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Fish vs Bird | 4K UHD | Blue Planet II | BBC Earth

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From the title, what kind of “competition” do you think happens between fish and birds in this video?
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Fish vs Bird | 4K UHD | Blue Planet II | BBC Earth

A remote atoll becomes a training ground (00:00 – 01:48)

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1. What is mentioned about the chicks’ appearance early in the video?

They are in dark juvenile plumage
They have no plumage at all
They are already in bright adult plumage
Their plumage changes color every day

2. Where do the young birds practice flying?

In a forest on the mainland
Over the shallow lagoon in the center of the atoll
Inside caves along the shore
Above deep ocean water far from land

3. Why is flying difficult for some of the young birds?

The lagoon is too small
They have no feathers yet
They cannot see in daylight
They struggle to stay aloft for long

Fish vs Bird | 4K UHD | Blue Planet II | BBC Earth

Predators arrive and change their strategy (01:48 – 03:44)

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1. What is said about giant trevallies’ usual hunting style?

They are usually solitary hunters
They only hunt inside the lagoon
They always hunt in huge groups
They hunt only at night

2. Why have about 50 of them come from neighboring reefs?

To escape colder water
Because there is an abundance of potential prey
To follow a migrating whale
To build nests on the atoll

3. What surprising ability is mentioned about a fish in this segment?

It can talk to other fish using words
It can breathe air for many hours
It can change into a bird
It has a brain capable of calculating a bird’s airspeed, altitude, and trajectory

Fish vs Bird | 4K UHD | Blue Planet II | BBC Earth

Leaving the lagoon for the open sea (03:44 – 06:34)

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1. What must every fledgling eventually do, according to the narration?

Stay on the atoll forever
Learn to swim deep underwater
Take to the air and collect food for itself
Hide in the reef until it is an adult

2. How long do the youngsters practice over the lagoon before starting to leave?

One day
A week
A month
A year

3. Where do the youngsters take their chances after leaving the lagoon?

In freshwater rivers
Inside rocky caves
Over the open sea
In the jungle

Fish vs Bird | 4K UHD | Blue Planet II | BBC Earth

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1. What is the main reason the atoll attracts so many predators in the video?

It has fresh fruit and plants
It has an abundance of potential prey
It has no other animals at all
It is warmer than all nearby waters

2. What is the lagoon mainly used for by the young birds?

As a safe place to learn and practice flying
As a place to hunt fish immediately
As a place to build nests underwater
As a place to migrate to other islands

3. Which idea best describes the “Fish vs Bird” conflict in the clip?

Fish hunt vulnerable young birds as the birds learn to fly
Birds hunt adult fish on land
Birds and fish compete to build nests in the same trees
Both sides cooperate to find food together

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Fish vs Bird | 4K UHD | Blue Planet II | BBC Earth

Why do you think the lagoon is safer for practice than the open sea? What dangers might exist in both places?
The video says the young birds “must learn quickly.” What skills do young animals (or young humans) need to learn quickly to survive?
What do you think makes group hunting (many predators together) more effective than solitary hunting in this situation?
Do you think nature documentaries should show hunting scenes in detail? Why or why not?