PLANET Earth 3 fans broke down crying just minutes into the show as great white sharks trapped and attacked an adorable group of baby seals.
BBC viewers were exhilarated to see the heart-racing comeback of the wildlife docuseries, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, after a six-year hiatus.
Planet Earth show fans were left teary-eyed minutes after watching the action-packed first episode of season 3.
The BBC nature series was last on screens back in 2016, and its highly anticipated revival has not disappointed viewers.
During the first episode, the 97-year-old took viewers around the globe to witness wildlife within coastal regions, including the Cape fur seals on South Africa's Robberg Peninsula, who faced a tough battle for survival.
The pups shuffled off the rocks to the waters below to get food while avoiding the great white sharks, who circled their territory in large numbers.
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During the episode, Sir David explained: "These usually solitary hunters are gathering in unprecedented numbers, a dozen at a time.
"The seals are nimble, but great whites are patient and have explosive acceleration. Cornered, the seals keep close to the jagged cliffs, they are trapped."
Viewers quickly took to X(Twitter) and expressed their opinions on the baby seals as one pup unfortunately didn't get a lucky escape.
One user simply wrote: "5 minutes in, and I'm already crying."
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Another added: "Attenborough doesn't f*** about, does he? Nine minutes in, and a great white shark is already breaking a nation's collective heart."
A third commented: "Less than 10 mins into #PlanetEarthIII and we've got Great Whites and seal pups… doesn't bode well…"
A fourth penned: "Me: This world is horrifying and scary right now, I'm going to calm myself down with #PlanetEarthIII. David Attenborough: Buckle up, b******s, let's see who's fighting for survival this time. First, a baby seal…in MORTAL DANGER."
As the episode continued, an unexpected turn of events occurred when the seals banded together to push the great white out of their land.
In an interview with DiscoverWildlife, the natural historian spoke about the seals, saying: "It's rather heartening, really.
"The seals are the poor guys in the face of this finned death against sharks at high speed, and you think they're the boss.
"But the 30 seals are starting to get fed up with this, and in some extraordinary way, they form a team, and they chase the shark out of their territory. And it's very heartening and very engaging to see, but it's also new knowledge."
In the new series of Planet Earth, fans can expect to see 'the most astonishing wild places' and 'mysterious creatures' whilst witnessing the 'rare' and 'spectacular wonders', which reveal breath-taking animal moments through a new lens.
Planet Earth continues next Sunday on BBC One from 6:15pm.
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