1 00:00:07,759 --> 00:00:09,552 [somber music playing] 2 00:00:15,558 --> 00:00:17,060 [Zac] The butterfly effect. 3 00:00:18,061 --> 00:00:19,479 As the premise goes, 4 00:00:19,562 --> 00:00:22,774 the delicate flapping of just a single insect's wings 5 00:00:22,857 --> 00:00:24,817 can cause a chain of events 6 00:00:24,901 --> 00:00:28,279 eventually effecting an occurrence on the other side of the Earth, 7 00:00:28,362 --> 00:00:31,199 building up enough wind to cause a tornado. 8 00:00:32,116 --> 00:00:34,327 A bit of a stretch? Probably. 9 00:00:34,869 --> 00:00:36,579 But instead of one butterfly, 10 00:00:36,662 --> 00:00:39,540 imagine the effects of a few billion butterflies. 11 00:00:39,624 --> 00:00:41,167 And instead of butterflies, 12 00:00:41,250 --> 00:00:44,378 imagine it was the effects of over two billion people 13 00:00:44,462 --> 00:00:47,673 driving up the CO2 levels of the planet's atmosphere 14 00:00:47,757 --> 00:00:49,383 over hundreds of years. 15 00:00:49,467 --> 00:00:53,513 One of the more unknown casualties of the rise in the Earth's temperature 16 00:00:53,596 --> 00:00:56,224 is here, in this little collection of islands 17 00:00:56,307 --> 00:00:59,435 off the northeast coast of the continent of Australia. 18 00:00:59,519 --> 00:01:01,771 Sea levels have continued to increase 19 00:01:01,854 --> 00:01:05,274 and flooding has gotten so bad that entire islands have been covered. 20 00:01:05,358 --> 00:01:07,068 While the residents of these islands 21 00:01:07,151 --> 00:01:10,530 contribute almost nothing to the increase in global CO2 levels, 22 00:01:11,239 --> 00:01:14,242 they're some of the most vulnerable to the effects. 23 00:01:18,621 --> 00:01:21,082 We're lucky enough to be invited guests 24 00:01:21,165 --> 00:01:26,129 to explore one of these small islands and take in all that it has to offer, 25 00:01:26,212 --> 00:01:29,882 from ancient culture to pristine beaches, 26 00:01:30,508 --> 00:01:33,261 and some of the best fishing on Earth. 27 00:01:33,344 --> 00:01:35,763 Get ready and fasten your seat belts. 28 00:01:38,266 --> 00:01:39,350 The adventure… 29 00:01:41,561 --> 00:01:42,645 is about to begin. 30 00:01:48,192 --> 00:01:49,360 [vibrant music playing] 31 00:01:50,862 --> 00:01:53,489 [Zac] We're starting our morning in the heart of Melbourne 32 00:01:53,573 --> 00:01:55,741 to get our first taste of the Torres Strait 33 00:01:55,825 --> 00:01:57,076 right here on the mainland. 34 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,579 This is an Indigenous owned and operated restaurant 35 00:01:59,662 --> 00:02:01,080 called Mabu Mabu. 36 00:02:01,164 --> 00:02:04,542 Head chef and owner Nornie Bero was born and raised 37 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:07,086 in one of the small islands near our next destination. 38 00:02:07,170 --> 00:02:09,338 We're here to get a little perspective from this islander 39 00:02:09,422 --> 00:02:11,507 and learn how to bake her famous bread, 40 00:02:11,591 --> 00:02:14,343 based on a family recipe straight from the Torres Strait. 41 00:02:14,427 --> 00:02:16,262 -Welcome. -Thanks for having us. 42 00:02:16,345 --> 00:02:19,432 -We'll be making some damper today. Cool. "Dampa." 43 00:02:19,515 --> 00:02:21,017 This is the bread I grew up with. 44 00:02:21,100 --> 00:02:24,562 We won't cook in an underground oven 'cause we have modern technology now. 45 00:02:24,645 --> 00:02:28,232 -But we'll still cook it traditionally. -Let's go. 46 00:02:28,316 --> 00:02:32,528 All right. So, we're gonna get dirty. We're gonna get some flour in our bowls. 47 00:02:32,612 --> 00:02:36,991 So, we're going to make it with roasted pumpkin as well. 48 00:02:37,825 --> 00:02:39,785 -Pop it into your bowl. -[Zac] Wow. 49 00:02:40,453 --> 00:02:42,121 [Nornie] So just grab a handful. 50 00:02:42,205 --> 00:02:45,541 -That's it. Get in there. -[Darin] That feels pretty good. 51 00:02:45,625 --> 00:02:48,127 -We're gonna squish in… -[Darin] Oh yeah. 52 00:02:48,211 --> 00:02:49,879 [Nornie] …the pumpkin into the flour. 53 00:02:49,962 --> 00:02:51,464 What does "mabu mabu" mean? 54 00:02:51,547 --> 00:02:53,591 "Mabu mabu" means "help yourself." 55 00:02:53,674 --> 00:02:55,259 -Like "dig in." -[Nornie] Yeah. 56 00:02:55,343 --> 00:02:57,345 -Bon appétit. -[Zac] Bon appétit. 57 00:02:57,428 --> 00:03:03,643 Take your dough out just like this onto your… floured bit that's there. 58 00:03:03,726 --> 00:03:06,604 I'm a big believer in buying straight from the farmers. 59 00:03:06,687 --> 00:03:09,941 -Yes. -I cut out the middleman if I can. 60 00:03:10,024 --> 00:03:12,652 The majority of my staff are Indigenous as well, 61 00:03:12,735 --> 00:03:16,155 'cause I remember when I got into this industry, how hard it was for me. 62 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:19,033 -So this is really a passion project? -[Nornie] Yeah. 63 00:03:19,116 --> 00:03:21,619 I get to showcase many other Indigenous businesses 64 00:03:21,702 --> 00:03:22,995 as part of mine as well. 65 00:03:23,079 --> 00:03:25,665 Yours is looking good. Zac, you're pushing too hard. 66 00:03:25,748 --> 00:03:28,292 Terrible? Oh, okay. I always push too hard. 67 00:03:28,376 --> 00:03:29,502 -[laughs] -Only soft. 68 00:03:30,086 --> 00:03:32,713 Because I'm an island girl, so we use banana leaves. 69 00:03:32,797 --> 00:03:33,881 Oh yeah! 70 00:03:33,965 --> 00:03:35,925 We're gonna heat up our leaves. 71 00:03:36,008 --> 00:03:39,428 We want to get the oils from it, to get the flavors out. 72 00:03:39,512 --> 00:03:42,181 [Zac] We're in a modern kitchen, but we're emulating 73 00:03:42,265 --> 00:03:45,184 the same methods used to make damper bread for thousands of years. 74 00:03:45,268 --> 00:03:48,813 You see when you put it on, the oils come through already. 75 00:03:48,896 --> 00:03:52,066 -Immediately. Look! -That's where you can put yours. 76 00:03:52,149 --> 00:03:53,401 [Zac] Instant color change. 77 00:03:53,484 --> 00:03:56,362 The oil from the leaf is an essential part of the process. 78 00:03:56,445 --> 00:03:58,531 Wrapped around the dough when it bakes… 79 00:03:58,614 --> 00:04:00,449 [Nornie] We'll lay our leaf shiny side down. 80 00:04:00,533 --> 00:04:04,245 [Zac] …the leaves give the bread's crust a great flavor and consistency. 81 00:04:04,328 --> 00:04:06,414 [Nornie] Put your bread in the middle. 82 00:04:06,497 --> 00:04:08,291 Then we'll just wrap the sides 83 00:04:08,374 --> 00:04:11,043 and just tuck it under so it's a nice loaf. 84 00:04:11,127 --> 00:04:14,130 -Cool. Is that right? -[Nornie] Oh hey! Not bad. 85 00:04:14,213 --> 00:04:18,884 [Zac] Traditionally, this bread would be buried underground on a bed of hot coals, 86 00:04:18,968 --> 00:04:20,511 but here we're using the oven. 87 00:04:20,594 --> 00:04:23,389 It's still handcrafted, just with a little modern hack. 88 00:04:23,472 --> 00:04:27,643 Meanwhile, we'll learn about Nornie growing up on the Torres Strait. 89 00:04:27,727 --> 00:04:31,355 There's a group of islands. They all have different dialects. 