1 00:00:16,934 --> 00:00:18,269 [water dripping] 2 00:00:25,026 --> 00:00:27,028 [seagulls coo] 3 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,282 [buzzing] 4 00:00:32,825 --> 00:00:35,078 ♪ I'm a proud Black Yolngu boy With the killer flow ♪ 5 00:00:35,161 --> 00:00:37,246 ♪ Listen to the yidaki Listen to it blow ♪ 6 00:00:37,330 --> 00:00:38,498 [Zac] We're back. 7 00:00:38,581 --> 00:00:39,582 Really? 8 00:00:42,293 --> 00:00:44,629 [Zac] Get ready for all-new adventures. 9 00:00:44,712 --> 00:00:46,923 We will only have a couple of chances for this. 10 00:00:47,006 --> 00:00:50,593 [Zac] It's been a crazy few years, so let me get you up to speed. 11 00:00:51,260 --> 00:00:53,721 Darin's house burned down in the Malibu fires, 12 00:00:53,805 --> 00:00:57,558 but he's building a new eco-friendly dream home from the ground up. 13 00:00:57,642 --> 00:00:59,769 I'm gonna let the land speak to me. 14 00:01:01,104 --> 00:01:06,150 As crazy as that may sound, and then create the best place ever. 15 00:01:06,692 --> 00:01:08,027 [Zac] And in the meantime, 16 00:01:08,694 --> 00:01:10,154 that's his yurt. 17 00:01:10,238 --> 00:01:11,405 ♪ …with the killer flow ♪ 18 00:01:11,489 --> 00:01:13,491 ♪ Listen to the yidaki Listen to it blow ♪ 19 00:01:14,867 --> 00:01:18,287 [Zac] In early 2020, I left the US to visit some friends for a couple of weeks. 20 00:01:18,371 --> 00:01:20,706 Relax, get in some surfing. 21 00:01:20,790 --> 00:01:22,625 And then, boom! 22 00:01:23,543 --> 00:01:26,420 They said I would be extending my vacation for a few more weeks. 23 00:01:26,504 --> 00:01:28,256 And that turned into a few months. 24 00:01:28,339 --> 00:01:30,591 And what started as me being stuck here 25 00:01:30,675 --> 00:01:33,094 has turned into me falling in love with this country, 26 00:01:34,595 --> 00:01:36,848 and wanting my friends and family to experience the beauty 27 00:01:36,931 --> 00:01:38,474 that I've been enjoying ever since. 28 00:01:38,975 --> 00:01:40,143 [folk music playing] 29 00:01:43,688 --> 00:01:46,149 [Zac] On this continent, it's been a little different. 30 00:01:46,232 --> 00:01:47,233 It's an island. 31 00:01:47,316 --> 00:01:51,237 They took an aggressive approach with lockdowns, restrictions, and masking. 32 00:01:51,737 --> 00:01:52,655 Hey. 33 00:01:52,738 --> 00:01:53,948 [whimpers] 34 00:01:54,031 --> 00:01:55,032 Settle down. 35 00:01:55,116 --> 00:01:58,619 [Zac] Which all resulted in relatively low infection rates and deaths. 36 00:01:59,245 --> 00:02:00,997 So at the time of filming, 37 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,875 it seemed the safest thing to do was have everyone come to me. 38 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:07,587 And so they did. 39 00:02:09,338 --> 00:02:11,841 It's day nine of my hotel quarantine. 40 00:02:11,924 --> 00:02:13,426 It's like Groundhog Day. 41 00:02:14,177 --> 00:02:15,011 [spitting] 42 00:02:15,970 --> 00:02:16,929 I ate some of that. 43 00:02:17,513 --> 00:02:18,681 [Zac] This time, 44 00:02:18,764 --> 00:02:21,851 we're taking a deep dive into the sixth largest country in the world… 45 00:02:23,519 --> 00:02:26,772 with a unique variety of biomes, climates, and organisms. 46 00:02:26,856 --> 00:02:27,815 Jeez! 47 00:02:27,899 --> 00:02:28,941 [laughing] 48 00:02:29,025 --> 00:02:31,986 [Zac] We're covering as much territory as we can, from mountaintops… 49 00:02:32,069 --> 00:02:33,029 I like your office. 50 00:02:33,112 --> 00:02:36,908 [Zac] …to barrier reefs, all while trying some of the best local foods… 51 00:02:36,991 --> 00:02:37,825 Oh, my gosh. 52 00:02:37,909 --> 00:02:39,702 …as close to their sources as we can get. 53 00:02:39,785 --> 00:02:40,912 [man] Here's to good water. 54 00:02:40,995 --> 00:02:42,914 [Zac] We'll visit some of the top innovators… 55 00:02:42,997 --> 00:02:45,208 And it will collect and aggregate, 56 00:02:45,291 --> 00:02:48,169 desegregate and redistribute to all the parts of the biosphere. 57 00:02:48,252 --> 00:02:50,463 [Zac] …all seeking to find cleaner, better, 58 00:02:50,546 --> 00:02:52,006 and more sustainable ways of living. 59 00:02:52,089 --> 00:02:54,383 And using the lessons learned on this continent 60 00:02:54,467 --> 00:02:57,261 to serve as the microcosm for the entire planet. 61 00:02:57,345 --> 00:03:00,389 Our focus on this episode is habitat conservation. 62 00:03:00,473 --> 00:03:01,682 You're so tiny! 63 00:03:01,766 --> 00:03:03,976 We'll meet Australia's leading eco-warriors… 64 00:03:04,060 --> 00:03:05,561 [man] This is our Jurassic Park. 65 00:03:05,645 --> 00:03:09,899 [Zac] …to watch how they work protecting everything from animals to agriculture. 66 00:03:09,982 --> 00:03:12,777 -Your last… little bumpy road. -Hey, buddy. 67 00:03:12,860 --> 00:03:15,780 [Zac] And see how it all connects directly back to us 68 00:03:15,863 --> 00:03:19,242 because we all have to share this habitat. 69 00:03:19,325 --> 00:03:22,161 See that? That's Earth. We all live there. 70 00:03:22,245 --> 00:03:24,288 ♪ I'm a proud Black Yolngu boy With the killer flow ♪ 71 00:03:24,372 --> 00:03:26,749 ♪ Listen to the yidaki Listen to it blow ♪ 72 00:03:28,251 --> 00:03:30,253 [vocalizing] 73 00:03:35,758 --> 00:03:36,759 [man] Speed. 74 00:03:36,842 --> 00:03:37,843 Speed. 75 00:03:37,927 --> 00:03:39,387 AV marker. 76 00:03:39,470 --> 00:03:40,513 [Zac] It's reunion time! 77 00:03:40,596 --> 00:03:43,516 Two weeks have passed, and everyone is out of quarantine. 78 00:03:43,599 --> 00:03:44,725 Yeah! 79 00:03:44,809 --> 00:03:46,477 [Zac] The Down to Earth family's back. 80 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,189 Yo! Hey, what's up, man? How are you? 81 00:03:50,273 --> 00:03:52,817 -Good to see you. Yeah. -Good to see you too. 82 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:55,236 I'm stoked man. Let's get out there, turn it up a notch. 83 00:03:55,319 --> 00:03:57,238 What's up, guys? I saw you over the camera. 84 00:03:57,321 --> 00:03:58,781 Good to see you, buddy. 85 00:03:58,864 --> 00:04:00,449 -How you doing? -Long time, no see. 86 00:04:00,533 --> 00:04:02,159 -Still got hair under there? -Of course. 87 00:04:02,243 --> 00:04:04,078 [Darin] Yeah! [laughs] 88 00:04:05,454 --> 00:04:07,081 [Zac] Quick history lesson here. 89 00:04:07,164 --> 00:04:09,208 The culture of Aboriginal people in Australia 90 00:04:09,292 --> 00:04:11,585 dates back around 60,000 years, 91 00:04:11,669 --> 00:04:14,505 and today's generations continue the customs and rituals 92 00:04:14,588 --> 00:04:18,301 handed down through time to honor and maintain their history. 93 00:04:18,384 --> 00:04:21,846 There are about 500 different Aboriginal groups in this country, 94 00:04:21,929 --> 00:04:24,181 each with their own language and customs, 95 00:04:24,265 --> 00:04:27,226 but one tradition most have is a welcome ceremony. 96 00:04:27,310 --> 00:04:31,022 As the custom goes, before you go forth on a community's land, 97 00:04:31,105 --> 00:04:34,191 you first introduce yourself, state your purpose, 98 00:04:34,275 --> 00:04:37,236 and ask for permission, all as a sign of respect. 99 00:04:37,737 --> 00:04:39,530 Prior to British colonization, 100 00:04:39,613 --> 00:04:45,202 Australia was once composed of 100% various indigenous nations, or mobs, 101 00:04:45,286 --> 00:04:47,830 as the different Aboriginal communities call themselves. 102 00:04:48,497 --> 00:04:50,458 These people are of the Darug nation, 103 00:04:50,541 --> 00:04:53,544 tracing their roots to the very beginnings of this continent. 104 00:04:54,712 --> 00:04:57,131 We do this now to acknowledge their country 105 00:04:57,214 --> 00:05:00,051 and recognize them as the First People of this land. 106 00:05:03,387 --> 00:05:05,598 [honks] 107 00:05:06,182 --> 00:05:07,266 [grunts] 108 00:05:07,892 --> 00:05:09,518 Welcome to the circle, brothers. 109 00:05:09,602 --> 00:05:10,811 -Thank you. -[Darin] Thank you. 110 00:05:10,895 --> 00:05:14,148 When you come into my camp, you're under my protection. 111 00:05:14,815 --> 00:05:16,609 Once you cross that border, 112 00:05:17,109 --> 00:05:18,736 then you go through the smoke, 113 00:05:18,819 --> 00:05:19,987 you're one of us. 114 00:05:20,571 --> 00:05:24,533 Can I please ask for you to introduce yourself to the uncles 115 00:05:24,617 --> 00:05:27,620 and also share with us why are you here. 116 00:05:27,703 --> 00:05:32,041 My name is Zac. I was born in San Luis Obispo County, California. 