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High-Risk Honey Gathering (Deleted)

A Bayaka tribesman risks life and limb to gather honey, 130 feet above the forest floor! Sugar is so scarce in the jungles of Africa's Congo Basin that honey is the best nutrition he can provide for his family.

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  • Play The Making of Human Planet
    6 Clips Playlist Human Planet: Making Of

    Human Planet (13:21)

    Take a look behind the scenes of "Human Planet" to see how this extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime series was made.
  • Play Human Planet Deleted Scenes
    6 Clips Playlist Human Planet: Deleted Scenes

    Human Planet (16:11)

    See the best of what didn't make it into "Human Planet." Deleted scenes include shark calling, tarantula eating and more!
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    12 Clips Playlist Human Planet Highlights

    Human Planet (29:43)

    Only one creature has carved a life for itself in every habitat on Earth. That creature is us. Watch the best scenes from "Human Planet."

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  • Play Human Planet: Eagle Hunts a Fox
    Eagle Hunts a Fox

    Human Planet (02:20)

    In the remote Altai Mountains of Mongolia, a Kazakh boy sets his newly trained eagle on a fox in the valley below. Will their five-month apprenticeship pay off, or will the fox get the best of Berik's beloved eagle?
  • Play Human Planet: Stealing Meat from Lions
    Stealing Meat from Lions

    Human Planet (02:25)

    In southern Kenya, Dorobo hunters use brains and teamwork to secure a meal. Their plan: allow a pride of lions to kill a wildebeest, then steal their dinner from right under the predators' noses.
  • Play Human Planet: High-Risk Honey Gathering (Deleted)
    High-Risk Honey Gathering...

    Human Planet (02:44)

    A Bayaka tribesman risks life and limb to gather honey, 130 feet above the forest floor! Sugar is so scarce in the jungles of Africa's Congo Basin that honey is the best nutrition he can provide for his family.
  • Play Human Planet: Tunneling Beneath the Ice
    Tunneling Beneath the Ice

    Human Planet (02:34)

    The Inuits of Northeast Canada take advantage of extreme tides to access mussels beneath the sea ice. If these mussel gatherers don't escape to the surface before the tides return, they can be crushed beneath the ice.
  • Play Human Planet: Hanging on for Dear Life
    Hanging on for Dear Life

    Human Planet (01:53)

    It's the monsoon season and the mighty Mekong River is in full flood. In a high wire act of epic proportions, Sam Niang, a local fisherman, takes his life into his hands in order to reach his favorite fishing spot beneath the Khone Falls.
  • Play Human Planet: Hunting a Sperm Whale
    Hunting a Sperm Whale

    Human Planet (02:40)

    The hunt for a mighty sperm whale is underway in Indonesia. The Lembata islanders know the risks involved with going after such dangerous prey, but opportunities for food don't come much bigger than this.
  • Play Human Planet: Hunting Monkeys With Blowpipes
    Hunting Monkeys With Blowpipes

    Human Planet (03:00)

    The Matis of Brazil use mimicry to lure a troop of howler monkeys, then shoot their prey with poisoned darts fired from blowpipes. There's less protein in the jungle than in the desert, so hunting monkeys is essential to the Matis' survival.
  • Play Human Planet: Suri Cattlemen Fight
    Suri Cattlemen Fight

    Human Planet (02:23)

    To prove their bravery, the Suri cattle herders of southern Ethiopia trash their opponents repeatedly with 6-foot-long donga sticks. In this annual ritual of courage, the victors are those who refuse to surrender.
  • Play Human Planet: Elephant Face-Off
    Elephant Face-Off

    Human Planet (02:50)

    A Mali cattle herder challenges a herd of African elephants for drinking rights at Lake Banzena, the only watering hole for miles. If the elephants charge, they could kill him, but if Mamadou doesn't get his cattle to water, they'll die of dehydr ...
  • Play Human Planet: Wodaabe Flirtation Festival
    Wodaabe Flirtation Festival

    Human Planet (02:41)

    In one of the most extraordinary gatherings of fertility in the world, the Wodaabe men of Niger take flirting to the extreme, fluttering their lips, exposing their teeth and posing like egrets in a ritualized courtship dance.
  • Play Human Planet: Children Eat Tarantulas (Deleted)
    Children Eat Tarantulas...

    Human Planet (02:48)

    Children from Venezuela's Piaroa tribe are on a quest for food. Their target? The goliath tarantula. Apparently they're delicious. And besides, handling dangerous animals comes along with life in the jungle.
  • Play Human Planet: Capturing a Narwhal
    Capturing a Narwhal

    Human Planet (02:39)

    To survive in the Arctic, the Thule Inuit of northern Greenland must hunt narwhal. The skin of this mysterious animal is rich in vitamin C, an essential nutrient that's otherwise extremely rare in this hostile world.
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