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{\an8}Disneynature is
bringing together a top team
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to tell the story of one of the most
charismatic animals
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of the Galápagos Islands.
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Sea Lions of the Galápagos
follows the journey of a young sea lion
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as he explores the islands
looking for a territory of his own.
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The team will need to work
around the clock
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to capture the awe-inspiring beauty
of this landscape.
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And the weird and wonderful animals
who call it home.
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They will also explore
the challenges facing these islands
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and learn from
those fighting to protect them.
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600 miles off the coast of Ecuador,
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volcanic activity is forming new land,
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and the team are right in the thick of it.
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- You got me, Hamish?
- Yep.
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Whoo!
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Ah...
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Seeing it this close,
seeing the power of it all, it's um...
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It's insane. And it's hot.
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Probably the... the hottest thing
I reckon I ever felt. Real hot.
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There are 13 major islands
in Galápagos, all formed by fire.
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{\an8}It is so exciting to see an eruption.
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And I guess that's because
it is the essence of the Galápagos.
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It's like the beginning of time.
This is exactly how the islands were born.
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Cinematographer Richard Wollocombe
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has been working in the islands
for over 30 years.
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He'll be leading the expeditions, as well
as filming for the Disneynature project.
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I was one of the first people to
explore the Galápagos Islands underwater.
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And ever since,
I've been dreaming of making a film
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about my favorite animal in the world.
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The Galápagos sea lion.
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There's never been
a more important time to tell their story.
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Over the past 40 years,
their numbers have fallen dramatically.
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They are now an endangered species.
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Richard and the team want to find out why.
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Millions of years ago,
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the ancestors of these sea lions
were swept here from North America.
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Alongside a motley crew of castaways.
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All pulled in by the powerful
ocean currents which converge here.
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The currents also brought
nutrients to sustain them,
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feeding plankton, which fed fish,
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which in turn fed marine predators.
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Over time, many of these creatures
evolved into new species.
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And so, the Galápagos became
one of the most unique habitats on Earth.
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The very latest arrivals
are Richard and his family.
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Wife Anna and twins Alorna and Thalia.
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They'll be based out here
for the duration of filming.
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But before they leave this airport,
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they'll need to pass
one very important test.
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When visitors arrive in Galápagos,
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it's crucial that their baggage
contains no unwanted stowaways.
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That's because
the animals that evolved here
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are especially vulnerable to new species
invading from the outside world.
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To limit this risk,
expeditions entering the Galápagos
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are subject to
stringent quarantine rules.
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And the crew are no exception.
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Every single case must be unloaded
and fumigated to remove any insects.
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And their clothes must be locked
in the freezer for three days.
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Seventy-two hours later,
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they load it back onto the trucks for
the long drive across Santa Cruz Island.
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But the crew's journey is just beginning.
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The only way to truly see these islands
is by boat.
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The Danubio Azul
will be filming headquarters.
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It's a 70-foot liveaboard dive boat,
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with everything they'll need
to explore the archipelago.
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Richard will be away from his family
for a whole month.
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So it's time to say their goodbyes.
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Bye, sweetheart. Mwah.
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- Take care, my love.
- You too.
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- Say hello to sea lions.
- Will do, will do.
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All right.
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Take care, guys.
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Bye.
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Yeah, that's the hard part of the job.
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The crew wastes no time
packing away all the camera equipment...
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- saying hello to old friends...
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...and getting settled into their cabins.
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{\an8}I bought a whole... a kilo.
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{\an8}A kilo of crystalized ginger
because, apparently, um...
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it stops you from being seasick,
and I get really seasick.
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Chocolate.
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With such a long journey,
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Richard has plenty of time
to reflect on his early days in Galápagos.
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It was 1987 when my family
decided to come here on holiday.
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And the first thing we did
was go snorkeling.
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We headed out to this gorgeous sandspit.
Beautiful turquoise water.
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I could see these dark shapes
on the white sand beach.
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They looked like rocks
but they were moving.
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We jumped in...
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and before long,
we were surrounded by sea lion pups.
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All just really curious about
what we were doing there.
