1 00:00:01,068 --> 00:00:02,835 [josh] on this episode of expedition x... 2 00:00:05,006 --> 00:00:08,107 My team journeys to a remote tropical paradise. 3 00:00:08,109 --> 00:00:11,110 Get ready for the most beautiful waters, ever. 4 00:00:11,112 --> 00:00:13,412 [josh] but, locals say, the island's blue holes, 5 00:00:13,414 --> 00:00:16,215 Hide a mysterious, aquatic beast. 6 00:00:16,217 --> 00:00:19,485 I don't swim in the blue hole, 'cause they live in the blue hole. 7 00:00:19,487 --> 00:00:23,055 [josh] a strange hybrid creature, that's not only aggressive... 8 00:00:23,057 --> 00:00:26,325 [sammy] and out of the clear blue sky, boom! 9 00:00:26,327 --> 00:00:27,860 And tear my finger right open. 10 00:00:27,895 --> 00:00:30,029 [josh] ...It's downright deadly. 11 00:00:30,031 --> 00:00:33,298 I had family friends that went diving in the blue hole. 12 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:34,800 [water splashing] 13 00:00:34,802 --> 00:00:37,102 [charlene] and, they never came back. 14 00:00:37,104 --> 00:00:40,806 [josh] phil and jess brave the dangers of the deep. 15 00:00:40,808 --> 00:00:43,108 [phil over comm] 16 00:00:47,648 --> 00:00:52,351 [josh] and possibly expose a decade's old military secret. 17 00:00:52,419 --> 00:00:56,121 Due to the secret nature of the work there, they didn't talk about it. 18 00:00:56,123 --> 00:00:58,023 [josh] it's a mission to reveal... 19 00:00:58,025 --> 00:01:00,559 [jessica] oh, I got something, phil. 20 00:01:00,594 --> 00:01:02,961 [josh] the beast of andros island. 21 00:01:03,731 --> 00:01:06,398 [josh] my name, is josh gates. 22 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,501 In my travels, I've experienced strange things 23 00:01:09,503 --> 00:01:13,105 That defy logic and made me question everything. 24 00:01:13,107 --> 00:01:14,706 Oh, my god. 25 00:01:14,708 --> 00:01:16,542 [josh] now, I've put together a team 26 00:01:16,610 --> 00:01:20,045 To investigate the stranger side of the unknown. 27 00:01:20,047 --> 00:01:22,047 Let's go. 28 00:01:22,116 --> 00:01:26,218 [josh] phil torres, is a scientist, who hunts for rational explanations. 29 00:01:26,220 --> 00:01:28,019 [phil over comm] 30 00:01:30,024 --> 00:01:34,526 [josh] jessica chobot's paranormal research has made her a true believer. 31 00:01:34,528 --> 00:01:36,528 If you're here with us, knock again. 32 00:01:36,530 --> 00:01:39,031 [josh] together, we're searching for answers... 33 00:01:39,033 --> 00:01:40,399 [phil] what is happening here, jess? 34 00:01:40,401 --> 00:01:44,136 [josh] ...To the world's mos extraordinary mysteries. 35 00:01:44,238 --> 00:01:47,005 This is expedition x. 36 00:01:50,144 --> 00:01:52,711 Jess, phil, I have to say, I feel bad 37 00:01:52,713 --> 00:01:56,215 About some of the really challenging places that I sent you. 38 00:01:56,217 --> 00:01:57,483 No, you don't. 39 00:01:57,485 --> 00:01:59,151 I feel kind of bad. 40 00:01:59,220 --> 00:02:04,623 Uh, and for this next investigation, you're actually gonna be going to 41 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:05,624 The bahamas! 42 00:02:05,626 --> 00:02:07,359 -Oh, that's great! -No! 43 00:02:07,461 --> 00:02:08,360 -Pack your bags! -Come on! 44 00:02:08,395 --> 00:02:10,128 Yes, I'm gonna be on the beach. 45 00:02:10,130 --> 00:02:12,698 I'm gonna get tropical drinks with the little umbrellas. This is gonna be perfect. 46 00:02:12,700 --> 00:02:14,933 Yeah, you're not exactly there to work on your tan. 47 00:02:15,002 --> 00:02:19,538 Uh, it may actually be your most dangerous investigation, ever. 48 00:02:19,607 --> 00:02:22,407 How do you feel about shark infested waters? 49 00:02:22,409 --> 00:02:24,510 Are we going to look for a shark? 50 00:02:24,512 --> 00:02:26,145 You're half right. 51 00:02:30,351 --> 00:02:33,819 [josh] situated in warm atlantic waters, near the caribbean sea, 52 00:02:33,821 --> 00:02:38,790 Andros is the largest of the 700 islands that make up the bahamas. 53 00:02:38,792 --> 00:02:41,360 Not exactly a beach resort hot spot. 54 00:02:41,461 --> 00:02:44,830 This mostly undeveloped, hidden paradise is dotted 55 00:02:44,832 --> 00:02:49,501 With unusual geologic formations known as blue holes. 56 00:02:49,503 --> 00:02:51,737 They formed during the ice age, 57 00:02:51,805 --> 00:02:54,940 As glacial run-off carved caves into the limestone, 58 00:02:54,942 --> 00:02:58,443 That later collapsed and flooded as sea levels rose. 59 00:02:59,713 --> 00:03:02,948 There are over 200 of these sunken caverns, 60 00:03:03,017 --> 00:03:06,885 Located both inland and off shore. 61 00:03:06,887 --> 00:03:10,822 Famed oceanographer and one of my personal heroes, jacques cousteau, 62 00:03:10,824 --> 00:03:15,060 Was instrumental in demonstrating that many of the inland blue holes 63 00:03:15,062 --> 00:03:17,563 Are connected by an underground labyrinth 64 00:03:17,664 --> 00:03:19,565 To the blue holes in the ocean. 65 00:03:20,801 --> 00:03:24,002 Few of these blue holes have ever been fully explore 66 00:03:24,004 --> 00:03:25,637 They're deemed too dangerous 67 00:03:25,706 --> 00:03:28,941 Not only because they can b several hundred feet deep, 68 00:03:28,943 --> 00:03:32,344 But because some locals believe that inside the blue holes, 69 00:03:32,446 --> 00:03:35,547 Hides a mysterious and deadly creature. 70 00:03:35,649 --> 00:03:37,716 A legendary sea beast. 71 00:03:37,718 --> 00:03:39,851 With a head resembling a shark's 72 00:03:39,953 --> 00:03:42,754 And the long, powerful arms of an octopus. 73 00:03:44,725 --> 00:03:46,758 They call it, the lusca. 74 00:03:48,429 --> 00:03:51,530 Disappearances of swimmers, divers and fishermen 75 00:03:51,532 --> 00:03:53,565 Are often blamed on the lusc 76 00:03:54,201 --> 00:03:55,934 But, details of its origin 77 00:03:55,936 --> 00:03:58,904 Are like the depths of a blue hole, murky. 78 00:03:59,807 --> 00:04:04,243 1896, a badly decomposed six ton carcas 79 00:04:04,344 --> 00:04:08,313 Washes up on a beach in florida, northwest of andros. 80 00:04:08,315 --> 00:04:13,285 And over the next century, scientists debate whether it could be a giant octopus 81 00:04:13,287 --> 00:04:19,024 Squid or whale. Whatever it is, it fuels the sea monster legend. 82 00:04:19,026 --> 00:04:23,161 Many locals believe that modern sightings of an octopus shark hybrid 83 00:04:23,230 --> 00:04:26,765 Are somehow tied to an abandoned military facility on the island. 84 00:04:28,335 --> 00:04:31,703 Others say, the lusca is a relative of the giant squid, 85 00:04:31,705 --> 00:04:33,805 Which was once thought to be pure fiction, 86 00:04:33,807 --> 00:04:37,409 Until carcasses were documented in the mid 1800's. 87 00:04:37,411 --> 00:04:42,714 The first live specimen wasn't captured on film until 2005. 88 00:04:42,716 --> 00:04:45,917 So, is it possible that the lusca could be more 89 00:04:45,919 --> 00:04:48,754 Than just a terrifying, local legend? 90 00:04:48,822 --> 00:04:52,824 And now, with the number of reported creature encounters on the rise, 91 00:04:52,826 --> 00:04:58,563 Swimmers, divers, fishermen and investigators best bewar of the blue holes. 92 00:05:04,104 --> 00:05:06,204 Okay, who is ready to go look for a lusca? 93 00:05:06,206 --> 00:05:08,440 -[josh] phil? -Come on. What are we talking about here? 94 00:05:08,542 --> 00:05:11,510 -The head of a shark and the body of an octopus? -[josh] yes! 95 00:05:11,512 --> 00:05:13,512 A sharktopus, phil. A sharktopus. 96 00:05:13,514 --> 00:05:15,314 This sounds like something out of a comic book. 97 00:05:15,316 --> 00:05:17,916 I mean, it does sound a little farfetched. 98 00:05:17,918 --> 00:05:19,918 But, locals there, they've been claiming 99 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,720 That they see something they can't explain 100 00:05:21,722 --> 00:05:24,656 From the bottom of these blue holes, for generations. 101 00:05:24,725 --> 00:05:27,359 They don't know what it is. So, the question to me is, 102 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:28,927 What is it? 103 00:05:28,929 --> 00:05:30,228 Like, they're seeing something. 