ice. Then slower flowing streams and rivers. Then
27:46the faster ones. Winter even tames the Rockies' largest waterfall. Lower Yellowstone falls. The otters are now in crisis mode.
28:11There's only one hole left in the ice.
28:18And it's freezing up too. They need to leave and find a new home. But Mom is cautious. With a
28:33coyote on the prowl, she'd rather hold tight here for now.
28:41But the pup's natural instinct is to wander. This could be a fatal mistake. The young otter is caught out.
29:09His eyes are designed for life under water. Out here, he can barely see. He's lost and alone.
29:52Halfway through their trek, the bison mother is breaking trail and struggling.
30:05Her calf can only keep up by walking in her footsteps.
30:20At its worst, Yellowstone's bitter winter can kill hundreds of bison.
30:31At last, a sign of hope. Warm water is keeping this river from freezing. The geyser basin must be ahead.
30:51So close. But Yellowstone is not done yet. Enter the lone wolf. Hungry and desperate.
31:13One solitary wolf against a thousand pound devoted mother. The wolf will try to lead her away. Then go for
31:28the calf.
31:56friendly wolf.
32:14The mother otter has not yet found her pup.
32:26He's lost further down the frozen river.
32:35Too far for mom to hear his calls.
32:45But the coyote hears him.
32:53Only the deep snow keeps him at bay.
33:01Mom finally picks up a faint scent.
33:06The pup's survival depends on who reaches him first.
33:22At last, mom hears her son and he hears her.
33:40No time for greetings.
33:49The coyote is closing in.
33:53They need to get to open water quickly, and they know just how to do it.
34:14Escape at last.
34:26In midwinter, the night sky puts on a show.
34:57But clear skies can descend into the sky.
35:00And a deadly cold.
35:05Temperatures can drop below minus 60 degrees.
35:18Stealing energy from all, and finishing off the week.
35:25The savage cold is Yellowstone's biggest killer.
35:32These winter kills help many others survive.
35:41Finally, the hungry coyote catches a break.
35:47A bison carcass.
35:52He can't let his guard down.
35:55Wolves have been feeding here.
36:04Fresh meat is hard to leave.
36:07But you don't mess with wolves.
36:10If they find him, they'll tear him apart.
36:20With wolves on the prowl, the coyote better make this meal to go.
36:29Easy come.
36:34Easy go.
36:47The bison herd's long journey is coming to an end.
36:52They're close to the geyser basin.
36:59And now, for the first time, the calf can see a land of fire.
37:07The warmth draws them in.
37:17The calf and his mother finally arrive.
37:29Day and night, scalding water erupts from the subterranean furnace.
37:40It can kill any animal that falls in.
37:45But for the herd, it's a snow-free oasis.
38:06At last, they can eat.
38:10The grass is last seasons.
38:13But it does the job.
38:17This meal comes with a price.
38:21The geyser water deposits fine grains of silica all over the grass.
38:27Bison can live for 20 years.
38:29But this sandy grass may grind down their teeth in only 12.
38:34And then they'll starve to death.
38:37For the bison, these hot springs are both salvation and curse.
38:52Their presence is felt throughout the park.
39:07All this hot water creates one of the most unique river systems in the world.
39:14Every second, over 500 gallons pours into Yellowstone's Firehole River, warming it by up to 18 degrees.
39:27So this river never freezes.
39:31So this river never freezes.
39:31It's a natural, warm sanctuary in a frozen world.
39:40The desperate otters are into their tenth mile.
39:51But finally, the sound of survival.
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40:26The pup's hungry enough to catch his own fish.
40:31He's faced Yellowstone's dangers and survived.
40:39He's ready to set out on his own.
40:48But maybe not just yet.
41:00Under the ice, the beaver family has weathered well through four months of winter.
41:15There's still plenty of food on the table.
41:19Which is good, as mom and dad have three new mouths to feed.
41:25Making it seven kids in all.
41:29They've worked hard for their success.
41:32But their victory is part of a bigger picture that starts with the wolves.
41:40Wolves hunt elk, which means elk may eat fewer of the beaver's trees.
41:50Successful beaver ponds are popular with trout.
42:00Otters love trout.
42:07Fewer elk also means less competition for bison, whose population is now thriving.
42:18Wolves spark an ecological chain reaction that benefits many who live here.
42:27But for it all to work, the wolves must do their job.
42:36Kill.
42:39The dark wolf and her pack haven't eaten in days.
42:49They have a target.
42:52A yearling.
42:54A yearling.
43:05The dark wolf drives the elk into deeper snow, where she'll have the advantage.
43:16The others now know what to do.
43:25They choose their target well.
43:28The yearling is tiring.
43:40At last, her pack has learned how to hunt together.
43:49With this kill, they've turned Yellowstone's savage winter into their ally.
43:56And with their success, all of Yellowstone will triumph.
44:14hit them at the top of the goal.
44:14And once you have the best of luck with the dog, you're right.
44:14You can't find the best of luck with the weed.
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