Snakes versus dragons : how we filmed this sequence for Planet Earth II | Science | The Guardian
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Comment a été tournée la vidéo qui a fait frémir les internautes il y a une dizaine (?) de jours.
We filmed this sequence over a period of two years, in two trips to Galapagos of about 18 filming days each, adding up to around 400 hours of field time. The edited material from Galapagos lasts less than nine minutes. It contains the first ever footage of snakes hunting dragon-like marine iguanas en masse, one of the most thrilling examples of animal behaviour I have had the privilege to film.
A baby marine iguana rests on the head of an adult
A hatchling has run the racer gauntlet and made it to safety Photograph: Elizabeth White/BBC NHU/©Elizabeth White
When baby marine iguanas hatch in Galapagos, they normally lie just beneath the surface of the sand to absorb as much heat as they can before they reveal themselves to the world. It is assumed that they do this to power their muscles to outrun any predators that might be lying in wait. This is especially important on Fernandina, the largest pristine tropical island in the world, where the absence of introduced species means there are large numbers of racer snakes.