"Alive" is a word that is both simple and heavy. Survival is the instinct of all creatures in the world, but for many creatures, survival has never been easy. For humans living in modern society, most of our stress comes from mental sources. People living in poor areas are the mo

"Alive" is a simple yet heavy word. Survival is the instinct of all creatures in the world, but for many creatures, survival has never been easy.

For humans living in modern society, most of our stress comes from mental sources. People living in poor areas are the most difficult species we know to survive. However, if we compare it with other animals in nature, we will know why humans are called a civilized species.

When you feel that you are under a lot of pressure, you might as well watch this shocking documentary to learn about the life processes of different species in nature, and then re-examine your own life, and you may gain new insights.

Usually the first few hours or days after an animal is born are the most vulnerable period in their lives, but for birds like the white-cheeked brent geese, they will face a severe test on the second day after birth. .

In Greenland 's Oasted Doyle Valley, in order to protect the hatching eggs and newly born chicks from predators, the adult white-cheeked geese will choose to sit on the towering stone tower. Nesting, most terrestrial carnivores cannot reach their nests. During the breeding season, adult birds living in an area also work together to defend themselves against raptors. Therefore, their offspring have a high hatching success rate.

But choosing to build a nest in such a place does not mean that everything is worry-free. They also have to pay a corresponding price for it.

White-cheeked geese are herbivores, and there is no food for them to survive on the desolate cliffs. It takes 8 weeks for baby birds to learn to fly. If they want to avoid starving to death, they must jump to the bottom of a 120-meter-high cliff and follow their parents in search of food.

The adult birds will fly to the bottom of the cliff to wait for them. With the mother's call, the young birds will more easily take this important step.

Sure enough, after hearing its mother's call, the first baby bird bravely jumped into the air.

It stretches its body as much as possible in the air to slow down its sliding speed. If the first impact is a belly landing, their chances of survival are greatly increased. This baby bird is doing very well.

But the second baby bird was not so lucky. It hit the cliff while jumping and was unable to maintain its posture in the air. There was a high probability that it would not be able to land safely.

The third baby bird's gliding posture was also very good. It also landed in the middle of relatively soft sand. It seemed that it had a good chance of surviving.

The fourth baby bird fell accidentally due to skidding. It could not maintain its posture in the air, and the sliding position was too close to the cliff. Its head landed first, and it should not survive.

Finally, the fifth baby bird also fell. I mustered up the courage to jump down. Its posture and route in the air were maintained well, and it landed just where its parents were.

White-cheeked Brent Goose chicks have a strong ability to recover, which is a key skill for their survival. Finally, three of the chicks arrived safely at the bottom of the cliff. Even if they did not fall to death, they fell into the crevices of the rock. Just as deadly, because the parents don't have time to search for other surviving chicks, they have to race against time to get out before predators come.

Although these baby birds will still encounter many dangers in their future growth, they have already developed a strong heart by surviving the biggest test in their lives on the second day after they were born. I believe they will be fearless in the days to come.

This is how birds like the white-cheeked bunt goose survive.

Some people may think that only creatures at the bottom of the food chain are oppressed by survival problems and have such a difficult time. But in nature, no animal has it easy.

Even creatures at the top of the food chain face many dangers before they reach adulthood. Lions are kings of the African continent, but only one in five of their cubs survive past the age of two.

Adult humpback whales have no natural enemies in the ocean, but humpback whale calves are very vulnerable. Killer whales , sharks and even their own kind will cause harm to their calves.

For most wild animals, survival itself is already difficult.

and Black-footed Albatross 's Coming of Age Ceremony will show us what potential animals can unleash when they encounter life-threatening danger.

This is an unknown island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The young birds hatched during this breeding season are about to make their first flight. Black-footed albatrosses are not good at walking on land. After successfully flying into the sky, they will not set foot on land again except during the breeding season.

These baby birds are facing the sea breeze and learning how to control the flow of air with their wings. They have not eaten for a week since their parents left. In order to find food as soon as possible, they must leave here on their own power.

Finally, a young bird slowly flew into the wind, but its first flight was not successful, and it finally fell into the nearby sea.

Falling into the sea during this season often means being eaten by sharks. Tiger sharks gather in this area at this time of year, waiting for the black-footed albatross chicks that fail to make their first flight and fall into the sea.

In this collective rite of passage for black-footed albatross, more and more young birds become prey for sharks. Although the road ahead is difficult and dangerous, they must continue to fly to distant places in order to survive.

The young bird was also prepared. It spread its wings in the sea breeze, but fell into the sea before flying very far. If

doesn't take off again quickly, it will become food for tiger sharks. Suddenly, the shark's bloody mouth opened from behind, and the shark's first blow failed to bite the prey. The baby bird and the shark struggled for several rounds in the sea. Some of the baby bird's feathers had been wetted by the sea water, and the shark was still chasing after it below. Taking off on water was more difficult than on land, and after a brief flight in the air, it landed in the water again. The shark followed closely, and after escaping another shark attack, the young bird used all its strength to flap its wings on the sea.

Finally, it successfully flew into the sky while being chased by the shark. It is about to enter the next stage of its life. I believe that this young bird that has proven itself will definitely return here again in the future to reproduce its own offspring.

When I saw this clip, I was also thinking, humans should be the same, right? If you don't push yourself, who can know how much potential you have?

This documentary is called "The Story of Life" and has 6 episodes in total. It tells about the challenges faced by various animals at different stages of their lives, with excellent graphics, exciting narrative, and vivid and engaging plot. It's available on the Xigua Video Documentary Channel, and it's well worth watching.