Wolves vs Herd of Muskox | Snow Wolf Family And Me | BBC Earth
2016 ж. 29 Мау.
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Gordon finds himself in the dangerous position of being trapped between the wolves and their prey, a herd of Muskox. Taken from Snow Wolf Family And Me. Subscribe: bit.ly/BBCEarthSub
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incredible footage of a guy recording.
he was annoying.
@@hard-truthsbetter-than-swe6543 be peaceful
😂😂😂boy u crazy 👍
He only had one camera, so whenever changing shots in the big camera he could either make you dizzy or switch to the selfie shot.
What a prick. “ my wolves”..........
showing the cinematographer's face in wildlife documentaries is akin to breaking the 4th wall in movies.
Hattori Hanzo yeah somebody tell that man nobody want to see his face
Good thing they had an extra cameraman just for that. /s
I found it annoying
We are all in agreement 🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️ please sir just your voice.... your face is unnecessary to the footage.😒😒😒😒😒
the show named " snow wolf family and me" not just "snow wolf family" so it makes sense ok?? Also I saw comments like "how did they get this footage"and"I really appreciate the cameraman" in other wildlife documentaries clip a lot so isn't it cool to put those hard working people in the show ? Ok a least I don't have problems with it
Wouldn't have been smarter for the wolves to go for the camera man lol
Wolves dont attack humans.
Only if they're desperate for food.
really?
@Joe Marano for real, search humans steal meat from lions. A true lesson in the danger of messing with humans.
@Joe Marano as much as I love Lions and a pride of them would be scary... I think finding yourself in front of a lone hungry Tiger would be worse 😰. So much more ferocious and powerful, and you can write off Climbing a tree off the escape list lol. At least if there's a really really big tree there's a good change the Lions wont be able to climb it all the way up (I know they climb too but they aren't like cheetahs or Tigers that actually are very good climbers.) At least a very tall one or one with many thick branches so you can zig zag in the branches hopefully for the lions to fall or give up.
Watching the musk ox coordinating their efforts at protecting the calves was impressive. As the herd ran to gain distance a musk ox would break off to confront the wolves and after three or four of them used the tactic, the herd would stop and guard the young as they waited for the other to rejoin them. Amazing strategy, especially compared to other herd animals which just scatter and take the loss.
They literally peel'd lol. They absolutely let the biggest and baddest to solo the wolves at the base of the defensive chain. It was impressively coordinated!
Love how the muskox all work together instead of most herbivores which run and leave each other behind when being attacked, like antelope
Their time to maturity and small herd numbers makes leaving young behind pretty impractical. I’m sure they used too, and the ones that left others behind were weened out by natural selection
Because antelope are not built for fighting back? Trying to confront the predator would just be suicidal.
Yes, quite common among bovines...which also included the African Cape Buffalo, American Bison, and Asian Water Buffalo.
@@arkhamar7121 Muskox are not bovine but caprine
@@arkhamar7121 Once buffaloo herd is on the run, targeted by wolf pack , they are pretty much everyone for himself
I don't mind the commentary of the guy, but I was annoyed every time it cut to a close-up of his face.
I mind the commentary too
I'm annoyed by your face.
Yes, very annoying.
Yap Yap Yap.. Complain complain complain. But yet, does not have balls to do what that guy does. Unbelievable
dat alexa arri dho.
I am addicted to these kinds of doc..thanks to bbc
Asif Ali SAME
Geyy...jk
Bigblackcock
Lmaoo
I'm Bugs Bunny So Blow Me 😂😂😂
the Muskox had pretty top notch tactical movements, where the bull would charge / scare to make space while the rest of the herd scuffle upward, and repeat. They covered their young in the flank so well the wolf never had a chance to get near at all
Why are we watching a recording of him record??
@Alteori HEY I KNOW YOU
Good question
Because the show named Snow Wolf Family And Me not SNOW WOLF FAMILY
Because you don’t usually see a man with these equipments in the wild? Much rare than animals hunting their preys lol
لاو قلنا صغيرا واليس كبيرا
from far away the muskox look kindof like massive guineapigs
capybara?
