Earth at Night in Colour — S02E05 — Seal Coast

00:00:18 The night.

00:01:09 in color.

00:02:16 Where the African desert meets the Atlantic Ocean.

00:03:25 ...this youngster is still totally dependent on his mother.

00:04:32 But dusk is a dangerous time.

00:05:47 After dark, the jackals will have the element of surprise.

00:07:09 In the hubbub, a lone pup calls for his mother.

00:08:42 Along the coast, a shipwreck has been swallowed by the sand.

00:10:09 So the pack sneaks into the heart of the colony, searching for pups.

00:11:10 this time, the jackal backs off.

00:12:19 a strange chorus rises from the desert.

00:13:29 she must risk her life.

00:15:08 At night, this desert coastline hides other surprises.

00:16:18 The ruins of an abandoned casino provide a den for a small family.

00:17:08 It's how young hyenas test each other's strength.

00:18:18 the hyena is almost impossible to make out.

00:19:31 Now it's harder than ever for the seals to spot the hyena.

00:20:49 But even a whole pack is no match for this powerful night hunter.

00:22:47 He finally gets to feed.

00:23:55 We are the only people around for miles and miles.

00:24:25 But behavior at night might be different.

00:25:08 Staking it out over several weeks,

00:25:48 I think that happens a lot more at night.

00:26:18 in the lives of these secretive nocturnal animals.