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River of Lava | Benedict Cumberbatch Narrates South Pacific | BBC Earth

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Published 14 Nov 2012

In this must-see clip, a River of Lava originating from the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea snakes it's way over land before meeting the sea and exploding below the waves in a dramatic battle of the elements. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub WATCH MORE: New on Earth: https://bit.ly/2M3La96 Oceanscapes: https://bit.ly/2Hmd2kZ Wild Thailand: https://bit.ly/2kR7lmh Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of astounding, entertaining, thought-provoking and educational natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn't get more exciting than this. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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@jobansingh56134 years ago The fact that were watching this after 8 years. 3020
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@pweedieniquez47974 years ago Can we just take ah moment to appreciate the shots that were taken underwater. 2259
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@beatricealexandrapiolo50168 years ago This is amazing, the way the lava and the water battle it out. 710
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@tavoosnehvi68054 years ago I' m sure i' m not the only one who found this satisfying! 184
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@ambar92324 years ago If benedict gives voice to more such documentaries, i' m certainly going to watch more of them. 139
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@o.liviaaa4 years ago This lava has flowed nonstop for 25 years. 300
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@anuragdhole08055 years ago Who else had temptation to touch this just a little? 4302
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@sarahjamal7935 years ago The lava meeting the ocean is so satisfying. 353
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@JeffreyDeCristofaro4 years ago I didn' t even know bc narrated nature documentaries for the bbc - his voice perfectly matches the ominous tone of the lava destruction. Having been . ...Expand 374
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@basilicon.2 years ago The underwater lava is so cool, it looks like it' s been cgi' d. Incredible. 79
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@pacquiaogotrobbed82936 years ago British narrators are so good in the ear. Eargasm specially with david attenborough. 199
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@prabhdeepkaur64142 years ago What a scene! Salute to natures power! 37
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@furrycheck42626 years ago I came here for benedict but now i learned about lava. 1775
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@rezank58597 years ago That underwater scene is amazing. If it' s legit it takes a person with a lot of courage who is willing to go close enough to get a good shot and not get washed to the burning larva above. 1121
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@r-erin2go3806 years ago That underwater footage was incredible! Lava is so relaxing and mesmerising to watch! 167
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@Khanquirat3 years ago Okay the cameraman is literally a masterpiece he is so talented i wonder how did he even do that. 119
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@mish3754 years ago I' m always amazed by how they' re able to film these things in stunning detail. Incredible. 40
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@neemadaniel40183 years ago Never gets old, does it? Beautiful in its own unique way. 31
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@eefrtfdfgg7804 years ago Nobody:
literally nobody
my brain: wants me to touch lava. 3175
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@_Acala4 years ago That's the coolest looking cobblestone generator I've ever seen. 92
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@Hyraladen5 years ago The lava fighting underwater through the current is so satisfying and just amazing! I want to see more footage of it happening. 37
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@vepurihamsini91553 years ago The sound when lava meets water was incredible. 17
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@Er.Praveenraj4 years ago I would say one of the best narration ever heard. Hats off to benedict cumberbatch. 9
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@karlsounds40934 years ago How to survive anything:
be a cameraman. 1897
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@mrjoemarc4 years ago It' s amazing when the cameraman can give the best footage when the larva flow inside the water. 23
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@angelenna37144 years ago Kudos to the cameraman/men, thank you for being so brave to document this wonders of nature. 7
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@shradhamallya20833 years ago This video deserves more than 20million + views. 14
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@amywakelen939911 years ago Never been so interested in lava before. 313
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@smudgy2643 years ago Fantastic footage, volcanic activity is so amazing to watch. Cumberbatch is a wonderful narrator too. 10
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@ashleytumbaga44054 years ago It looks like a dying monster when the lava sink in the ocean. 460
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@dorjee47334 years ago Wow. It was so cool to see the lava underwater. A big thank you to the person who filmed it. 8
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@Kyo_ming5 years ago This is really nice-i get to relax to the satisfying vids of these along with the calming soothing voice of benedict, and yet learn something new: 7
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@saturn91993 years ago People in the bathroom after a spicy taco. 18
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@veena14094 years ago Wow nature is marvelous and fearsome!