117 00:05:32,124 --> 00:05:34,085 -Yep. -I guess the reason that I'm here 118 00:05:34,168 --> 00:05:39,340 is to learn, and to gain perspective and insight into your culture, 119 00:05:39,423 --> 00:05:42,551 into your people, and to become present and one with it all. 120 00:05:43,386 --> 00:05:45,513 Beautiful. Thank you, brother. [trilling] 121 00:05:45,596 --> 00:05:47,056 [chanting] 122 00:05:47,890 --> 00:05:51,394 My name is Olien. First name's Darin. 123 00:05:51,477 --> 00:05:55,898 I was born in Minnesota, United States. 124 00:05:57,525 --> 00:05:59,068 Super honored to be here. 125 00:05:59,151 --> 00:06:02,154 I can feel the elements here are really strong, 126 00:06:02,238 --> 00:06:08,411 and super humbled by the presence here and grateful to be here. 127 00:06:10,538 --> 00:06:13,624 [trilling, chanting] 128 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,295 [Zac] This ritual is connected to the original ceremonies, 129 00:06:18,379 --> 00:06:21,715 where those from neighboring tribes would pass through other camps. 130 00:06:22,633 --> 00:06:25,761 The fire is spiritual, and the smoke is cleansing. 131 00:06:26,595 --> 00:06:29,098 Any bad spirits the visitors may be carrying 132 00:06:29,181 --> 00:06:30,975 are wafted away by the smoke. 133 00:06:32,643 --> 00:06:36,188 The travelers are left clean and welcome to go along their journey. 134 00:06:37,690 --> 00:06:42,278 [Jie] Cleanse your connections, Darin and Zac, to Father Sky. 135 00:06:47,908 --> 00:06:50,119 So, we put the smoke over our heads. 136 00:06:56,876 --> 00:07:00,921 We cleanse our connections to Mother Earth, so we cleanse our feet. 137 00:07:02,214 --> 00:07:04,175 We cleanse all the parts on our bodies 138 00:07:04,258 --> 00:07:07,553 where we feel like it is time for a new beginning. 139 00:07:11,807 --> 00:07:14,477 The smoke only goes to where it needs to go. 140 00:07:20,024 --> 00:07:24,153 I'd like to offer you a piece of material which is a ceremonial head tie. 141 00:07:24,653 --> 00:07:28,073 The color is orange, symbolizing that blood is from the country, 142 00:07:29,033 --> 00:07:32,578 and Grandfather Sun is our almighty grandfather, 143 00:07:33,370 --> 00:07:34,747 to bring everyone together, 144 00:07:34,830 --> 00:07:38,584 and I'd like to protect you while you're here now. 145 00:07:39,126 --> 00:07:41,504 Zac and Darin, if you'd like to just stand up. 146 00:07:42,171 --> 00:07:43,506 [somber music playing] 147 00:07:48,511 --> 00:07:53,015 So, the ceremony head tie is an offering from us to you welcoming you to us, 148 00:07:53,098 --> 00:07:55,559 and you to the country where we walk. 149 00:07:55,643 --> 00:07:58,896 This is ochre. It's going to protect harm from you. 150 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,650 In my language, we say Warami. That's "Welcome." 151 00:08:12,952 --> 00:08:15,079 [Zac] The elders have given us all their blessing, 152 00:08:15,162 --> 00:08:18,207 and some words of advice to consider as we start our adventure. 153 00:08:20,918 --> 00:08:24,380 I want to put my most valuablest organ next to yours, 154 00:08:24,463 --> 00:08:25,506 which is my heart to yours. 155 00:08:25,589 --> 00:08:26,423 Love that. 156 00:08:26,507 --> 00:08:28,884 -[Jie] I want to say welcome, brother. -Thank you, brother. 157 00:08:28,968 --> 00:08:31,595 -Thank you. -[Jie] Welcome, brother. 158 00:08:31,679 --> 00:08:33,556 And to you, Zac, same thing, brother. 159 00:08:33,639 --> 00:08:35,307 -I put my heart to yours. -Thank you. 160 00:08:35,391 --> 00:08:37,434 [Jie] Leading with love, that's where we rise above. 161 00:08:37,518 --> 00:08:38,602 I know. 162 00:08:38,686 --> 00:08:40,604 -[Jie] Welcome to me, brother. -Thanks. 163 00:08:41,105 --> 00:08:43,440 We're welcome. We are all welcome. 164 00:08:45,234 --> 00:08:49,530 Our entire crew went through the ceremony, and everyone felt moved. 165 00:08:52,533 --> 00:08:54,201 And here's another fresh start. 166 00:08:54,285 --> 00:08:56,495 In an effort to improve our carbon footprint 167 00:08:56,579 --> 00:08:58,455 during the production of this series, 168 00:08:58,539 --> 00:09:01,417 and to do our part in habitat conservation of this planet, 169 00:09:01,500 --> 00:09:03,210 we're switching things up a bit. 170 00:09:03,294 --> 00:09:04,837 That's fully electric, huh? 171 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:05,879 It is? 172 00:09:05,963 --> 00:09:07,131 That's amazing. 173 00:09:07,214 --> 00:09:08,173 [Zac] New wheels. 174 00:09:08,257 --> 00:09:11,302 For some trips and terrains, we'll have to use hybrid vehicles, 175 00:09:11,385 --> 00:09:14,263 but this new toy is sure to put a charge in our Aussie travels. 176 00:09:14,346 --> 00:09:15,848 Crispy. This is sick, dude. 177 00:09:15,931 --> 00:09:18,976 [Darin] Amazing. You're gonna drive us? 178 00:09:19,059 --> 00:09:20,019 Oh, yeah. 179 00:09:20,102 --> 00:09:21,186 Oh! 180 00:09:23,814 --> 00:09:25,357 We just run over Mitch? 181 00:09:25,441 --> 00:09:27,901 [Zac chuckles] No, we're not gonna run over Mitch. 182 00:09:27,985 --> 00:09:29,445 AV marker. 183 00:09:30,195 --> 00:09:32,990 We ready to roll there, Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah? 184 00:09:33,073 --> 00:09:35,576 [Zac] Just remember to stay on the right side of the road, 185 00:09:35,659 --> 00:09:39,163 or in this case, I mean the left side of-- You know what I mean. 186 00:09:39,246 --> 00:09:42,041 -This thing's amazing. -[Darin] You can drive and I can sleep. 187 00:09:45,002 --> 00:09:46,170 [Zac] Sleep tight, buddy. 188 00:09:48,714 --> 00:09:51,425 As we embark on this journey of habitat conservation, 189 00:09:51,508 --> 00:09:54,470 we want to first appreciate more pristine parts of the Earth 190 00:09:54,553 --> 00:09:55,929 as nature intended. 191 00:09:56,013 --> 00:09:58,390 Just 100 kilometers west of Sydney 192 00:09:58,474 --> 00:10:02,770 lies a World Heritage protected area known as the Greater Blue Mountain. 193 00:10:03,354 --> 00:10:04,980 Aside from the majestic beauty, 194 00:10:05,064 --> 00:10:08,442 it's home to a vast number of rare and threatened species. 195 00:10:08,525 --> 00:10:09,652 Wow. Look at that. 196 00:10:10,361 --> 00:10:12,488 [Darin] Look at this place. This is great. 197 00:10:13,197 --> 00:10:15,741 [Zac] And there's an area reserved as a protected park, 198 00:10:15,824 --> 00:10:18,827 available for camping, hiking, and other tourism. 199 00:10:18,911 --> 00:10:21,830 [Darin] The Ioniq got us to the Blue Mountains. 200 00:10:23,499 --> 00:10:25,793 [Zac] And if you're really adventurous like we are, 201 00:10:25,876 --> 00:10:28,754 you can meet up with Dan for an experience you'll never forget. 202 00:10:28,837 --> 00:10:31,131 -Zac. Nice to meet you, man. -Dan. 203 00:10:31,215 --> 00:10:34,259 -Hey, Dan. I like your office. -[Dan] Yeah, it's pretty nice. 204 00:10:34,343 --> 00:10:36,970 [Zac] This is beyond hiking. It's canyoning. 205 00:10:37,054 --> 00:10:41,183 Feels like an absolute privilege to live and work here in the Blue Mountains. 206 00:10:41,266 --> 00:10:43,686 This is the Jamison Valley below us here. 207 00:10:44,311 --> 00:10:46,939 Um, and, yeah, just like to say, Warami mittigar. 208 00:10:47,022 --> 00:10:49,483 "Welcome, friends" in the language of the Darug people, 209 00:10:49,566 --> 00:10:51,860 Traditional Owners of this part of the Blue Mountains. 210 00:10:51,944 --> 00:10:55,239 -[Darin] This is… really incredible. -[Zac] These cliff faces are unreal. 211 00:10:55,322 --> 00:10:57,241 We're gonna go do Empress Canyon. 212 00:10:57,324 --> 00:10:59,827 It's one of the best canyons in the Blue Mountains. 213 00:10:59,910 --> 00:11:02,162 We've got hundreds of beautiful slot canyons, 214 00:11:02,246 --> 00:11:05,708 very narrow crack through these massive sandstone cliffs. 215 00:11:05,791 --> 00:11:07,418 Got water rushing through it. 216 00:11:07,501 --> 00:11:10,671 We're gonna put on wet suits, helmets, and harnesses 217 00:11:10,754 --> 00:11:12,631 and drag some big, heavy ropes in there. 218 00:11:12,715 --> 00:11:15,426 We're gonna be jumping off rocks. We're gonna be swimming. 219 00:11:15,509 --> 00:11:18,303 And then, the grand finale, we gotta abseil, 220 00:11:18,387 --> 00:11:21,014 or rappel as you guys call it, down a 30-meter waterfall. 221 00:11:21,098 --> 00:11:23,267 [Zac] Sure. Sounds simple enough. Let's hit it. 222 00:11:23,350 --> 00:11:26,520 -Let's do it. Right on. -Cool. 223 00:11:27,563 --> 00:11:28,897 [Zac] Wow. This is great. 224 00:11:29,565 --> 00:11:31,358 [soft music playing] 225 00:11:33,110 --> 00:11:36,822 Fellas, one of the reasons why the Blue Mountains got World Heritage status 226 00:11:36,905 --> 00:11:39,533 is because of the diversity of life we've got here. 227 00:11:39,616 --> 00:11:43,787 And in particular, Australia's most iconic tree, the eucalypt, yeah? 228 00:11:43,871 --> 00:11:46,874 We've got about 100 species of eucalypt here in the Blue Mountains, 229 00:11:46,957 --> 00:11:50,836 which is an astonishing variety for a relatively small part of Australia. 