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It was like a mirror.
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We would pirouette, they would pirouette.
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We would somersault,
they would somersault.
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It was just the most amazing choreography
that was going on.
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And I couldn't believe that this wild
animal could be so curious and playful.
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I'll never forget the experience
as long as I live.
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The team have 30 nautical miles to go
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before reaching their first location
off Floreana Island.
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Their mission is to film
the start of the sea lion story.
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But it's not
the smoothest of sea conditions.
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And some of the crew
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are struggling with the commute.
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I found the cure for seasickness.
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What is it?
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So there's quite a few aspects.
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I have bands on my wrists
for travel sickness.
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I took a travel sickness tablet,
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I took a ginger tablet, um...
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I laid down flat, and I've been
looking at the horizon for four hours.
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How's that... How's that working for you?
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I've only been sick a few times.
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97% of the islands
are designated as a national park
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and require special permissions to visit.
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Each Galápagos island
has a character of its own.
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To the west, are the youngest islands.
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Fernandina, the most volcanically active,
formed less than one million years ago.
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As the islands age and settle,
soil and dense vegetation begin to form.
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Like the lush Scalesia forests
of Santa Cruz.
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One of the oldest islands, Española,
lies in the east.
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Four million years of erosion
have left their mark.
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And eventually Española will sink
beneath the waves.
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Despite having worked here
for three decades,
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there are still islands
that Richard has never been to.
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It's an unknown quantity to me.
Completely.
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I just... I've never been to this side.
Only once I saw it from a boat.
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They're anchoring at Baronesa Island
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in their search for
a sea lion pup with star quality.
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Simon is saying this place has
never been visited by a tourist before.
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And very, very few people...
even scientists come here.
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So the sea lions are not used to people.
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It's the first time
I've ever been to the Galápagos,
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{\an8}but it's a place
that I've wanted to visit my entire life.
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I'm excited, I'm kind of nervous.
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It's the first day of the shoot,
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and it's immediately, um, evident
how much life there is.
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The team's first step
is to scout the island.
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And drone pilot, Shelton, is on the case.
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Using the special access the team have
secured to film the islands from the air.
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{\an8}I'm seeing some beautiful beaches
off to the north.
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I'm gonna fly in and take a closer look.
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Okay, that sounds
amazing. I think I know where you mean.
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I'm gonna go up with the guys
and head over there now.
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Meanwhile, Richard and JC
are edging closer to the action.
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Richard has secured his camera
to a floating pontoon called a split rig,
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which allows him to film
right at the water's surface...
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...where curious sea lions
love to hang out.
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The animals of Galápagos
are famously fearless.
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The reason for this lies
in the hostile nature of this landscape.
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Above the waves, the sun is scorching
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and there's very little rainfall...
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which meant that humans chose not to
settle here until around 200 years ago.
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And the animals that had evolved on
the islands never learned to fear people.
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Back on Baronesa,
the crew have hit the jackpot.
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This island just, like,
continues to amaze. Um...
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We kinda come around the corner
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and there's just this, like, whole other
beautiful beach and sea lions everywhere.
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Just, like, another amazing
little corner of this... this island.
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We've finally found our hero.
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We've found this beautiful,
healthy, little ball of fluff.
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Probably only a week old.
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It's got a great mother.
It's feeding really well.
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It's got a lot of energy.
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It's got, like, good exploratory spirit.
It's up to no good.
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All the things that we're looking for
out of the main character.
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{\an8}Any moment you're looking at him,
he's doing something different.
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He's constantly getting distracted
by a crab or a mangrove leaf.
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And just wandering around everywhere.
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So, he's just a really cute
character to follow.
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We've spent some
really quality time with these animals.
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And you watch them every day,
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you get a sense for their personalities
and their little nuances and behaviors.
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Leaving the island
is gonna be bittersweet for sure.
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The crew is off to a promising start
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thanks to Richard's wealth of experience
filming in the islands.
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When I first moved to the Galápagos,
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the underwater world here
was a completely new frontier.
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As soon as I finished my degree,
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I went to scuba diving school
and became an instructor.