90 00:04:31,439 --> 00:04:33,107 Mine is Meriam Mir. 91 00:04:33,190 --> 00:04:35,151 -Meriam Mir. -[Nornie] Meriam Mir. 92 00:04:35,234 --> 00:04:37,653 -Good! Really good pronunciation. -All right. 93 00:04:37,737 --> 00:04:40,781 "Mabu mabu" is the language of the Meriam people. 94 00:04:40,865 --> 00:04:41,866 Cool. 95 00:04:41,949 --> 00:04:44,577 Our main totem is a gecko, 96 00:04:44,660 --> 00:04:48,581 which is called a wanpun, or beizam as well, which is a shark. 97 00:04:48,664 --> 00:04:52,626 [Zac] We've learned about totems before, a spiritual connection to certain animals 98 00:04:52,710 --> 00:04:54,462 and responsibility to watch over them. 99 00:04:54,545 --> 00:04:57,256 That kind of approach to the ecosystem is another example 100 00:04:57,340 --> 00:04:58,966 of how beautiful their culture is. 101 00:04:59,050 --> 00:05:02,803 -What do those signify? -Well, wanpun is a sacred animal 102 00:05:02,887 --> 00:05:05,431 'cause it tells you if people are visiting. 103 00:05:05,514 --> 00:05:08,434 So if you hear it, it's either good news or bad news. 104 00:05:08,517 --> 00:05:12,229 And sharks are just like… We don't eat them. 105 00:05:12,313 --> 00:05:15,232 Like, I don't eat flake. If you go to a fish and chip shop 106 00:05:15,316 --> 00:05:18,110 and ask for fish and chips, they always give you shark. 107 00:05:18,194 --> 00:05:20,029 -Really? -Yeah. Flake is a shark. 108 00:05:20,112 --> 00:05:22,073 -Oh, I didn't know that. -[Nornie] Yeah. 109 00:05:22,156 --> 00:05:25,743 [Zac] True story. Studies have uncovered that Australian fish and chips, 110 00:05:25,826 --> 00:05:28,621 or flake fish, is usually shark and chips. 111 00:05:28,704 --> 00:05:30,498 And because of labeling practices, 112 00:05:30,581 --> 00:05:33,125 the species served might even be endangered. 113 00:05:33,209 --> 00:05:35,961 In this case, it's probably best just to have the chips. 114 00:05:36,045 --> 00:05:38,923 So, if you want to eat "not shark," 115 00:05:39,006 --> 00:05:43,010 then you've gotta ask for the other bits of fish that they have on offer. 116 00:05:43,094 --> 00:05:44,512 I'm so happy to know that. 117 00:05:44,595 --> 00:05:46,514 -[Nornie chuckles] -Yeah. No good. 118 00:05:46,597 --> 00:05:48,307 Yeah. No go. I love sharks. 119 00:05:48,391 --> 00:05:52,269 They're a part of our culture, and all our food comes from the ocean. 120 00:05:52,353 --> 00:05:55,981 You never overfish 'cause you'll always go back and fish again. 121 00:05:56,065 --> 00:05:58,567 So it's like a circle of life living up there. 122 00:05:58,651 --> 00:06:01,404 We're very multicultural, so we really hate no one, 123 00:06:01,487 --> 00:06:03,906 and we know how to live together with everyone. 124 00:06:03,989 --> 00:06:05,991 -We're going to the Torres Strait. -Yeah. 125 00:06:06,075 --> 00:06:07,410 I'm so excited to see it. 126 00:06:07,493 --> 00:06:10,621 With a setup like that, I'm even more excited to go. 127 00:06:10,704 --> 00:06:13,040 [Dylan] Are your tattoos all Indigenous spices and stuff? 128 00:06:13,124 --> 00:06:15,793 Yes. So I've got a savory and a sweet side. 129 00:06:15,876 --> 00:06:17,628 [all laugh] 130 00:06:18,379 --> 00:06:21,715 -I got a savory and sweet side. -I'm not surprised. That's awesome. 131 00:06:21,799 --> 00:06:24,802 You either talk to my sweet side or my savory side. 132 00:06:24,885 --> 00:06:28,848 I'm not getting any tattoos till I have a clever explanation like that. 133 00:06:28,931 --> 00:06:31,016 Yeah. So what is this made out of? 134 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:34,061 This one is made with butter and golden syrup. 135 00:06:34,145 --> 00:06:38,441 So, golden syrup is like the Australian syrup. 136 00:06:39,066 --> 00:06:40,943 It is like molasses. 137 00:06:41,026 --> 00:06:44,071 -Okay. -So, it's like pure sugar cane, basically. 138 00:06:44,155 --> 00:06:46,365 -Do you have vegan butter too? -[Nornie] Yes. 139 00:06:46,449 --> 00:06:47,783 -Nice. -Yeah. 140 00:06:47,867 --> 00:06:50,244 -We only use vegan butter here. -Oh, cool! 141 00:06:50,327 --> 00:06:54,039 -We don't use any other kind of butter. -I love that. 142 00:06:54,123 --> 00:06:57,626 I actually only eat vegan butter, even though I'm not vegan. 143 00:06:57,710 --> 00:06:58,752 Right. Yeah. 144 00:06:58,836 --> 00:07:00,963 'Cause I love meat. Sorry. 145 00:07:01,046 --> 00:07:03,924 -And fish. [laughs] -All good! 146 00:07:04,008 --> 00:07:05,384 -Yeah. -[laughs] 147 00:07:05,468 --> 00:07:07,928 Island people can't be vegetarians. I'm sorry. 148 00:07:08,012 --> 00:07:10,473 -No worries. -[Nornie laughs] 149 00:07:10,556 --> 00:07:13,559 No, I'm kidding. There are vegetarian Island people. 150 00:07:13,642 --> 00:07:14,935 They just live down here. 151 00:07:15,019 --> 00:07:16,187 [all laugh] 152 00:07:16,270 --> 00:07:17,646 They left the island. 153 00:07:18,898 --> 00:07:19,982 They left the-- 154 00:07:20,065 --> 00:07:21,525 -Yeah. -[Zac] Oh, my… 155 00:07:21,609 --> 00:07:24,153 -[Dylan] It's like the Darin roast. -[all laugh] 156 00:07:24,737 --> 00:07:27,239 -No need to apologize. -[Nornie laughs] 157 00:07:27,323 --> 00:07:30,868 But, yeah, we have a very big vegan following, that follow us 158 00:07:30,951 --> 00:07:35,456 'cause I do a lot of things with yam, and colorful sort of vegetables. 159 00:07:35,539 --> 00:07:39,293 Not to put a damper on the situation, but should we check on the damper? 160 00:07:39,376 --> 00:07:41,253 Yeah. No, I like that one. 161 00:07:41,337 --> 00:07:42,755 -Beautiful. -Oh. 162 00:07:42,838 --> 00:07:45,090 Were you thinking about that the entire time? 163 00:07:45,174 --> 00:07:48,177 [Darin] Exactly! "When can I get that in?" 164 00:07:48,260 --> 00:07:50,596 -[Zac] No. -[Darin] "When can I use that line?" 165 00:07:50,679 --> 00:07:52,806 [Zac] Seriously, though, our damper bread is ready. 166 00:07:52,890 --> 00:07:54,391 One thing I know about baking, 167 00:07:54,475 --> 00:07:57,561 when you can smell it, it's done, and it smells amazing. 168 00:07:57,645 --> 00:07:59,688 So you can smell it already. Hmm. 169 00:07:59,772 --> 00:08:03,943 The banana leaf. Not bad for your first attempt. 170 00:08:04,026 --> 00:08:06,070 You do have a nice crust on yours, buddy. 171 00:08:06,153 --> 00:08:07,821 -Yeah. -Look at that. 172 00:08:08,948 --> 00:08:11,784 -Wow. -Whoo-whoo-hoo! Not bad. Not bad. 173 00:08:12,284 --> 00:08:13,285 I try. 174 00:08:13,369 --> 00:08:15,454 [chuckles] That's your slice. 175 00:08:15,538 --> 00:08:18,999 -This is not about diets. -Good. Thank you for that permission. 176 00:08:19,083 --> 00:08:20,543 Lather it in there. 177 00:08:20,626 --> 00:08:23,587 -[Zac] That much? A little more? -[Nornie] That's perfect. 178 00:08:23,671 --> 00:08:25,673 Ready, set… Now you have a taste. 179 00:08:29,009 --> 00:08:31,845 This is absolutely mind-blowing. Thank you. 180 00:08:31,929 --> 00:08:35,224 The best thing about it is you share with people, I always say. 181 00:08:35,307 --> 00:08:37,893 -It's just too delicious-- -There we go. 182 00:08:37,977 --> 00:08:39,937 [Dylan] What do you say, Zac? What do you say, Darin? 