You sound dumb
A guinea pig? That’s something nazzy from the Norris nuts needs
Khadija Aweys not those weirdos
they are actually closer related to sheep and goats then cows
Wolves are so coordinated it’s really amazing some of the highest levels of teamwork
These ox are so smart and cool. They seem very peaceful and I love how that made a circle around the young ox
Aardvark 25 And the cooler part is that they are shep.
Aardvark 25 it
Aardvark 25 .
They're not smart!
Tupolew Tu-154 No dumb ass y'all white boys don't know shit they are they are in the family Bovidae, which includes sheep,goats, etc
For any other drama queens in the comments, this wasn't *just* a wildlife show, it was a show about Gordon Buchanan's life as a wildlife cameraman, too. That's why he appears so much, it was HIS life as well as the creatures he was filming.
Yes and he is really professional and cool so we should appreciate him
Also since the show named "snow wolf family and me" not just "snow wolf family" it makes sense he appeared 🤷♀️
So it’s ego?!
@@jjmuni It's mystifying why you should ask that, why "ego", he didn't write the script.
@@TonyEnglandUK still it ruins the whole thing. It is as narcissistic as it gets. But none has to watch. At least I couldn’t stand it long
It’s amazing at well how & organized the Muskox were at protecting the young ones .... and they were HUGE!
Musk ox are actually pretty small compared to Buffaloes and Bisons with the big bull Musk ox weighting a maximum 600kg with 500kg being the average. while females are maximum 400kg.
Love the wolf stopping for a stretch, looking like oh Muscox I never noticed u there lol.
Saw the same scene with a herd of muskoxen when I worked one summer on Ellesmere island in 1975. We were in a geological survey camp a couple of miles from Eureka weather station. The helicopter pilot dropped the helicopter engineer and I off for a hike about 10 miles north of camp. We came over a rise and spooked the muskoxen. At first, they froze trying to understand what they saw and if we were a threat, and then got nervous and backed into a circle to protect themselves. Like the cameraman here, we were nervous because we knew how fast they can run. It was a standoff for a few minutes until they turned and ran in the opposite direction. A very memorable hike and a day in the far North.
Know what was great? The animals. Know what wasn't? The human being.
LampRed true
Trenton yyyyy7
Trenton claps True
lol
Trenton want to explain?
Look at that ground. What on earth does an animal as big as a muskox eat to stay alive?
This is Tundra the ground is covered by mosses and lichens...these are their food.
Arctic willow and alder shrubs.
I find these muskox very fascinating, and I would love to see them in person. WOW!!!
Cameraman likes himself too much.
Yep ... he needs some dental work done while he's at it with those close ups. >x
Serhiy Chayka I aggr
@@Gordis57 I think his teeth are fine
@@ijustpulledthetrigger5482 true
@@Gordis57 EU niggas be like
The nature in action ! Beautiful !
Love wolves! They're so smart! What a great video!
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The camera man just needs some friends 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
One word to describe this.... AWESOME!
such an amazing creature so happy it's one of my animal guides
Muskox are generally peaceful animals as long as you don`t make yourself a threat to them. I feel like you`re making people scared when you say that they have a bad attitude towards everything. I live in Norway and the muskox are everywhere where I live. As long as we respect them, they respect us.
Wow! Such an amazing footage!
Everything was so exciting except the camera man showing himself and telling me something which i can imagine!! Stop showing your face!!
S.M A so true..ugly face ugly telling like ppl have no clue what is going down
The poor guy... He studies for years, follows his passion, takes on the harsh conditions of nature to bring out this awesome documentary for the world... In the end a couple of whiny bitches on KZhead doesn't like looking at his face... You people are so unempathetic...
You are missing the point. Viewers of a wildlife doco want to watch the wildlife, not a close up of a cameraman's face. Happy to hear him narrating, not happy to see him 'mugging' for the camera.
I didn’t mind it at all, sheesh KZhead is full of whiny bitches
That's because you have bad taste.
This was great, and I found the addition of the shots of the cameraman interesting, as it put this scenario in the context of human interactions. He was there, so he might as well show it.
I mean, that's what this documentary was about. The wolves end up becoming very trusting of him. Plus we get an insight into how wildlife films are made. And yet people still complain about free stuff...
