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Planet Earth II iguana chase

Moment · 2016 · Notable

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BBC said 400 million had watched its iguana chase, which won a public-voted BAFTA.

Rob S

@RobPulseNews · Nov 6, 2016

Amazing footage: a hatchling sea iguana makes a run for its life to the safety of the shore, but will it escape the runner snakes?

51.1K1.2K
Original · Rob S (@RobPulseNews); footage by BBC
Clip · ZarosTemplar on YouTube
Clip · BBC on YouTube
Clip · The Travel Edit on YouTube
Clip · BBC Earth on YouTube
Clip · BBC Earth on YouTube
Amazing footage: a hatchling sea iguana makes a run for its life to the safety of the shore, but will it escape the runner snakes?
@RobPulseNews on X
Planet Earth II - Iguana chased to William Tell overture
ZarosTemplar on YouTube
Iguana chased by killer snakes | Planet Earth II: Islands - BBC
BBC on YouTube
Iguana vs Snakes | Behind the Scenes | Planet Earth II
The Travel Edit on YouTube
Iguana vs Snakes | Planet Earth II
BBC Earth on YouTube
Iguana vs Snakes (Full Clip) | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth
BBC Earth on YouTube
BBC Documentary: Planet Earth II Ep. 1 - Galapagos Conservation Trust
Galapagos Conservation Trust
This Baby Iguana Escaping a Pile of Snakes Is Winning Over the Internet
E! News
iguana vs snake
IBTimes UK
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Week of Nov 12, 2016
Nov 6 ’16 to Week of Nov 12, 2016
Platforms
6
Started on X
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Mixed
Entertainment

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An audience clip followed the BBC broadcast. Users added music and narration on Twitter and YouTube, and shared it on Reddit. Ellen DeGeneres reused it after the US election. The chase won a public-voted BAFTA; BBC later denied claims that the escape was faked.

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Timeline (17)

  1. November 2016

    BBC One precursor · Nov 6 ’16

    BBC One aired Islands, which included hatchling iguanas fleeing racer snakes.[1][2]

    BBC Documentary: Planet Earth II Ep. 1 - Galapagos Conservation Trust

  2. @RobPulseNews seed · Nov 6 ’16

    Rob S posted the chase footage at 21:14:43 UTC after the broadcast.[3]

    Amazing footage: a hatchling sea iguana makes a run for its life to the safety of the shore, but will it escape the runner snakes?

  3. E! News platform jump · Nov 7 ’16

    E! News covered the chase and embedded Luke Johnston's audience repost.[4]

    This Baby Iguana Escaping a Pile of Snakes Is Winning Over the Internet
Origin
Mixed
Sector
Entertainment
Region
GB
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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  1. November 2016

    BBC One precursor · Nov 6 ’16

    BBC One aired Islands, which included hatchling iguanas fleeing racer snakes.[1][2]

    BBC Documentary: Planet Earth II Ep. 1 - Galapagos Conservation Trust

  2. @RobPulseNews seed · Nov 6 ’16

    Rob S posted the chase footage at 21:14:43 UTC after the broadcast.[3]

    Amazing footage: a hatchling sea iguana makes a run for its life to the safety of the shore, but will it escape the runner snakes?

  3. E! News platform jump · Nov 7 ’16

    E! News covered the chase and embedded Luke Johnston's audience repost.[4]

    This Baby Iguana Escaping a Pile of Snakes Is Winning Over the Internet

  1. afterlife · Nov 7 ’16

  2. platform jump · Nov 7 ’16

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