104 00:05:30,230 --> 00:05:31,663 What I do know about these blue holes, 105 00:05:31,732 --> 00:05:34,099 Is that they're incredibly dangerous to explore. 106 00:05:34,101 --> 00:05:37,302 They're deep. They're really dark. Super technical dives. 107 00:05:37,304 --> 00:05:39,771 So, if you are in or around them, 108 00:05:39,773 --> 00:05:41,640 And you're thinking about the lusca, 109 00:05:41,709 --> 00:05:43,442 And you see something you can't identify, 110 00:05:43,543 --> 00:05:45,043 Your mind might play tricks on you. 111 00:05:45,045 --> 00:05:46,712 So, a case of misidentification. 112 00:05:46,714 --> 00:05:48,279 But what would that be? 113 00:05:48,381 --> 00:05:51,950 I don't know. I mean, imagine seeing an octopus swimming by you in profile, 114 00:05:52,052 --> 00:05:55,454 If it's body is all together, it could look, almost like a shark too. 115 00:05:55,522 --> 00:05:57,956 The folks on the island, they know their sea life. 116 00:05:58,058 --> 00:06:00,525 They know the difference between a shark and an octopus 117 00:06:00,527 --> 00:06:01,927 And they're saying, specifically, 118 00:06:01,929 --> 00:06:03,995 That they're seeing something they can't explain. 119 00:06:03,997 --> 00:06:06,098 [josh] so, to get to the bottom of this, I'm sending 120 00:06:06,100 --> 00:06:08,400 Both of you to andros island in the bahamas. 121 00:06:08,402 --> 00:06:10,802 First, to meet with an eye witness, who not only claims 122 00:06:10,804 --> 00:06:13,805 That he saw a lusca, but that he survived an attack. 123 00:06:13,807 --> 00:06:16,241 And phil, you're going to learn all about these blue holes 124 00:06:16,343 --> 00:06:21,113 Because you're going to dive in and get to the bottom of what the lusca really is. 125 00:06:21,115 --> 00:06:24,950 And could it be the thing responsible for swimmers and divers disappearing? 126 00:06:24,952 --> 00:06:25,817 You up for this? 127 00:06:25,819 --> 00:06:27,219 -Oh, yeah. -Absolutely. 128 00:06:27,221 --> 00:06:29,554 See, I knew you guys couldn't turn down a free trip to the bahamas 129 00:06:29,623 --> 00:06:31,656 And a terrifying mystery. 130 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:33,625 Can I still drink some tropical drinks? 131 00:06:33,627 --> 00:06:37,028 -After-- yes, if you survive. -Okay. Goals. 132 00:06:37,030 --> 00:06:39,264 Good luck. 133 00:06:39,333 --> 00:06:42,801 [josh] from new york, the te flies three and a half hour south, to nassau, 134 00:06:42,803 --> 00:06:45,504 The capital of the bahamas. 135 00:06:45,506 --> 00:06:49,040 Then, it's another three hou by boat to andros island. 136 00:06:52,546 --> 00:06:53,678 There it is! 137 00:06:54,314 --> 00:06:56,515 There's andros. 138 00:06:56,517 --> 00:06:58,850 Get ready for the most beautiful waters, ever. 139 00:06:58,952 --> 00:07:00,819 -I mean, this is gorgeous, right here. -[phil] yeah. 140 00:07:00,821 --> 00:07:02,521 Oh and look at that shipwreck. 141 00:07:02,523 --> 00:07:04,423 [jessica] I know. What's that all about? 142 00:07:04,425 --> 00:07:05,690 [phil] you know what they're selling out. 143 00:07:05,692 --> 00:07:07,626 -[jessica] lusca! -[both chuckle] 144 00:07:11,165 --> 00:07:14,499 [jessica] we dock and head to meet the witness josh tol us about. 145 00:07:16,203 --> 00:07:19,004 Sammy rahming is the owner of a local watering hole. 146 00:07:19,006 --> 00:07:20,305 Hi, how you guys doing? 147 00:07:20,307 --> 00:07:22,007 [jessica] looks like I'm abo to get that drink. 148 00:07:22,009 --> 00:07:23,208 [sammy] welcome to sammy's, man. 149 00:07:23,210 --> 00:07:24,409 I'll take a beer, please. 150 00:07:24,411 --> 00:07:25,710 [jessica] yeah. 151 00:07:25,712 --> 00:07:26,812 [sammy] the bahamian way. 152 00:07:26,814 --> 00:07:28,747 -Like it. -Nice. 153 00:07:28,849 --> 00:07:31,316 [phil] so, we are here because 154 00:07:31,318 --> 00:07:33,251 We're really interested in this mystery of the lusca. 155 00:07:33,353 --> 00:07:35,654 Let me tell you, I got the mark to show. 156 00:07:35,755 --> 00:07:37,022 -You've got a mark? -What do you mean, mark to-- 157 00:07:37,024 --> 00:07:39,758 [sammy] the mark to show. On my hand, right here. 158 00:07:39,827 --> 00:07:41,526 See that? That's the stitch right there. 159 00:07:41,528 --> 00:07:43,061 -[jessica] oh, yeah. Yeah. -[phil] that scar right there? 160 00:07:43,063 --> 00:07:45,030 [sammy] I have, like, may be ten stitches in there. 161 00:07:45,032 --> 00:07:46,264 Let me tell you my story. 162 00:07:46,333 --> 00:07:48,233 I was in a blue hole. 163 00:07:48,335 --> 00:07:51,036 I got big fishing line, big hook like that. 164 00:07:51,038 --> 00:07:53,638 I hook it on and I threw it in. 165 00:07:53,707 --> 00:07:55,607 And I was holding a spool. 166 00:07:55,609 --> 00:07:58,410 And out of the clear, blue sky, boom! 167 00:08:00,113 --> 00:08:02,147 I mean, that's just pulled through my hand. "pow." 168 00:08:02,216 --> 00:08:03,748 And tear my finger right open. 169 00:08:03,817 --> 00:08:05,450 If I had to hang on to that line hard enough, 170 00:08:05,552 --> 00:08:07,319 It would have yucked me right in the blue hole, with me. 171 00:08:07,321 --> 00:08:10,789 So, it came up from the bottom and then snagged you and then, like, went back down? 172 00:08:10,791 --> 00:08:12,557 [sammy] it snagged the line from the bottom. 173 00:08:12,626 --> 00:08:14,593 -[jessica] oh. -[sammy] and I said, "holy [bleep], what's that?" 174 00:08:14,595 --> 00:08:18,063 So, all of a sudden, I saw this big riffer. 175 00:08:18,131 --> 00:08:20,031 [sammy] and I come back on top of the water, 176 00:08:20,033 --> 00:08:23,802 And they swim right around, but I didn't get to see exactly what 177 00:08:23,804 --> 00:08:25,604 The face of this thing. 178 00:08:25,606 --> 00:08:27,239 But, I saw the backside of it. 179 00:08:27,307 --> 00:08:31,610 And it looked almost like a octopus and this thing was like, humungous. 180 00:08:31,612 --> 00:08:34,012 So, then what makes you think it's a lusca? 181 00:08:34,014 --> 00:08:36,848 And not necessarily, just an octopus or a squid. 182 00:08:36,917 --> 00:08:38,950 There's no big squid like that around here. 183 00:08:39,052 --> 00:08:40,585 This thing was huge. 184 00:08:40,587 --> 00:08:45,123 When I say huge, I talking about, his tentacles, was about six feet. 185 00:08:45,125 --> 00:08:47,459 [josh] an octopus with six foot appendages 186 00:08:47,527 --> 00:08:49,461 Would be considered huge around here. 187 00:08:49,563 --> 00:08:52,597 The largest species in the bahamas are the caribbean reef octop 188 00:08:52,599 --> 00:08:54,198 And the common octopus. 189 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:57,402 Whose arms typically don't grow past two or three feet long. 190 00:08:57,404 --> 00:08:59,671 [jessica] have you gone back there and tried fishing again? Try to bring it out? 191 00:08:59,673 --> 00:09:01,907 Never, never. Cause I know what I see at that blue hole. 192 00:09:01,909 --> 00:09:04,843 That's why me, I don't swim in the blue hole. 193 00:09:04,945 --> 00:09:07,612 Cause they live in the blue hole. 194 00:09:07,614 --> 00:09:10,048 Do you have anybody else that you know that has stories? 195 00:09:10,050 --> 00:09:14,219 I mean, this whole island, actually had an encounter with this thing. 196 00:09:14,221 --> 00:09:17,622 [jessica] sammy offers to spread the word that we're looking for the lusca 197 00:09:17,624 --> 00:09:19,858 [sammy] a lot of crazy stuff around here. 198 00:09:19,927 --> 00:09:21,526 -Y'know? -Yeah. 199 00:09:21,528 --> 00:09:23,962 You guys got to go and experience it for yourself. 200 00:09:26,300 --> 00:09:29,701 [jessica] we follow sammy's directions towards the remot blue hole, 201 00:09:29,703 --> 00:09:33,605 Where he was nearly reeled I by the creature. 202 00:09:33,607 --> 00:09:36,241 In order to get to the botto of what's in this blue hole 203 00:09:38,045 --> 00:09:41,112 We need to get to the botto of the blue hole, itself. 