I love when the prey sticks together and give that look to the predators: Back off!!!!! I dare you to touch us!!!!!!
Unbelievably stunning video. Amazing work.
This is very good quality video, worthy of the BBC. Some very fine photography. The photographer was never in much danger, neither of these creatures have a reputation for attacking humans. I hope to see more scenes like this in yeas to come, maybe in an "upper Pleistocene Park." Cheers.
I have always been interested in how these films are made and admire the courage and persistence of these film makers. So I absolutely loved that I could see the film maker himself, too.
Same here.
Those wolves are incredibly defiant (and hungry) to risk getting clobbered by a bull. Imagine being hit by a locomotive.
I always loved your video... They are just fantastic... 🤘
What a job... Pure blessing
That guy did a great job of recording him
Awesome animals they all are! Wow nature❤️🌞✨
Awesome documentary
0:50 the school when you whip out a chewing gum packet
Every few minutes the musk ox remember how large they are and just stare down the wolves.
2:08 My yorkie does the exact same stretch all the time. Just shows that dogs are still a little bit wolf
3:37 that muskox really just shifted gears and thought "You know what? How do you like it?"
قال الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام : " اللهم إني أعوذ بك من زوال نعمتك وتحوِّل عافيتك وفجاءة نقمتك وجميع سخطك" . رواه مسلم
The Muskox are well coached. "Whatever happens, stay in formation." Some were tempted to break ranks like the wolves wanted, but they won in the end.
Oh my, my heart was pounding too, so excited. Give us more please. All you're movies are stunning, thank you for all Xxx Kind regards from Holland
Kwebbelfleur goed verhaal
Say hi to Tom from me
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Wow!!! Amazing nature!!!!
Great and lucky....Thank you for being there :) what a coincidence.
you can see how they survived the ice age,they're well equiped against cold weather and above all "really know how to protect their calves from dangers" !
I’m very very grateful for the footage and the time these guys put in to capture these amazing moments and the commentary is educational as well but I could do without the cameraman being filmed as well. The camera shots are there to make us feel like we are witnessing this ourselves and when the cameraman is being shown it kinda takes that away. Great footage though.
I luv how the mascows stood their ground against the wolf lol
thanks, great documentary, no faults
Imagine saying “my wolves”, who does this guy think he is
A professional wildlife film maker
Kieran MCElrea Shut up
Cheeze Empire yea he is filming wildlife, they could kill him if they wanted to do so he shouldn’t say my wolves stupid
Moon Sharon Kim No, what u gonna do now?
Kieran McElrea bro ur just sad at this point get a life fuck face
this guy's videos are always inconclusive especially when it comes to where something is about to happen.
And here we have a camera recording a wild cameraman. Beautiful and Magnificent
Romulus is an ultra dank wolf name, nice one
Look how no one gets left behind, these muskox are like a Roman Testudo always keeping in rank never letting wolves break through. These things should be called "warrior-ox" instead. Amazing corridonation to any standard.
Yea... except one small point. At the end the herd is running away and there are no calves with them.
Such amazing content. I wish it were longer than 4 minutes. This type of video would be better if they allowed longer periods of time without commentary, so that the movement of the animals can speak independently a little.
Amazing footage
there is an excellent documentary made in Russia showing two scientists spending a winter with musk ox which have been introduced to...sorry not sure where, but I believe it is a remote peninsula in Northern Russia . During the filmed observations you learn how Musk Ox group together in a semi-circle (as we see here), when facing danger.
"That was exciting." Translation: "We don't know what happened over the hill because we only have one photographer and no camera drone, so... _That's all Folks_ "
I love how the only objective in nature is to keep for your young
Lovely and exciting.what a fantastic camera work. Going to all such places and making a film.My salutations.
What a captured moment.
The cameras of the future will allow you to record nature and yourself reacting to nature at the same time.
Can I be his assistant!! He has the best job in the world!!
Nisha Ismail best and also a very dangerous one
Ikr I’m becoming a zoologist when I grow up
What best job showing himself like a model
he is alone eating can food, drinking who knows what, it look amazing but its not all that glamorous...
Beautiful animals doing what they do best !