230 00:11:50,919 --> 00:11:53,714 -So, yeah, pretty cool tree. -Unreal. 231 00:11:54,298 --> 00:11:57,801 Is there a good amount of natural springs around the area? 232 00:11:57,885 --> 00:12:00,512 [Dan] In the Blue Mountains, we have things called hanging swamps 233 00:12:00,596 --> 00:12:02,681 which can even occur on sheer vertical cliffs. 234 00:12:02,765 --> 00:12:06,810 These things are a massive water storage area, and they filter the water. 235 00:12:06,894 --> 00:12:08,979 I don't know if you've drunk tap water in Sydney, 236 00:12:09,062 --> 00:12:13,317 but it has some of the sweetest drinking water you'll find in the world, 237 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:15,778 and that's 'cause it all comes from right here. 238 00:12:15,861 --> 00:12:18,572 [Zac] This is a different type of habitat conservation, 239 00:12:18,655 --> 00:12:21,784 a protected area preserved for generations to appreciate 240 00:12:21,867 --> 00:12:24,203 by simply walking through the beauty of it all. 241 00:12:24,286 --> 00:12:27,456 Most countries have some sort of national park system, 242 00:12:27,539 --> 00:12:30,125 and as of now, about 15% of the Earth 243 00:12:30,209 --> 00:12:33,754 is set aside and safeguarded from being developed in any way. 244 00:12:33,837 --> 00:12:38,091 So, fellas, before, we were up there in that beautiful, dry eucalypt forest, 245 00:12:38,175 --> 00:12:42,262 but you can feel now we're in a-- and see that we're in a totally different place. 246 00:12:42,346 --> 00:12:44,223 Now, we're in temperate rain forest. 247 00:12:44,306 --> 00:12:47,810 It's still cool and wet like ancient Gondwana used to be, 248 00:12:47,893 --> 00:12:51,188 and so the ancient Gondwana vegetation hangs on here, 249 00:12:51,271 --> 00:12:54,775 the coachwoods, the ferns, the sassafras. 250 00:12:54,858 --> 00:12:57,194 This is our Jurassic Park. 251 00:12:57,277 --> 00:12:59,404 This is the Australia dinosaurs roamed through. 252 00:12:59,488 --> 00:13:04,117 We've only dropped a few hundred meters but gone back 100 million years in time. 253 00:13:04,201 --> 00:13:07,788 [Zac] He had me at Jurassic Park. "We've spared no expense." 254 00:13:07,871 --> 00:13:12,376 To go canyoning is the best way to explore that story. 255 00:13:12,459 --> 00:13:13,836 -Get right in it. -Yeah. 256 00:13:16,129 --> 00:13:19,675 [Dan] I reckon we should go up, pull up a flat bit of ground here. 257 00:13:19,758 --> 00:13:23,971 And this is where we're gonna get our wet suits and helmets and harnesses on. 258 00:13:25,013 --> 00:13:26,515 [Zac] Dan gave us a long safety meeting 259 00:13:26,598 --> 00:13:29,434 and ran through how to properly use all of the equipment. 260 00:13:29,518 --> 00:13:32,396 Trust me, don't do something like this without a professional. 261 00:13:32,479 --> 00:13:34,314 Canyoning can be incredibly dangerous, 262 00:13:34,398 --> 00:13:36,400 or even deadly, if you don't know what you're doing. 263 00:13:36,483 --> 00:13:38,819 I'm not saying we know exactly what we're doing either, 264 00:13:39,319 --> 00:13:41,238 but, hey, at least Dan does. 265 00:13:42,072 --> 00:13:44,867 Okay, guys, you gotta be 100% committed to it. 266 00:13:44,950 --> 00:13:46,785 -Gotta be full doing it, okay? -[Darin] Yeah. 267 00:13:46,869 --> 00:13:47,870 [Dan] One, two, three! 268 00:13:47,953 --> 00:13:50,205 [Zac] This is like one of those team building activities 269 00:13:50,289 --> 00:13:53,333 where you build trust by falling back and letting people catch you. 270 00:13:54,126 --> 00:13:55,711 But there's no people to catch you. 271 00:13:56,211 --> 00:13:57,838 It seems like a bad idea. 272 00:13:58,630 --> 00:14:00,257 Anyway, here goes nothing. 273 00:14:00,340 --> 00:14:02,009 [upbeat music playing] 274 00:14:12,352 --> 00:14:13,437 [Dan] Go slow. 275 00:14:19,192 --> 00:14:20,402 [cheers] 276 00:14:21,236 --> 00:14:22,070 [Zac] Yoo! 277 00:14:26,742 --> 00:14:28,076 All right, head count. 278 00:14:28,577 --> 00:14:29,995 Yep. We're all here. 279 00:14:30,495 --> 00:14:31,914 [Darin] That's what the cup's for. 280 00:14:31,997 --> 00:14:34,499 [Zac] And I'm happy to report that no one was lost or injured. 281 00:14:34,583 --> 00:14:36,752 Man, thank you. Great. 282 00:14:36,835 --> 00:14:39,463 We celebrate surviving all of that with a toast of warm tea 283 00:14:39,546 --> 00:14:41,506 and prepare for the grand finale, 284 00:14:41,590 --> 00:14:43,216 abseiling down this 285 00:14:43,717 --> 00:14:45,844 100-foot waterfall? 286 00:14:46,428 --> 00:14:47,304 Yikes. 287 00:14:47,387 --> 00:14:48,931 [soft guitar playing] 288 00:14:53,435 --> 00:14:56,438 [Dan] Hoist yourself down now. Feet first. 289 00:14:57,439 --> 00:14:59,274 That's it. Away we go. 290 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:11,745 ♪ Come home ♪ 291 00:15:12,579 --> 00:15:14,039 ♪ Shine a light ♪ 292 00:15:14,665 --> 00:15:18,543 ♪ Lose control in your emotion tonight ♪ 293 00:15:19,044 --> 00:15:21,088 ♪ This is how you see ♪ 294 00:15:21,171 --> 00:15:23,256 ♪ Not how you feel ♪ 295 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:27,386 ♪ Watching the world turn again ♪ 296 00:15:27,469 --> 00:15:29,388 -[Dan] Are we ready to go? -[Zac] Yep. 297 00:15:29,471 --> 00:15:30,305 Okay. 298 00:15:30,389 --> 00:15:33,809 [Dan] All right, Zac, I want you to start slowly walking backwards. 299 00:15:34,351 --> 00:15:36,728 And I want you to sit back in that harness now, okay? 300 00:15:36,812 --> 00:15:37,646 [Zac] Okay. 301 00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:41,358 Okay, feet nice and wide. Okay. There you go. 302 00:15:41,441 --> 00:15:42,693 [Zac] It's right here I wonder 303 00:15:42,776 --> 00:15:45,404 what terrible decisions in life got me to this point. 304 00:15:46,113 --> 00:15:49,032 Whatever they were, there's no turning back now. 305 00:15:49,825 --> 00:15:51,118 [Dan] Right! Down you go! 306 00:15:51,618 --> 00:15:52,995 ♪ Spin with the world ♪ 307 00:15:53,078 --> 00:15:55,580 ♪ And let your conscience release ♪ 308 00:15:55,664 --> 00:15:57,749 ♪ How do you feel ♪ 309 00:15:57,833 --> 00:16:00,127 ♪ When direction is lost? ♪ 310 00:16:00,210 --> 00:16:02,421 ♪ Tell me what do you see ♪ 311 00:16:05,048 --> 00:16:06,633 ♪ Where do you go ♪ 312 00:16:06,717 --> 00:16:09,136 ♪ When you've lost your control? ♪ 313 00:16:09,636 --> 00:16:10,971 ♪ What do you feel? ♪ 314 00:16:23,734 --> 00:16:25,485 -[Dan] Good going. Great! -Whoo! 315 00:16:26,528 --> 00:16:28,030 Oh my God. I did it. 316 00:16:28,697 --> 00:16:29,823 We all did it! 317 00:16:30,782 --> 00:16:31,992 Great job, team. 318 00:16:33,744 --> 00:16:35,871 Most countries have protected areas 319 00:16:35,954 --> 00:16:38,457 designed to keep a good percentage of land undeveloped 320 00:16:38,540 --> 00:16:41,168 and clean for all to enjoy, yet still available 321 00:16:41,251 --> 00:16:43,879 to be explored and appreciated in one way or another. 322 00:16:43,962 --> 00:16:46,339 But there are plenty who would like to change that. 323 00:16:46,423 --> 00:16:49,885 Commercial developers, fossil fuel industries, and others 324 00:16:49,968 --> 00:16:53,346 are always looking for areas holding untapped resources. 325 00:16:53,430 --> 00:16:57,851 National parks all over the world can be protected by donating time or money. 326 00:16:57,934 --> 00:17:00,687 And, of course, make sure to visit them when you can. 327 00:17:00,771 --> 00:17:03,190 The experience you have will last a lifetime. 328 00:17:04,733 --> 00:17:08,028 We drive an hour and a half, circumventing the mountains, 329 00:17:08,111 --> 00:17:10,030 to reach another protected park. 330 00:17:10,781 --> 00:17:13,700 There are a few animals synonymous with Australia, 331 00:17:13,784 --> 00:17:15,619 starting with the koala. 332 00:17:15,702 --> 00:17:18,663 Inappropriately called "koala bears" at times, 333 00:17:18,747 --> 00:17:20,499 they aren't really bears, 334 00:17:20,582 --> 00:17:22,876 but they certainly look like cute cuddly toys. 335 00:17:22,959 --> 00:17:25,796 Even before losing so many to the recent wildfires, 336 00:17:26,421 --> 00:17:28,924 the species has been listed as vulnerable. 337 00:17:29,007 --> 00:17:29,925 -Hey, guys. -[woman] Hi. 338 00:17:30,008 --> 00:17:31,176 -How's it going? -Good, thanks. 