204 00:09:41,114 --> 00:09:43,114 So, we've brought along our scuba gear. 205 00:09:43,116 --> 00:09:45,216 -[jessica] you carry the tank and stuff? -[phil] yeah. 206 00:09:45,218 --> 00:09:47,118 [jessica] come on, pack mule. [chuckles] 207 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:51,556 [phil] sammy says it's abou a half a mile off the road, down a rocky path. 208 00:09:51,658 --> 00:09:53,692 Not that there's actually much of a path. 209 00:09:53,694 --> 00:09:55,460 -[phil] whoa! See that peeling bark? -[jessica] what? 210 00:09:55,529 --> 00:09:57,329 -[jessica] yeah. -[phil] this is poisoned wood. 211 00:09:57,331 --> 00:09:59,831 This is basically like, bahamas' poison ivy. 212 00:10:00,500 --> 00:10:01,700 [jessica] oh, [bleep] 213 00:10:01,702 --> 00:10:03,034 [phil] it's all over this forest. 214 00:10:11,144 --> 00:10:14,245 This is a hike, all right. Umm... 215 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:18,617 [jessica] luckily, I'm well practiced in the art of machete. 216 00:10:18,619 --> 00:10:21,419 How about I hop across and you can pass me that stuff over? 217 00:10:21,421 --> 00:10:22,721 -[phil] that works. -[jessica] does that work? 218 00:10:23,724 --> 00:10:25,123 [bleep] 219 00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:26,825 -[phil] get this. -[jessica] got it. 220 00:10:27,728 --> 00:10:29,961 -[phil grunts] -[jessica sighs] 221 00:10:32,966 --> 00:10:34,299 [phil] whoa! 222 00:10:34,301 --> 00:10:35,634 [jessica] this is amazing. 223 00:10:37,504 --> 00:10:40,305 [phil] reaching depths of several hundred feet, 224 00:10:40,307 --> 00:10:42,040 Most blue holes connect to the ocean 225 00:10:42,108 --> 00:10:45,043 Via an underground labyrint of tunnels. 226 00:10:45,045 --> 00:10:46,978 But, some are cut off from the sea. 227 00:10:46,980 --> 00:10:50,649 And have become isolated, unique ecosystems. 228 00:10:50,750 --> 00:10:53,718 I brought the comms, so that we can keep track of you. 229 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:55,520 -[phil] okay. -But I also brought the rov. 230 00:10:55,522 --> 00:10:57,622 Honestly, the more eyes, the better down there. 231 00:10:57,624 --> 00:10:59,057 -[jessica] yep, I agree. -[phil] all right. 232 00:11:00,927 --> 00:11:03,061 [phil] I doubt that an isolated sinkhole 233 00:11:03,129 --> 00:11:05,630 Would have enough food to sustain something large. 234 00:11:05,632 --> 00:11:08,700 -[jessica] comms are set. Be on the ready. -[phil] oh, yes. 235 00:11:08,702 --> 00:11:12,437 [phil] if there really is a massive creature here, octopus or otherwise, 236 00:11:12,539 --> 00:11:15,640 I'm thinking, it would have to travel to and from the ocean 237 00:11:15,709 --> 00:11:17,341 Through an underwater tunnel 238 00:11:17,343 --> 00:11:20,311 So, I'm looking not just for signs of whatever marine animal 239 00:11:20,313 --> 00:11:22,113 Sammy encountered in this blue hole, 240 00:11:22,115 --> 00:11:24,816 But also a tunnel it could have used to get here. 241 00:11:29,256 --> 00:11:31,056 [phil over comm] 242 00:11:31,058 --> 00:11:32,123 Yeah, I got ya. 243 00:11:36,830 --> 00:11:38,329 [phil over comm] 244 00:11:44,805 --> 00:11:47,305 [phil] as freshwater from ra collects on the surface, 245 00:11:47,307 --> 00:11:49,607 Denser salt waters trap belo 246 00:11:49,609 --> 00:11:52,944 In the murky middle layer, where fresh and saltwater mi 247 00:11:53,013 --> 00:11:56,114 A toxic gas called hydrogen sulfide can build u 248 00:11:56,116 --> 00:11:58,049 From all the decaying plant matter. 249 00:11:58,051 --> 00:12:02,120 To a diver, hydrogen sulfid can cause skin irritation, 250 00:12:02,122 --> 00:12:05,523 Dizziness, nausea and with long enough exposure, 251 00:12:05,525 --> 00:12:08,093 Even delirium and death. 252 00:12:08,095 --> 00:12:11,362 I wonder if hydrogen sulfide-induced delirium could explain 253 00:12:11,431 --> 00:12:13,598 Some of the monster reports from divers. 254 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:15,633 You seeing any fish or anything like that in there? 255 00:12:17,104 --> 00:12:18,503 [phil over comm] 256 00:12:19,806 --> 00:12:22,941 [phil] the cubera snapper is a mostly marine species. 257 00:12:22,943 --> 00:12:27,712 And likely wouldn't be foun here, if this blue hole wasn't connected to the ocea 258 00:12:27,714 --> 00:12:30,548 [static from comm] 259 00:12:30,617 --> 00:12:32,150 [static] 260 00:12:32,219 --> 00:12:33,518 -[beep] -repeat that. 261 00:12:38,525 --> 00:12:40,258 Phil, can you hear me? Copy. 262 00:12:43,463 --> 00:12:44,529 Are you okay? 263 00:12:46,533 --> 00:12:47,732 [phil over comm] 264 00:13:00,113 --> 00:13:01,846 [phil over comm] 265 00:13:08,855 --> 00:13:10,221 [jessica] phil, quick walkie check. 266 00:13:10,223 --> 00:13:11,556 [jessica over comm] can you hear me at all? 267 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,626 [phil over comm] 268 00:13:15,328 --> 00:13:16,728 You found a cave? 269 00:13:18,765 --> 00:13:20,598 [jessica over comm] okay, be careful. 270 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:21,900 Can you access it? 271 00:13:22,135 --> 00:13:23,134 [static] 272 00:13:23,203 --> 00:13:25,403 [phil over comm] 273 00:13:27,641 --> 00:13:29,007 How far back does it go? 274 00:13:30,110 --> 00:13:31,476 [phil over comm] 275 00:13:32,712 --> 00:13:36,714 You want to grab the rov and see how far back that cave goes? 276 00:13:37,517 --> 00:13:38,949 [phil over comm] 277 00:13:41,421 --> 00:13:44,155 [jessica] who knows how dee or narrow this blue hole get 278 00:13:44,257 --> 00:13:47,959 Or whether the lusca sammy s might be hiding in the cave phil found. 279 00:13:49,963 --> 00:13:53,131 But, the rov can safely go where phil can't. 280 00:13:55,602 --> 00:13:56,634 [jessica over comm] I see the cave. 281 00:13:57,404 --> 00:13:59,237 I'm at the entrance. 282 00:13:59,239 --> 00:14:03,408 [phil] it's a narrow cave, but an octopus can fit into some very narrow place 283 00:14:03,410 --> 00:14:04,809 Because it has no bones. 284 00:14:05,946 --> 00:14:08,646 The only rigid part of its body is the beak, 285 00:14:08,715 --> 00:14:13,051 Which is made of chitin. The same hard substance as an insect's shell. 286 00:14:13,053 --> 00:14:15,887 As long as an octopus' beak can fit through a crack, 287 00:14:15,889 --> 00:14:20,225 The rest of its highly malleable body can maneuver through as well. 288 00:14:20,227 --> 00:14:25,630 That means, even an unusuall large octopus can squeeze into this tight cave. 289 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:29,400 Feel like I'm constantly fighting against a current. 290 00:14:29,402 --> 00:14:31,336 I keep thinking I'm getting hung up on some of these rocks, 291 00:14:31,404 --> 00:14:35,006 But then, I look and there's-- I'm actually fine, I'm just getting pulled around. 292 00:14:36,610 --> 00:14:38,042 [jessica] look at that. 293 00:14:38,111 --> 00:14:40,245 I mean, how could I not go through here? 294 00:14:40,346 --> 00:14:41,813 [jessica] I think I can fit it in there. 295 00:14:44,918 --> 00:14:47,318 Oh, [bleep] I'm going to get that rov stuck. 296 00:14:48,321 --> 00:14:49,621 [clicks tongue] ugh! 297 00:14:49,623 --> 00:14:52,323 [jessica] okay, come on. Where are we? 298 00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:55,660 There we go. We're out. 299 00:14:55,729 --> 00:14:57,762 [jessica over comm] that's as far as I can go. 300 00:14:57,831 --> 00:15:00,031 Any further and we'll lose the rov. 301 00:15:00,033 --> 00:15:01,299 I'm bringing it back up. 302 00:15:01,301 --> 00:15:02,700 [phil over comm] 303 00:15:09,743 --> 00:15:11,309 [jessica over comm] the rov's up. 304 00:15:13,313 --> 00:15:14,946 [phil] whoo! 305 00:15:15,048 --> 00:15:17,081 That thing was so deep in there, jess. 306 00:15:17,083 --> 00:15:18,816 Easily, something could fit through there. 307 00:15:18,818 --> 00:15:21,786 It's feasible. It's feasible for a lusca to be in here. 308 00:15:21,788 --> 00:15:25,590 Or at least come here, use it as a feeding ground, hang out for a while 309 00:15:25,592 --> 00:15:27,158 And then ditch out and go somewhere else. 310 00:15:27,227 --> 00:15:29,127 Which could also explain multiple sightings. 