
South Korea: Earth's Hidden Wilderness
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Korea.
A land divided by conflict.
But in the natural world,
there is another side to Korea.
In the south are pockets
of untouched wilderness.
Rich habitats...
..with extraordinary creatures...
..and spectacular natural events.
HE SHOUTS:
A place where nature and mankind
have lived in harmony for centuries.
This is Korea.
Korea lies on the eastern edge
of Asia.
The peninsula is 700 miles long
and 150 miles across...
..and is split into two nations.
But long before modern conflict
divided the land...
..tectonic plates collided
to create a dramatic landscape.
unimaginable forces raised
the jagged peaks that dominate
the east of Korea.
In the central region are lush,
temperate forests.
Further south, these give way
to fertile wetlands.
And where the land
finally meets the sea,
the shallow incline
creates vast tidal ranges...
..with endless mudflats...
..teeming with life.
Korea is surrounded
It has over 5,000 miles
of coastline.
In the far south,
the islands of Jeju
are home to a resident population
of Indo-Pacific bottlenosed
dolphins.
Dolphins are often wide-ranging...
..travelling from place to place
in search of food.
But this group chooses
to live here all year round,
in the bountiful waters
around these volcanic islands.
Bottlenose dolphins are highly
social creatures...
..and live in tight-knit
matriarchal pods.
Group members
communicate constantly.
Each dolphin is identified
by its own signature whistle.
And they are quick to recognise
the presence of any strangers
in their territory.
Today their curiosity is piqued
by a presence here that is almost
Dolphins can be wary of divers,
but not of this one.
Like them, she dives free,
exploring the depths
on a single breath.
The pods have grown up
sharing these waters
with an all-female
free diving community...
..known as the Haenyeo,
sea women.
She scours the sea bed in search
of its natural treasures.
They live in harmony,
as they have done for hundreds
of years.
Soon the season will change,
and these waters will be filled
with prizes for the Haenyeo.
300 miles north,
on the Korean mainland...
..the palaces of the Joseon kings...
powerful dynasty
that once ruled here.
But the palaces are now home
to a family of a different kind.
Though they are named
for their resemblance,
they are much more closely related
to dogs than they are raccoons.
This opportunistic family have left
for the safety
of the palace grounds.
For the most part,
life is good here.
But they're not the only ones
to take advantage
of the opportunities here.
There is a rival group that occupies
the other side of the
palace grounds.
With young pups, the family's
father must be extra vigilant.
At around four months old, pups
learn to forage for themselves.
a little practice.
Raccoon dogs will eat
almost anything.
Tonight the family is anticipating
something extra-special
on the menu...
..cicada nymphs.
A lavish banquet of juicy beetles.
The nymphs emerge en masse during
a narrow window in the summer.
For one night only, the family will
have more food than they can eat.
The nymphs have spent five years
slowly growing in the soil.
They must now find higher ground...
..where they can metamorphosise
Such rich rewards
attract hungry rivals.
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