339 00:17:31,259 --> 00:17:33,678 [Zac] Here to help monitor the koala population 340 00:17:33,762 --> 00:17:35,097 and hopefully bring the numbers up 341 00:17:35,180 --> 00:17:39,351 are these incredible conservationists from the nonprofit Science For Wildlife. 342 00:17:39,434 --> 00:17:40,894 -Smudge. -[Zac] Smudge? Hi, Smudge. 343 00:17:40,977 --> 00:17:42,479 -[Darin] Hey, there. -Nice to meet you. 344 00:17:42,562 --> 00:17:44,356 Oh, hi, Smudge! 345 00:17:44,439 --> 00:17:45,440 The Smudginator. 346 00:17:46,024 --> 00:17:49,277 [Zac] I should explain upfront. Smudge is a very good boy. 347 00:17:49,361 --> 00:17:51,947 But due to some possible poisons in the area, 348 00:17:52,030 --> 00:17:55,826 he's wearing this Hannibal Lecter muzzle for his own protection, not ours. 349 00:17:55,909 --> 00:17:58,203 So, Smudge has some ability? 350 00:17:58,286 --> 00:18:02,124 He does, yes. So, his ability is finding the koala poops. 351 00:18:02,707 --> 00:18:03,792 [Zac] Wow. 352 00:18:04,334 --> 00:18:08,213 That's right. Smudge's superpower is being able to sniff out koala poops. 353 00:18:08,839 --> 00:18:11,842 Because where there's koala poops, there's koalas. 354 00:18:11,925 --> 00:18:13,552 And that's what we're looking for. 355 00:18:13,635 --> 00:18:16,388 What are you finding? Has there been a lot of displacement? 356 00:18:16,471 --> 00:18:18,807 Eighty per cent of the World Heritage area was hit by fire, 357 00:18:18,890 --> 00:18:20,976 so we were worried we'd lost all of them. 358 00:18:21,059 --> 00:18:23,019 I think because it's so hilly and steep, 359 00:18:23,103 --> 00:18:25,230 the fire trickled through some of the areas 360 00:18:25,313 --> 00:18:26,898 and didn't always burn the canopy. 361 00:18:26,982 --> 00:18:30,944 It can be hard to see them, so the trees at this particular site, not too bad, 362 00:18:31,027 --> 00:18:34,698 and habitat that's got the most poop in it is something the koalas prefer. 363 00:18:34,781 --> 00:18:37,701 [Zac] By finding the highest concentrations of koala scat, 364 00:18:37,784 --> 00:18:40,537 they're able to study what habitats the koalas prefer. 365 00:18:40,620 --> 00:18:42,247 Ultimately, they hope to create 366 00:18:42,330 --> 00:18:45,167 more koala-friendly habitats based on their findings. 367 00:18:46,293 --> 00:18:48,295 We're gonna do the survey by going this way, 368 00:18:48,378 --> 00:18:51,798 so it's a one-hectare area that he searches in like 15 minutes. 369 00:18:51,882 --> 00:18:53,091 He does it very quickly. 370 00:18:53,175 --> 00:18:57,179 -So, that's 2.5. acres in 15 minutes? -Yeah. 371 00:18:57,262 --> 00:18:58,221 -Yeah. -Wow. 372 00:18:58,305 --> 00:18:59,973 Way to go, Smudge. 373 00:19:00,056 --> 00:19:04,644 Part of what we're doing is measuring if koalas in this landscape survived, why? 374 00:19:04,728 --> 00:19:07,397 What is it about the terrain, habitat, and conditions? 375 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:11,776 Then try and protect some of those areas so that they can bounce back after fires. 376 00:19:11,860 --> 00:19:13,904 It's a fragment of what there used to be. 377 00:19:13,987 --> 00:19:16,031 Coming to places like this, we have hope. 378 00:19:16,114 --> 00:19:19,117 Hope is a driver, and we need more of it. For sure. 379 00:19:19,201 --> 00:19:22,454 -And this guy's ready to drive. -[Victoria] He is, isn't he? 380 00:19:22,537 --> 00:19:23,914 [Kim] Ready? Okay, work! 381 00:19:23,997 --> 00:19:29,669 [Zac] It's time for Smudge to do his stuff by sniffing out the koalas'… stuff. 382 00:19:29,753 --> 00:19:30,587 [barks] 383 00:19:30,670 --> 00:19:33,131 -[Kim] You got one? Good boy! -[Darin chuckles] 384 00:19:33,215 --> 00:19:35,217 -No way! What? -[Victoria] He was on that already. 385 00:19:35,300 --> 00:19:36,509 [Darin] What? 386 00:19:36,593 --> 00:19:37,427 [Zac] That was fast. 387 00:19:37,510 --> 00:19:39,888 -[barks] -Gosh, you-- Yah! Yeah. 388 00:19:39,971 --> 00:19:42,432 -[Victoria] Good boy, Smudge! -[Kim] That's a big one, yeah. 389 00:19:42,974 --> 00:19:44,684 -Oh, yes. -[Victoria] There it is. 390 00:19:44,768 --> 00:19:47,187 -[Darin chuckles] -Nice one, Smudge. Good boy! 391 00:19:47,270 --> 00:19:50,065 -Good boy! Good boy. -Whoa! So good! 392 00:19:50,148 --> 00:19:51,149 What? 393 00:19:51,233 --> 00:19:52,984 -That's amazing! -Not even a full one. 394 00:19:53,068 --> 00:19:57,030 -[Kellie] Just a fragment. -[Darin] No way humans are gonna see that. 395 00:19:57,113 --> 00:19:57,948 [Kellie] No. 396 00:19:58,031 --> 00:20:00,408 -That was so cool. -[all laugh] 397 00:20:00,492 --> 00:20:03,119 [Victoria] Makes our job a lot easier. It's not a very strong one. 398 00:20:03,203 --> 00:20:04,913 Yeah, it's a bit washed out. 399 00:20:04,996 --> 00:20:07,123 -[Victoria] Should we keep going? -See what we can find. 400 00:20:07,207 --> 00:20:08,375 -Buddy. Smudge. -Okay. 401 00:20:08,458 --> 00:20:09,292 That's amazing. 402 00:20:09,376 --> 00:20:13,838 So, it's a bit of an older… piece. Smudge can do better. 403 00:20:17,050 --> 00:20:17,884 [Smudge barks] 404 00:20:17,968 --> 00:20:20,553 -[Kim] You got another one? Good job. -[Darin] Found one. 405 00:20:20,637 --> 00:20:23,306 -It's actually quite a strange one. -[Kellie] A skinny one. 406 00:20:23,390 --> 00:20:26,685 Yeah. But the inside's right, and it's got good smell. 407 00:20:27,185 --> 00:20:30,814 One of the ways to tell it from possum, if you smell a possum poop, 408 00:20:30,897 --> 00:20:32,649 you go, "Oh my God." 409 00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:35,277 Whereas, koala poop… [sniffs] …it's sort of musty eucalypts. 410 00:20:35,360 --> 00:20:39,114 So, what can you tell about the actual koala from this one? 411 00:20:39,197 --> 00:20:41,658 It's a smaller koala, so probably a youngster. 412 00:20:41,741 --> 00:20:43,118 Just by the size of it. 413 00:20:43,201 --> 00:20:46,496 [Zac] Man, these ladies really know their… [bleep]. 414 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:49,499 -Didn't think I'd be smelling poop today. [Zac] Neither did I, buddy. 415 00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:51,042 -[Darin] It's cool. -[Kim] All right. 416 00:20:51,126 --> 00:20:52,836 A little bit with the little poop. 417 00:20:52,919 --> 00:20:54,546 -[Kellie] Slightly musty, no? -A poop tent. 418 00:20:54,629 --> 00:20:58,049 Smells different than eucalyptus. This smells like [bleep]. 419 00:20:58,133 --> 00:20:59,342 -[all laugh] -It doesn't! 420 00:20:59,426 --> 00:21:00,635 Come on. 421 00:21:00,719 --> 00:21:01,970 We should find you a possum. 422 00:21:02,053 --> 00:21:04,180 -Let's find a possum. -[Victoria] Do a comparison. 423 00:21:04,264 --> 00:21:07,225 Here you go. Camera guy. Smell? 424 00:21:07,809 --> 00:21:08,685 [sniffs] 425 00:21:08,768 --> 00:21:10,270 [Darin] Oh, you didn't commit! 426 00:21:10,353 --> 00:21:11,813 -[Zac] He didn't commit! Oh yeah. 427 00:21:11,896 --> 00:21:14,858 [Zac] With confirmation that koalas are inhabiting the area, 428 00:21:15,483 --> 00:21:19,279 it's time for a more high-tech approach to zeroing in on some actual koalas. 429 00:21:19,362 --> 00:21:20,196 [Kellie] Hey, guys. 430 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:21,197 -Hi! -Hi! 431 00:21:21,281 --> 00:21:23,783 How's it going? You found any Teds for us? 432 00:21:23,867 --> 00:21:29,456 Yeah, it looks like we have a koala whose triangulation is in this direction. 433 00:21:29,539 --> 00:21:31,916 Wow. How do you discern the direction on that? 434 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,795 [Lacey] So, you see here, it's like a digital indicator. 435 00:21:36,504 --> 00:21:40,342 Where it's actually detecting the koala via its VHF frequency. 436 00:21:40,425 --> 00:21:42,344 [Zac] Okay, so it's climbing to 98. 437 00:21:42,427 --> 00:21:45,221 -That means our koala's in that direction. -Yeah. 438 00:21:45,305 --> 00:21:47,599 What's on the koala that's sending back the signal? 439 00:21:47,682 --> 00:21:49,934 It has a collar, and it's just like a VHF. 440 00:21:50,018 --> 00:21:52,479 Oh wow. So they're all properly collared? 441 00:21:52,562 --> 00:21:53,396 Yeah. 442 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:57,192 [Zac] I get it. It's pretty much exactly like the tracking device in Robocop. 443 00:21:57,275 --> 00:21:59,069 -Should we head in? -Wanna walk in? 444 00:21:59,152 --> 00:22:02,947 -[Darin] It's super exciting. -[Kellie] We're gonna find actual koala. 445 00:22:03,031 --> 00:22:06,868 They'll be out on really fine branches where you think it won't support them, 446 00:22:06,951 --> 00:22:08,661 and they just go out there eating. 