Yosemite - America's Most Spectacular National Park | Free Documentary Nature

It is a place of towering granite cathedrals, countless impressive waterfalls, and the incomparable valley called Yosemite. It's one of our

most

accessible and popular

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s, but it's still full of exotic secrets. Elusive creatures and intractable young people. Here the earthly ones take flight, terrorize the little ones and fight with them. Between them, they raise greedy children among a cast of wonderful characters and one of the largest and oldest living things in the world in the eternal crucible of stone of Yosemite National Park in ancient tales, the fog and the wind are twins and opposites, powerful spirits incarnated in two. clever hunters, the elusive eagle-eyed bobcat and the cunning and cunning coyote, you better not be small and delicious in this wild setting because these spirits are hungry, primed and coiled for the killer's ballet, for a predator in Yosemite, Although it helps to know how to fly. perfect terrain for bobcat and coyote the sierra nevada mountains must have been an impressive sight and a daunting barrier to those first europeans who headed west towards california, but from the moment they breached these stone walls and discovered the magical valley of

yosemite

, this place has enchanted artists, writers, scientists and pioneers with more courage than meaning these magnificent views awakened the very idea of ​​

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s amazed by their beauty amazed by their giant sequoias a new generation of activists fought to protect Yosemite from development and in 1864 President Lincoln signed a bill to keep the place wild forever the last days of winter are hard on many animals in the park, some of which are literally on their last legs and the coyotes The hungry often reap this sad harvest by sniffing the corpses of those who did not make it.

Until spring there is no chance of eating in peace here, although the crows are quite bad, but this bird is a real recipe for indigestion. The golden eagle may be better off taking a nice cut of meat somewhere quieter, but when the eagle sees his chance, the coyote won. I can't stand it and an extraordinary battle begins. The eagle has a terrifying seven-foot wingspan and be careful with those three-inch talons. They can dispatch a deer or a dog, but the coyote has the weight advantage and finally prevails, but not for long. kind Greek the chorus will eventually get its share the snows of winter evaporate into the mists of spring and the shadowy wildcat emerges with an apprentice assassin in tow the mother is an expert at this the kitten mirrors her every move the huntress demonstrate the finer points keep an eye on the little ones tremble listen for the slightest squeak and jump that voles sometimes escape it's part of education if at first you don't succeed try to try again there you have it the mother kills leads to an exciting game of keep away this sharpens the youngster's ability to chase and while her kitten eats, maybe mom finds her own lunch, but no, there's another kitten waiting in the wings and the merry-go-round starts again, kids sometimes it seems like never They will leave home.

Yosemite stretches across a thousand square miles. From the Sierra Nevada mountain range these enormous granite formations were born in the molten depths of the earth slowly cooling to become bulletproof stone pushed upward by immense geological forces, the rock was then sculpted and eroded by glaciers, often polished to perfection, the resulting landscape and horizon are al

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surreal the treacherous tanaya canyon leads directly to the park's most famous icon the half dome this chiseled ridge rises nearly a mile above the valley floor on the other side of the valley the dizzying thrust The captain's vertical is equally unmistakable from a nearby slope point of view a wavering nose emerges followed by its owner a very groggy black bear that has not seen the light of day and for months and is asleep standing there is never a cafe nearby when the you need and she is not alone, in fact she has The twin black bears, although not identical, actually come in a full palette of colors, from brunette to redhead and blonde.

It looks like Mom could have used the snooze button, but her babies, born months ago in the dark, clearly have cabin fever, now they can fight in the sun. Surrounded by new sights, smells and endless possibilities, hungry mom reactivates her dormant guts with anything remotely edible, never having seen a tree, pups climb to climb, but that's high enough for a beginner and back on the ground There is solace waiting and milk as intoxicating as anything else in this bright, brave new world in the spring the snow melts down everywhere in the park Yosemite Falls 800-yard waterfalls in three stages the highest drop in North America North the spring fall above 300 feet was called yanupa or little cloud by the natives The fall of the bridal veil often floats on the breeze, as its namesake would, there is water, water everywhere screaming that it is time to create With new life now in the lower elevations of the park, the colorful mountain newts begin to march resolutely towards the waters where their bright orange bellies were born.

They serve as a warning against anything that may be a tempting morsel. Their skin excretes a toxin a thousand times more powerful than cyanide. They spend most of their lives on land, but now is the time to mate and to do so, like most amphibians, they must turn into water. The inhabitants once again, the males outnumber the females, so courtships quickly degenerate into pitched battles and they keep coming. There seems to be quite a bit of gender confusion in hand-to-hand combat and most spend more time wrestling in the mud than mating, soon the nearby twigs are adorned with translucent packets of eggs - small newt tadpoles will emerge from these when summer comes the streams and Yosemite's crystal clear rivers provide shelter to many small beings in spring, but not always protection Hungry belted kingfishers have their eyes wide open for prey, gotcha, but luckily this fish is a wriggling, uncooperative morsel.