311 00:15:29,129 --> 00:15:32,430 I definitely think this particular cave system connects to the ocean. 312 00:15:32,432 --> 00:15:35,099 -Oh, yeah. It has to. -[jessica] absolutely. Yeah. 313 00:15:37,804 --> 00:15:40,204 [jessica] while we were investigating the inland blue hole, 314 00:15:40,206 --> 00:15:42,407 Where sammy had his frightening encounter, 315 00:15:42,409 --> 00:15:44,809 I got a message from another local. 316 00:15:47,314 --> 00:15:50,548 So, I think us being on the island, looking for the lusca's making the rounds. 317 00:15:50,616 --> 00:15:53,117 One of the locals, this lady named, charlene, she reached out to me. 318 00:15:53,119 --> 00:15:55,920 I figured we could go meet up with her where she works. 319 00:15:55,922 --> 00:15:57,355 In a weird twist, 320 00:15:57,457 --> 00:15:59,624 Guess what the restaurant where she works at is called. 321 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:01,960 Uh, what? 322 00:16:02,028 --> 00:16:03,227 Lucky lusca. 323 00:16:04,264 --> 00:16:06,631 Oh, interesting choice. 324 00:16:10,236 --> 00:16:11,602 [jessica] whoop. 325 00:16:11,604 --> 00:16:14,005 [phil] there's the lucky lusca. 326 00:16:14,007 --> 00:16:18,042 [jessica] charlene whyms was born and raised on andros. 327 00:16:18,044 --> 00:16:21,012 In addition to running the restaurant, she is also a police officer. 328 00:16:23,383 --> 00:16:27,952 From a little girl, always hear my mom speaking of the lusca. 329 00:16:27,954 --> 00:16:30,855 I thought it was just odd. It was something that they were making up 330 00:16:30,923 --> 00:16:33,358 When they didn't want us to go to the holes. 331 00:16:33,426 --> 00:16:36,461 But, I had family friends that went out on a boat. 332 00:16:36,562 --> 00:16:38,629 These were actual divers. 333 00:16:38,631 --> 00:16:41,599 And they went diving in the blue hole in the ocea 334 00:16:43,036 --> 00:16:45,103 And, they never came back. 335 00:16:47,207 --> 00:16:49,707 So what's the theory behind what happened to them? 336 00:16:49,709 --> 00:16:52,910 Well, up today, we have no story. 337 00:16:52,912 --> 00:16:55,546 They had divers come in to go and look for them. 338 00:16:55,615 --> 00:17:00,351 They dove all of those blue holes and they found absolutely nothing. 339 00:17:00,420 --> 00:17:03,054 Could it not have been, well, a shark or something? 340 00:17:03,056 --> 00:17:06,057 Well, they found no tide, no swim gears. 341 00:17:06,126 --> 00:17:10,128 -Zero-- -which made me believe that there is a lusca. 342 00:17:10,130 --> 00:17:14,365 I would think, even with a shark, you would still have tanks and other equipment 343 00:17:14,434 --> 00:17:16,501 Left over, even if it was torn up. 344 00:17:16,503 --> 00:17:19,037 So, I guess, if they completely disappeared, the idea is that 345 00:17:19,039 --> 00:17:22,140 -The lusca-- took them into one of the caves. -The lusca, yes. 346 00:17:22,241 --> 00:17:24,008 -And tunnels. -Entered caves and carried them away. 347 00:17:24,010 --> 00:17:25,510 -[phil] and that's where it's hiding. -Yes. 348 00:17:25,512 --> 00:17:27,412 So, where's the location of the blue hole? 349 00:17:27,414 --> 00:17:32,050 The location of the blue hole is about two miles off of small hope bay. 350 00:17:34,354 --> 00:17:36,187 [jessica] charlene gives us the location 351 00:17:36,189 --> 00:17:39,791 And suggests where we can grab a boat to take us to the offshore blue hole 352 00:17:39,793 --> 00:17:43,061 Where the divers disappeare without a trace. 353 00:17:43,162 --> 00:17:47,698 I'm wondering if this blue hole could be the marine lai of the lusca. 354 00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:50,234 And somehow connected to the inland blue hole 355 00:17:50,303 --> 00:17:54,038 Where sammy has his run in with the beast. 356 00:17:54,140 --> 00:18:00,144 So much of this, I initially just thought was stories to keep kids from drowning 357 00:18:00,246 --> 00:18:01,212 -In the blue holes. -Mmm-hmm. Yeah. 358 00:18:01,214 --> 00:18:02,313 -They're dangerous, I get it. -Yeah. 359 00:18:02,315 --> 00:18:04,982 But, now we're hearing about people dying, 360 00:18:04,984 --> 00:18:06,717 -From a supposed lusca. -I know... 361 00:18:06,719 --> 00:18:09,554 -Charlene's story was kind of tough to hear. -Yeah. 362 00:18:09,622 --> 00:18:10,822 Definitely. 363 00:18:10,824 --> 00:18:13,191 [phil] the list of known ocean predators here, 364 00:18:13,193 --> 00:18:17,428 That have the ability to kil and consume a human is pretty short. 365 00:18:17,430 --> 00:18:20,231 And most of the names on that list, end in shark. 366 00:18:21,301 --> 00:18:22,934 I've dived in the bahamas before, 367 00:18:23,002 --> 00:18:25,803 And know that these waters are home to tiger sharks, 368 00:18:25,805 --> 00:18:28,739 Bull sharks, and the occasional great white. 369 00:18:30,110 --> 00:18:32,643 If we're going to investigat deadly diver attacks, 370 00:18:32,712 --> 00:18:35,113 We're gonna need some experienced back up. 371 00:18:35,115 --> 00:18:36,847 -Hey, josh. -Hey. 372 00:18:36,916 --> 00:18:39,951 Hey, team. Looks like you're enjoying the bahamas. Look at that, it's paradise. 373 00:18:40,052 --> 00:18:42,186 Phil, did you do a dive in a blue hole? 374 00:18:42,188 --> 00:18:43,521 -Oh, yes. -Mmm-hmm. 375 00:18:43,523 --> 00:18:47,024 It's dark and murky. It's like a totally different world. 376 00:18:47,026 --> 00:18:49,327 [josh over phone] it really is, but the big question is 377 00:18:49,329 --> 00:18:51,062 Did you see a lusca? 378 00:18:51,131 --> 00:18:52,830 [jessica over phone] no lusc yet. 379 00:18:52,832 --> 00:18:55,933 But phil did see saltwater fish in the inland hole. 380 00:18:55,935 --> 00:18:59,403 And a cave that probably connects with the ocean blue holes. 381 00:18:59,405 --> 00:19:01,305 [phil over phone] yeah, so there's a big blue hole out here 382 00:19:01,307 --> 00:19:03,141 Where some divers disappeare 383 00:19:03,242 --> 00:19:04,509 So, we're gonna go dive. 384 00:19:04,511 --> 00:19:06,210 [phil over phone] but, we'l need some support. 385 00:19:06,212 --> 00:19:09,247 People don't call the bahamas the shark capital of the world for nothing. 386 00:19:09,315 --> 00:19:11,382 You're definitely right to be cautious, phil. 387 00:19:11,384 --> 00:19:15,086 As I'm sure you know, there are more than 40 different shark species there, 388 00:19:15,088 --> 00:19:17,722 Including some serious apex predators. 389 00:19:17,724 --> 00:19:19,824 I'm gonna let phil do the diving. 390 00:19:19,826 --> 00:19:21,225 -Thanks, jess. -[chuckles] you're welcome. 391 00:19:21,227 --> 00:19:23,661 Well, you are in luck. I've been diving down there a lot. 392 00:19:23,696 --> 00:19:26,330 Uh, and I have a contact. A shark week buddy of mine. 393 00:19:26,332 --> 00:19:27,999 Uh, and if you want to dive in the bahamas, 394 00:19:28,001 --> 00:19:30,501 This is the guy. So, I'm gon connect you with him. 395 00:19:30,503 --> 00:19:32,637 And, uh, be careful down there, okay? 396 00:19:32,738 --> 00:19:34,104 You got it. 397 00:19:34,106 --> 00:19:35,840 -Bye, josh. -[phil over phone] see you, josh. 398 00:19:35,942 --> 00:19:37,175 Bye-bye. 399 00:19:43,249 --> 00:19:45,216 [jessica] we grab the rest of our gear and connect wit 400 00:19:45,218 --> 00:19:47,852 Josh's dive contact, khrys carroll, 401 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:51,589 A bahamian marine scientist who specializes in the ocea life here. 402 00:19:51,591 --> 00:19:52,823 -This is jessica. -Nice to meet you. 403 00:19:52,825 --> 00:19:54,191 -Nice to meet you. -[jessica] including shark, 404 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:57,428 Octopus, and I'm hoping, something in between. 405 00:20:00,233 --> 00:20:02,533 Have you ever heard of anything called the lusca? 406 00:20:02,635 --> 00:20:04,435 I have heard stories. 407 00:20:04,537 --> 00:20:07,939 Divers afraid to go in the water, cause chances of them being eaten, 408 00:20:08,007 --> 00:20:10,708 Or snatched by this mysterious creature. 409 00:20:10,710 --> 00:20:13,044 [jessica] do you think it's actually half shark, half octopus? 