One Life Page #6

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(soft music)

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She softly blows water over her eggs

to encourage them to hatch.

496

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As her life ebbs away,

497

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she sees her babies

born into the world.

498

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They mean so much to her

499

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she's willing to die for them.

500

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but she lives on, in her children

and in the generations to come.

501

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(birds chirping)

502

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(soft music)

503

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To raise that next generation,

we all dream

504

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of finding the perfect partner,

the love of our life.

505

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lt's why, every spring,

506

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these beautiful birds fly north

to find each other again

507

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after a long, lonely winter apart.

508

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To celebrate their reunion,

509

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the male gives her

the most romantic gift he can.

510

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A fish.

511

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but the female still wants to test

her partner's true commitment,

512

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so she invites him

to join her in a dance.

513

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(soft music)

514

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(splashing)

515

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(birds chirping)

516

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This stag beetle is in search

of his perfect mate,

517

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and he thinks he's going to find her

at the top of this tree.

518

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And sure enough here she is, waiting.

519

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but the love life of a beetle

520

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is never that simple.

521

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Those aren't horns on his head.

They're jaws.

522

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The male Darwin's beetle has

some of the biggest jaws in nature...

523

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for fighting rivals.

524

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(squeaking)

525

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The bigger the jaws,

the better the fighter.

526

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Just as well that armour's tough.

527

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(amusing music)

528

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A second rival.

529

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And another.

530

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One more.

531

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And yet another.

532

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Here she is at last.

533

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After all he's been through,

she doesn't seem that impressed.

534

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(amusing music)

535

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Unfortunately for her,

the hurling habit dies hard.

536

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(squeaking)

537

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When it comes to winning a mate,

males may think they call the shots,

538

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but often it's the females

that do the choosing.

539

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This is a female humpback whale

540

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and she's ready to mate.

541

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As well as making a scene,

she's releasing her scent into the water,

542

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attracting males from far and wide.

543

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(whale singing)

544

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but the minute they turn up,

she swims away,

545

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enticing her suitors to chase her.

546

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They challenge for the one position

that counts:

547

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to swim right behind her.

548

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They're doing exactly what she wants.

549

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She wants them to fight.

550

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(whales singing)

551

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(epic music)

552

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40-ton males lash out

at each other.

553

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lt's an epic battle

554

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where there can only be one winner.

555

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(dramatic music)

556

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Only when the female is sure

that the strongest male has won

557

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will she allow him to take his place

at her side to be her mate.

558

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(whales singing)

559

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(whale singing)

560

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A year later,

561

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she comes back to Tonga

with her perfect newborn calf.

562

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Her whole story,

her whole life

563

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has brought her

to this moment.

564

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Every living thing on our planet

shares the same desire:

565

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not just to live,

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but to foster new life.

567

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And we're no different.

568

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(soft music)

569

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We see so much of us in them...

570

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and them in us.

571

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Whether it's intelligence

or ingenuity...

572

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...strength, grace

or determination.

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Courage...

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even love.

575

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Their lives...

576

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our lives...

577

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all life on Earth will be richer

578

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if we choose to remember

everything we have in common.

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To remember

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we share one planet...

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one future.

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