183 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:42,273 -Mabu mabu! -Mabu mabu! 184 00:08:42,356 --> 00:08:45,985 -[crew] Hey! -Hey! Yeah, grab a piece. 185 00:08:46,068 --> 00:08:48,529 -[Darin] So awesome. Yeah. -Thank you so much. 186 00:08:49,238 --> 00:08:52,866 Only problem is, if you eat damper like this, you start looking like us. 187 00:08:52,950 --> 00:08:54,493 [all laugh] 188 00:08:55,286 --> 00:08:57,997 [Nornie] This has not happened on its own. 189 00:08:58,914 --> 00:09:01,041 [Zac] With our stomachs and minds fueled, 190 00:09:01,125 --> 00:09:04,878 we're ready to leave mainland Australia for our main course of adventure, 191 00:09:04,962 --> 00:09:06,547 the Torres Strait Islands. 192 00:09:08,591 --> 00:09:11,343 And it's gonna require a few plane rides to get there. 193 00:09:11,427 --> 00:09:13,762 Now I don't mind flying, I do it all the time, 194 00:09:13,846 --> 00:09:15,931 but I kind of prefer bigger aircraft. 195 00:09:16,015 --> 00:09:21,145 So as the planes decrease in size, my anxiety increases exponentially. 196 00:09:22,646 --> 00:09:25,190 At least we're not on a tiny plane like that. 197 00:09:25,274 --> 00:09:28,485 Oh, that's the next plane. Great. 198 00:09:28,569 --> 00:09:29,820 Oh my God. 199 00:09:30,404 --> 00:09:31,780 -There you go. Thanks, Mom. 200 00:09:31,864 --> 00:09:33,490 Yep. Ready for takeoff. 201 00:09:33,574 --> 00:09:34,742 I'm safe now. 202 00:09:35,701 --> 00:09:36,702 [whirring] 203 00:09:38,746 --> 00:09:41,498 [Zac] Ah, I wonder which one of these is the menu. 204 00:09:41,999 --> 00:09:44,126 I guess I'll just ask the flight attendant. 205 00:09:45,502 --> 00:09:47,838 I know. There is no flight attendant. 206 00:09:48,839 --> 00:09:52,509 I'll break up some of this pre-flight tension with a DC Comics joke. 207 00:09:52,593 --> 00:09:56,555 I hear there's like a group of really, really super strong warrior women 208 00:09:56,639 --> 00:09:58,474 that live on this island. 209 00:09:58,557 --> 00:10:01,018 -Oh yeah? -And they never leave. 210 00:10:01,101 --> 00:10:04,229 But it's really weird. You can't see 'em with the naked eye. 211 00:10:04,313 --> 00:10:07,441 You have-- There's a portal-- Another dimension thing. 212 00:10:07,524 --> 00:10:09,985 -They made a movie about it. Yeah. -[Darin] They did? 213 00:10:10,569 --> 00:10:12,071 Are they Wonder Women? 214 00:10:12,154 --> 00:10:13,238 [laughs] 215 00:10:14,823 --> 00:10:17,910 We won't be able to use any of this footage. [laughs] 216 00:10:20,204 --> 00:10:22,081 Oh man. Is anybody else nervous? 217 00:10:23,582 --> 00:10:24,541 No! 218 00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:26,835 [Zac laughs] Yeah! 219 00:10:26,919 --> 00:10:28,504 -Oh yeah. -Oh boy! 220 00:10:29,922 --> 00:10:33,050 The wing's vibrating. That one's not, that one is. 221 00:10:34,885 --> 00:10:36,220 Oh boy. 222 00:10:36,845 --> 00:10:37,846 Oh man. 223 00:10:39,139 --> 00:10:40,224 [whirring] 224 00:10:40,307 --> 00:10:41,725 [vibrant music playing] 225 00:10:43,227 --> 00:10:44,853 Whoo! 226 00:10:44,937 --> 00:10:46,522 -Look at that. -Ohh! 227 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:50,234 Whoo! 228 00:10:50,943 --> 00:10:53,112 [Zac] Not everything's for the 'gram, Darin. 229 00:10:59,076 --> 00:11:03,622 The Torres Strait Islands are a cluster of about 250 tiny land masses 230 00:11:03,706 --> 00:11:06,834 off the northern coast of Australia, south of Papua New Guinea. 231 00:11:06,917 --> 00:11:12,005 Of those 250, only about 18 islands are actually inhabited. 232 00:11:12,089 --> 00:11:15,884 We're visiting the community of Masig, also known as Yorke Island. 233 00:11:15,968 --> 00:11:19,763 It's tiny. Just a little over half a square mile of land 234 00:11:19,847 --> 00:11:23,350 sticking out of the crystal blue water in the Torres Strait. 235 00:11:24,017 --> 00:11:27,771 While only a few of the islands have infrastructure for minimal tourism, 236 00:11:27,855 --> 00:11:31,942 visiting Masig does require permission from the local regional council, 237 00:11:32,025 --> 00:11:33,819 which, of course, we have. 238 00:11:33,902 --> 00:11:36,655 That is, if we actually make it there. 239 00:11:40,284 --> 00:11:44,246 [Zac] Always, always a good sign when the plane has one propeller. 240 00:11:44,329 --> 00:11:47,207 'Cause if you need a backup, there isn't one. 241 00:11:47,291 --> 00:11:48,333 [Darin laughs] 242 00:11:48,417 --> 00:11:51,628 [Zac] I'd prefer if there were two propellers on this plane. 243 00:11:53,589 --> 00:11:57,718 It's so great to see, like, untouched, raw nature. 244 00:11:57,801 --> 00:12:00,512 [Zac] Look at that little island. Are you kidding? 245 00:12:00,596 --> 00:12:05,309 What a blessing we get to go to a place that doesn't take tourists, 246 00:12:05,392 --> 00:12:10,063 and hopefully, of course, raise the awareness of what's going on for them. 247 00:12:10,564 --> 00:12:12,024 -[alarm blaring] -[Zac] Ooh! 248 00:12:12,107 --> 00:12:16,069 [Darin] But I feel honored that we get to go, get a whole crew, 249 00:12:16,779 --> 00:12:20,783 all these people get to come with us, we get to share their story… 250 00:12:20,866 --> 00:12:22,993 -[Zac] Does Darin not hear that noise? -[alarm blaring] 251 00:12:23,076 --> 00:12:25,037 [Zac] I don't think that means the fries are done. 252 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:26,830 [bleeps]! What was that? 253 00:12:26,914 --> 00:12:28,290 A little warning? 254 00:12:28,373 --> 00:12:29,917 [alarm blaring] 255 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,418 [Darin] That was an aggressive beep. 256 00:12:32,294 --> 00:12:33,587 [Zac] Sounds like a bad beep. 257 00:12:33,670 --> 00:12:35,839 [Darin] Is that our island we're going to? 258 00:12:37,716 --> 00:12:41,136 -Dude. Oh my God. -[Zac] Oh man. 259 00:12:42,346 --> 00:12:44,181 Hey! Everyone's waving! 260 00:12:44,765 --> 00:12:46,475 -[Dylan] Really? -Yeah. 261 00:12:46,558 --> 00:12:47,643 Oh, that's… 262 00:12:49,102 --> 00:12:50,562 -Oh my God. -[Zac] Oh Lord. 263 00:12:51,271 --> 00:12:54,191 -Oh! Whoo-hoo! -[laughs] 264 00:12:54,274 --> 00:12:56,485 Whoo-hoo! 265 00:12:56,568 --> 00:12:57,986 Way to go, pilot! 266 00:12:58,070 --> 00:12:59,238 -Yee-haw! -[Zac] Whoo-hoo. 267 00:12:59,321 --> 00:13:02,616 We made it! See, I told you there was nothing to worry about. 268 00:13:02,699 --> 00:13:06,286 The story of Masig is a complicated one, as we are about to learn. 269 00:13:06,370 --> 00:13:10,582 As the sea levels rise, small islands like this could eventually erode away, 270 00:13:10,666 --> 00:13:13,877 causing these people to lose their homes and their culture. 271 00:13:13,961 --> 00:13:15,754 The main industry is fishing, 272 00:13:15,838 --> 00:13:19,716 and secondarily, government jobs that prop up the local infrastructure 273 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:22,761 for the approximately 270 people living here. 274 00:13:22,845 --> 00:13:26,306 It's so small, students must go to a different island 275 00:13:26,390 --> 00:13:28,517 or the mainland for high school. 