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I was fortunate to get a guiding job
on the first dive boat in Galápagos.
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I loved spending time guiding visitors
who shared my enthusiasm for the islands.
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Then one day, I was invited to
guide a trip by some talented filmmakers
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making a wonderful program
here in Galápagos.
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They were really generous
with their knowledge
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and even gave me an underwater camera.
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It totally inspired me
to become a filmmaker.
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The riches of this marine paradise
have fascinated me ever since.
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Alongside this abundant wildlife,
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lives a vibrant community of people.
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Over the last 50 years,
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the number of permanent residents
on the islands has grown.
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Rubbing shoulders with sea lions
is a normal part of life here.
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Many of the people of Galápagos
rely on the fruits of the sea
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for food and trade.
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And the local fish market
is always bustling.
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But has this new community
found harmony with nature?
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{\an8}My name is Manuel Yepez,
but everybody call me Manolo.
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Ocean is my passion.
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I love the feeling to be out in the ocean.
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My family's been fishing in Galápagos
for three generations.
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It's just the connection that you have.
You, the ocean, the light, the animals...
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Manolo is a subsistence
fisherman operating at a small scale.
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So, he's not in competition
with the sea lions.
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But during his lifetime, fishing demand
around the islands has grown...
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...as large industrial boats from far and
wide have been drawn to these rich waters.
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There is a marine reserve here
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which bans such boats from entering
within 40 nautical miles of the coast.
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But its boundaries
haven't always been respected.
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In 2017, one boat made headlines
all over the world
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when it was found inside the reserve
with over 7,000 dead sharks on board.
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Many of the unique species
found here in the Galápagos
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fetch huge sums on the black market.
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{\an8}Outraged, the people of Galápagos
rose up to defend their waters.
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Was a big, big campaign.
But in the end, the government accepted.
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The reserve was extended dramatically
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to protect a vital
shark migration corridor
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between Galápagos and the Cocos Islands.
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And their work didn't stop there.
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The Galápagos National Park
and Ecuadorian Navy
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are now doubling down
on their efforts to protect the reserve.
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{\an8}Go ahead.
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Patrol capacity is being increased.
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They must now watch over
a protected area
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that covers 76,000 square miles.
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The people of Galápagos
want to ensure their ocean is protected,
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and they know the best way
to achieve that is by working together.
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As we live in the marine
reserve, we live in a... a special place.
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It's important for me
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this beautiful place is protected
in the future and the next generation.
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Off Floreana Island,
the crew are preparing to dive after dark.
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Thanks to the increased marine protection
around the Galápagos,
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they now have a fighting chance
at filming some apex predators.
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Having spent the day out in the deep,
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many marine creatures will soon be
coming inshore to search for food.
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And Richard is ready for them.
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I've got three defenses.
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I've got this amazing suit
from Australia,
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which is an anti-shark-biting suit.
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I've got my camera to bump them
in the head if they come at me.
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And I've got JC
with his fantastic stick in a bag.
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So, nothing can go wrong.
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Whoo-hoo!
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Now they're suited up, it's time to dive.
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Okay. One, two, three, go!
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It's the usual suspects
who appear first.
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Sea lions are never far from the action.
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And a special reflective membrane
at the back of their eyes
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means they can see in the dark
much better than humans.
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They also have some of the longest
whiskers of all mammals,
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which allow them to hunt at night.
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And they're not the only ones
looking for a midnight snack.
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These are blacktips.
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They're big sharks.
Some easily six feet long.
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And the Galápagos is
an important nursery ground for them.
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The sharks don't see Richard or JC
as prey,
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but they still need to watch their backs.
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All of these sharks
provide a vital role in the food chain.
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Integral to keeping its fine balance.
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Oh, buddy. Great job.
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We made it. We're alive.
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We've got all our arms and legs! Love it!
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The Galápagos Marine Reserve
is currently home
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to the highest concentration of sharks
on the planet.
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Over 30 species can be found here,
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including schools of hammerheads...
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whitetip reef sharks...
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and tiger sharks.