and benebatchvoice was engaging too! 4
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@WaqasChishtie3 years ago This footage is so stunning. People before us probably never got a chance to see undersea lava-waves battles. 4
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@candycandy31910 years ago Anyone wondered how did they film this? 5136
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@kriskriskris78544 years ago I can listen to ben' s voice all day. I remember him narrating before as well and mispronounced penguin asit' s so cute love him and his voice so much! 5
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@cakpuak54445 years ago Im impressed how they record this. So amazing. 5
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@sunejostephenson27654 years ago Good lord, the shots and sounds are so just. 1
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@shubhra_saloni_27954 years ago the lava under the water looks like a human head looking up wowie! 314
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@mandeep14135 years ago Thanks to bbc for bringing this astonishing footage to us. 3
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@CesarGarcia-uz5pv5 years ago This is probably the best doctumentary ive seen. 6
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@lalitjoshi71524 years ago Hatsoff to the vediographer and his courage. 11
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@squarecirclenadindigo1873last year Beautiful, it' s comforting me. There' s huge love in mother nature.
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@ravioliwithcheeseandketchu20928 years ago Good thing there werent any pengwings around. 1923
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@sweet_scenery65204 years ago I know this is lava.
but my brain is telling me to scoop it into a spoon & eat it.
the lava flowing is so satisfying to watch. 37
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@rukaiyahahmed3 years ago That sound when lava touches the water! So incredible! 1
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@valdwinong97586 years ago Wow doctor strange has a part time job. 919
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@danilobriz84993 years ago Could watch that underwater lava advancing for hours. 8
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@Whole-U3 years ago This feels nostalgic to me its been 8 years. 3
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@Ponnu.CR74 years ago Pray for the living organisms in that region. 25
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@juliamihajlovich4 years ago The sound of the ocean hitting the lava was so satisfying! 1
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@jkson94854 years ago The moment when you realized. That the person who is speaking is dr. Strange. 527
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@dave146473 years ago So this is what smaug does when he' s not pillaging and taking over caves. 61
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@malludaebak46753 years ago It' s an epic video. Incredibly created by an adventurous, professional cameraman. The underwater scenes are the best.
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@Nike-ji7dd6 years ago This video is awesome but i came for benedict. 394
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@stranger29643 years ago Actually satisfying video with full of knowledge. 1
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@solutions99914 years ago I love the way the lava cools and shatteres.
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@amzztv044 years ago I' m so sorry for the person that had to install those cameras to get this on tape. That must have been terrifying. 22
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@legendwarrior853 years ago Bbcs film making is always on a different level! Whoever filmed this. Woww!
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@nikhildixit59415 years ago Most satisfactory thing i' ve ever seen. I really feel it. 1
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@KayKay693652 years ago Thank you so much for this video. Wow how the video was made i don' t know but it' s much appreciated.
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@AnkurRoy-bi9yz5 years ago " pengwings"
- benedict cumberbatch. 101
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@ponyrang3 years ago It' s a wonderful view of mother nature. Mother nature is wonderful. I enjoyed the great video. Thank you. 1
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@femp_4 years ago Thats the beauty of the nature.
it was so mesmerising to watch water neutralising the hot lava. 2
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@olivalopez29173 years ago Hermosas imgenes bajo el agua me encanta mirar estos video. Lo que es la naturaleza.
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@bilbowbaggins72985 years ago oh my god, this is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen 3
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@anindyarouth60523 years ago And we are watching this after 8 years, formidable beauty.
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@FunkySuperFunky5 years ago Benedict cumberbatch back at it again with his 10 inches accent. 193
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@VividIceland3 years ago We just got back from filming the newest volcano in iceland. It was absolutely epic. Managed to film how one side of the caldera collapses and lava pours out. We made a small video from our trip out there as well. 9
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@shin-i-chikozima3 years ago These effulgent tears of mothers earth are full of immeasurable tribute and unfathomable emotion.
from
tokyo of the land of the rising sun.
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@lopezzfrancisco74474 years ago This video is incredibly satisfying to me. 1
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@ivantalafuk45054 years ago Wow it' s hard to believe that it takes so long for lava to die out when underwater. It' s a struggling battle for sure. Seeing these explosions underwater it' s almost like you could feel that lava is suffering. ...Expand 6
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@tomikk8612 years ago Thank you bbc! I' m glad that i can see these stunning shots as i would be there! Thanksm a million!
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@gutierrezarriola90053 years ago Maravilloso y felicitaciones por el video.
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@DiversityAviation2 years ago This is the first time for me to see the underwater scene. It is spatacular.
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@shirin67803 years ago 9 years and this feeling is frightening.
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@bekind.always29044 years ago I see benedict cumberbatch in the tittle, and i watch it. Just so in love with sherlock ^^. 9
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@amersyed86205 years ago It was just incredible, which i just saw. 2
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@zarnain28763 years ago The satisfying vision nd audio of water and lava.