276 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,895 Most graduate and look to live a life elsewhere. 277 00:13:31,979 --> 00:13:34,481 As global climate change affects the land, 278 00:13:34,565 --> 00:13:38,652 the locals look to the government and the rest of the world to save them. 279 00:13:38,735 --> 00:13:42,072 If the people are displaced, so too is their heritage, 280 00:13:42,155 --> 00:13:46,869 and a history of over six generations could be just washed away into the sea. 281 00:13:46,952 --> 00:13:50,080 Most of Masig lies less than ten feet above sea level. 282 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:52,916 And as that level rises little by little each year, 283 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:56,378 areas typically used for catching food or for agriculture 284 00:13:56,461 --> 00:13:57,754 are no longer accessible. 285 00:13:57,838 --> 00:14:01,133 Surrounding communities are already being submerged. 286 00:14:01,216 --> 00:14:04,261 These people have done very little, if nothing, to contribute 287 00:14:04,344 --> 00:14:05,637 to global climate change, 288 00:14:05,721 --> 00:14:08,348 yet they're getting hit hard by the effects of it. 289 00:14:08,432 --> 00:14:12,144 And they might be one of the last generations to ever live here. 290 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,814 We arrive humbled by our invitation 291 00:14:15,898 --> 00:14:18,066 and look forward to taking in all that we can 292 00:14:18,150 --> 00:14:20,611 from these wonderful people, the Torres Strait Islanders. 293 00:14:20,694 --> 00:14:23,614 The Masigal people welcome you to our home island. 294 00:14:24,573 --> 00:14:27,242 We're part of the Kulkulgal nation. 295 00:14:27,743 --> 00:14:29,536 It's an honor to have you here today. 296 00:14:29,620 --> 00:14:31,413 -Thank you for having us. -Thank you. 297 00:14:31,997 --> 00:14:32,956 Drink. 298 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:34,124 For having us. 299 00:14:36,001 --> 00:14:38,337 Hey, guys. Welcome, I'm Fraser. 300 00:14:38,420 --> 00:14:40,255 Zac, nice to meet you, bala. 301 00:14:40,339 --> 00:14:43,550 [Zac] This is Fraser, our cultural liaison and Masig Island host. 302 00:14:43,634 --> 00:14:45,093 [kids cheering] 303 00:14:45,177 --> 00:14:47,471 [Zac] The local kids are certainly intrigued. 304 00:14:47,554 --> 00:14:48,639 Praise the Lord. 305 00:14:48,722 --> 00:14:51,975 Okay, welcome, guys. Make yourself at home, guys. 306 00:14:52,059 --> 00:14:53,852 So excited to spend time here. 307 00:14:53,936 --> 00:14:58,357 I can feel the vibe just set in. Just unplug and relax. 308 00:14:58,941 --> 00:15:02,069 [Zac] This is great. I think almost the whole island came to meet us. 309 00:15:03,362 --> 00:15:04,613 Everybody's so cute. 310 00:15:05,656 --> 00:15:08,200 Hungry and weary from our travels, 311 00:15:08,283 --> 00:15:11,912 we sat down with some of the elders and councilors for a group prayer 312 00:15:11,995 --> 00:15:15,082 and a feast of pizza. I've never felt more at home. 313 00:15:15,165 --> 00:15:17,918 It's like a reunion with family we've never met before. 314 00:15:18,001 --> 00:15:20,545 Fraser pointed out that most everybody knows each other, 315 00:15:20,629 --> 00:15:21,964 and many are related. 316 00:15:22,047 --> 00:15:26,885 It's a very small, tight-knit community, and you can feel the bond they all share. 317 00:15:27,552 --> 00:15:30,597 We all got to know one another, laughing, talking, 318 00:15:30,681 --> 00:15:33,183 and enjoying the meal as the sun went down. 319 00:15:36,478 --> 00:15:39,439 Rising sea levels aren't just a threat here on Masig. 320 00:15:39,523 --> 00:15:41,358 They're a global problem. 321 00:15:41,441 --> 00:15:44,528 But what's causing sea levels to rise in the first place? 322 00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:46,238 -Howdy. -Well, hello there. 323 00:15:46,321 --> 00:15:48,490 My kind have been here a long time. 324 00:15:48,573 --> 00:15:51,326 -Let me show you. -Okay… Wait. 325 00:15:51,410 --> 00:15:52,744 Huh? Aw! 326 00:15:52,828 --> 00:15:53,662 I hate flying. 327 00:15:53,745 --> 00:15:56,498 As humans have become more and more industrialized, 328 00:15:56,581 --> 00:16:00,544 we've witnessed an alarming rise in the levels of carbon dioxide. 329 00:16:01,044 --> 00:16:04,923 The high concentration of greenhouse gases traps heat in the atmosphere, 330 00:16:05,007 --> 00:16:08,010 causing the average global temperatures to also rise, 331 00:16:08,093 --> 00:16:12,681 and in turn, heat and expand the sea levels, but here's the kicker. 332 00:16:13,390 --> 00:16:18,103 Fifty-five percent of the world's CO2 is produced by just four countries, 333 00:16:18,186 --> 00:16:20,522 and some of those figures, well, 334 00:16:20,605 --> 00:16:24,484 they're a little disproportionate to their population percentages. 335 00:16:24,568 --> 00:16:27,237 The problem is the effects of those four countries 336 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:28,989 are felt all over the world 337 00:16:29,072 --> 00:16:32,534 in the form of extreme weather, threatened agriculture, 338 00:16:32,617 --> 00:16:36,163 rising sea levels, and a host of other concerns. 339 00:16:36,246 --> 00:16:38,665 You dig what I'm throwing down? 340 00:16:38,749 --> 00:16:39,833 Aw, man. 341 00:16:39,916 --> 00:16:44,713 Remember, this didn't happen overnight, so neither will the solution. 342 00:16:44,796 --> 00:16:48,008 True, but it's never too late to take action. 343 00:16:48,091 --> 00:16:51,219 If we all reduce our carbon emissions in every way possible, 344 00:16:51,303 --> 00:16:53,972 and demand change from all governing bodies around the world, 345 00:16:54,056 --> 00:16:57,267 we could slow or even reverse the effects of climate change. 346 00:16:57,350 --> 00:17:01,229 -Hey, thanks for the lift. -Take it easy, dude. And thank you. 347 00:17:01,313 --> 00:17:03,899 Bird sounded so familiar. Hmm. 348 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:07,402 The next morning, we set out to experience 349 00:17:07,486 --> 00:17:10,155 what here on Masig is both the number one industry 350 00:17:10,238 --> 00:17:12,532 and a great tourism activity: fishing. 351 00:17:12,616 --> 00:17:16,286 But not just any fishing. This is a very popular export here. 352 00:17:16,369 --> 00:17:20,040 What we in the States call lobster and around here are known as cray. 353 00:17:20,123 --> 00:17:21,792 -Hello, balas! -[Fraser] Hello, bala. 354 00:17:21,875 --> 00:17:24,753 -[Zac] This is Uncle Ned, and his son Ned. [Darin] Hello, bala. 355 00:17:24,836 --> 00:17:26,671 -Ready to go? -[Zac] Think so. 356 00:17:27,172 --> 00:17:28,006 [grunts] 357 00:17:28,090 --> 00:17:29,716 -[Darin] Hey, bala. -Hey, bala. 358 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:31,802 [Zac] Oh, and a random dog. 359 00:17:34,888 --> 00:17:36,723 I don't think that's going to work. 360 00:17:36,807 --> 00:17:39,518 Love for you to go with us, pup, but we can't take you. 361 00:17:39,601 --> 00:17:41,144 You're gonna have to go back! 362 00:17:41,895 --> 00:17:45,232 What point do I jump in and show off my lifeguard skills? 