ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 11月19日 23時28分

Wildlife filmmaker @bertiegregory shares not only what he was thinking when filming Petaka the puma taking on a guanaco near Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile, but also an exciting update about Petaka and her cubs!

“When watching predator versus prey, we humans often side with the underdog. Usually that’s the prey, as predators are often larger and much better armed: polar bears hunting seals, lions hunting gazelles, leopard seals hunting penguins, to give a few examples. Pumas and guanacos, however, are very evenly matched, and this leads to some spectacular showdowns. What really struck me about watching this hunt was the unbelievable physicality and risk-taking shown by Petaka. Despite being thrown off over and over, she kept going. Having successfully hunted, she must then do this all over again—roughly every two weeks, for her entire life.

For those of you who followed Petaka’s dramatic struggle to raise her cubs in ‘Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory,’ I’m excited to say that Petaka’s cubs Frost and Breeze successfully reached independence and are now off on their own. They will have to master the guanaco takedown themselves. Petaka has been seen mating with a couple of different males, meaning that in a few months’ time, she’ll hopefully have another litter!” #OnlyNatGeo

Watch #AnimalsUpClose now streaming on @disneyplus to learn more about Petaka, her cubs, and other incredible wildlife.

Video by @bertiegregory and @john_shier

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