Earth at Night in Colour — S02E02 — Puma Mountain

00:00:18 The night.

00:01:20 Strange creatures brought to life by the darkness.

00:02:47 This young female is called "Petaca."

00:04:17 But Petaca still relies on her mom to hunt for her.

00:05:44 they're no easy quarry.

00:07:51 Allowing Petaca to navigate through the darkness with ease.

00:09:03 Her mother has picked up the scent of a nearby male.

00:10:30 and find her place amongst the community of cats

00:11:36 Three months on,

00:12:47 And is their best chance of success.

00:14:47 Two months on and the arrival of winter

00:15:54 into the heart of her territory.

00:17:15 young pumas will roam for up to a year

00:18:25 But only now are we discovering they live complex nocturnal lives.

00:20:14 As she closes in...

00:21:33 and maybe even a future partner.

00:23:08 Petaca already seems to be taking motherhood in her stride.

00:24:20 The key here to filming the cats, really, is when they move,

00:24:53 tell me if there's guanaco coming up

00:25:24 Following the pumas over months,

00:25:54 like you're just part of the landscape.

00:26:47 they're not paying attention.

00:27:22 when Petaca allowed John and the team

00:28:07 of these ghosts of Patagonia.