410 00:20:13,046 --> 00:20:16,047 Or do you think it's something that's actually based off of a real animal? 411 00:20:16,049 --> 00:20:18,149 With the sharktopus part of it, 412 00:20:18,251 --> 00:20:21,319 I think, that's a bit, for me, farfetched. 413 00:20:21,321 --> 00:20:26,057 What it could be is, a hammerhead shark eating a very large octopus 414 00:20:26,059 --> 00:20:29,727 And some people may have seen that and they see the, the tentacles 415 00:20:29,729 --> 00:20:31,629 In the shark's mouth and the shark is swimming away. 416 00:20:31,631 --> 00:20:33,698 Somebody may have seen that and been like, "what is that?" 417 00:20:33,700 --> 00:20:36,033 That's what I chunk it up to be. 418 00:20:36,035 --> 00:20:38,102 [phil] sharks are known to prey on octopuses, 419 00:20:38,104 --> 00:20:41,639 So it makes perfect sense that people reporting a creature 420 00:20:41,741 --> 00:20:45,710 With the head of a shark and flailing cephalopod appendages 421 00:20:45,712 --> 00:20:50,047 Could have actually witnesse natural predation in action 422 00:20:50,049 --> 00:20:51,515 Should we gear up and get ready? 423 00:20:51,517 --> 00:20:52,917 [khrys] yes, let's do it. Let's get in. 424 00:20:52,919 --> 00:20:54,718 Okay. 425 00:20:57,123 --> 00:21:00,224 [jessica] sure, it's an interesting theory, from another scientist. 426 00:21:00,226 --> 00:21:02,260 But, with so many lusca sightings, 427 00:21:02,328 --> 00:21:05,830 They can't all simply be seeing a shark eating its lunch. 428 00:21:07,934 --> 00:21:11,836 We close in on the coordinat charlene gave us for the blue hole 429 00:21:11,937 --> 00:21:14,205 Where the divers were last seen. 430 00:21:14,207 --> 00:21:17,241 And as we take our first loo at the submerged blue hole, 431 00:21:17,310 --> 00:21:20,344 I'm suddenly extra glad that we brought reinforcements. 432 00:21:20,446 --> 00:21:21,712 [jessica] holy... [bleep] 433 00:21:22,448 --> 00:21:24,448 [phil] oh, boy. Right there. 434 00:21:29,322 --> 00:21:31,222 [jessica] holy... [bleep] 435 00:21:31,724 --> 00:21:33,924 Oh, boy. Right there. 436 00:21:33,926 --> 00:21:36,827 [phil] diving with sharks is serious business. 437 00:21:36,829 --> 00:21:40,398 There's safety in numbers. So, marine scientist, khrys carroll and I, 438 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:45,002 Along with our cameraman and safety diver are going down, as a group. 439 00:21:45,004 --> 00:21:47,538 Having extra eyes under wate reduces the risk 440 00:21:47,607 --> 00:21:49,940 Of a sneak attack from these ambush predators 441 00:21:49,942 --> 00:21:51,509 [jessica] how's that feel? Good? 442 00:21:51,511 --> 00:21:53,244 [phil] it's good. 443 00:21:55,114 --> 00:21:56,914 [phil] the plan is to stay alert 444 00:21:58,418 --> 00:22:01,319 And respectful of these amazing creatures. 445 00:22:01,321 --> 00:22:03,454 Test, test, test. Phil, do you copy? 446 00:22:04,857 --> 00:22:06,724 [phil over comm] 447 00:22:06,726 --> 00:22:07,725 Don't get eaten. 448 00:22:08,227 --> 00:22:10,361 [phil over comm] 449 00:22:12,231 --> 00:22:13,764 Oh, my gosh. 450 00:22:14,100 --> 00:22:16,000 [shudders] 451 00:22:18,104 --> 00:22:24,508 [phil] in 2011, the bahamas declared its entire marine habitat, a shark sanctuary. 452 00:22:24,510 --> 00:22:27,645 Aside from the potentially deadly tiger and bull sharks 453 00:22:27,713 --> 00:22:33,317 This water is teeming with hammerheads, oceanic whiteti and caribbean reef sharks. 454 00:22:34,620 --> 00:22:37,822 Which are pretty much surrounding me, right now. 455 00:22:37,824 --> 00:22:42,560 Though unprovoked attacks on swimmers and divers are rare, they do happen. 456 00:22:45,865 --> 00:22:47,231 [phil over comm] 457 00:22:51,604 --> 00:22:53,037 [jessica over comm] copy tha 458 00:22:53,039 --> 00:22:55,206 Keep your eye on those shark 459 00:22:55,208 --> 00:22:58,042 And keep your eyes open for any caves where a monster could live. 460 00:22:58,144 --> 00:23:01,345 Or tunnels where it could be using to travel inland. 461 00:23:01,414 --> 00:23:04,515 [phil] a recent study found that more than half of americans 462 00:23:04,517 --> 00:23:07,218 Are absolutely terrified of sharks, 463 00:23:07,220 --> 00:23:09,954 Though most people would never actually encounter one. 464 00:23:10,055 --> 00:23:12,590 Even in areas where sharks are more common, 465 00:23:12,592 --> 00:23:15,559 I think it's possible fear can alter perception 466 00:23:15,661 --> 00:23:19,263 To the point that some migh believe they've seen a monster. 467 00:23:19,365 --> 00:23:22,032 Perhaps, witnesses are leani into lusca legend 468 00:23:22,101 --> 00:23:24,935 When they see either a larger than average octopu 469 00:23:24,937 --> 00:23:28,305 Or as khrys suspects, a shark eating an octopus. 470 00:23:28,941 --> 00:23:32,309 [phil over comm] 471 00:23:32,311 --> 00:23:35,846 [phil] so, I'll be searchin the blue hole where the divers disappeared 472 00:23:35,948 --> 00:23:37,948 For signs of an oversized predator. 473 00:23:46,225 --> 00:23:47,425 [phil over comm] 474 00:23:50,763 --> 00:23:51,862 [jessica over comm] how big is it? 475 00:23:51,964 --> 00:23:53,063 Is it lusca big? 476 00:23:53,132 --> 00:23:54,532 [phil over comm] 477 00:23:57,703 --> 00:24:00,905 [phil] octopuses are master at marine hide and seek. 478 00:24:00,907 --> 00:24:03,040 They have cells called chromatophores in their skin 479 00:24:03,142 --> 00:24:05,042 That allow them to adjust their color 480 00:24:05,044 --> 00:24:07,211 And papillae that change their texture. 481 00:24:07,213 --> 00:24:09,046 All to better match their environment. 482 00:24:09,816 --> 00:24:12,316 [phil over comm] 483 00:24:12,318 --> 00:24:14,452 [jessica] if a lusca can camouflage itself, 484 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:18,122 Maybe that's how it's manage to remain so elusive over the years. 485 00:24:18,124 --> 00:24:21,258 And, if it also has the intelligence of an octopus, 486 00:24:21,327 --> 00:24:26,297 Combined with the power of a shark, that is one formidable beast 487 00:24:26,299 --> 00:24:30,434 But, you don't have to be a biologist to know that sharks and octopuses 488 00:24:30,536 --> 00:24:32,236 Are very different animals. 489 00:24:32,305 --> 00:24:35,906 It gets me wondering how such a hybrid could come to exist. 490 00:24:35,908 --> 00:24:39,844 Do you see any caves or channels that lead to any of the inland blue holes? 491 00:24:39,912 --> 00:24:42,046 [jessica over comm] where a lusca could live or hide? 492 00:24:42,048 --> 00:24:43,047 [phil over comm] 493 00:24:45,818 --> 00:24:48,519 [phil over comm] 494 00:25:02,502 --> 00:25:04,602 Okay, you stay there, send khrys up, 495 00:25:04,604 --> 00:25:08,439 I'll have him sit next to me and help me guide the rov around and we'll figure out 496 00:25:08,541 --> 00:25:09,840 How to tackle this thing. 497 00:25:10,409 --> 00:25:11,141 [phil over comm] 498 00:25:17,316 --> 00:25:18,716 All right. Copy. 499 00:25:20,219 --> 00:25:22,319 [phil] while we're waiting for the rov to arrive, 500 00:25:22,321 --> 00:25:23,954 The crew and I stay on the lookout 501 00:25:24,056 --> 00:25:25,723 For the return of any sharks 502 00:25:28,427 --> 00:25:30,928 Most sharks are crepuscular hunters. 503 00:25:30,930 --> 00:25:33,330 Meaning they seek prey at dawn and dusk. 504 00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:36,934 And with sunset quickly approaching, 505 00:25:37,003 --> 00:25:39,703 I'd rather not be down here when the dinner bell rings. 506 00:25:43,209 --> 00:25:45,109 [jessica] rov in the water really quick. 507 00:25:48,481 --> 00:25:49,547 Rov's in. 508 00:25:58,324 --> 00:26:00,424 [jessica] so, towards the front, straight down. 509 00:26:07,633 --> 00:26:09,433 -[khrys] oh, that's a phil. -[jessica] that's a phil. 510 00:26:11,237 --> 00:26:13,037 Follow them into the crevice, into the crack. 511 00:26:17,643 --> 00:26:19,310 [phil over comm] 512 00:26:21,180 --> 00:26:24,748 [phil] I wonder if this current is flowing into an inland blue hole. 513 00:26:24,784 --> 00:26:28,452 Like the one where sammy was attacked by what he believed was a lusca. 