447 00:22:10,955 --> 00:22:13,124 Stand here and you should be able to see her. 448 00:22:14,334 --> 00:22:15,710 [squeaking] 449 00:22:16,878 --> 00:22:18,254 [Zac] Oh, there it is. 450 00:22:18,338 --> 00:22:19,714 [all chuckle] 451 00:22:19,798 --> 00:22:21,007 -[Lacey] Got her? -[Zac] Wow. 452 00:22:22,133 --> 00:22:25,178 Oh my gosh. There he is. No wonder they're hard to spot. 453 00:22:25,261 --> 00:22:28,056 [Kellie] Up this tree, straight up in the middle. 454 00:22:29,516 --> 00:22:31,518 -She's over there. -Your lens protector's on. 455 00:22:31,601 --> 00:22:34,771 -[Lacey laughs] -Oh gosh. I don't see anything. 456 00:22:34,854 --> 00:22:37,315 [Zac] For the most part, koalas do very little 457 00:22:37,399 --> 00:22:41,361 but eat eucalyptus leaves and sleep for about 20 hours a day. 458 00:22:41,444 --> 00:22:43,446 [Darin] Aww! She's looking right at us. 459 00:22:43,530 --> 00:22:47,534 [Zac] So, if nothing else, you have to really appreciate their ability to chill. 460 00:22:47,617 --> 00:22:49,452 It's so neat to see 'em in the wild. 461 00:22:49,536 --> 00:22:51,079 [Darin] Yeah. See ya, buddy. 462 00:22:51,996 --> 00:22:54,249 Thanks for hanging out with us. 463 00:22:54,332 --> 00:22:56,084 [Zac] Ensuring koalas have a better future 464 00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:59,212 in the wake of wildfires and climate change is no easy task. 465 00:22:59,295 --> 00:23:00,380 Thank you so much. 466 00:23:00,463 --> 00:23:02,132 -[Darin] This was amazing. Our pleasure. 467 00:23:02,215 --> 00:23:04,008 [Zac] But thanks to generous donations 468 00:23:04,092 --> 00:23:06,970 and the hard work of conservationists like these, it's possible. 469 00:23:07,053 --> 00:23:08,555 Cool. Awesome, guys. 470 00:23:08,638 --> 00:23:11,516 And Smudge. Smudge is a big help too. 471 00:23:11,599 --> 00:23:13,726 -[Smudge barks] -[Zac] Who's a good boy? 472 00:23:17,397 --> 00:23:18,815 The conservation of cultures 473 00:23:18,898 --> 00:23:21,985 is just as important as the conservation of habitats. 474 00:23:22,068 --> 00:23:24,696 In fact, here, they go hand-in-hand. 475 00:23:24,779 --> 00:23:27,532 We're headed to Bargo, New South Wales for lunch, 476 00:23:27,615 --> 00:23:29,200 and we're gonna have to work for it. 477 00:23:29,284 --> 00:23:30,618 A little. You'll see. 478 00:23:31,536 --> 00:23:34,205 Yerrabingin is an Aboriginal-owned company 479 00:23:34,289 --> 00:23:37,459 dedicated to conserving the land and passing on the knowledge 480 00:23:37,542 --> 00:23:39,878 of the original people to a younger generation, 481 00:23:39,961 --> 00:23:42,547 so they too can become guardians of the Earth. 482 00:23:42,630 --> 00:23:45,967 While they also do an Aboriginal-influence landscape design, 483 00:23:46,050 --> 00:23:49,888 we're here to visit the Yerrabingin farm for a tour with the founder and owner. 484 00:23:49,971 --> 00:23:52,015 [man] Hey, brother. Welcome to Yerrabingin Farm. 485 00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:54,267 -Thank you. -You found us okay? 486 00:23:54,350 --> 00:23:56,895 Yeah, we did. Great to be here. 487 00:23:58,021 --> 00:24:02,484 [Zac] In his ancestors' language, the word yerrabingin means "we walk together." 488 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:04,986 We're walking with Christian now 489 00:24:05,069 --> 00:24:07,864 to learn more about the history of farming on this land. 490 00:24:07,947 --> 00:24:11,326 [Christian] You'll see this entire paddock is all full of native grasses. 491 00:24:11,409 --> 00:24:13,620 I'm not sure why it's called kangaroo grass. 492 00:24:13,703 --> 00:24:16,581 Some English botanist probably saw a kangaroo amongst it 493 00:24:16,664 --> 00:24:19,751 and thought, "It's kangaroo grass." I haven't seen kangaroos eat it. 494 00:24:19,834 --> 00:24:22,295 It doesn't look like a kangaroo, so it's not that. 495 00:24:22,378 --> 00:24:24,797 This is essentially an ancient grain? 496 00:24:24,881 --> 00:24:26,007 [Christian] Yes, yeah. 497 00:24:26,090 --> 00:24:29,219 [Zac] Indigenous grains are incredibly undemanding plants, 498 00:24:29,302 --> 00:24:30,970 meaning they are drought-tolerant 499 00:24:31,054 --> 00:24:34,057 and grow easily, without fertilizers or even much water. 500 00:24:34,140 --> 00:24:37,560 And for our mob, we use seed in particular for making our own bread. 501 00:24:37,644 --> 00:24:40,647 Didn't they realize too, like, the Aboriginals have been farming 502 00:24:40,730 --> 00:24:43,107 a lot longer than what they originally thought? 503 00:24:43,191 --> 00:24:46,903 That's what they didn't understand. They went, "Nothing here. It's barren." 504 00:24:46,986 --> 00:24:49,989 In many cases, early colonists starved right next to heaps of food. 505 00:24:50,073 --> 00:24:53,535 -'Cause it was foreign to what they knew. -[Christian] Yeah, exactly. 506 00:24:53,618 --> 00:24:58,039 [Zac] While the original colonists mistook this area for an overgrown field of weeds, 507 00:24:58,122 --> 00:25:02,293 what's actually growing is a natural and abundant crop of kangaroo grass, 508 00:25:02,377 --> 00:25:04,212 which is great for making flour. 509 00:25:04,879 --> 00:25:08,925 Part of conserving the land means utilizing it to its fullest potential, 510 00:25:09,008 --> 00:25:11,219 and the potential here is that kangaroo grass 511 00:25:11,302 --> 00:25:14,847 can be a sustainable food source that grows easily in this region. 512 00:25:14,931 --> 00:25:17,433 Our mate came up with a thing called the Grass Grabber. 513 00:25:17,517 --> 00:25:21,354 Often what would happen is we'd collect all this kangaroo grass by hand, 514 00:25:21,437 --> 00:25:24,732 and then this way, what we can do is we can actually go and collect seed 515 00:25:24,816 --> 00:25:27,944 around a lot of the other species without impacting them. 516 00:25:28,027 --> 00:25:29,028 Nothing gets wasted. 517 00:25:29,112 --> 00:25:33,658 It's really just a very high, very delicate… lawnmower. 518 00:25:33,741 --> 00:25:37,120 And yet, it sure beats pulling up all this kangaroo grass by hand. 519 00:25:37,704 --> 00:25:39,622 So… it's cool. 520 00:25:39,706 --> 00:25:40,665 [engine running] 521 00:25:43,251 --> 00:25:44,961 -Wanna have a go? -Yeah. 522 00:25:45,795 --> 00:25:47,171 Whoo! 523 00:25:49,591 --> 00:25:51,551 And cue funny music. 524 00:25:52,302 --> 00:25:54,262 [funny music playing] 525 00:25:54,345 --> 00:25:55,263 [Zac laughs] 526 00:25:57,265 --> 00:26:00,768 As far as I'm concerned, this could be the rest of the show right here. 527 00:26:00,852 --> 00:26:02,770 He's in his element right now. Look at him. 528 00:26:02,854 --> 00:26:05,231 Dylan and I watching Darin push a lawnmower. 529 00:26:05,315 --> 00:26:07,066 -Two hours later. -Yeah. 530 00:26:07,150 --> 00:26:09,277 [Zac] Look at him. He's in his happy place. 531 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:11,070 -Hey. -[Christian] That's cool. 532 00:26:11,738 --> 00:26:13,865 -Gonna have a look inside. -[Darin] Logging out. 533 00:26:14,657 --> 00:26:15,491 Oh wow! 534 00:26:15,575 --> 00:26:18,036 -[Darin] You gotta check on your bread. -Look at that. 535 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:21,247 [Christian] The green stuff's paspalum, but you've got the stuff underneath it. 536 00:26:21,748 --> 00:26:23,833 This guy's stoked, man. This thing works great. 537 00:26:23,916 --> 00:26:26,878 [Christian] These are a couple of-- Five little ones are test ones here. 538 00:26:26,961 --> 00:26:29,797 [Zac] They're experimenting with other indigenous food sources as well. 539 00:26:29,881 --> 00:26:32,508 [Christian] Like a pine needle. That real sort of lemongrass… 540 00:26:32,592 --> 00:26:35,178 -Wow! That's fantastic. -[Christian] Yeah. They're amazing. 541 00:26:35,261 --> 00:26:36,387 It's like tom yum soup. 542 00:26:36,471 --> 00:26:38,139 [Christian] We can smell something good. 543 00:26:38,222 --> 00:26:41,309 Good thing about having a farm is there's always something to eat. 544 00:26:41,392 --> 00:26:42,602 -Sweet! -Nice. 545 00:26:42,685 --> 00:26:44,187 [Zac] Lunchtime! -What do you got? 546 00:26:44,270 --> 00:26:46,064 [Simon] We've got some little damper breads 547 00:26:46,147 --> 00:26:48,274 that we're gonna have a little cook with. 548 00:26:48,358 --> 00:26:51,110 [Zac] The fruits of our labor. Mostly Darin's labor. 549 00:26:51,194 --> 00:26:52,570 -Cheers, guys. -Cheers. 550 00:26:52,654 --> 00:26:55,156 [Zac] This bread is made from kangaroo grass seeds. 551 00:26:55,239 --> 00:26:56,908 Wow. I can't believe that. 552 00:26:56,991 --> 00:26:58,701 All the grain in there too, eh? 553 00:27:01,162 --> 00:27:01,996 Mmm. 554 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:04,207 -Wow. That's delicious. -[Christian] Oh yeah. 555 00:27:04,290 --> 00:27:05,958 [Zac] Also, that's fresh pumpkin. 