Stocky little kingfishers have powerful necks that range from an elevation of just 1,800 feet to more than 13,000. Yosemite's changing terrain is home to countless ecosystems in the forests where the bobcat lurks. Western gray squirrels should be alert. Rodents are not picky eaters and feed on nuts. and tree seeds, but they are happy to add insects, frogs and bird eggs, which in turn are staples on the bobcat's menu. The gray squirrel has that feeling of being watched. the perfectly camouflaged cat chooses its moment very carefully. the cat is as agile in the trees as on the ground, but the squirrel is quick as lightning, there are many squirrels in this forest, as Catwell well knows, and there is another, a Douglas squirrel or a pine squirrel, true to his name, is methodically chewing a pineapple as if it were a good piece of corn. the cob the bobcat squeals to herself with intense anticipation she gets into position and they are in this time she brings the goods the bobcat eats the entire head of the squirrel first leaving almost nothing behind he has done his good deed for today Without predators like her the park would quickly be invaded by rodents hmm, the beautiful Yosemite Valley wakes up first cut by the Merced River, its contours were then rounded by waves of enormous glaciers, the fog spreads along the valley, so elusive like its spirit animal, the bobcat, in front of Yosemite's stunning granite backdrop. hundreds of square miles of forests, including three groves of ancient and incredibly tall giants, stand out sequoias are among the largest and oldest living things on earth, can reach heights of almost 300 feet, is a 30-story skyscraper , so the higher the tree, the greater the production of cones, a single tree can generate 400,000 seeds a year, but only one in a million will take root and begin its vertical journey.

The Mariposa Grove redwoods are the most popular. Tourists can't resist the California Tunnel Tree dug in 1895. Before anyone knew this would damage the trees, the grove is home to approximately 500 adult giants, their ages defying the belief that these giant roots belong to the monarch fallen and are still intact centuries after the tree fell, it is estimated that the grizzly giant was a seedling centuries before its birth. de christ is one of the largest trees in the world far from tourist attractions our lynx boy smells the marks left by other cats his mother and his sister are enjoying a mutual sunbath like all cats, they will spend up to half of their waking hours cleaning each other and catching up on the latest chemical gossip the brother decides he could use some affection too the family is the picture of feline joy until something catches their attention, suddenly A teenage black bear arrives who doesn't really know what to do. of the cats the mother lynx doesn't even think twice about the bear the cats and the bears practically ignore each other and the brother finally takes a bath the young skinny bear decides to look for something more edible the merced river is full of good things to eat and here is a dead trout the pride and joy of the crab signal the bear smells the ripe fish immediately the crab pulls possessively for his prize but it is not a fair fight naturalist john muir founder of the sierra club and leader of the fight to protect the park said about

yosemite

is by far the grandest of all

nature

's special temples.

They allowed me to enter. Yosemite's granite facades are heaven for rock-breeding birds like these common crows, but the chicks are dangerously exposed and there's trouble up high. Sharp-eyed adolescent bald eagle, but here comes the father to the rescue, lunging straight at the much larger eagle, fearlessly stalking the predator, even plucking its tail feathers and saving the day. The father flies over the captain maintaining his defensive air patrol. Meanwhile, the mother comes home with a beak full of food for her insatiable young. The place is precarious enough for winged creatures, but the flightless ones love this rock face.

Also the cap, as they call it, is coveted by the climbers from all over the world. The 3,000-foot monolith takes four or five days to arrive. Climbing Yosemite's sheer walls, towers and spiers offer climbers every imaginable degree of difficulty, from hair-raising to downright insane, it's as if the waves of glaciation over time carved this place with daredevils in mind, with Unparalleled views as a reward, the heights of Yosemite are not only impressive and intimidating, they are home to a very special creature, the American pika, a living stuffed animal, this small cousin of the rabbit lives in rock fields above the line of trees, frantically stocking up on food supplies, cushioning their homes, eating and just being ridiculously cute, unfortunately, the pica is in serious danger, it is so sensitive to heat that it can die when temperatures reach just over 75 degrees Fahrenheit and as the As the weather gets warmer, the pikas must move higher in the park or perish.

They've moved 500 feet higher in the last decade and up here. We are more exposed to top-down predators like the voracious golden eagle, the sight of the bird of prey triggering alarms and a hasty retreat to the pika's rock fortresses, but the golden eagle is less of a threat to these adorable creatures compared to warming. global that the pikas have already experienced. They disappeared from much of their range. Summer is approaching now and Yosemite is awash in color. Mule deer are growing back their antlers, which they shed each winter. Many of the females now have fawns, usually twins, the little bambis will stay with their mother until the next one. until then they live with a few other females and their young and small flocks will be weaned in a few weeks so it is best to drink now the white spots on their backs usually disappear after the first month in June tufted poppies and other metal plants bloom It is abundantly a paradise for insects and the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs are big fans of insects.