514 00:26:31,824 --> 00:26:35,025 What he encountered could have been a misidentified ocean animal 515 00:26:35,027 --> 00:26:37,695 That found its way inland through this tunnel. 516 00:26:37,697 --> 00:26:38,929 But, what is it? 517 00:26:38,931 --> 00:26:40,764 [khrys] that's it. That's the crevice right there. 518 00:26:41,701 --> 00:26:43,133 [phil over comm] 519 00:26:44,437 --> 00:26:47,938 [jessica] if some kind of strong creature dragged divers in here, 520 00:26:47,940 --> 00:26:50,007 Good chance they wouldn't be found. 521 00:26:50,009 --> 00:26:53,944 I mean, it's like, pure darkness. 522 00:26:56,048 --> 00:26:58,916 If we go down, then you're gonna see another opening, 523 00:26:58,918 --> 00:27:01,318 But it's too small for us to go down with our gear on. 524 00:27:02,154 --> 00:27:03,621 [jessica] let's drop down. 525 00:27:05,958 --> 00:27:07,224 [phil over comm] 526 00:27:07,226 --> 00:27:10,494 [jessica over comm] we are at 30.8 meters depth. 527 00:27:13,699 --> 00:27:16,734 That looks pretty tight, actually. Let me see if I can get this rov in there. 528 00:27:16,835 --> 00:27:19,103 -We might be losing this bad boy today. -[khrys] oh. 529 00:27:22,541 --> 00:27:25,109 [khrys] oh, okay, I don't think we went down, this deep. 530 00:27:25,111 --> 00:27:26,844 This is new. 531 00:27:27,713 --> 00:27:30,347 Who knows what's down there? 532 00:27:31,717 --> 00:27:33,250 [jessica] got plenty of line, right? 533 00:27:33,352 --> 00:27:35,452 [khrys] we have tons. 534 00:27:35,521 --> 00:27:38,656 [jessica] this is nice, cause I have a little bit of the um, side of the rock wall 535 00:27:38,724 --> 00:27:40,424 In the view finder. 536 00:27:40,426 --> 00:27:43,060 Which is helping me kind of get some bearings. 537 00:27:45,531 --> 00:27:47,131 Ooh, I just got hit by something. 538 00:27:50,036 --> 00:27:51,635 -[khrys] what do you think it was? -Ah, I don't know. 539 00:27:51,704 --> 00:27:53,837 I mean, I can't tell if I landed on something, 540 00:27:53,939 --> 00:27:55,439 Or if something grabbed the rov. 541 00:27:56,308 --> 00:27:57,207 [khrys] how deep are we? 542 00:27:57,209 --> 00:27:59,309 [jessica] we are at 50.4 meters. 543 00:28:00,646 --> 00:28:02,946 Oh, see? Something's grabbing it. 544 00:28:03,015 --> 00:28:04,448 Oh, my god, something grabbed it. 545 00:28:09,321 --> 00:28:11,622 [jessica] oh, my god, something grabbed it. 546 00:28:11,624 --> 00:28:13,657 I'm not even touching the controllers right now. 547 00:28:13,693 --> 00:28:15,926 Yeah, something's dragging it. 548 00:28:15,928 --> 00:28:18,962 I mean, something's definitely attacking the rov. 549 00:28:20,733 --> 00:28:23,300 [jessica] or something's attacking the line and messing with it. 550 00:28:23,302 --> 00:28:24,802 Look at this. 551 00:28:24,804 --> 00:28:25,703 [khrys] that's a strong current. 552 00:28:25,705 --> 00:28:28,105 [jessica] that's really weird. 553 00:28:28,107 --> 00:28:31,408 [jessica over comm] phil, do you see any movement righ now, in that crevice? 554 00:28:31,410 --> 00:28:33,510 Something's messing with the rov. 555 00:28:34,213 --> 00:28:35,345 [phil over comm] 556 00:28:37,149 --> 00:28:38,949 Look at the flow of the particles in the water. 557 00:28:39,051 --> 00:28:40,951 Look how fast they're flowing. 558 00:28:41,053 --> 00:28:43,721 Mmm-hmm and they all seem to be flowing, kind of down in that direction 559 00:28:43,723 --> 00:28:45,956 And then they get caught in that little whirlpool area. 560 00:28:46,025 --> 00:28:49,827 I think, we've reached a point where the current is at its strongest. 561 00:28:49,829 --> 00:28:52,429 It's getting sucked around, like it's in a washing machine. 562 00:28:53,632 --> 00:28:55,099 Would that mean that that's a channel that 563 00:28:55,101 --> 00:28:57,034 Leads to one of the inland blue holes? 564 00:28:57,103 --> 00:28:57,901 Very well. 565 00:28:57,903 --> 00:28:59,403 [jessica] this hidden tunne 566 00:28:59,405 --> 00:29:02,106 Could explain how the lusca has been attacking people 567 00:29:02,108 --> 00:29:05,042 In both, the inland and offshore blue holes, 568 00:29:05,111 --> 00:29:08,645 While also managing to stay so elusive. 569 00:29:08,714 --> 00:29:12,049 Whatever's down there, it's going to destroy my robot. 570 00:29:12,051 --> 00:29:13,117 Or worse. 571 00:29:13,119 --> 00:29:14,718 Phil, do you copy? 572 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:16,720 [jessica over comm] I'm havi problems with the rov. 573 00:29:16,722 --> 00:29:18,722 I've got to bring it back up, before I lose it. 574 00:29:19,225 --> 00:29:20,958 [phil over comm] 575 00:29:22,461 --> 00:29:25,629 [jessica] all right, we are at eight meters and rising. 576 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:35,439 [phil] whoo! 577 00:29:35,508 --> 00:29:37,407 [jessica grunts] got it. 578 00:29:39,879 --> 00:29:42,045 -Whoo. -[phil] okay, jess, what did you see? 579 00:29:42,047 --> 00:29:45,949 Well, I mean we-- we got past where you guys had originally dove. 580 00:29:45,951 --> 00:29:48,252 -Okay. -[jessica] and then it just started spinning everywhere. 581 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:51,522 Flipping, flopping, spinning around, I couldn't control it, at all. 582 00:29:51,524 --> 00:29:55,125 At all. So, I don't know, may be something was yanking on it. 583 00:29:55,127 --> 00:29:57,961 All right, there definitely were a few times where it felt like something had hit it. 584 00:29:57,963 --> 00:29:59,129 -[phil] weird. -Yes. 585 00:29:59,131 --> 00:30:01,031 [jessica] I mean, I was down to 50 meters. 586 00:30:01,033 --> 00:30:03,600 -Wow. -And then, everything went to [bleep] 587 00:30:03,602 --> 00:30:06,837 Was there a giant shark slash octopus in there? 588 00:30:06,906 --> 00:30:09,840 [jessica] I mean, may be, it definitely got hit by something. 589 00:30:11,944 --> 00:30:14,444 [phil] I know jess thinks a lusca hiding in the caver 590 00:30:14,513 --> 00:30:16,346 Could have attacked the rov. 591 00:30:16,448 --> 00:30:19,149 And possibly the divers that went missing. 592 00:30:19,251 --> 00:30:21,518 But, I felt that strong current firsthand 593 00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:25,222 And at high tide, that pull would be even stronger. 594 00:30:25,224 --> 00:30:27,558 That makes me think the current could have possibly 595 00:30:27,659 --> 00:30:29,860 Played a role in the divers' disappearance 596 00:30:29,962 --> 00:30:32,963 Dragging and trapping them deep inside a rocky tunnel. 597 00:30:32,965 --> 00:30:35,165 It could also be what dragged the rov. 598 00:30:35,234 --> 00:30:37,601 [jessica] all right, let's pack it up. 599 00:30:37,603 --> 00:30:40,337 [jessica] the current might explain what happened to the divers, 600 00:30:40,406 --> 00:30:44,107 But it doesn't explain the generations of lusca sightings. 601 00:30:44,109 --> 00:30:47,311 I think, we need to expand our search for clues. 602 00:30:47,313 --> 00:30:49,780 I recall josh mentioned that some locals believed 603 00:30:49,782 --> 00:30:52,516 The monster reports over the past few decades, 604 00:30:52,518 --> 00:30:56,420 Are tied to a now, abandoned military facility on the island. 605 00:30:58,057 --> 00:31:00,224 To find out if any work they were doing there 606 00:31:00,226 --> 00:31:02,626 Could somehow be connected to the lusca, 607 00:31:02,628 --> 00:31:07,598 I've tracked down a former high security clearance contractor who worked there 608 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:11,134 What was your job with the military base? 609 00:31:11,203 --> 00:31:14,304 I was involved in the recove spec torpedoes 610 00:31:14,306 --> 00:31:16,340 At the conclusion of attache 611 00:31:16,408 --> 00:31:19,009 We understand there's a lot about your job you cannot talk about. 612 00:31:19,011 --> 00:31:23,247 But, we're hoping to gain some insight into what type of military activity 613 00:31:23,348 --> 00:31:25,415 Was happening here, on andros island. 614 00:31:25,417 --> 00:31:30,053 Weapons testing, sea trials, war games, things of that nature. 