Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On Carnac Island, Western Australia, tiger snakes and silver gulls battle for survival. Even blinded, the snakes have a surprising advantage, as David Attenborough reveals...

This clip is from Life in Cold Blood (2008).

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