556 00:27:06,042 --> 00:27:09,879 I've had this pumpkin on with some wattleseed, cooking since this morning. 557 00:27:09,962 --> 00:27:13,132 So, we've also got some more barramundi fillets here. 558 00:27:13,716 --> 00:27:15,677 Pop these fillets right on top of that. 559 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:18,805 It's similar to using banana leaves in Asian cuisine, where… 560 00:27:18,888 --> 00:27:19,722 [Darin] Yeah. 561 00:27:19,806 --> 00:27:23,267 This is so crazy. It's neat to see it cooked over a flame like this. 562 00:27:23,351 --> 00:27:24,811 But that's not the main course. 563 00:27:24,894 --> 00:27:26,145 [Simon] We got Moreton Bay bugs. 564 00:27:26,229 --> 00:27:28,398 -[Darin] Oh cool. -Mixed with lemon myrtle leaves. 565 00:27:28,481 --> 00:27:31,025 [Zac] Wow. Bugs are one of the coolest things I've ever seen. 566 00:27:31,109 --> 00:27:33,903 "Bugs." That's the slang name for this flat crustacean 567 00:27:33,986 --> 00:27:36,781 that's part lobster and part science fiction monster. 568 00:27:39,325 --> 00:27:41,703 [Christian] Oh my God. I'm so hungry. 569 00:27:41,786 --> 00:27:43,788 -[Zac] What a weird-- -[Christian] Careful, it's hot. 570 00:27:43,871 --> 00:27:45,456 It's like where Alien was inspired from. 571 00:27:46,916 --> 00:27:48,626 -Yeah. -Have you got anything else? 572 00:27:48,710 --> 00:27:50,044 Like a big prawn. 573 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:54,048 [Zac] One of the best ways to connect with culture is through the food. 574 00:27:54,132 --> 00:27:55,842 [sighs] Oh my gosh. 575 00:27:55,925 --> 00:27:58,553 This is the best bug I've ever had, for sure. 576 00:27:58,636 --> 00:28:02,098 And Yerrabingin Farms offers a completely immersive experience. 577 00:28:02,181 --> 00:28:03,516 Want to dig in? Who's hungry? 578 00:28:03,599 --> 00:28:06,394 Not only with the land and the food that it provides, 579 00:28:06,477 --> 00:28:09,772 but the culturally significant history that holds it all together. 580 00:28:10,273 --> 00:28:11,691 It's so sweet. 581 00:28:11,774 --> 00:28:14,318 [Zac] Who knew conservation could taste so good? 582 00:28:14,402 --> 00:28:17,905 This has been unbelievable. Thanks for showing us around. Thanks for the feed. 583 00:28:17,989 --> 00:28:19,615 Good luck with everything, guys. 584 00:28:23,870 --> 00:28:27,331 We've saved the most Australian conservation activity possible 585 00:28:27,415 --> 00:28:28,291 for the end. 586 00:28:28,374 --> 00:28:30,752 We're headed a little over 200 miles north of Sydney 587 00:28:30,835 --> 00:28:33,755 to see one of the most iconic creatures that comes to mind 588 00:28:33,838 --> 00:28:35,465 when most people think of Australia. 589 00:28:35,548 --> 00:28:36,883 No, it's not the kangaroo. 590 00:28:36,966 --> 00:28:41,721 What was it? Roadrunner? A little Tasmanian Devil and Roadrunner? 591 00:28:41,804 --> 00:28:43,598 [Zac] No, Darin, it's not a roadrunner. 592 00:28:43,681 --> 00:28:44,974 The old cartoon? 593 00:28:45,057 --> 00:28:47,602 -That was Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner. -[Darin] Was it? 594 00:28:47,685 --> 00:28:51,105 The tornado guy? I can't remember. I think he was his own thing, wasn't he? 595 00:28:51,189 --> 00:28:53,441 No. He was a part of Yosemite Sam. 596 00:28:53,524 --> 00:28:55,860 -Yosemite S-- Remember Yosemite Sam? -Mm-hmm. 597 00:28:56,444 --> 00:29:00,364 Saturday morning cartoons, man. I would race down. 598 00:29:00,448 --> 00:29:01,657 Oh, me too. 599 00:29:01,741 --> 00:29:05,536 Okay, admittedly, most of what Darin and I know about Tasmanian devils 600 00:29:05,620 --> 00:29:07,205 is based solely off cartoons. 601 00:29:07,288 --> 00:29:08,289 [laughing] 602 00:29:08,372 --> 00:29:09,707 [Zac] What I can tell you is this, 603 00:29:09,791 --> 00:29:14,170 there are only about 25,000 of the creatures left on Tasmania, 604 00:29:14,253 --> 00:29:16,506 and a private conversation group called Aussie Ark 605 00:29:16,589 --> 00:29:19,008 is here to save the species from total extinction 606 00:29:19,091 --> 00:29:21,010 and reintroduce them to the mainland. 607 00:29:21,093 --> 00:29:24,806 Aussie Ark was founded to protect the Tasmanian devil population, 608 00:29:24,889 --> 00:29:28,643 but they also work to conserve any and all endangered animals in the area, 609 00:29:28,726 --> 00:29:30,978 because if just one species vanishes, 610 00:29:31,062 --> 00:29:34,649 it could have a drastic effect on the entire surrounding ecosystem. 611 00:29:35,149 --> 00:29:36,192 Welcome to the Ark. 612 00:29:36,275 --> 00:29:37,193 -Hey, man. -Hey. 613 00:29:37,276 --> 00:29:38,945 [Zac] This is the founder, Tim Faulkner. 614 00:29:39,028 --> 00:29:39,946 -Welcome. -[Darin] Hey. 615 00:29:40,029 --> 00:29:42,615 -[Zac] That is not a Tasmanian devil. -Welcome. This is Charlie. 616 00:29:42,698 --> 00:29:44,575 -[Darin] Hey, Charlie. Hi. -[Zac] That's a koala. 617 00:29:44,659 --> 00:29:45,493 Hi. 618 00:29:45,576 --> 00:29:47,161 [Tim] Here, actually, grab those here. 619 00:29:47,870 --> 00:29:49,997 -[Zac] What is that? -Two endangered squirrel gliders. 620 00:29:50,081 --> 00:29:51,749 -Marsupials. -Oh, what the hell. 621 00:29:51,833 --> 00:29:56,212 [Zac] And another little random animal in his pocket. Okay. No big deal. 622 00:29:56,295 --> 00:29:58,673 -You got pockets… -That's little Petey. 623 00:29:58,756 --> 00:30:00,258 What's in your pants pockets? 624 00:30:00,341 --> 00:30:03,261 Yeah, I know. This is his sister Gumnut. 625 00:30:03,344 --> 00:30:04,971 -[Zac] Hi, Gumnut. -[Darin] Hi, boo-boo. 626 00:30:05,054 --> 00:30:06,848 Wow. You're so tiny. 627 00:30:06,931 --> 00:30:08,224 You're a good boy. 628 00:30:08,307 --> 00:30:10,351 -How many animals do you have? -You're leaking. 629 00:30:10,434 --> 00:30:11,269 [Darin] He's peeing. 630 00:30:11,853 --> 00:30:13,604 Oh, yeah! That's a good-- [laughs] 631 00:30:13,688 --> 00:30:16,065 First for everything. Wow. 632 00:30:16,148 --> 00:30:17,233 [Darin] "I just gotta pee." 633 00:30:17,316 --> 00:30:18,943 Can I give you Charlie? 634 00:30:19,819 --> 00:30:21,404 [chuckling] 635 00:30:21,487 --> 00:30:23,281 This is their little artificial pouch. 636 00:30:23,364 --> 00:30:25,241 We might give you a little wipe up. 637 00:30:25,324 --> 00:30:27,076 -He's taking off. -Pop 'em inside. 638 00:30:27,159 --> 00:30:29,078 Oh, wow. You know you're home. 639 00:30:29,161 --> 00:30:30,496 -Yeah, they do. -There you go. 640 00:30:30,580 --> 00:30:33,499 That's what they'd be living in with mom. A lot of leaves. 641 00:30:34,333 --> 00:30:37,670 Let's jump in anyway. You got everything? 642 00:30:38,462 --> 00:30:40,214 Ooh! They'll be all right. 643 00:30:40,298 --> 00:30:42,008 -[Darin] They gonna get dirty? -[Tim] Just-- 644 00:30:42,091 --> 00:30:45,469 It's the bite I worry about, not the dirt. But you'll be all right. 645 00:30:45,553 --> 00:30:47,179 -Jump on in. The Tazzy devils bite? 646 00:30:47,263 --> 00:30:49,390 They do. Very hard. 647 00:30:49,473 --> 00:30:50,933 [Zac] Yoo! [grunts] 648 00:30:51,517 --> 00:30:52,852 -Sweet! -[engine starts] 649 00:30:52,935 --> 00:30:54,312 -I'm so stoked. -[Tim] Good. 650 00:30:54,395 --> 00:30:55,646 [Darin] How many do you have? 651 00:30:55,730 --> 00:30:57,398 There's about 200 here now, 652 00:30:58,357 --> 00:31:02,111 and, you know, we've bred over 450, but they only live for six years. 653 00:31:02,194 --> 00:31:03,029 What? 654 00:31:03,112 --> 00:31:05,364 Lifespan for devils is… 655 00:31:06,282 --> 00:31:10,578 born, mature by two, they can breed at two, three, four, 656 00:31:10,661 --> 00:31:11,996 but they're dead by six. 657 00:31:12,079 --> 00:31:14,206 Aussie Ark was originally Devil Ark, 658 00:31:14,707 --> 00:31:18,210 and on its success, we expanded from devils to 15 other species 659 00:31:18,294 --> 00:31:21,547 and entire habitats and ecosystems. 660 00:31:21,631 --> 00:31:24,592 -But the devils got a disease in 1996. -Wow. 661 00:31:24,675 --> 00:31:28,346 And it annihilated them. 90% of devils are now gone from Tasmania. 662 00:31:28,429 --> 00:31:29,931 So, we intervened. 663 00:31:30,014 --> 00:31:33,225 If extinction happens in the wild, we're the backup. 664 00:31:33,809 --> 00:31:37,313 [Zac] An important part of habitat conservation is the protection of wildlife 665 00:31:37,396 --> 00:31:39,523 especially endangered species. 666 00:31:39,607 --> 00:31:41,400 Why protect endangered species? 