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In fact,
this underwater world is so diverse
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it provides the perfect habitat
for all kinds of animals.
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The sea lions know it
like the back of their flipper
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and have learned to capitalize
on all the opportunities it provides.
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{\an8}The crew are on their way
to a remote corner of the Archipelago,
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{\an8}as they've heard about
an extraordinary behavior.
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Sea lions teaming up
to catch yellowfin tuna.
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Good morning.
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Yeah.
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Lava flows have created a maze of inlets,
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which one smart sea lion is using
to trap these super-sized prey.
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The Galápagos Marine Reserve is
a key breeding ground for yellowfin tuna.
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These huge fish can grow over
four feet in length and weigh 130 pounds.
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They are far too fast to capture
in the open ocean.
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But can the crew film sea lions
hunting them on this coast?
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The team start off
by scouting the shoreline
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and soon find the remains
of an enormous fish.
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It's a great evidence
that the behavior's happening.
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So, supremely positive sign.
That's great news.
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They need to prepare themselves,
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as this is going to be
a tough behavior to capture on camera.
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Javier and Jeff get right to it.
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They'll need to set remote cameras
all over the cove,
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ensuring every angle is covered.
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And they don't have long to wait
before their first slice of action.
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Yeah, they're quite impressive.
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They're right down here. Right there.
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Sure enough,
an old bull has appeared,
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along with a hunting party.
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The sea lions will need each other's help
in order for their plan to work.
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Luck isn't on their side this time.
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But it was a great test run for the crew.
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And Jeff and Javier
can't wait to review the remote cameras.
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- And then they come again.
- Wow. There's a lot of tuna.
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Nice.
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Oh, sick. Okay.
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And then they come.
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Oh! Right to camera. That's great.
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What do those weigh?
Like, 150 pounds?
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- Yeah. Probably.
- 125 pounds? Like...
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And they're just muscle.
Like, if that were to hit us...
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- It would hurt.
- ...that would hurt a lot.
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Tomorrow they're probably
gonna hunt really early in the morning,
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so we should be ready.
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So, yeah. Early rise.
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You know what they say.
Early... Early bird catches the worm.
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Early sea lion catches the fish.
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Next morning,
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the team have eyes in the sky
as drone pilot Shelton takes over.
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I got a visual on the sea lion.
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Okay, I can see we've got three sea lions.
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We've got two big tuna.
Two big tuna coming in.
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It's time
for Jeff and Javier to get geared up,
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as they'll be in the firing line.
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Carefully, they move into position.
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Coming in fast. Coming in fast.
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And it looks like he got him.
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It's very unusual for males
to be so closely bonded.
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I've never seen it in my 30 years here.
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Males cooperating so much
and sharing the food after the hunt.
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It's-It's extraordinary.
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The crew are blown away
by the sea lions' talent for teamwork.
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But after a month in the cove,
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they've also made
one heartbreaking observation.
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{\an8}Literally in the middle of nowhere.
What do you find? Plastic.
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Fiberglass from a boat probably.
333
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{\an8}We go to all of these places on shoots.
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{\an8}In these places
that you think are pristine, um,
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because that's kinda the way they're shown
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in a lot of nature documentaries
and things like that.
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But it's just so difficult to go to p...
to-to find anything
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that doesn't have human impact.
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{\an8}
Scientist Juan Pablo Muñoz Pérez
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{\an8}and national park representative
Galo Quezada
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{\an8}are collecting data about the problem.
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There is not a single place
in this planet that is plastic-free.
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The Galápagos is no exception.
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So we are 1,000 kilometers
from mainland Ecuador,
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in the middle of nowhere in the Galápagos.
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Only maybe ten people in this planet
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have ever stepped in this exact location,
and we see this.
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00:34:06,628 --> 00:34:10,799
Over 95% of the plastic
that we found in Galápagos shorelines
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are likely to be
from outside the marine reserve.
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The paradox here is that the same currents
that are delivering life
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are also delivering
the problem of plastic.
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There are two key ways
that plastic can affect wildlife.
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Animals can become trapped in it,
or they can eat it.
