11/13/2023
Photos from the epic battle between Muggers crocs and Chitral deer, from last night’s Freshwater episode of Planet Earth 3 🐊🦌🌏
We spent an amazing month watching and waiting for this moment. Conditions in Yala National Park need to be absolutely perfect for this behaviour to happen, just dry enough that the deer have no other choice than to come to the only watering hole left in the area…where the crocodiles are waiting for them.
I have so much respect for both these species. The crocs ingenuity, cunning and patience vs the braveness, athleticism and crazy reaction times of the deer to dodge attacks when they are nose to nose with a 5m crocodile.
Hope you enjoyed the suspencful watch - now available on BBC iPlayer. More behind the scenes to follow!