667 00:31:41,484 --> 00:31:44,070 To begin with, most are endangered due to human activity, 668 00:31:44,153 --> 00:31:48,282 like hunting, deforestation, climate change, pollution, or other causes. 669 00:31:48,366 --> 00:31:50,660 But regardless of how they became threatened, 670 00:31:50,743 --> 00:31:54,872 it just makes good ecological sense to help save endangered species. [yelps] 671 00:31:54,956 --> 00:31:56,666 [growling] 672 00:31:56,749 --> 00:31:57,708 G'day, mate! 673 00:31:57,792 --> 00:32:00,628 Ah, hey, buddy. Take this Tasmanian devil here. 674 00:32:00,711 --> 00:32:03,547 From creatures like him to the koala and the giant panda, 675 00:32:03,631 --> 00:32:06,592 we need to protect endangered species to maintain biodiversity. 676 00:32:06,676 --> 00:32:09,595 Thanks. It's not always the case, 677 00:32:09,679 --> 00:32:13,140 but in some areas, by removing just one critter, 678 00:32:13,224 --> 00:32:17,853 it could have a domino effect on the rest and undermine the entire ecosystem. 679 00:32:17,937 --> 00:32:19,480 [Zac] With greater biodiversity, 680 00:32:19,563 --> 00:32:23,192 we maintain a healthier balance in our air, water, and soil, 681 00:32:23,275 --> 00:32:24,944 thus protecting our entire planet. 682 00:32:25,027 --> 00:32:27,405 So for those that need a little help, we get it. 683 00:32:27,488 --> 00:32:30,700 Through legislation, providing protected reserves, 684 00:32:30,783 --> 00:32:33,077 conservation breeding programs… 685 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:34,161 [giggles] 686 00:32:34,245 --> 00:32:35,955 …and a variety of other methods, 687 00:32:36,038 --> 00:32:39,166 all to help increase the populations back to normal levels. 688 00:32:39,250 --> 00:32:41,293 -Ah, thanks, buddy. -Yeah! 689 00:32:45,047 --> 00:32:46,674 -Jump on out. -All right. 690 00:32:46,757 --> 00:32:49,510 [Tim] Zac, can you grab that bucket on the back, please? 691 00:32:50,011 --> 00:32:52,471 Whoa! Jeez! 692 00:32:52,555 --> 00:32:55,599 -Mm-mm. A bucket of old meat. -Oh, yeah. 693 00:32:55,683 --> 00:32:58,144 [Zac] Darin Special. Look. 694 00:32:58,227 --> 00:33:00,229 -[Tim] This is-- -That was that smell. 695 00:33:00,312 --> 00:33:02,690 I was sitting back there going, "What is that smell?" 696 00:33:02,773 --> 00:33:06,235 This is who we're gonna head in with. Let me give you the Devil 101. 697 00:33:06,318 --> 00:33:08,279 [Zac] Important safety tips coming up. 698 00:33:08,362 --> 00:33:11,574 Uh, so, when we go in, fingers do not go near their mouths. 699 00:33:11,657 --> 00:33:15,578 If they come close, just be aware of it, just put your foot up a little bit. 700 00:33:15,661 --> 00:33:18,664 If it comes closer, move your foot, or it's gonna grab it. 701 00:33:18,748 --> 00:33:22,251 We're talking about the third strongest jaw pressure on Earth, pound for pound. 702 00:33:22,334 --> 00:33:25,087 -We don't want things in their mouths. -Third strongest? 703 00:33:25,171 --> 00:33:27,631 Correct. Yep, they're bone crushers. And so… 704 00:33:27,715 --> 00:33:29,133 [Zac] So why are we going in here? 705 00:33:29,717 --> 00:33:31,343 This is called a social feed. 706 00:33:31,427 --> 00:33:34,847 If they've got a carcass in the wild or like this, we mimic the wild. 707 00:33:34,930 --> 00:33:36,557 One devil shakes it, nothing happens. 708 00:33:36,640 --> 00:33:39,185 When two devils shake it, bits start to come off. 709 00:33:39,268 --> 00:33:41,604 We're gonna have 10 or 12 devils shaking it. 710 00:33:41,687 --> 00:33:44,440 So, to get it in, you've got to stick that through 711 00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:47,318 and let probably three or four devils grab it. 712 00:33:47,401 --> 00:33:49,445 We'll keep eyes and ears out for you. 713 00:33:49,528 --> 00:33:51,072 [Zac] Wait. Why am I the one doing this? 714 00:33:51,155 --> 00:33:52,615 -Um… -You got the meat, dude. 715 00:33:52,698 --> 00:33:53,741 Watch your feet. 716 00:33:53,824 --> 00:33:57,286 When you get in, walk backwards and lure them with you. 717 00:33:57,369 --> 00:33:58,204 Okay. 718 00:33:58,287 --> 00:33:59,538 Are we ready? 719 00:33:59,622 --> 00:34:02,333 [Zac] Ready to be mauled by a pack of Tasmanian devils? 720 00:34:02,416 --> 00:34:04,126 No, not at all. Not really-- No. 721 00:34:04,710 --> 00:34:06,170 Come take this. 722 00:34:06,253 --> 00:34:08,798 -See the little metal stake in the ground? -[Zac] Yeah. 723 00:34:08,881 --> 00:34:11,634 -You've gotta get that over it. -[Zac] Wait, wait-- 724 00:34:11,717 --> 00:34:13,677 -Let it hang? -[Tim] Yeah. 725 00:34:13,761 --> 00:34:15,137 [Zac] This smells delicious. 726 00:34:16,472 --> 00:34:18,724 [Tim] One tick, in his mouth. Watch your feet. 727 00:34:18,808 --> 00:34:19,850 Let him grab on. 728 00:34:19,934 --> 00:34:22,895 Okay, now back up. We're all right. Come in. Slow. 729 00:34:22,978 --> 00:34:24,438 Slow, slow. Turn around. 730 00:34:25,856 --> 00:34:30,820 One sec. Okay, mate, slowly take 'em over. Just slow. That's it. 731 00:34:30,903 --> 00:34:31,987 Ahh! 732 00:34:32,947 --> 00:34:37,535 Slow up. And when you put your hand down, be careful, all right? 733 00:34:37,618 --> 00:34:39,286 [Darin] So you put it over it? 734 00:34:39,370 --> 00:34:41,372 Yep. Slow, slow. Try and keep 'em on it. 735 00:34:42,540 --> 00:34:44,083 -That's intense, man. -Yep. 736 00:34:44,750 --> 00:34:45,709 Nice and slow. 737 00:34:45,793 --> 00:34:48,129 Watch this back one doesn't have a go for your hand. 738 00:34:48,212 --> 00:34:49,046 Oh! [bleep] 739 00:34:49,130 --> 00:34:52,800 [Tim] That's okay. Let 'em pull it a bit. Yep. Get it on. 740 00:34:52,883 --> 00:34:55,010 -Yay, well done! -[Darin] Watch behind you. 741 00:34:55,094 --> 00:34:55,928 Whoa! 742 00:34:57,596 --> 00:35:00,015 Yeah… just like the cartoon. 743 00:35:00,099 --> 00:35:04,311 [Tim] This is why you don't want to have a drunken sleep under a tree in Tasmania. 744 00:35:04,395 --> 00:35:06,397 [laughing] 745 00:35:07,231 --> 00:35:10,025 Think about the effectiveness of these as bush garbage cleaners. 746 00:35:10,109 --> 00:35:10,943 [Darin] My God. 747 00:35:11,026 --> 00:35:15,030 Anything that died of age, disease… Poof! It's gone, and it's clean. 748 00:35:15,114 --> 00:35:17,783 -[Darin] You can hear that. -Come on in, have a look. 749 00:35:17,867 --> 00:35:19,160 Come and have a look. 750 00:35:19,785 --> 00:35:22,705 This scene, it's been playing out in Australia since, 751 00:35:23,372 --> 00:35:24,832 you know, for all of history. 752 00:35:25,332 --> 00:35:28,169 And it's at risk right now of being lost forever. 753 00:35:28,252 --> 00:35:29,086 Right. 754 00:35:29,170 --> 00:35:31,839 [Zac] Feel like I'm at risk now of being lost forever. 755 00:35:31,922 --> 00:35:33,799 [Tim] Not only here do we prevent extinction 756 00:35:33,883 --> 00:35:36,552 by keeping an insurance population of the species, 757 00:35:37,553 --> 00:35:40,347 -but we can improve our overall ecology. -[Darin] Heads up. 758 00:35:40,431 --> 00:35:42,516 [Tim] Come on, you lot. Play nice. 759 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:44,310 [Zac] Right. Play nice. 760 00:35:45,060 --> 00:35:47,062 [Tim] He's trying to run off with it, or get a bit. 761 00:35:47,146 --> 00:35:48,689 [Zac] That's Ned Flanders. 762 00:35:50,274 --> 00:35:52,860 -Are you ready to do some work? -[Zac] That wasn't work? 763 00:35:53,611 --> 00:35:54,445 [Darin] Yeah. 764 00:35:54,945 --> 00:35:57,031 [Darin] Dude, you are brave, man. 765 00:35:57,114 --> 00:35:58,157 [Tim] Kell. 766 00:35:58,240 --> 00:35:59,700 -Hey. -[Darin] How are you? 767 00:36:00,201 --> 00:36:01,869 -Zac, Darin. -[Darin] Kell, how are you? 768 00:36:01,952 --> 00:36:04,205 -Kell's one of the supervisors. -Nice to meet you. 769 00:36:04,288 --> 00:36:07,499 [Zac] This is the breeding area, where all the magic happens. 770 00:36:07,583 --> 00:36:09,585 [Tim] To start with, grab all the traps. 771 00:36:09,668 --> 00:36:13,464 [Zac] They have traps set to humanely capture the devils in the area. 772 00:36:13,547 --> 00:36:16,508 Oh yeah. I got one. A live one. [chuckles] Yeah. 773 00:36:16,592 --> 00:36:19,136 All have RFID tags to monitor the animals 774 00:36:19,220 --> 00:36:22,097 for health, breeding success, and to track the birth date. 775 00:36:22,181 --> 00:36:24,266 So, in here, please. 776 00:36:24,350 --> 00:36:26,810 [Zac] I should note the name Tasmanian devil 777 00:36:26,894 --> 00:36:29,188 was given to this animal by early European settlers 778 00:36:29,271 --> 00:36:31,857 because of the horrific screams and howls they make. 779 00:36:31,941 --> 00:36:33,234 [Tasmanian devil howls] 780 00:36:33,317 --> 00:36:35,444 [Zac] As they're handled, they might seem annoyed, 781 00:36:35,527 --> 00:36:38,864 but they aren't in pain or being harmed in any way, so keep that in mind. 782 00:36:38,948 --> 00:36:40,908 This is all being done to save the species. 