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00:34:35,991 --> 00:34:40,996
Once in the ocean, plastic quickly
breaks down into smaller particles.
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Consumed by fish,
it travels up the food chain.
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Our research shows that
from the mammal groups in the Galápagos,
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the sea lions are the species
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at most risk
of being affected with plastic pollution.
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The Galápagos is paying the price
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of a global humanity
living a disposable life.
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Thankfully,
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Galápagos National Park
is already taking action.
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They've been organizing coastal cleanups
for over 30 years.
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00:35:27,917 --> 00:35:31,129
It's amazing to see
the willing of hundreds of people
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to clean the Galápagos shorelines.
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Hundreds of people
going to these remote places
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and walking really long distances
in the remote coastline of Galápagos.
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00:35:41,890 --> 00:35:45,477
{\an8}Let's go!
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They go there,
they collect as much trash as possible,
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they bring it to port,
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they contain it as much as possible,
and they keep going, keep going.
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00:35:56,946 --> 00:36:01,284
It's amazing to see that initiative
year after year after year.
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Coastal cleanups
actually helps to manage the problem.
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'Cause if you collect plastics
before becoming microplastics,
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you're actually doing a huge impact
on the environment.
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So far, the project has enabled
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over 5,000 volunteers
to clear Galápagos shorelines.
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Collecting over 94 tons of trash.
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Every piece of plastic
that a volunteer collects
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is one less piece of plastic
that will harm a sea lion.
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Our aim is to make the Galápagos
the first plastic-free place on Earth.
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So let's do it.
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00:36:58,341 --> 00:36:59,884
Back on location,
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the crew have spotted an opportunity
to help a sea turtle trapped in plastic.
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- It's alive.
- Where?
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00:37:07,475 --> 00:37:09,686
It's moving the...
She's moving her feet. It's still alive.
387
00:37:10,186 --> 00:37:11,396
You think that's the water?
388
00:37:11,479 --> 00:37:13,523
- No, yeah. It's alive. Yeah.
- No, it's alive.
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00:37:13,606 --> 00:37:14,899
You brought a knife?
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00:37:14,983 --> 00:37:16,985
- Yeah, I have a line cutter.
- Yeah.
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00:37:17,068 --> 00:37:20,321
{\an8}I just saw her poke her face
out of the water to breathe.
392
00:37:21,072 --> 00:37:22,532
Uh, but she's still alive.
393
00:37:22,615 --> 00:37:23,616
Yeah.
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00:37:24,117 --> 00:37:25,910
Let's try to get in
as quietly as possible.
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00:37:25,994 --> 00:37:28,746
Just 'cause she's gonna freak out
when we get close. So...
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00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:36,713
Her front flipper
is tangled in a sail.
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00:37:38,756 --> 00:37:41,718
She's obviously been here for a long time.
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00:37:50,393 --> 00:37:53,605
If they don't rescue her now, she'll die.
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00:37:54,814 --> 00:37:57,942
As I remove the plastic
away from her flipper,
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00:37:58,026 --> 00:38:00,528
immediately she recognizes
that she's free.
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00:38:02,030 --> 00:38:06,326
Despite her injured flipper,
she has another chance at life.
402
00:38:07,869 --> 00:38:08,995
There's no words to explain
403
00:38:09,078 --> 00:38:12,207
the feeling of seeing an animal
realizing that it's free
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00:38:12,290 --> 00:38:14,834
and being able to swim away
by its own means.
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00:38:19,088 --> 00:38:22,634
During their time
sailing around Galápagos,
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00:38:22,717 --> 00:38:26,804
the crew have encountered an array
of ocean travelers passing through.
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00:38:30,308 --> 00:38:31,309
Orca.
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00:38:36,231 --> 00:38:39,108
It's been hypothesized that some islands
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00:38:39,192 --> 00:38:43,488
could be an important pit stop
for these top hunters
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00:38:43,571 --> 00:38:46,032
as they travel across the Pacific.
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00:38:49,410 --> 00:38:50,662
Manta rays.
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Though these can grow to 20 feet across,
they only eat microscopic plankton.
