Planet Earth

[Richie]

Did any one else watch this on BBC1 tonight.

It's going to be repeated next Saturday @ 18:30 on BBC2.


Absolutley Fantastic...

Want it on DVD. :wink:

[darylB]

Absolutely superb, can't wait for next week, unmissable.


Daryl. :lol:

[cuffy]

Fan "bloody" tastic...hats off to Mr attenborough and his team :notworthy: :thumbsup:

Mrs cuffy got all upset when the shark attacks started...lol

[keithd]

i think seeing the elephants swimming has to be one of the most memorable pieces of TV i've seen in a long while! that and the Great white attacks in super slow-mo

quali frickin tee

[mattSV]

phantastic fotography - good to see that they don't **** away all of our license fee.

Funniest bit was baby elephant walking into the tree :lol:

[Spiderman]

phantastic fotography - good to see that they don't p*ss away all of our license fee.

Funniest bit was baby elephant walking into the tree :lol:

Or the bit when they all stopped and walked into each other's bums one by one. Like soething out of a disney film that bit.

But, yes i agree with all the above. Fan-bloody-tastic and about the only thing worth paying that license fee for. The whole way thru i was wondering how they got those amazing arial shots and at one point thought they must surley be using a hot air baloon. That steady a shot, no shadow of a hellicopter in shot and the animals were so not bothered.
Glad they explained it at the end tho!

[Grinch]

Jax didn't like the shark attack, or the baby elephant that got lost...

[northwind]

Didn't see it... But I did watch the classic land-crabs thing that was on earlier on. Absolute genius- millions of red land crabs migrate across this inhabited island, gettign crushed by trains, cars, hit with gold clubs, fallign in holes, tortured by children, and generally slaughtered. They get to the beach on the other side, get it on, then all the female crabs walk into the sea to spawn. But they're land crabs, so they drown!

THen the punchline... Billions of tiny baby crabs come on shore for the first time- and the surviving male crabs eat them! Nature can be so cruel. But funny!

[Fizzy Fish]

Awesome viewing, especially the shark - how massive was that?!! I did some cage diving with great whites a few years back and I'm very glad that i didn't come across that one - think it would have swallowed the whole cage!

Watch best bits again here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/planetearth/realmedia/

[philipMac]

Didn't see it... But I did watch the classic land-crabs thing that was on earlier on. Absolute genius- millions of red land crabs migrate across this inhabited island, gettign crushed by trains, cars, hit with gold clubs, fallign in holes, tortured by children, and generally slaughtered. They get to the beach on the other side, get it on, then all the female crabs walk into the sea to spawn. But they're land crabs, so they drown!

THen the punchline... Billions of tiny baby crabs come on shore for the first time- and the surviving male crabs eat them! Nature can be so cruel. But funny!

So. Crabs freak me out. I can deal with big hairy spiders, sharks, cockroaches up close. Even, God help us, cats.
But, crabs are wrong. I just about dealt with them when I was working on an north Atlantic trawler. But, that baby crab footage... that fueled my nightmares for some time.

Still does.

And they were walking through houses, over David's feet. Jaysus. :evil:

[northwind]

Crabs are fine as long as they're stationary, but when they start walking sideways you realise how ****ed the whole concept is. Still, you have to admit they got the rough end of the deal on that island.

[philipMac]

Crabs are fine as long as they're stationary, but when they start walking sideways you realise how ****ed the whole concept is. Still, you have to admit they got the rough end of the deal on that island.

Yes. The scuttling. I dont like that at all.
Nice one Northy.
How about you give me a nice graphic description of how their little mouth parts are always flying around, and bubbling, and the wave that freaking claw up in the air with their pointy legs all scratching and skidding about the place and jesus christ I dont feel well.

Can you imagine trying to drive a bike around that place. You would be picking bits of crabs out of the chain and all.

CRABBBSSS.

[Spiderman]

Hey, PhilMac.....

so this one dont freak you out right?
http://marinefisheries.org/images/crabs/landcrab.jpg

[northwind]

Ah yes, the creepy face.

http://www.visiontoys.nl/Email%20or%20Web/predator-bust-close.jpg

But then, a moment's sympthy for the poor crab. Ever eaten dressed crab? We kill the poor sods, then scoop out the flesh, and EAT IT OUT OF THE CORPSE! Would you eat a steak if it was delivered to the table in a cow's skull?

You know what else is similiarly creepy to crabs? Stick insects. They've got the same mandible thing going on, a similiar (in principle) unsettling walk...

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/Grasshoppers/CairnsStickInsect.jpg
(actual size)

And they do THIS:

http://www.microcosmos.org.uk/pics8/face3.jpg

[philipMac]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Funny *******s.

So, apparantly, its crabs only. And its moving crabs. Although that lad waving his claw vexes me slightly.

I found a preying mantis in the back garden there, and had him running around on my hand. No worries. Even moths, and things flying in my face is completely fine.
Its crabs. Moving. And scratching.
Me no gusta.

[Well Oiled]

Taped it last night as my daughter was in bed and just watched it with her earlier tonight. Unbelievable programme. We were both rivetted. Had to console her a bit when the wolf finally caught the little caribou. Oddly she wasn't that concerned about the fate of the little seal. That Great White coming out of the water in super slo-mo was truly awesome. Hope the rest of the series lives up to the standard of the first one.

[Spiderman]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Funny b*stards.

So, apparantly, its crabs only. And its moving crabs. Although that lad waving his claw vexes me slightly.

I found a preying mantis in the back garden there, and had him running around on my hand. No worries. Even moths, and things flying in my face is completely fine.
Its crabs. Moving. And scratching.
Me no gusta.


pmsl

What if we mated the crab and the insect, would you like it then?

It would be a crabstick!!!
:lol:
http://www.pfp-pacific.com/IMAGES/PRODUCTS/standard/crabstick.jpg

oh, btw, you think that little guy waving at you was vexxing.... you dont even wanna know about the ones i thought were just too much for your enjoyment. there was a picture of LOADS in a box.... i swear i could hear them shuffling and scratching away at each others slimy mouths :lol:

[northwind]

Oh and by the way, this:
CRABBBSSS.

made me choke on a drink.