Monday 1 April 2019

Same problem as St Ives


Did anyone here watch Blue Planet Live last night? The gull which swooped down and snatched a 'precious' baby turtle as it was being released live (for a while) on camera?

The presenter counted 5 baby turtles in the wildlife worker's bucket, but was corrected. There were six which had been rescued from the bottom of the nest hole. Maybe she was right the first time. Ironically she gave it a little stroke before sending it on its way, saying something like, "I shouldn't really touch it - that's human intervention."

Turtles naturally leave their nests and head for the sea during darkness to avoid predators, but that would not have made for good TV.

Oh well. It could have been worse. It could have been an ice cream.
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23 comments:

  1. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 02:16

    Just before this happened, I was anticipating a shark attack on the Blue Planet Live underwater presenter.

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  2. John Going Gently1 April 2019 at 02:19

    I detest these programmes almost as much as I do COUNTRY FILE which couldn't be more patronising if it tried.

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    1. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 02:22

      I like Country File for some reason. I like Claire Balding's Ramblings as well. I also surprise myself for being addicted to The Antiques Road show, but Walking Dead holds no interest for me.

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  3. Rachel Phillips1 April 2019 at 02:32

    I also hate these programmes.

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    1. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 03:14

      I know what you mean. Country File is like Blue Peter for adults but I still like it.

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    2. Rachel Phillips1 April 2019 at 03:24

      As soon as I see Blue I think of Blue Peter and the word Planet finishes it for me - I see an image of Attenborough and reach for a sick bag.

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    3. Rachel Phillips1 April 2019 at 03:54

      I'll stick with Air Crash Investigation.

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    4. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 04:45

      I used to LOVE Treasure Hunt with Anneka Rice.

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    5. Rachel Phillips1 April 2019 at 05:05

      Is this an April Fools Day post?

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    6. Traveller1 April 2019 at 09:03

      The trouble with Blue Planet and the like is that the presenters recognize that climate chain is an issue.

      Personally I think those programmes are wonderful. While I have had the fortune to travel a lot and have seen much wildlife, these programmes take you places you will never go.

      I can remember staying up all night to watch turtles come into the beach in eastern Malaysia to lay their eggs. It was amazing and we were lucky because no one else was there.

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    7. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 14:50

      In the words of the old film, 'The Graduate', I have one word to say to you. Plastics.

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    8. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 14:54

      Haven't I ran into you somewhere else, Traveller?

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  4. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 04:47

    Who put the cunt into Country File?

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  5. Jacqueline @ HOME1 April 2019 at 09:18

    We only saw the last part of the programme .... those baby turtles were struggling over the sand and she flipped a couple over and then that rotten old seagull got one and scurried off ! As they were helping them, I wondered why they didn’t get closer to the water to release them. I suppose it was the same as when the crocs get the wilder beast or a lion brings down an antelope. I love the David Attenborough programmes ..... absolutely beautiful photography and where else could you see so many animals close up in their natural habitat ? XXXX

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    1. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 14:52

      For the same reason they didn't release them after dark. They are making TV programs.

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  6. The Weaver of Grass1 April 2019 at 10:42

    So much stuff is 'engineered' for programmes and then made to look as though it is all quite natural -

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    1. Tom Stephenson1 April 2019 at 14:52

      They didn't engineer the gull though! They would not have wanted that to happen.

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  7. Bea1 April 2019 at 18:37

    Gulls are ever on alert for easy grub!

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    1. Tom Stephenson2 April 2019 at 03:15

      I saw one catch a crab from the Grand Canal in Venice last year.

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  8. Avus2 April 2019 at 00:15

    I once enjoyed David Attenborough programmes but just cannot stand him these days.

    "Country File is like Blue Peter for adults" - wonderful! Sums it up nicely, but the week's weather forecast is useful

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    1. Tom Stephenson2 April 2019 at 03:17

      What put you off him? Is it his mission to save the world by changing our behaviour?

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  9. Frugal in Derbyshire 2 April 2019 at 07:29

    I think we all enjoyed wildlife programmes before we became more aware of some of the darker aspects. Just as no one thought to castigate circus' (circusses/circii/circuss) for using animals to entertain us or be appalled that people visited India and rode on the poor elephants. In fact much of the joy has been taken out of these programmes because we have grown up and seen the "error of our ways" and become aware of the damage we are doing to our planet.
    And as for Countryfile.. The weather forecast is good and if I sit down for that it means I don't miss the Antiques Roadshow!
    Gill

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    1. Tom Stephenson3 April 2019 at 02:25

      I think that the 'breeding programs' can sometimes be a justification for zoos, and I despise zoos. Similarly, Japan's transparently false 'research' into whales to supply the demand for their meat is an international crime.

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