The incredible ibex defies gravity and climbs a dam Forces of Nature with Brian Cox - BBC

[turbinetree]

[tblue37]

1. Extraordinary. K&R. nt

[Botany]

2. What country was that filmed in?

thanx

[turbinetree]

3. Ibex, any of several sure-footed, sturdy wild goats of the genus Capra in the family Bovidae

(order Artiodactyla) that are found in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa.

I think it was filmed in the Alps................not sure.

Check out the kids.........pretty amazing

[Botany]

4. I think it was filmed in eastern Europe/Turkey

n/t

[turbinetree]

7. That would make sense, I thought of the alps when I saw it........

but it is still amazing, I use to do rock climbing, but not like that...........n/t

[jberryhill]

11. Cingino Dam

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cingino_Dam

Google maps link to satellite view:

https://goo.gl/maps/NcwctuyCVdcJhx3W7

[jberryhill]

6. The first language on the warning sign at :50 is Italian

The languages, from top to bottom are:

Italian
English
French
German

[turbinetree]

8. Cool thanks I did not catch that............n/t

[Botany]

9. But the man speaking in the video was not speaking Italian

n/t

[jberryhill]

10. He certainly is

It is the Cingino Dam

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cingino_Dam

The Cingino Dam is a gravity masonry dam located 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Piedmont, Italy.

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The dam became an internet sensation due to pictures of Alpine Ibex that climb up its steep downstream face in order to lick salt off the stones.


Cingino Dam
28841 Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy
https://goo.gl/maps/NcwctuyCVdcJhx3W7

[Botany]

12. Grazie

n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Terrifying. Let's send them some salt/mineral blocks.

[keithbvadu2]

13. As their feet slipped, my legs felt it and reacted to correct.

As their feet slipped, my legs felt it and reacted to correct.

[joeneri]

14. What a nose!

Their sense of smell must be extraordinary, too, if they can sense where the minerals are.

[joeneri]

15. Aargh!

i can't take this!

[JudyM]

16. Whoa! That's intense.

You’ve been putting up some really interesting posts, I’m loving it

[turbinetree]

17. Wado---------------thank you....... Judy M, I really do hope that you and your family are doing okay

[JudyM]

18. :)

Wado — so far, so good! How bout yours?

[turbinetree]

19. Just found out they did something with wife's father..............waiting now......

will not know for couple of days.................🤞

You are welcome always..............

[JudyM]

20. Ooh, I hope he's ok. We are all so vulnerable, nature is showing her darker strengths.

Hang in there.