363 00:17:45,315 --> 00:17:48,235 Seriously, we asked if we should help, but everyone told us 364 00:17:48,318 --> 00:17:50,904 that she was more than cool, and in no trouble. 365 00:17:50,987 --> 00:17:52,114 [Darin] There we go. 366 00:17:52,197 --> 00:17:53,990 [Zac] And her name is Precious. 367 00:17:54,074 --> 00:17:56,743 With Precious safe, we're ready to shove off. 368 00:17:57,494 --> 00:18:01,373 I love fishing, and I'm always excited for a new experience. 369 00:18:01,456 --> 00:18:03,792 The water is crystal blue and perfect. 370 00:18:03,875 --> 00:18:06,920 The local fishing industry has a very small footprint, 371 00:18:07,003 --> 00:18:09,881 and the area isn't spoiled from pollution or overfishing. 372 00:18:09,965 --> 00:18:10,924 Not yet, anyway. 373 00:18:11,007 --> 00:18:12,926 I don't have a care in the world on the water 374 00:18:13,009 --> 00:18:15,345 until I realized this is warm seawater. 375 00:18:15,428 --> 00:18:18,306 As we learned from the ladle test, if it tastes like salt… 376 00:18:18,390 --> 00:18:20,684 Tastes salty. There's gonna be sharks. 377 00:18:20,767 --> 00:18:21,643 [laughing] 378 00:18:21,726 --> 00:18:23,061 [Zac] …there's sharks. 379 00:18:23,145 --> 00:18:25,522 Have you seen a big one around here lately? 380 00:18:25,605 --> 00:18:27,440 [Ned] Only at the wharf there, yeah. 381 00:18:27,524 --> 00:18:29,776 -How long ago? -Three weeks ago, I think. 382 00:18:29,860 --> 00:18:32,279 Jeez. I thought he was gonna say years. 383 00:18:32,362 --> 00:18:34,739 -[Darin] Where there's water, there's… -[Dylan] Sharks. 384 00:18:34,823 --> 00:18:36,575 -[Ned] Always sharks. -Yeah. 385 00:18:36,658 --> 00:18:41,454 All right. Well, I'm psyched. Let's catch some cray. 386 00:18:41,538 --> 00:18:42,497 [Ned] Yeah. 387 00:18:42,581 --> 00:18:44,624 Quickly and efficiently. 388 00:18:44,708 --> 00:18:47,711 [Zac] I'll try not to be worried about sharks. It's just like flying. 389 00:18:47,794 --> 00:18:51,506 The shark fear is mind over matter, until I spot a dorsal fin. 390 00:18:51,590 --> 00:18:53,091 Has it got a snorkel? 391 00:18:53,175 --> 00:18:56,094 No snorkel, bala. We're free divers. Big lungs. 392 00:18:56,178 --> 00:18:57,596 [breathing quickly] 393 00:18:57,679 --> 00:18:59,681 [inhales, exhales] 394 00:18:59,764 --> 00:19:01,766 [coughing] 395 00:19:06,855 --> 00:19:08,148 GoPro's rolling. 396 00:19:08,231 --> 00:19:09,816 [Zac] Here we go! 397 00:19:11,526 --> 00:19:13,945 Finding the cray isn't that easy. 398 00:19:14,029 --> 00:19:17,699 They hide under anything they can, and you really have to hunt for them. 399 00:19:17,782 --> 00:19:22,579 It takes quite a bit of time and energy, which explains why they're so expensive. 400 00:19:22,662 --> 00:19:26,791 An average one from around here can retail for about $80. 401 00:19:26,875 --> 00:19:28,501 And they're big! 402 00:19:28,585 --> 00:19:30,921 To be perfectly honest, I'm not looking forward 403 00:19:31,004 --> 00:19:33,548 to dragging one out from under a rock if I find it. 404 00:19:38,428 --> 00:19:40,055 But Ned is an old pro. 405 00:19:40,138 --> 00:19:43,225 Thank God for him, or else we might either drown or starve 406 00:19:43,308 --> 00:19:44,684 trying to catch a cray. 407 00:19:44,768 --> 00:19:46,102 [Dylan] Tough to get 'em, huh? 408 00:19:46,937 --> 00:19:48,605 [Zac] This is tough. 409 00:19:49,189 --> 00:19:50,523 Very tough. 410 00:19:50,607 --> 00:19:53,902 I should take a break, see how it's done from the boat for a bit. 411 00:19:54,945 --> 00:19:56,696 [Fraser] Youse want to get back in? 412 00:19:56,780 --> 00:20:00,992 Yeah, that sounds good. We're just… watching how they do it 413 00:20:01,076 --> 00:20:02,369 so we know how to-- 414 00:20:02,452 --> 00:20:03,328 -[Fraser] Yeah. -Yeah. 415 00:20:03,411 --> 00:20:05,705 Just trying to learn, observe. 416 00:20:05,789 --> 00:20:09,834 -We're not tired or anything like that. -[Fraser] You guys are full of energy. 417 00:20:09,918 --> 00:20:13,880 I'm still-- I could go like for two-- At least two, four hours 418 00:20:13,964 --> 00:20:15,966 before I even start to get tired. 419 00:20:16,049 --> 00:20:19,552 [Fraser] You guys are like fish. Gotta take the scales off your back. 420 00:20:19,636 --> 00:20:21,471 -Right. -[all laugh] 421 00:20:21,554 --> 00:20:25,475 [Zac] All right, all right. Break's over, I guess. Back in we go. 422 00:20:25,558 --> 00:20:27,060 [vibrant music playing] 423 00:20:28,937 --> 00:20:32,315 [Zac] Ned spotted a few cray hiding under this patch of coral. 424 00:20:34,192 --> 00:20:36,319 Ready to put your gloves on, Zac? 425 00:20:36,403 --> 00:20:38,697 [Zac] Damn! That sucker's big. 426 00:20:38,780 --> 00:20:41,825 Zac, you got gloves? Put your gloves on both hands. 427 00:20:42,409 --> 00:20:43,660 That thing is big! 428 00:20:43,743 --> 00:20:44,577 It's huge! 429 00:20:45,954 --> 00:20:47,914 [Zac] It's big and it's heavy. 430 00:20:47,998 --> 00:20:49,416 [Ned] What you got there, Zac? 431 00:20:50,041 --> 00:20:53,003 [Zac] I've been given the task of getting it to the boat. 432 00:20:56,631 --> 00:20:59,092 It's like a giant facehugger from Alien, 433 00:20:59,175 --> 00:21:02,304 and probably just as mean and dangerous if it gets out of that net. 434 00:21:03,930 --> 00:21:06,099 -Thank you, brother. Incredible. Hey, bala. 435 00:21:06,182 --> 00:21:08,351 -Praise the Lord. -A beautiful animal. 436 00:21:08,435 --> 00:21:10,937 -Nice work, dude. So much fun. -Well done. 437 00:21:11,021 --> 00:21:14,816 Being out in the beautiful ocean, hunting for cray with the locals, 438 00:21:14,899 --> 00:21:16,526 catching a mammoth one. 439 00:21:16,609 --> 00:21:19,696 This was an experience I'll appreciate forever. 440 00:21:22,157 --> 00:21:25,201 After fishing, we took a little break to freshen up and recharge. 441 00:21:25,285 --> 00:21:26,703 -How are you? Darin. 442 00:21:26,786 --> 00:21:28,997 [Zac] Then Fraser met us for a walking tour of the island. 443 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:31,499 [Fraser] I'll show youse around. Show you our little town. 444 00:21:31,583 --> 00:21:32,459 Sweet. 445 00:21:33,543 --> 00:21:37,422 [Fraser] Right, this is Yorke Island, Masig. That's the traditional name. 446 00:21:37,505 --> 00:21:39,007 -Masig. -[Fraser] Masig Island. 447 00:21:39,090 --> 00:21:42,093 -You want to pronounce that, Zac? -Masig Island? 448 00:21:42,177 --> 00:21:44,846 Yeah, that's it, bro. Masig, that's how you say it. 449 00:21:44,929 --> 00:21:48,141 We're part of the central cluster in the Torres Strait. 450 00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:51,436 And we're part of the Kulkulgal nation. 