Watch this amazing clip recorded on a night-vision camera to witness the nightly pilgrim of mountain dwelling animals to the deep recesses of a salt mine cave. Amazing images of animals fumbling in the darkness to find life-preserving minerals. Clip taken from BBC wildlife documentary, 'Elephant Cave'.
Watch more elephant videos with BBC Worldwide here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B6125D38E660A2C7
@DrAtoda They are coming for the vital salts in the cave rock. The constant rainfall wash away the salts in the earth in these steep hillsides and the plants therefore do not contain enough salts. The shelter of the cave protects the salt minerals form being washed away.
damnitalexis 1 year ago
At 0:52 there's a rhino sniffing at your camera.
uzerofutube 1 year ago
By the way can anyone tell me why these animals, Buffalos, Hyenas etc. would ever want to go in these dark caves? Are they attracted my something?
DrAtoda 2 years ago
You are so right. I am Italian and I am proud of the BBC. Go Europe! Screw America!
DrAtoda 2 years ago
"SPECIAL INFRARED LIGHTS" ? what is so special about near infrared lighting,when anyone can buy it down the High Street ?
infraredtechnician 3 years ago
BBC is easily the best channel on this planet, just so...watchable and well-done, good job guys. Plus no adverts every 10 minutes, or every 20 seconds like american tv :P
TuxedoNessy 3 years ago 2
makes me wander about palaeolithic animals using caves (obviousely the animals wouldn't be palaeolithic, that would just be weird... Ibex with handaxes...)
nd017 3 years ago
Great story!
DTK82 3 years ago
thats what i call fun learning! 3 cheers for the BBC!!!
rionatube86 3 years ago
whoa! lol second comment - BBC is educational so good on ya guys!;)
Ivanshere 3 years ago