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00:39:02,048 --> 00:39:04,133
And whale sharks.
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00:39:04,217 --> 00:39:08,346
Over 600 pregnant females
are thought to pass through
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the northern islands of Galápagos
each year.
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00:39:13,560 --> 00:39:15,228
Despite their remoteness,
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these islands are critically important
to the wider world.
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00:39:22,652 --> 00:39:24,696
Just off Santiago Island
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lies a chain of volcanic cones
peeking above the ocean surface.
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Bainbridge Rocks.
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At the back of one of the islands
is a small sandy cove.
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00:39:44,799 --> 00:39:48,219
The crew have heard
that sea lions are using this beach
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00:39:48,303 --> 00:39:50,388
to help them catch different prey.
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Their assignment
is to capture this on camera.
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00:40:03,234 --> 00:40:06,070
{\an8}So, we're just trying to get
as many cameras out there,
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00:40:06,154 --> 00:40:09,407
{\an8}um, to cover
as much ground as we possibly can.
427
00:40:09,490 --> 00:40:13,661
{\an8}So we've got, at any one time,
six underwater cameras,
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00:40:13,745 --> 00:40:15,705
uh, in the water at the moment.
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00:40:15,788 --> 00:40:21,419
And, um, two with live feeds
up to a tiny little tent up there.
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00:40:24,881 --> 00:40:27,258
A hunt could kick off at any time.
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00:40:27,884 --> 00:40:31,137
So Holly and Javier get straight to work.
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00:40:32,180 --> 00:40:34,098
For their plan to be a success,
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they need to pick
exactly the right spot to set the cameras.
434
00:40:41,773 --> 00:40:44,359
But the sea lions think they know better.
435
00:41:05,171 --> 00:41:07,840
A quick lens wipe,
then they're ready to go.
436
00:41:12,428 --> 00:41:16,265
Time for a quick nap
while they wait for the action to begin.
437
00:41:21,771 --> 00:41:24,649
Park guard Andy is on lookout duty.
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00:41:27,527 --> 00:41:28,611
{\an8}Attention! Attention!
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00:41:28,695 --> 00:41:31,614
{\an8}Sea lions! Sea lions! I can see them.
440
00:41:31,698 --> 00:41:33,366
{\an8}The sea lions are heading to the beach!
441
00:41:35,451 --> 00:41:36,994
The dive team heads out
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00:41:37,078 --> 00:41:40,081
to intercept the sea lions
as they enter the cove.
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00:42:00,059 --> 00:42:06,107
They've rounded up a shoal of
amberstripe scad. And they mean business.
444
00:42:07,650 --> 00:42:10,319
But the scad have speed
to their advantage.
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00:42:11,028 --> 00:42:13,865
They are too fast to catch in open water.
446
00:42:14,907 --> 00:42:19,746
So the sea lions have learned
to use the cove as a trap.
447
00:42:28,838 --> 00:42:33,301
Shooting past the divers,
the scad are heading right into the cove.
448
00:42:40,808 --> 00:42:43,436
Now, it's all up to
Holly's remote cameras.
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00:42:59,285 --> 00:43:00,286
Jackpot.
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00:43:05,249 --> 00:43:08,461
The feeding frenzy is captured on film.
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00:43:09,504 --> 00:43:15,510
Thanks to some fantastic teamwork
from both the sea lions and the crew.
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00:43:21,766 --> 00:43:24,894
But even when these fishing masters
are on top form,
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00:43:24,977 --> 00:43:27,939
there are no guarantees of a regular meal.
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00:43:32,235 --> 00:43:33,653
And every few years,
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00:43:33,736 --> 00:43:37,365
there's a change in the ocean
that makes hunting difficult.
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00:43:41,410 --> 00:43:42,870
Under normal conditions,
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00:43:42,954 --> 00:43:47,583
cold currents bring nutrient-rich water
into the Galápagos,
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00:43:47,667 --> 00:43:50,002
supporting healthy fish populations.
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00:43:52,255 --> 00:43:54,423
But during an El Niño event,
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00:43:54,507 --> 00:43:59,512
an accumulation of warm water
at the surface blocks the cold.