451 00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:53,646 And "kulka" means blood, you know? 452 00:21:53,730 --> 00:21:55,440 We're all one blood. 453 00:21:55,523 --> 00:21:59,110 This is our community and tribe. We're really proud of it. 454 00:21:59,194 --> 00:22:01,780 How many people are on this island? 455 00:22:01,863 --> 00:22:04,491 Mate, we've got about 250 currently. 456 00:22:04,574 --> 00:22:07,577 There has been a big decline in the last 12 years. 457 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:12,499 A lot of people have moved away for work, looking for opportunities down south. 458 00:22:13,083 --> 00:22:15,960 [Zac] The island is tiny and has no real infrastructure 459 00:22:16,044 --> 00:22:18,505 to support any large-scale tourism. 460 00:22:19,798 --> 00:22:24,177 But some small micro-businesses exist to offer one-of-a-kind vacations 461 00:22:24,260 --> 00:22:26,096 to very small groups. 462 00:22:26,179 --> 00:22:29,015 Can it be expanded? And to what extent? 463 00:22:29,099 --> 00:22:32,519 Perhaps there are untapped yet sustainable economic opportunities. 464 00:22:32,602 --> 00:22:35,939 Could they increase the cultural aspect of their tourism, 465 00:22:36,022 --> 00:22:37,649 like we saw in Cooya Beach? 466 00:22:37,732 --> 00:22:39,901 -There you go. Dead center. Wow! 467 00:22:39,984 --> 00:22:44,072 Coming from here and knowing the challenges, what are the options? 468 00:22:44,155 --> 00:22:46,950 How do we use tourism and ecotourism, that space, 469 00:22:47,033 --> 00:22:49,744 to really drive a message, but sell a product? 470 00:22:49,828 --> 00:22:53,832 We're not exploiting. We're actually using it to tell a story 471 00:22:53,915 --> 00:22:56,501 about the challenges we're facing, 472 00:22:56,584 --> 00:22:58,378 but making a living out of it as well, 473 00:22:58,461 --> 00:23:01,297 and giving opportunities for younger generations to care 474 00:23:01,381 --> 00:23:03,174 and actually live that way as well. 475 00:23:03,258 --> 00:23:07,345 It's clearly one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. 476 00:23:07,429 --> 00:23:11,307 And it's funny. It's like… I think you even said earlier. 477 00:23:11,391 --> 00:23:15,019 Australians don't even know about Torres Strait or the history. 478 00:23:15,103 --> 00:23:19,691 I'd say a good 90% don't really know much about Torres Strait. 479 00:23:19,774 --> 00:23:22,277 It's such an irony in the 21st century 480 00:23:22,360 --> 00:23:26,197 because it's not just our story. It's an Australian story. 481 00:23:26,281 --> 00:23:30,201 If Australians are talking about climate and how we can make a difference, 482 00:23:30,285 --> 00:23:31,828 here's a starting point. 483 00:23:31,911 --> 00:23:34,622 [Zac] The people here are in a tough position. 484 00:23:34,706 --> 00:23:37,917 How do you get everyone to understand the plight of a small group of people 485 00:23:38,001 --> 00:23:42,005 whose lives are so negatively affected by the choices of the rest of the world? 486 00:23:42,839 --> 00:23:45,550 This land mass barely shows up on a map. 487 00:23:46,384 --> 00:23:49,012 Most will never actually set foot here, 488 00:23:49,095 --> 00:23:52,182 and it will probably never be known as a tourism hot spot, 489 00:23:52,265 --> 00:23:54,767 yet their message deserves to be put out into the world. 490 00:23:54,851 --> 00:23:58,021 People are just living their lives, but not understanding the consequences, 491 00:23:58,104 --> 00:24:01,232 because it's not something they can tangibly see. 492 00:24:01,316 --> 00:24:05,653 If you're living in a big city, you're not seeing… erosion happening. 493 00:24:05,737 --> 00:24:08,865 If you're right in the concrete jungle, in the CBD, 494 00:24:08,948 --> 00:24:11,201 or staying in some apartment, which is nice and awesome. 495 00:24:11,284 --> 00:24:14,120 They're all great. Nothing's wrong with that. That's awesome. 496 00:24:14,204 --> 00:24:16,873 But people need to understand the impacts 497 00:24:16,956 --> 00:24:20,418 of certain choices they make on places that are vulnerable. 498 00:24:20,502 --> 00:24:21,336 Absolutely. 499 00:24:21,419 --> 00:24:24,339 And it is really important that people understand, 500 00:24:24,422 --> 00:24:25,340 and we link-- 501 00:24:25,423 --> 00:24:29,302 I think joining that part and make it real in a very human way. 502 00:24:29,385 --> 00:24:32,472 It just takes stories and puts it in front of people so they understand, 503 00:24:32,555 --> 00:24:36,142 "Well, this is my choice. That's how it impacts people that I care for." 504 00:24:36,226 --> 00:24:37,852 "But I don't know." 505 00:24:37,936 --> 00:24:40,313 -Yeah. -[Zac] You're in a unique position here. 506 00:24:40,396 --> 00:24:42,148 This is relatively undiscovered. 507 00:24:42,232 --> 00:24:45,777 People don't know about it yet. It's absolutely beautiful. 508 00:24:45,860 --> 00:24:48,780 This is a stunning island. There's so much to offer. 509 00:24:48,863 --> 00:24:52,492 On top of that, good intentions, bringing them for the right reasons, 510 00:24:52,575 --> 00:24:56,496 to explain environmental impact and show them, boots on the ground, 511 00:24:56,579 --> 00:25:01,376 "Here's what's happening to our island." It's a really, really great idea. 512 00:25:01,459 --> 00:25:05,129 Fraser takes us to the general store. There are just two on the island. 513 00:25:05,213 --> 00:25:09,384 If they don't sell it, you don't need it, and you can't find it anywhere else. 514 00:25:09,467 --> 00:25:11,344 My dinner will be our catch from earlier, 515 00:25:11,427 --> 00:25:13,638 so Darin's on the hunt for some fresh veggies. 516 00:25:13,721 --> 00:25:15,723 We're grilling tonight, right? 517 00:25:15,807 --> 00:25:18,601 Yep. We're cooking on an open fire on the beach. 518 00:25:18,685 --> 00:25:20,687 -Oh, cool. -You wanna grab some stuff? 519 00:25:20,770 --> 00:25:22,981 -Some veggies, huh, Darin? -For sure. 520 00:25:23,064 --> 00:25:25,567 Well, can't turn away some bananas. 521 00:25:25,650 --> 00:25:27,986 [Zac] Everything is shipped here once a week. 522 00:25:28,069 --> 00:25:30,029 The stores are subsidized by a non-profit 523 00:25:30,113 --> 00:25:33,992 designed to provide essential goods to remote areas such as this. 524 00:25:34,075 --> 00:25:36,494 Okay, Darin found what he needs for tonight. 525 00:25:36,578 --> 00:25:38,204 -[Darin] Credit card. -[cashier] Thank you. 526 00:25:38,288 --> 00:25:40,456 -[Fraser] Thanks. Eso. -You're welcome. Eso. 527 00:25:40,540 --> 00:25:44,586 [Zac] Of course, Mitch found a snack. To share with the crew, of course. 528 00:25:45,086 --> 00:25:48,172 -[Darin] Look, he's so happy right now. -[Fraser] The gingerbread boy. 529 00:25:49,173 --> 00:25:53,595 -Here's all the fisheries that we have. -How many people fish on the island? 530 00:25:53,678 --> 00:25:59,350 Mate, probably-- A lot of the boys do it. You probably got, give or take, 20 boys. 531 00:25:59,434 --> 00:26:00,560 -Wow. -Yeah. 532 00:26:00,643 --> 00:26:02,145 [Zac] This is amazing. 533 00:26:02,228 --> 00:26:04,063 [Fraser] We can walk across that island. 