In a bantling clip narrated by David Tennant from the BBC series Penguins Spy in the Huddle, a spy penguin built by John Downer Productions captures the remarkable sight of a tiny emperor penguin chick hatching at her father’s feet. When the proud father went to show off his progeny…
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A Robotic Spy Bear Cub Attempts to Join a Family of Hungry Grizzly Bears for an Afternoon of Fishing
In a splashy clip narrated by David Tennant from the PBS/BBC series Spy in the Wild 2 – The North, a robotic spy bear cub built by John Downer Productions (previously) attempts to join the resident grizzlies for an afternoon of fishing. The fishing season has started for the grizzly…
An Animatronic Spy Pig Becomes the Unfortunate Victim of a Very Defensive Male Komodo Dragon
In a wild clip narrated by David Tennant from the PBS/BBC series The Islands’ of Spy in the Wild 2, an animatronic spy pig built by John Downer Productions (previously) becomes the unfortunate victim of a very defensive male Komodo dragon. Prior to the spy pig’s entrance, the male was…
‘Spy in the Wild’ Cameraman Fends Off an Angry Young Leopard With the Toss of a Hat
While filming on location in Botswana for the fascinating wildlife series “Spy in the Wild“, the crew noticed that the pack of wild dogs they’d been following had encircled and treed a juvenile leopard. Once satisfied that the leopard was sufficiently humiliated, the dogs left. While the big cat was…
‘Underwater Diving Dogs’, Slow-Motion Footage of Swimming Canines Doing the Doggy Paddle
In this teaser for the highly anticipated BBC series premiere of Pets – Wild at Heart, diving dogs are shown swimming in slow motion to demonstrate how each part of their respective bodies works to propel them forward in a doggy paddle motion. According to the filmmakers of John Downer…
Bird Steals Camera Camouflaged in a Fake Egg and Records Aerial Footage With It
A striated caracara (a bird of prey) snatches a camouflaged “egg cam” and carries it aloft in this clip from the hidden camera nature documentary series Penguins – Spy in the Huddle. While flying with the camera, the bird unwittingly records aerial footage of a vast penguin colony below. According…
Dolphins Filmed Chewing on Poisonous Pufferfish in an Apparent Effort to Get High
Dolphins have been observed chewing on poisonous pufferfish in an apparent effort to get high on the fish’s potent neurotoxin. The behavior was filmed in the wild with hidden cameras for the BBC documentary series Dolphins – Spy in the Pod. Young dolphins were observed taking turns carefully chewing on…
Alcoholic Monkeys Stealing Cocktails from Caribbean Beach-Goers
In 2009, the BBC television show Weird Nature went to the West Indies island named St. Kitts to film vervet monkeys snatching cocktails from beach-goers and then proceeding to get drunk. According to the clip, the monkeys were brought from West Africa 300 years ago with the rum-making slaves and…