461
00:43:59,595 --> 00:44:02,265
Meaning there's less fish
for the sea lions to hunt.
462
00:44:03,808 --> 00:44:06,769
And when the ocean gets warm, it rains.
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00:44:09,021 --> 00:44:13,526
So the crew are wondering
if an El Niño event could be on its way.
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It does beg the question
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whether or not because the conditions
at the moment are El Niño-like,
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and the productivity may be lower.
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00:44:20,408 --> 00:44:23,703
That-That... That is kind of playing
in the back of my mind a little bit...
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00:44:23,786 --> 00:44:25,121
- I know.
- ...what's going on here.
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To help them
understand this phenomenon,
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the Danubio has headed up to the
most remote island in Galápagos, Darwin.
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On board is a team of scientists hoping
to reveal new insights into El Niño
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and how it could be changing over time.
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{\an8}My name is Julia Cole, and I've been
a climate scientist for almost 40 years.
474
00:44:55,985 --> 00:44:57,737
I grew up in the American Midwest,
475
00:44:57,820 --> 00:45:00,406
which is about as far from the ocean
as you can get.
476
00:45:00,489 --> 00:45:02,533
But I always dreamed of
being able to work in the ocean,
477
00:45:02,617 --> 00:45:04,577
and I've been lucky enough
to be able to do that.
478
00:45:08,205 --> 00:45:10,791
One, two, three!
479
00:45:12,835 --> 00:45:15,713
One of our best tools
as climate scientists
480
00:45:15,796 --> 00:45:17,006
is to study coral.
481
00:45:17,798 --> 00:45:19,425
Corals are really amazing.
482
00:45:19,508 --> 00:45:22,470
They are the building blocks
of the coral reef ecosystem
483
00:45:22,553 --> 00:45:26,557
that is so important
for supporting all kinds of species.
484
00:45:27,516 --> 00:45:32,730
They're keeping a history of their
environment trapped in their skeletons.
485
00:45:32,813 --> 00:45:36,150
We're here to take samples that will
help us unlock that history.
486
00:45:37,485 --> 00:45:40,988
Julia needs to drill
straight down into the coral
487
00:45:41,072 --> 00:45:42,406
to extract a core.
488
00:45:44,283 --> 00:45:46,953
Corals produce layers
as they grow.
489
00:45:47,036 --> 00:45:48,913
Kind of like tree rings but underwater.
490
00:45:50,665 --> 00:45:52,333
As the coral grows,
491
00:45:52,416 --> 00:45:57,088
it preserves a record of its environment
in the chemistry of its skeleton.
492
00:45:59,006 --> 00:46:01,676
And the chemistry of that coral
493
00:46:01,759 --> 00:46:06,722
tells us about the temperature
in which the coral grew.
494
00:46:08,933 --> 00:46:11,560
By studying
the layers in the core,
495
00:46:11,644 --> 00:46:14,063
scientists can look back in time.
496
00:46:17,191 --> 00:46:21,821
Julie and her team have been collecting
coral samples here for decades
497
00:46:21,904 --> 00:46:25,616
and have built up a picture of
how ocean temperatures are changing.
498
00:46:26,492 --> 00:46:28,786
The corals are telling us
that the strongest,
499
00:46:28,869 --> 00:46:32,832
most damaging El Niño events
are becoming more frequent.
500
00:46:32,915 --> 00:46:35,376
And that those changes have been
particularly pronounced
501
00:46:35,459 --> 00:46:37,128
in just the last few decades.
502
00:46:39,547 --> 00:46:41,966
These very strong El Niño events
503
00:46:42,049 --> 00:46:45,720
are times when the oceans around Galápagos
504
00:46:45,803 --> 00:46:48,806
are suddenly cut off
from their supply of nutrients.
505
00:46:48,889 --> 00:46:52,143
And this undercuts
the base of the food chain in Galápagos.
506
00:46:53,310 --> 00:46:56,439
And it means that
the fish populations crash.
507
00:46:57,773 --> 00:47:00,443
It means that the birds struggle
to find food.