534 00:26:04,147 --> 00:26:06,733 -[Zac] You can walk across over there? -[Fraser] Those ones. 535 00:26:06,816 --> 00:26:10,403 [Zac] Regardless of what the island will look like hundreds of years from now, 536 00:26:10,486 --> 00:26:14,282 the people of Masig are looking into sustainability solutions for today. 537 00:26:14,365 --> 00:26:19,579 We need to leverage food security, energy, health, connectivity 538 00:26:19,662 --> 00:26:21,122 are critical things. 539 00:26:21,205 --> 00:26:24,751 We need to have our own contingencies up this part of the world. 540 00:26:24,834 --> 00:26:26,794 If we don't ask those questions now, 541 00:26:26,878 --> 00:26:29,672 we're setting ourselves for a massive shock. 542 00:26:29,756 --> 00:26:33,343 Everything's happening at the same time to a very controlled population. 543 00:26:33,426 --> 00:26:36,512 In the cities, everybody seems to focus on one thing. 544 00:26:36,596 --> 00:26:39,515 In the cities, there's major pollution and energy issues. 545 00:26:39,599 --> 00:26:42,644 But here we are, and everything is kind of hitting at once. 546 00:26:42,727 --> 00:26:44,771 -[Fraser] Hey, exactly, yeah. -Yeah. 547 00:26:44,854 --> 00:26:47,398 It's like the epitome of all these other things, 548 00:26:47,482 --> 00:26:50,610 scaled right down to its nucleus, 549 00:26:50,693 --> 00:26:54,447 and you're seeing, real time, how all these different things 550 00:26:55,198 --> 00:26:57,116 are coming together at once. 551 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:58,242 Yeah. 552 00:26:58,951 --> 00:27:03,039 [Zac] While the people of Masig Island look for ways to expand their economy, 553 00:27:03,122 --> 00:27:06,250 the potential of more sportfishing and dining tourism 554 00:27:06,334 --> 00:27:09,504 offers more opportunity, as long as it's sustainable. 555 00:27:09,587 --> 00:27:10,421 [dog barking] 556 00:27:10,505 --> 00:27:12,840 -[Darin] Hi, bub. -[Zac] Hey, look! Precious is back. 557 00:27:13,549 --> 00:27:16,594 Uh-oh. We may have lost Darin permanently. 558 00:27:16,678 --> 00:27:17,970 [dog barking] 559 00:27:18,054 --> 00:27:20,264 [Zac] This place is paradise. 560 00:27:21,933 --> 00:27:24,435 The water is inviting and crystal blue. 561 00:27:24,519 --> 00:27:25,770 As a matter of fact, 562 00:27:25,853 --> 00:27:29,357 it seems like the perfect time and place for all of us to take a break. 563 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:31,109 [happy music playing] 564 00:27:31,609 --> 00:27:33,111 [laughing] 565 00:27:34,696 --> 00:27:38,241 That's some world-class, Olympic-level doggy paddle going on. 566 00:27:41,744 --> 00:27:44,706 As we enjoy the water, I can't help but wonder 567 00:27:44,789 --> 00:27:48,251 how many more generations Masig Island will be above sea level. 568 00:27:48,751 --> 00:27:52,255 Maybe the world can change. Maybe it's not too late. 569 00:27:54,132 --> 00:27:58,803 Because this little spot on Earth is about as good as it gets. 570 00:28:00,138 --> 00:28:01,180 [barking] 571 00:28:02,140 --> 00:28:04,142 [vibrant music playing] 572 00:28:04,851 --> 00:28:08,020 [Zac] The sun begins to set, and our day is coming to an end. 573 00:28:08,730 --> 00:28:12,400 It's time to celebrate with our new friends, a feast on the beach. 574 00:28:12,483 --> 00:28:16,320 The main course, the huge cray we found earlier in the day. 575 00:28:16,821 --> 00:28:19,907 It's customary for the boys to carry on the traditional dance. 576 00:28:19,991 --> 00:28:24,162 And it's important for each generation to pass traditions like these to the next 577 00:28:24,245 --> 00:28:26,581 so the culture can always survive. 578 00:28:27,123 --> 00:28:30,626 Music, dancing, food. 579 00:28:30,710 --> 00:28:33,796 I guess celebrations are pretty much the same wherever you go. 580 00:28:34,589 --> 00:28:37,258 Now, there's only one thing left to do… 581 00:28:39,343 --> 00:28:42,054 make sure all our lenses are clean. Hey, Mitch! 582 00:28:42,138 --> 00:28:44,265 Okay. Now, we can start the party. 583 00:28:44,348 --> 00:28:47,935 Afternoon, Dad, Auntie. This is my uncle. Uncle Mike. 584 00:28:48,019 --> 00:28:50,146 Nice to meet you, Uncle Mike. I'm Zac. 585 00:28:50,229 --> 00:28:52,440 -Pleasure. Nice to meet you. -This is Darin. 586 00:28:52,523 --> 00:28:54,066 Pleasure to meet you guys. 587 00:28:54,150 --> 00:28:55,610 Thanks for having us tonight. 588 00:28:55,693 --> 00:28:58,029 The boys are going to do a performance, 589 00:28:58,112 --> 00:29:01,532 and Uncle Mike will explain the significance of the dance. 590 00:29:01,616 --> 00:29:06,788 It's a star dance, and star in our culture, 591 00:29:06,871 --> 00:29:11,751 because we seafaring people here, we live off the sea, 592 00:29:11,834 --> 00:29:14,504 and we use the star to navigate at night. 593 00:29:14,587 --> 00:29:16,672 The star is really important to us. 594 00:29:16,756 --> 00:29:21,093 -At one point, you were doing this dance. -Yeah. Fraser was doing it too. 595 00:29:21,177 --> 00:29:23,554 There's probably similar choreography? 596 00:29:23,638 --> 00:29:26,224 [Fraser] Yeah, these are the people that teach it. 597 00:29:26,724 --> 00:29:28,935 All right, generation to generation. 598 00:29:30,770 --> 00:29:33,105 -We're excited to hear. Thank you. -[Fraser] Thank you. 599 00:29:37,902 --> 00:29:39,862 [drums playing] 600 00:29:44,450 --> 00:29:46,452 [singing in native language] 601 00:29:58,798 --> 00:30:01,634 [Zac] As a culture tied so directly to the sea, 602 00:30:01,717 --> 00:30:04,428 they also have a deep connection to the stars. 603 00:30:04,512 --> 00:30:05,888 Watch the boys' hands, 604 00:30:05,972 --> 00:30:09,642 and you'll see they hold representations of the stars in the sky. 605 00:30:09,725 --> 00:30:11,602 [singing continues] 606 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:19,610 [Zac] Their culture is preserved through singing and dancing, 607 00:30:19,694 --> 00:30:22,321 and passed from one generation to the next 608 00:30:22,405 --> 00:30:26,659 as an oral history of mythology and legends. 609 00:30:27,994 --> 00:30:28,870 So cool. 610 00:30:31,831 --> 00:30:33,875 [clapping, cheering] 611 00:30:33,958 --> 00:30:35,042 [Zac] Good job, guys. 612 00:30:36,252 --> 00:30:37,461 [Darin] Very good job. 613 00:30:38,087 --> 00:30:39,839 [Zac] You're an all-star, buddy. 614 00:30:39,922 --> 00:30:42,466 Nice to meet you. You guys are so good. 615 00:30:43,050 --> 00:30:45,511 That was the show. Now it's time for dinner. 616 00:30:46,512 --> 00:30:48,848 This is Mikey, our chef for the evening, 617 00:30:49,599 --> 00:30:52,685 cooking a cray over a fire in pretty much the same way it's been done 618 00:30:52,768 --> 00:30:54,896 on this island for thousands of years. 619 00:30:57,231 --> 00:31:00,359 The amazing thing about how they cook these cray and fish 620 00:31:00,443 --> 00:31:02,361 is the lack of any real prep. 621 00:31:02,445 --> 00:31:05,990 It's just pulled from the ocean and cooked over an open fire, 622 00:31:06,073 --> 00:31:07,742 about as natural as it gets. 623 00:31:07,825 --> 00:31:09,744 I can't wait to taste it. 624 00:31:09,827 --> 00:31:11,162 [Fraser speaking native language] 625 00:31:11,746 --> 00:31:14,165 -Hey, Michael, how are you? -How we doing? 