This incredibly rare species lives in a small area around Yosemite at an altitude of about 6,000 feet, while frogs around the world are being wiped out by a fungal disease. Some groups of these guys are healthy, hungry, athletic little predators with pretty deadly tongues it's midsummer in july in yosemite our kittens are almost as big as their mother now at four months they look pretty well fed and pleased with themselves mom keeps an eye on them all the time the siblings are very affectionate with each other, but one day in the future they will go their separate ways.Bobcats are extremely adaptable and thrive throughout North America.

Some estimate that there may be a million of them in the world. For us, the fact that they are so rarely seen is a testament to their shy and solitary habits - just like domestic cats, they headbutt as a form of bonding, more than that, they mark each other with scent glands. in the face week after week. kittens are becoming more and more independent yosemite has so many ecosystems that it is easy for animals to end up in unlikely places a young deer has wandered through the rocky heights and attracts the attention of the so-called whistling pigs of yosemite yellow-bellied groundhogs are curious and They are often not afraid of humans.

It is one of the largest rodents in the park. They are quite agile on the rocks most of the time. These highland critters only come out to play during the summer. They spend the rest of the year underground, much of the time hibernating. The babies leave the municipality for the first time when they are around three weeks old under the watchful eye of their mothers. Typically a male will have a harem of two or three females and everyone is on the lookout for trouble after their brief excursion to the marmot colony. The male deer returns to the lower areas of the park maybe not the best idea in the valley the patrolling black bears generally avoid each other except during mating season, but here comes a hungry youngster this black bear is actually blonde and quite tattered. looking for a nice dead and rotting tree because some of your favorite things are hidden under the bark.

Delicious and lovely ants. Eggs and larvae even better. These are little pouches of protein, just what a growing bear needs, but it's a food that fights ant bites and sprays nasty formic acid that burns sensitive noses. Finally the swarm defeats the bear in summer. Another swarm descends on Yosemite tourists. three and a half million a year unfortunately tourists California's high temperatures and drought can be a Fuel-mixing wildfires are terrifyingly common in the high Sierra, but the fall 2013 Rim Fire was one for the history books started by a hunter's illegal campfire on a neighboring reservation that burned uncontrollably for 10 weeks and destroyed 250,000 acres.

Not declared completely extinct until more than a year later, parts of the Sierra Nevada burned during the following fall. The Rim Fire was the third largest wildfire ever recorded in California, but the fire is not always a tragedy after a terrestrial wildfire burned and in fact, the blackened landscape is covered in ash rich in minerals and nutrients. Some plants actually need fire to reproduce. Giant sequoia seeds, in particular, require heat to germinate, and older giant sequoias have thick, fire-resistant bark. They can survive hundreds of fires in their long life. lives the white-headed woodpecker does not seem at all dismayed that its home is a little charred mother and father take turns feeding the chicks with their mouths open and removing what comes out the other end yosemite is as resistant as it is beautiful it will survive many fleeting fires in the future it is a granite cauldron impermeable and eternal for September it is time for the yellow-bellied marmots to prepare for the big sleep as they will be underground for eight months they are diligent in making sure their burrows are extra comfortable some are more diligent than others groundhogs love to sunbathe, they better make hay while the sun shines because fall has arrived in yosemite the fogs and slanting light speak of harder times to come social and affectionate coyotes They make the most of their time in the sun; they generally live in close-knit nuclear families with the adults who adore the young and are very vocal canines that maintain a constant chatter of howls, howls, wines and howls.

Its Latin name actually means barking dog. Coyotes are often confused with wolves, but wolves have been around for a long time. It became extinct in California and never really settled in Yosemite, so coyotes are best here for now they hunt alone and chase small rodents, although they can team up to take down larger prey, even young or injured deer, the colors are starting to change and the mule deer becomes restless routine is on the horizon hormones make everyone a little rambunctious, both men and women, young and old, so the mother bobcat now moves further and further away from her kittens , who are becoming quite self-sufficient, those still close friends that the kittens do not yet know, but their care

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Autumn is approaching and you will be in for an unpleasant surprise. These bobcat kittens need to become self-sufficient little killers. The cruel realities of late autumn will soon arrive and the mother is becoming less and less attentive to her children. needs and more concerned with her own foreign self, yes, mother will leave them more and more often to fend for themselves now that the heights of Yosemite are covered with a bone-chilling, wet white fog that sweeps through the valleys becoming In snow, although all of Yosemite has been shaped and polished by glaciers, the large ice flows have long retreated to the highest ends of the park at Mount Lyell and Mount McClure at about 13,000 feet for coyotes.

Winter is the season when love is in the air. Coyotes are monogamous, so finding the right chemistry is vital. The male patiently follows the female until she is ready and she is not exactly shy. tail to the side and he has his answer coyote pregnancies last two months and at the end of winter she will give birth to six or so pups and he will be a loving family man. Our mother lynx, on the other hand, is spending more time alone and seems to be making the most of her newfound

free

dom. She may wait a few more months to mate and have it. with several males and raise the kittens alone in the glories of spring in the shadow of the living giants of the park where the alchemy of rock and water has carved the incomparable and immense cradle of Yosemite National Park.