The rape scenes etc in Holocaust didn't offend me (though the footage is certainly disturbing) because they were just actors/actresses wearing makeup and playing a role, however realistic the scenes may be. The animal footage was genuine and they were killed for the sake of a movie. The horrific turtle mutilation is also done by the American film team, rather than the natives.
If stock footage from nature documentaries is used then I see no reason to cut it. The UK Animals Act generally covers staged scenes of animal cruelty or violence anyway.
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