626 00:31:14,248 --> 00:31:16,834 -Mikey, Darin and Zac. -Good to see you. 627 00:31:16,918 --> 00:31:19,629 Some of that lovely cray you guys caught. And the fish. 628 00:31:19,712 --> 00:31:21,839 How good is that? How you gonna cook it? 629 00:31:21,923 --> 00:31:24,133 Actually, we'll just drop it on the fire. 630 00:31:24,216 --> 00:31:25,843 Put a rack for the animals. 631 00:31:25,927 --> 00:31:27,595 Get the fish on the metal foil. 632 00:31:27,678 --> 00:31:30,806 -[Fraser] That's the one you got first? -[Zac] They look bigger now. 633 00:31:30,890 --> 00:31:32,767 -I think he's got it. -[Darin] Holy cow. 634 00:31:33,351 --> 00:31:34,226 [Michael] Okay. 635 00:31:35,227 --> 00:31:36,562 [Zac] Look at that. 636 00:31:36,646 --> 00:31:37,855 [Fraser] They look beautiful. 637 00:31:37,939 --> 00:31:40,858 -[Zac] They do look stunning. -[Fraser] They probably retail $80. 638 00:31:40,942 --> 00:31:43,152 [Zac] Wow! So this is a good feast. 639 00:31:43,235 --> 00:31:45,738 -[Fraser] Yeah. -[Michael] You guys wanna taste? 640 00:31:45,821 --> 00:31:49,325 [Zac] We start with a little appetizer also caught earlier today, 641 00:31:49,408 --> 00:31:52,411 a local spinefoot, which is a nice mild whitefish. 642 00:31:52,495 --> 00:31:53,496 Oh, that's so fresh. 643 00:31:53,579 --> 00:31:55,081 And it's fresh off the grill. 644 00:31:55,164 --> 00:31:57,208 I've never had this fish. This is great. 645 00:31:57,291 --> 00:32:00,711 Nice to know where it comes from too. This is not commercial farming. 646 00:32:00,795 --> 00:32:03,589 This is straight sustainable right there. 647 00:32:06,050 --> 00:32:09,887 -Anybody else want to try some? -Where's Mitch? Mitch will. 648 00:32:09,971 --> 00:32:11,222 [Zac] Oh, you know they do. 649 00:32:11,305 --> 00:32:12,890 Corey's closest. 650 00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:17,937 I don't want to interrupt the flow of the scene, so just a few more bites. 651 00:32:18,020 --> 00:32:21,774 Oh man. Oh man, that's so good. 652 00:32:21,857 --> 00:32:24,235 And now for the main course, 653 00:32:24,318 --> 00:32:27,113 the spoils of our dive this afternoon, the cray. 654 00:32:27,947 --> 00:32:28,906 Oh-ho-ho-ho! 655 00:32:33,828 --> 00:32:37,289 And it doesn't disappoint. Remember, these are just lobsters. 656 00:32:37,373 --> 00:32:41,460 I mean, not just lobsters, but big, beautiful, tender lobsters. 657 00:32:41,544 --> 00:32:44,171 Grilled crustacean, the way nature intended. 658 00:32:44,255 --> 00:32:45,256 Oh man. 659 00:32:46,382 --> 00:32:48,009 Everyday food for us. 660 00:32:48,634 --> 00:32:51,887 -Oh wow, buddy. That's incredible. -[laughs] 661 00:32:51,971 --> 00:32:54,098 Not trying to make you jealous or anything. 662 00:32:54,181 --> 00:32:57,476 No, that's-- Look at that thing. Look how much is on there. 663 00:32:57,560 --> 00:32:58,394 Yeah. 664 00:32:58,477 --> 00:33:01,522 [Zac] It's a great texture with a perfect amount of chew to it, 665 00:33:01,605 --> 00:33:04,442 just enough brine from the saltwater it lived in. 666 00:33:05,484 --> 00:33:08,904 You can taste the freshness of the clean ocean in every bite. 667 00:33:09,572 --> 00:33:11,157 We can't leave Darin out. 668 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:13,451 [Darin] What do you think? How those veggies looking? 669 00:33:13,951 --> 00:33:15,828 [Zac] He's having traditional tubers, 670 00:33:15,911 --> 00:33:18,789 a root veggie that's similar to a yam or a potato. 671 00:33:18,873 --> 00:33:19,790 [Darin] How about that? 672 00:33:19,874 --> 00:33:23,753 [Zac] Plus other grilled vegetables he picked up from the store earlier. 673 00:33:23,836 --> 00:33:25,046 [Darin] Oh yeah, buddy. 674 00:33:25,129 --> 00:33:26,464 [Fraser] They look nice. 675 00:33:27,048 --> 00:33:28,382 [Darin] Oh, look at that. 676 00:33:28,466 --> 00:33:31,969 [Zac] I always appreciate Darin's dedication and enthusiasm 677 00:33:32,053 --> 00:33:34,680 for the plant-based pleasures in life, 678 00:33:34,764 --> 00:33:37,516 and I give him a lot of credit for sticking to his convictions. 679 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:39,894 He almost never breaks his rule. 680 00:33:39,977 --> 00:33:42,188 It's not a contest who has the better plate. 681 00:33:42,271 --> 00:33:43,939 Well, okay, it is, and I win. 682 00:33:44,023 --> 00:33:45,691 This one definitely wins. 683 00:33:46,901 --> 00:33:48,819 This was a perfect day. 684 00:33:48,903 --> 00:33:51,405 We're so grateful to have met everyone here 685 00:33:51,489 --> 00:33:53,949 and appreciate their warm hospitality. 686 00:33:54,033 --> 00:33:55,576 Mike, koeyma eso. 687 00:33:55,659 --> 00:33:58,287 -Thank you. -No worries, my brother. Yeah. 688 00:33:58,370 --> 00:34:00,664 -Koeyma eso, brother. -[Michael] You went diving so… 689 00:34:00,748 --> 00:34:04,126 I'm only here to cook it for you guys. Hope you guys enjoyed it. 690 00:34:04,210 --> 00:34:05,669 -[Zac] Thank you. -No worries. 691 00:34:05,753 --> 00:34:08,339 -Koeyma eso, brother. Thank you. -Pleasure. 692 00:34:08,964 --> 00:34:12,218 -Love you, brother. Koeyma eso. -Love you guys, man. Enjoy. 693 00:34:12,718 --> 00:34:15,805 [Zac] Getting to share a day in the island life here on Masig 694 00:34:15,888 --> 00:34:18,224 was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 695 00:34:21,018 --> 00:34:22,770 [native music playing] 696 00:34:27,817 --> 00:34:31,362 [Zac] Sometimes, people just want to tell you their story, 697 00:34:32,071 --> 00:34:34,490 and they aren't looking for you to reply with an answer. 698 00:34:35,241 --> 00:34:36,534 Just listen. 699 00:34:38,244 --> 00:34:42,206 There's no easy answer here. Maybe there isn't an answer at all. 700 00:34:43,165 --> 00:34:45,334 As the Earth's temperature rises, 701 00:34:45,417 --> 00:34:49,630 one day, this small island might get swallowed up by the ocean, 702 00:34:49,713 --> 00:34:55,010 and the people will be forced to relocate and start a new life somewhere else. 703 00:34:55,094 --> 00:34:58,180 Although their beaches and homes might get washed away, 704 00:34:58,264 --> 00:35:04,061 their stories, their music, their dance, and their laughter, 705 00:35:04,145 --> 00:35:08,023 those will hopefully continue to get passed down to the next generations. 706 00:35:09,024 --> 00:35:13,070 I never thought about it, but just like we share the Earth, 707 00:35:13,154 --> 00:35:14,572 we share the stars. 708 00:35:15,781 --> 00:35:18,284 Maybe the next time you look up at the night sky 709 00:35:18,367 --> 00:35:20,452 and see the stars floating up in the air, 710 00:35:20,953 --> 00:35:24,790 you'll be reminded of that connection to all the people so far away from you, 711 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:27,209 wherever they are.