BBC's newly released six-episode series of "Planet Earth II" shows the gut-wrenching moment a hatched sea iguana runs from an army of snakes.

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Host David Attenborough narrates the hatchling’s life-threatening journey, and we must admit, it’s pretty scary.

Watch how the young sea iguana uses intelligence and agility to avoid being surrounded by snakes above ground.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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