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People Are Calling This Scene From Planet Earth 2 The Most Intense TV Moment Ever
Ten years ago the BBC brought us Planet Earth, the most intense wildlife documentary series ever made. Until recently that is. Because after over five years in the making, the hugely popular series finally returned to our TV screens recently, and the opening episode contained quite possibly the most horrifying, the most fascinating, and the most unforgettable piece of wildlife footage we’ve ever seen.
We are of course talking about the terrifying battle between racer snakes and baby iguanas on Fernandina, the third largest island of the Galapagos Islands. Well, we say “battle”, but as you can see from the video below, “massacre” would be more appropriate. The footage had many people yelling at their TV screens, while other people preferred to yell from behind the couch. And we don’t blame them, because the scene unfolds like something out of a horror movie. See for yourself, but be warned: it’s pretty brutal…
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Hans 9 years ago
This is like straight out of an action movie...(Just how many snakes are there in this literal snake pit?)
Cassie 9 years ago
No matter how much they try, I can't think of a single action movie with a scene as intense as this! XD
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Intensive Panda 9 years ago
The lizard is like "oh sh!t, nope nope nope nope nope nope" 🏃💨💨💨💨💨💨
Alejandro Villanueva 9 years ago
Incredible cinematography and editing!!!! The iguana's performance is outstanding also :-)
Tiny Dynamine 9 years ago
It's what the BBC is best known for. They do these better than anyone else in the world.
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Just a Purpler 9 years ago
Oh geez that was nuts. I guess because it was an actual real event too, I couldn't just calm myself down by putting myself in the mind of
Rich Sadlier 9 years ago
Having read "massacre" before watching the video, I was expecting an army of iguanas to be waiting on the rocks where the second one was...just waiting for the snakes to fall into the trap.
Benny Lava 9 years ago
I didn't expect this footage to be so amazing. I'm left without fingernails over here! This baby iguana is my all time hero.
Penny_4_your_thought 9 years ago
I was stressed out the entire time. Especially when he got out of the tangle. I kept shouting run baby lizard!
Samantha Bing 9 years ago
What an awesome clip! I was at the edge of my seat the entire time - go iguana!!!
Natasha Forchione 9 years ago
how could he not be puffing and huffing after that and drop on the floor from exhaustion? WOW amazing footage!!
Pedro Hasashi 9 years ago
Oh my God, HOW they film/capture on video something like this? So flawless, almost like staged? A camera (multiple) drone? 10/10
Clio Andreae 9 years ago
A friend of mine wrote a comedy song about this scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTrYj2RxZfc
Jasmina Wetherley 8 years ago
the best part of Planet Earth 2. i find it funny how the lizard runs
Phanic! at My Chemical Fall Out Twenty One Brides 9 years ago
I think I would've cried if he died I was so stressed ...
Roselientje 9 years ago
I totally can understand why this scene won. So intense (especially in combination with the music)
Alusair Alustriel 9 years ago
That was stunning! Against all odds, the hatchling made it. WOW, intense!
Sasha Bharti 9 years ago
S**t!! Sorry about the bad language but but that was amazing lucky little lizard!
Melody Lanzatella 9 years ago
NO THRILLER has ANYTHING that will top that scene! I was yelling at my laptop! YAY!
Michael D. 9 years ago
This lizard amazingly is only a few moments old. There is an extended clip where others are not so evasive
Hans 9 years ago
This is like straight out of an action movie...(Just how many snakes are there in this literal snake pit?)
Cassie 9 years ago
No matter how much they try, I can't think of a single action movie with a scene as intense as this! XD
Load More Replies... Intensive Panda 9 years ago
The lizard is like "oh sh!t, nope nope nope nope nope nope" 🏃💨💨💨💨💨💨
Alejandro Villanueva 9 years ago
Incredible cinematography and editing!!!! The iguana's performance is outstanding also :-)
Tiny Dynamine 9 years ago
It's what the BBC is best known for. They do these better than anyone else in the world.
Load More Replies... Just a Purpler 9 years ago
Oh geez that was nuts. I guess because it was an actual real event too, I couldn't just calm myself down by putting myself in the mind of
Rich Sadlier 9 years ago
Having read "massacre" before watching the video, I was expecting an army of iguanas to be waiting on the rocks where the second one was...just waiting for the snakes to fall into the trap.
Benny Lava 9 years ago
I didn't expect this footage to be so amazing. I'm left without fingernails over here! This baby iguana is my all time hero.
Penny_4_your_thought 9 years ago
I was stressed out the entire time. Especially when he got out of the tangle. I kept shouting run baby lizard!
Samantha Bing 9 years ago
What an awesome clip! I was at the edge of my seat the entire time - go iguana!!!
Natasha Forchione 9 years ago
how could he not be puffing and huffing after that and drop on the floor from exhaustion? WOW amazing footage!!
Pedro Hasashi 9 years ago
Oh my God, HOW they film/capture on video something like this? So flawless, almost like staged? A camera (multiple) drone? 10/10
Clio Andreae 9 years ago
A friend of mine wrote a comedy song about this scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTrYj2RxZfc
Jasmina Wetherley 8 years ago
the best part of Planet Earth 2. i find it funny how the lizard runs
Phanic! at My Chemical Fall Out Twenty One Brides 9 years ago
I think I would've cried if he died I was so stressed ...
Roselientje 9 years ago
I totally can understand why this scene won. So intense (especially in combination with the music)
Alusair Alustriel 9 years ago
That was stunning! Against all odds, the hatchling made it. WOW, intense!
Sasha Bharti 9 years ago
S**t!! Sorry about the bad language but but that was amazing lucky little lizard!
Melody Lanzatella 9 years ago
NO THRILLER has ANYTHING that will top that scene! I was yelling at my laptop! YAY!
Michael D. 9 years ago
This lizard amazingly is only a few moments old. There is an extended clip where others are not so evasive
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