783 00:36:40,991 --> 00:36:43,369 -[Tim] I got another one here. -[Zac] He's pissed off. 784 00:36:43,452 --> 00:36:46,163 If it's a female that has joeys, we don't give that. 785 00:36:46,247 --> 00:36:47,081 Yep. 786 00:36:47,164 --> 00:36:49,500 -We have to find that out first. -[Tim] Correct. 787 00:36:50,668 --> 00:36:52,878 Okay, what do you reckon? Male or female? 788 00:36:53,587 --> 00:36:55,923 -Bit of attitude. -Female. 789 00:36:56,006 --> 00:36:57,591 [howling] 790 00:36:58,175 --> 00:36:59,260 Female. 791 00:36:59,343 --> 00:37:00,719 -[Tim] Okay. Same again. -Wow. 792 00:37:00,803 --> 00:37:03,472 [Tim] So, Zac, can you please hop on the back there? 793 00:37:03,555 --> 00:37:05,599 -You'll have to lift that up for us. -[Zac] Oh God. 794 00:37:08,394 --> 00:37:10,562 Well, you can't get this from a book anyway. 795 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:13,399 [Tasmanian devil howls] 796 00:37:13,482 --> 00:37:15,067 [Tim] Got it. Last four digits? 797 00:37:15,150 --> 00:37:16,652 "4223." 798 00:37:16,735 --> 00:37:17,653 Crookshanks. 799 00:37:17,736 --> 00:37:18,904 -[Tim] Male or female? -Female. 800 00:37:18,988 --> 00:37:21,031 Yeah, her head and skull is very strong, 801 00:37:21,115 --> 00:37:23,867 so put a bit of pressure on and try not to let her move. 802 00:37:23,951 --> 00:37:27,162 Replace my hands. Come and have a look at this, Darin. 803 00:37:28,622 --> 00:37:29,540 [Darin] That's a face. 804 00:37:29,623 --> 00:37:31,208 [Tim] That's good, mate. So hold. 805 00:37:31,292 --> 00:37:32,334 -[Darin] Got it, Zac? -I do. 806 00:37:32,418 --> 00:37:35,546 [Tim] Hold her, mate. You got probably another minute or two, and you'll be-- 807 00:37:35,629 --> 00:37:37,047 [howls] 808 00:37:40,134 --> 00:37:41,468 You're not going anywhere. 809 00:37:41,552 --> 00:37:43,512 [howling] 810 00:37:45,222 --> 00:37:47,057 [Tim] One second. Let her go for a sec. 811 00:37:47,141 --> 00:37:48,017 [grunts] 812 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:51,603 -[Tasmanian devil howls] -[Tim] Okay. Plan B. 813 00:37:52,146 --> 00:37:56,025 So, see here? When we lift this, what I want you to do is pinch that lip. 814 00:37:56,108 --> 00:37:58,110 She's still got another estrus to go. 815 00:37:58,694 --> 00:38:00,154 Um, but she's good. 816 00:38:00,237 --> 00:38:01,113 -Yeah. -[Zac] Wow. 817 00:38:01,196 --> 00:38:03,282 So no joeys. That's okay. 818 00:38:03,365 --> 00:38:05,576 Would be pretty obvious if there was a joey. 819 00:38:05,659 --> 00:38:08,370 Yes, you'd have a joey. It'd look like a little pink peanut. 820 00:38:09,330 --> 00:38:10,914 [Zac] All right, we have one for release. 821 00:38:11,707 --> 00:38:12,541 [Tim] Yeah. 822 00:38:12,624 --> 00:38:14,168 -Next one. -[Darin] One for relocation. 823 00:38:14,752 --> 00:38:15,586 [Zac] That's a male. 824 00:38:15,669 --> 00:38:16,920 [Tim] It looks like it. 825 00:38:17,004 --> 00:38:19,214 So, we can actually see with him too, 826 00:38:19,298 --> 00:38:21,633 that his condition is not as good as the girls. 827 00:38:21,717 --> 00:38:26,263 So, a male has to show his strength over a female, and she will fight. 828 00:38:26,347 --> 00:38:28,349 He's gotta bite her on the back of the neck. 829 00:38:29,141 --> 00:38:30,976 Show her how strong and dominant he is. 830 00:38:31,060 --> 00:38:35,522 Drag her to a den, and he stays there, doesn't eat for 10 days and guards her. 831 00:38:35,606 --> 00:38:38,108 Fights off every male. So, to see him-- 832 00:38:38,192 --> 00:38:41,278 He looks great physically, but he's a bit light on. 833 00:38:41,362 --> 00:38:43,238 That says he's had a great breeding season. 834 00:38:43,322 --> 00:38:44,531 -[Darin] Nice. -That's good. 835 00:38:45,115 --> 00:38:47,409 [Zac] Not a lot of romance in this species. 836 00:38:47,493 --> 00:38:50,287 -Settle-- How old is he, Kell? Five? -[howling] 837 00:38:51,038 --> 00:38:53,791 Hey, settle. Settle. 838 00:38:54,375 --> 00:38:55,209 [Kelly] Yeah, five. 839 00:38:55,292 --> 00:38:58,504 He's gotta come with us as well. Wow, that's fantastic. 840 00:39:00,923 --> 00:39:01,799 [howls] 841 00:39:01,882 --> 00:39:02,883 [Tim] Get out of there. 842 00:39:03,675 --> 00:39:05,844 [Tasmanian devil howls aggressively] 843 00:39:09,890 --> 00:39:12,810 [Zac] This one seems… extra devil-y. 844 00:39:12,893 --> 00:39:17,106 No joes. Um, Sorry, sweetie. [groans] 845 00:39:17,189 --> 00:39:20,067 I'm not gonna lift her up. One of you lot give it a go. Please. 846 00:39:20,150 --> 00:39:22,194 Grab down low. That's it, nice and low. 847 00:39:22,277 --> 00:39:26,073 [Zac] This female is not pregnant, but she shows great fertility promise, 848 00:39:26,156 --> 00:39:28,367 and so we release her back into the breeding area 849 00:39:28,450 --> 00:39:30,369 and wish her luck in her future endeavors. 850 00:39:30,869 --> 00:39:33,247 -[howls fiercely] -[Darin laughs] 851 00:39:34,373 --> 00:39:35,624 She did a little check. 852 00:39:35,707 --> 00:39:39,128 [Zac] Oh my God! I'm so happy to still be alive after this. 853 00:39:39,711 --> 00:39:42,339 What started as 44 Tasmanian devils 854 00:39:42,423 --> 00:39:45,634 has turned into 390 successful births, 855 00:39:45,717 --> 00:39:49,888 and the very first to be born on mainland Australia in 3,000 years. 856 00:39:49,972 --> 00:39:52,224 Once ready, the devils and other animals bred here 857 00:39:52,307 --> 00:39:53,642 are eventually re-wilded, 858 00:39:53,725 --> 00:39:58,021 sent off to live completely free in the 1,000-acre sanctuary. 859 00:39:58,105 --> 00:40:02,776 [Tim] Every animal that has thus far been released in here is on that wall. 860 00:40:02,860 --> 00:40:05,028 [Zac] With another two from today added to the board. 861 00:40:05,112 --> 00:40:06,238 Congratulations, devils. 862 00:40:06,321 --> 00:40:09,700 It's your last… little bumpy road. 863 00:40:11,577 --> 00:40:14,204 You can have a peek in there, just to see what he's doing. 864 00:40:14,288 --> 00:40:16,206 -Hey, there he goes. -[Darin] Hey, bud. 865 00:40:17,166 --> 00:40:18,333 Look at that. 866 00:40:19,418 --> 00:40:21,211 -Here he comes. -Aw! Hey, buddy. 867 00:40:21,295 --> 00:40:22,379 [Tim] He's heading home. 868 00:40:22,463 --> 00:40:24,339 -[Zac] He's going back. -[Darin] He's taking off. 869 00:40:24,423 --> 00:40:25,257 [Tim] Yep. 870 00:40:25,340 --> 00:40:27,217 -[Darin] Holy cow. -[Zac] That's pretty awesome. 871 00:40:27,301 --> 00:40:29,887 The work you've done, it's just so special. 872 00:40:29,970 --> 00:40:31,597 We're a small nation, 873 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:34,475 but with some incredibly unique animals, and they need help. 874 00:40:34,558 --> 00:40:36,602 -Thanks. Really appreciate it. -Thank you. 875 00:40:36,685 --> 00:40:38,812 -That was an amazing day. Thank you. -Well done. 876 00:40:38,896 --> 00:40:41,398 -[Darin] Right on, bud. -Makes my day having you here, you know? 877 00:40:41,482 --> 00:40:42,691 It's good to share it. 878 00:40:42,774 --> 00:40:44,651 [Zac] Thanks for letting us be a part of it. 879 00:40:44,735 --> 00:40:46,612 It's good to be back with family and friends 880 00:40:46,695 --> 00:40:49,490 in a place I call my new habitat, Australia. 881 00:40:50,782 --> 00:40:54,703 And the lessons we've learned about conserving various species, biomes, 882 00:40:54,786 --> 00:40:57,331 cultures, those are all universal ideas. 883 00:40:57,956 --> 00:41:01,210 As the poem says, "No man is an island." 884 00:41:01,293 --> 00:41:04,505 No island is an island because it's all connected. 885 00:41:04,588 --> 00:41:06,924 We are all connected. There's a balance. 886 00:41:07,424 --> 00:41:10,969 The land we walk on, the water we drink, the air we breathe, 887 00:41:11,053 --> 00:41:14,473 it's all one big habitat, and we're here to conserve it. 888 00:41:14,556 --> 00:41:18,185 Enjoy it to its fullest, of course, but responsibly, 889 00:41:18,268 --> 00:41:20,854 leaving it as good or better than how we found it 890 00:41:21,438 --> 00:41:23,357 for the next generation and the next. 891 00:41:24,149 --> 00:41:26,068 Hey, we're just getting started here. 892 00:41:26,151 --> 00:41:27,736 So strap in and join us. 893 00:41:28,237 --> 00:41:29,530 It's gonna be a fun trip. 894 00:41:29,613 --> 00:41:31,865 [Darin] Whoa! [laughs] 895 00:41:45,546 --> 00:41:47,548 [soft guitar playing] 896 00:41:47,631 --> 00:41:50,092 [man whistling tunes of "How You See the World"]