With teamwork you can do anything 👍🏼😊
i actually enjoyed the camera man’s appearances. i am interested in wildlife photography and this shows his side of the story. we usually only see the beautiful footage but i want to see how it’s done :)
"I am in a very dangerous position.. Its a good thing i have these 3 armed body guards with M-16 Rifles, Hand guns and a lot of bullets ducking below me, and a sniper that of course I will not show you so you will fear for my life." :)
This kinda sounds like Vietnam being surrounded by the VC
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's a fluffy doggy ❤️
0:43 „I am in very dangerous position, trapped between the wolves and their prey.“ Literally next sentence: „Now, this could get interesting“
Everyone’s on about the cameraman’s close ups be greatful that you have footage of these amazing animals
*YES*
This is the first time I've seen Muskox run away from wolves when they have calves. They usually form a Circle of sorts with their heads outward and the calves in the middle of the circle.
That is excellent teamwork
The oxen looked like moving couches! hahaha. Smart couches though. Smart couches though, the wolves were trying to make them run and snap at the heels of the one trailing behind the rest but they were not able to do that with the bulls standing ground, letting the wolves past them, them come up behind the wolves, breaking their concentration. soooo cool.
I actually liked that they showed the camera mans reaction. It is amazing work and he deserves some recognition. ImThe commentary kind of makes you apreciate the moments more
I agree some people complain about the stupidest things
I've seen my small cattle herd do those "Musk OX" maneuvers on domestic dogs. But was I surprised. Obviously at night they had dealt with canines before; it was well co=ordinated, especially my bull and the four senior mother cows. They had a plan, and stuck to it.
The Muskox's running sounds like Thunder breaking down.
Every person needs a calm and peaceful life. 🌳🌲💚👍
I don't know why in these BBC documentaries always one important aspect is convincing the audience that the crew are in huge danger. And always nothing happens to them ...
Really disappointing when you are watching a chase in which wolves are stalking a herd that is trying to protect their young, and it culminates with the cameraman focusing on the herd getting away, but the 3 calves are gone, and no explanation of what happened to them. That's wildlife footage failure!
I know this is a late reply, but at the end the "herd" we saw was only a smaller portion of the full herd. It was just the adults that were giving the rest cover while they ran, then it was their time to run too. The calves are with the rest of the adults and while we don't get to see that, I doubt the 3 wolves would have taken down 4+ adults and 3 calves!
I love the advertisement!!!!! Worth it
oh come on your job in itself is exciting, look at what you see in the nature every morning just wow
3:42 Where r the yunglings?!?
wolf food
Exactly the question I want to know the answer to. If they were caught by the wolves, the wolves wouldn't still be chasing them. But clearly there are no calves in that herd that is running away at the end. The cameraman missed the most important part, and we have no idea what it was.
@@brandoloudly9457 Nope!
hahah he's sucha fanboy ;D
I adore Muskox and Buffalo, "majesty on the hoof." God favors the Brave.
The ox defense was impeccable......their style was impregnable
YOU CAN'T STOP THERE. WHAT HAPPENED? DID THEY CATCH ANY?
No they all starved to death
hyzercreek - A helicopter flew over and a fund manager blew the beasts brains out so he could hang their horns on the wall of his NY penthouse apartment.
Number Eight 😂😂😂
Number Eight cooool.
Pay a TV licence in UK or a fee and you can see it all! This is the point of these 4/5min clips. Money grabbing
Seriously rugged. Makes me want to be a part of it in the wild, but glad I don't need to.
Plot twist behind him was a Huge Bear 😂
amazing!
This documentary was about the man and then Muskox and wolfs showed up
"A haird of Muskox." Allow me to translate: "A herd of muskoxen."
ماشاء الله طبيعه خلابه دون مشاكل بشرية ولا تفاهات البشر يابختكم❤️🦋
The Musk Ox it's alived since Glacial Era !!
Everything went well until the guy showed his face
So did the wolves kill something? thx for the open ending....
Great question, considering there were no calves in the final shots, but the wolves were still chasing them, for some reason. Cameraman definitely botched this footage!
Wow what a cool clip 👌
Wolves are so cute and clever!!!!!!!