615 00:31:30,055 --> 00:31:34,358 Were you ever aware of any kind of experiments on animals? 616 00:31:34,426 --> 00:31:37,027 Yes, there was some activit with marine life. 617 00:31:38,230 --> 00:31:41,798 They have used dolphins and other animals, 618 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:43,800 And some techniques. 619 00:31:43,802 --> 00:31:47,004 It wasn't part of what I did but I am aware of it. 620 00:31:47,006 --> 00:31:49,373 Due to the secret nature of the work there, 621 00:31:49,375 --> 00:31:51,241 There were a lot of things that 622 00:31:51,243 --> 00:31:54,778 You would kind of see and b aware of, but you were supposed to just ignore it. 623 00:31:54,780 --> 00:31:56,446 You didn't talk about it. 624 00:31:56,448 --> 00:32:00,617 Did you ever see anything, I guess out of the ordinary, in the waters out here? 625 00:32:00,619 --> 00:32:02,953 Y'know there was a lot of animals in the waters. So... 626 00:32:02,955 --> 00:32:04,554 Particularly, a lot of shark 627 00:32:04,623 --> 00:32:07,291 They always seemed to be attracted to that area 628 00:32:07,293 --> 00:32:08,458 Ha, that's interesting. 629 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:11,995 So, I guess, given the compartmentalization 630 00:32:11,997 --> 00:32:15,299 Of the top secret research that was happening there, 631 00:32:15,301 --> 00:32:18,802 And you add on history of using, I don't know, 632 00:32:18,804 --> 00:32:20,604 Dolphins and other marine life in research, 633 00:32:20,606 --> 00:32:22,506 Do you think it's possible that some of that research 634 00:32:22,508 --> 00:32:24,308 Was happening here, on this island? 635 00:32:24,310 --> 00:32:26,476 Yeah, you can't rule it out 636 00:32:26,478 --> 00:32:27,610 -[jessica] yeah. -[phil] perfect. 637 00:32:27,612 --> 00:32:29,846 So, if we wanted to go and check out this facility, 638 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:33,116 Where would we have to go on the island, like what should we look for? 639 00:32:33,118 --> 00:32:37,120 [jessica] dave gives us the approximate coordinates of the old military site. 640 00:32:37,122 --> 00:32:39,656 A location that we agreed not to reveal. 641 00:32:39,725 --> 00:32:41,425 [phil] well, thanks for the leads, dave. 642 00:32:41,427 --> 00:32:42,326 Glad to help. 643 00:32:42,328 --> 00:32:44,661 Well, that was some good intel. 644 00:32:44,730 --> 00:32:47,698 Yeah, I... It's... 645 00:32:47,700 --> 00:32:50,434 Here's the deal, do I think the military was experimenting 646 00:32:50,502 --> 00:32:53,537 -And made some shark-octopus hybrid? -Sharktopus? 647 00:32:53,605 --> 00:32:55,038 -No. -[jessica] mmm-hmm. 648 00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:57,941 Do I think top secret activity around here 649 00:32:58,010 --> 00:33:01,712 Could easily be playing a role in the lusca legend? 650 00:33:02,348 --> 00:33:03,580 -Yeah. -Yeah. 651 00:33:03,648 --> 00:33:05,282 [phil] I think we should try and find that abandoned base. 652 00:33:05,284 --> 00:33:06,916 Perfect. 653 00:33:09,955 --> 00:33:13,523 [jessica] we head back on our boat to explore the shoreline. 654 00:33:13,525 --> 00:33:16,593 The plan is to look for evidence of any scientific research 655 00:33:16,595 --> 00:33:19,429 That might have been conducted on marine life. 656 00:33:19,431 --> 00:33:22,532 Things like lab equipment or animal holding tanks 657 00:33:22,634 --> 00:33:25,202 Could be clues to what was happening there. 658 00:33:25,204 --> 00:33:29,306 The question in my mind is, could they have been trying to harness the unique, 659 00:33:29,308 --> 00:33:32,242 Innate abilities of both, sharks and octopuses 660 00:33:32,311 --> 00:33:34,711 For some kind of military purpose? 661 00:33:34,713 --> 00:33:36,146 All right, so what do you think we should be looking for, 662 00:33:36,248 --> 00:33:37,948 Besides abandoned buildings? 663 00:33:38,016 --> 00:33:41,451 [phil] they probably have some sort of access to the water. 664 00:33:41,520 --> 00:33:46,490 Either a dock or some kind of gate that would open up to the water, 665 00:33:46,558 --> 00:33:49,559 -Especially if they're doing research in the water. -[jessica] yeah. 666 00:33:49,628 --> 00:33:50,961 -Can I see those really quick? -[phil] yeah. 667 00:33:50,963 --> 00:33:53,230 I wanna just do a quick scan. 668 00:33:53,232 --> 00:33:55,932 All right, I'm not seeing anything. 669 00:33:55,934 --> 00:33:59,302 And one thing to keep in mind too is, this thing was abandoned 670 00:33:59,304 --> 00:34:02,305 Decades ago, so it could be overgrown. 671 00:34:03,108 --> 00:34:05,108 [jessica] ooh, what's that? 672 00:34:06,345 --> 00:34:07,444 Check this out. 673 00:34:10,015 --> 00:34:11,114 Wow, okay. 674 00:34:11,116 --> 00:34:13,150 -[phil] looks fortified. -[jessica] yeah. 675 00:34:13,251 --> 00:34:15,452 -[phil] looks very abandoned. -[jessica] access to the water. 676 00:34:15,521 --> 00:34:16,820 Access to the water. 677 00:34:18,223 --> 00:34:19,322 Jess, I'm thinking, this is it. 678 00:34:19,324 --> 00:34:20,924 [jessica] I think you're right. 679 00:34:20,926 --> 00:34:23,627 To find out if this was som kind of military testing facility, 680 00:34:23,629 --> 00:34:25,362 We need a closer look. 681 00:34:27,766 --> 00:34:29,199 [phil] check this out, jess. 682 00:34:29,201 --> 00:34:31,401 -[phil] wow. -[jessica] ooh, this is cool. 683 00:34:31,403 --> 00:34:33,303 [phil] it's way bigger than it looked from shore. 684 00:34:33,305 --> 00:34:35,939 [jessica] yeah, I mean, it extends all the way down. 685 00:34:36,041 --> 00:34:37,307 Well, I'm gonna go inside. 686 00:34:37,309 --> 00:34:39,076 Okay, I'm gonna leave the rov here. 687 00:34:39,078 --> 00:34:41,711 -[jessica] okay. -[phil] and yeah, see what we can find. 688 00:34:41,713 --> 00:34:44,748 [jessica] ooh, this is creepy. 689 00:34:44,850 --> 00:34:47,217 Look at all the old wires and insulation. 690 00:34:48,220 --> 00:34:51,822 Got to say, this cement has held up pretty well 691 00:34:51,824 --> 00:34:53,523 -Over time, from all the storms. -[jessica] mmm-hmm. 692 00:34:54,359 --> 00:34:56,226 [phil] but, everything else, did not. 693 00:34:57,329 --> 00:34:58,829 [jessica] I'm gonna go check over here. 694 00:35:06,839 --> 00:35:08,237 [phil] seeing anything over there? 695 00:35:08,239 --> 00:35:10,440 [jessica] I'm gonna go head back and check out the outside. 696 00:35:11,243 --> 00:35:12,409 [phil] okay. 697 00:35:19,651 --> 00:35:21,418 Oh, yeah. What's that? 698 00:35:22,321 --> 00:35:24,020 [phil] concrete bar just sticking right out. 699 00:35:25,023 --> 00:35:26,423 Gonna move under this quickly. 700 00:35:26,959 --> 00:35:27,858 [branch snaps] 701 00:35:28,127 --> 00:35:29,126 Oh! 702 00:35:30,062 --> 00:35:32,629 [jessica] oh, I got something, phil. 703 00:35:36,001 --> 00:35:38,401 Recruiting wild animals for military service 704 00:35:38,403 --> 00:35:40,403 May seem like a science fiction plot. 705 00:35:40,539 --> 00:35:42,305 But, surprisingly, it's happened. 706 00:35:42,307 --> 00:35:44,674 Or, I should say, it's been attempted. 707 00:35:44,676 --> 00:35:47,210 [josh] during world war ii, the american military 708 00:35:47,212 --> 00:35:50,046 Experimented with strapping miniature explosives 709 00:35:50,148 --> 00:35:52,415 To mexican free-tailed bats 710 00:35:52,417 --> 00:35:55,218 In something known as project x-ray. 711 00:35:55,220 --> 00:35:58,255 The idea was that a plane would drop special shells 712 00:35:58,323 --> 00:36:00,790 Filled with millions of thes tiny bombers, 713 00:36:00,792 --> 00:36:04,327 Which would then shelter in the eaves of homes and buildings, 714 00:36:04,329 --> 00:36:05,929 Which is when they would detonate, 715 00:36:05,931 --> 00:36:10,233 Igniting devastating inferno all across enemy territory. 716 00:36:10,302 --> 00:36:13,436 Unfortunately, at the testing site in new mexico, 717 00:36:13,505 --> 00:36:15,906 A few of these fully loaded bats escaped. 718 00:36:15,908 --> 00:36:18,808 [josh] and roosted under a massive fuel tank. 719 00:36:18,810 --> 00:36:23,213 Half of carlsbad army airfie and a general's car were destroyed. 720 00:36:23,215 --> 00:36:26,616 The army wisely decided to explore other projects, 721 00:36:26,618 --> 00:36:29,619 Leaving weaponized bat attacks to bruce wayne. 722 00:36:32,824 --> 00:36:34,624 [jessica] oh, I got something, phil. 723 00:36:34,626 --> 00:36:36,059 -[phil] you got something? -Yeah. 724 00:36:36,161 --> 00:36:37,527 [phil] all right, give me a sec. 725 00:36:37,529 --> 00:36:38,662 [jessica] yeah, it's a sign that says, 726 00:36:38,664 --> 00:36:41,431 "warning, no trespassing, government property." 727 00:36:41,433 --> 00:36:42,499 -[jessica] check it out. -[phil] oh, yeah. 728 00:36:42,501 --> 00:36:44,234 I guess, the only problem is-- 729 00:36:44,336 --> 00:36:45,702 Completely cleaned out? 730 00:36:45,704 --> 00:36:48,538 -It's pretty cleaned out. -[jessica] yeah. 731 00:36:48,607 --> 00:36:52,309 [jessica] if this waterfron research facility was studyi marine life, 732 00:36:52,311 --> 00:36:57,247 It would make sense that par of the facility might actual be underwater. 733 00:36:57,316 --> 00:37:01,251 This would also keep any secret experiments away from prying eyes. 734 00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:04,221 But, not away from out rov. 735 00:37:04,223 --> 00:37:06,489 I'm hoping we'll find some submerged signs 736 00:37:06,491 --> 00:37:08,725 That this place, is connected to the lusca. 737 00:37:08,727 --> 00:37:11,728 -[jessica] all right. -[phil] off it goes. See what we find out there. 738 00:37:11,730 --> 00:37:13,530 [jessica] okay, going under. 739 00:37:15,701 --> 00:37:16,633 [water splashing] 740 00:37:19,404 --> 00:37:21,204 [phil] all right, seeing some coral. 741 00:37:21,206 --> 00:37:23,506 [jessica] yeah. No, that's all empty, just sand. 742 00:37:24,009 --> 00:37:25,574 Ooh, what's that? 743 00:37:26,511 --> 00:37:28,612 -Yeah, there's definitely structures under the water. -[jessica] yeah? 744 00:37:28,614 --> 00:37:30,680 [jessica] yeah, for sure. What is this? 745 00:37:30,682 --> 00:37:32,916 [phil] oh, we got some posts in the water. 746 00:37:32,918 --> 00:37:35,051 -[jessica] that looks like a dock post. -[phil] totally does. 747 00:37:37,656 --> 00:37:40,457 Okay, so we've got [sighs] confirmation on structures, 748 00:37:40,525 --> 00:37:43,627 But I'm not seeing anything that says they're doing any experiments, yet. 749 00:37:46,064 --> 00:37:48,431 Yeah, I'm not seeing anything that indicates they would have made 750 00:37:48,433 --> 00:37:51,735 Some kind of structure to keep something in. 751 00:37:51,836 --> 00:37:52,802 Yeah. 752 00:37:56,108 --> 00:38:00,143 -Oh. -Oh... [bleep] 753 00:38:00,245 --> 00:38:02,445 -[jessica] that's a cage, right? -[phil] that's a cage. 754 00:38:03,315 --> 00:38:05,715 That looks too big to be a crab pot. 755 00:38:05,717 --> 00:38:07,150 Here's the thing though, 756 00:38:07,152 --> 00:38:10,920 There's no way that, that cage is going to hold a huge lusca. 757 00:38:10,922 --> 00:38:14,057 I'm not taking about a lusca, I'm just saying, 758 00:38:14,059 --> 00:38:16,826 This is showing that they probably held 759 00:38:16,828 --> 00:38:18,561 -Animals out there. -Animals. Yeah. 760 00:38:18,663 --> 00:38:20,964 The octopuses, could be all sorts of things. 761 00:38:20,966 --> 00:38:21,998 [jessica] there's another one. 762 00:38:22,066 --> 00:38:23,300 [phil] there's another cage. Just a minute. 763 00:38:23,302 --> 00:38:25,802 -There's a fish in it. -There's a fish inside it. 764 00:38:27,105 --> 00:38:28,605 [jessica] I mean, it wouldn't surprise me 765 00:38:28,607 --> 00:38:32,042 If the military was doing something with the marine life around here. 766 00:38:32,143 --> 00:38:35,712 The problem is there's not really any good way for us to find out what. 767 00:38:35,714 --> 00:38:37,947 Nobody's gonna talk. 768 00:38:37,949 --> 00:38:40,750 [jessica] I mean, this is as good as it's going to get. 769 00:38:40,819 --> 00:38:43,219 For me, it's really hard to say that what was happening 770 00:38:43,221 --> 00:38:48,058 Here, decades ago, has to do with the legend of the lusca, today. 771 00:38:48,060 --> 00:38:50,660 -Yeah. -[phil] there was a lot of secrecy, obviously. 772 00:38:50,729 --> 00:38:53,196 Who knows what they had in these cages, 773 00:38:53,198 --> 00:38:56,599 But I don't know if that relates to the blue holes. 774 00:38:56,601 --> 00:38:59,302 I just feel like every little bit adds up. 775 00:38:59,304 --> 00:39:03,106 It's just that it's not necessarily a clear picture. 776 00:39:03,108 --> 00:39:04,741 [phil] see, the bottom line is 777 00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:08,144 There's a lot of hidden secrets in the water out there. 778 00:39:08,213 --> 00:39:09,412 Mmm-hmm. 779 00:39:09,414 --> 00:39:11,948 It's just hard to know what exactly they were doing. 780 00:39:12,050 --> 00:39:13,149 Yeah, I agree. 781 00:39:17,189 --> 00:39:19,255 [josh] when my team returne from andros, 782 00:39:19,324 --> 00:39:21,658 We reviewed the evidence to piece together 783 00:39:21,693 --> 00:39:24,661 What's behind the legend of the lusca. 784 00:39:24,729 --> 00:39:27,731 Phil and jess might have fou a possible explanation 785 00:39:27,733 --> 00:39:31,935 For what happened to at leas some of those reported missi in the blue holes. 786 00:39:32,437 --> 00:39:34,304 [phil over comm] 787 00:39:37,542 --> 00:39:39,709 [josh] perhaps, they got trapped inside the tunnels 788 00:39:39,711 --> 00:39:42,212 Connecting the inland and ocean caverns. 789 00:39:43,448 --> 00:39:47,117 Jess' rov almost fell victim to this phenomenon. 790 00:39:47,119 --> 00:39:50,019 The footage clearly shows the strength of the current 791 00:39:50,021 --> 00:39:54,190 But, she remains convinced that there was something else down there. 792 00:39:54,192 --> 00:39:56,259 [jessica] oh, my god. Something grabbed it. 793 00:39:56,361 --> 00:39:59,963 [josh] and when we examined the footage, frame by frame 794 00:39:59,965 --> 00:40:03,299 We did see something we can't identify. 795 00:40:03,301 --> 00:40:06,202 Could that be a tentacle from a large sea beast 796 00:40:06,204 --> 00:40:09,105 Getting handsy with an intruder in its lair 797 00:40:09,107 --> 00:40:11,241 Or is it merely the arm of an octopus? 798 00:40:11,342 --> 00:40:13,143 Or a stray piece of kelp? 799 00:40:13,211 --> 00:40:16,613 Without more footage, we can't say for sure. 800 00:40:16,615 --> 00:40:20,350 Between the former employee' testimony and what my team uncovered, 801 00:40:20,419 --> 00:40:24,320 There are indications some kind of research involving marine life 802 00:40:24,322 --> 00:40:27,557 Was happening at a now, abandoned military site. 803 00:40:27,625 --> 00:40:29,726 -Oh. -Oh... [bleep] 804 00:40:29,728 --> 00:40:31,361 [jessica] that's a cage, right? 805 00:40:31,429 --> 00:40:34,731 [josh] is it possible that reports of an aggressive sea monster 806 00:40:34,733 --> 00:40:37,934 Were intentionally fueled to keep the curious away 807 00:40:37,936 --> 00:40:40,703 From what was really going on in these waters? 808 00:40:40,705 --> 00:40:44,207 Something that remains classified. 809 00:40:44,209 --> 00:40:47,811 Still, we can't discount the many witness reports over the years. 810 00:40:50,549 --> 00:40:55,552 [josh] but it's also hard to reconcile the existence of a sharktopus. 811 00:40:55,620 --> 00:40:58,254 So, until hard, physical evidence surfaces, 812 00:40:58,323 --> 00:41:01,825 I'll lean toward a more plausible scientific theory 813 00:41:01,827 --> 00:41:04,761 What it could be is, a hammerhead shark 814 00:41:04,863 --> 00:41:06,463 Eating a very large octopus 815 00:41:06,564 --> 00:41:10,633 And they see the, the tentacles in the shark's mouth. 816 00:41:10,735 --> 00:41:12,802 [josh] for the people of andros island, however, 817 00:41:12,804 --> 00:41:17,240 The lusca remains a creature both feared and fascinating 818 00:41:17,309 --> 00:41:19,309 Very much alive in their legends. 819 00:41:22,047 --> 00:41:24,814 And in their nightmares. 820 00:41:24,816 --> 00:41:27,116 For more information on expedition x, 821 00:41:27,118 --> 00:41:30,420 Head to discovery.Com/expeditionx.