508
00:47:01,110 --> 00:47:03,404
And for a top predator like a sea lion,
509
00:47:03,487 --> 00:47:06,240
it means that the big ocean buffet
510
00:47:06,323 --> 00:47:08,576
that's normally out there for them
in the Galápagos
511
00:47:08,659 --> 00:47:10,411
has suddenly been wiped clean.
512
00:47:11,412 --> 00:47:14,874
So this is really devastating
for sea lions in Galápagos.
513
00:47:17,710 --> 00:47:20,004
But Julie isn't giving up hope.
514
00:47:25,468 --> 00:47:28,512
To me it's empowering and energizing
515
00:47:28,596 --> 00:47:32,183
to-to dig into questions
that are still unknown
516
00:47:32,266 --> 00:47:34,643
and try to contribute a little more
517
00:47:34,727 --> 00:47:37,813
to understanding
how the world is changing now,
518
00:47:37,897 --> 00:47:40,024
and therefore
how it may change in the future.
519
00:47:41,233 --> 00:47:44,153
El Niño can cause coral die-off.
520
00:47:46,739 --> 00:47:50,659
Thankfully,
a specialist team on Isabela Island
521
00:47:50,743 --> 00:47:53,996
is helping the marine ecosystem
bounce back.
522
00:47:55,831 --> 00:47:58,709
These divers are from Reef Revival,
523
00:47:58,793 --> 00:48:03,422
part of the coral recovery plan
promoted by Galápagos National Park.
524
00:48:04,673 --> 00:48:06,258
The process is simple.
525
00:48:07,510 --> 00:48:09,762
Coral fragments are collected,
526
00:48:10,596 --> 00:48:13,307
strung onto ropes and ladders,
527
00:48:13,390 --> 00:48:16,352
and left to grow in a shallow,
protected bay.
528
00:48:19,355 --> 00:48:22,900
Once they have grown
up to five times in size,
529
00:48:22,983 --> 00:48:27,196
the fragments are detached
and transplanted to depleted areas.
530
00:48:29,782 --> 00:48:31,784
The nursery now contains
531
00:48:31,867 --> 00:48:36,664
2,500 coral fragments
of 12 different species.
532
00:48:38,916 --> 00:48:42,795
6,000 corals have already been restored.
533
00:48:51,095 --> 00:48:56,684
When the powerful currents of the Pacific
meet the barrier of these islands...
534
00:49:02,565 --> 00:49:05,818
a high-energy zone is formed.
535
00:49:17,288 --> 00:49:21,000
An irresistible playground
for the sea lions.
536
00:49:25,588 --> 00:49:28,299
But to stand any chance of filming them,
537
00:49:28,841 --> 00:49:32,261
the crew will need to be
at the top of their game
538
00:49:33,137 --> 00:49:36,640
and ready for anything
the ocean throws at them.
539
00:49:41,437 --> 00:49:45,357
{\an8}This is where we hoped
to be able to film the sea lions surfing.
540
00:49:45,941 --> 00:49:50,905
{\an8}We got five- to eight-foot waves
coming in right now, so... so big.
541
00:49:51,614 --> 00:49:54,200
And we have some...
There's... Sea lions are there,
542
00:49:54,283 --> 00:49:58,954
but I am confident if we went into that
right now, we will get smashed.
543
00:50:00,122 --> 00:50:02,458
We're gonna watch it
for a little bit longer.
544
00:50:02,541 --> 00:50:04,835
See if we can find a corner
that we can work to sit...
545
00:50:04,919 --> 00:50:09,256
You know, stay out of the main break,
where we can find sea lions surfing.
546
00:50:10,257 --> 00:50:11,550
Right now, I don't like it.
547
00:50:12,635 --> 00:50:16,138
Meanwhile,
the shore crew are having no such issues,
548
00:50:17,014 --> 00:50:20,267
and Adrian is soon ready with the drone.
549
00:50:38,285 --> 00:50:40,454
Surf's up for the sea lions.
550
00:50:47,503 --> 00:50:50,673
So the dive team decide to go for it.
551
00:51:37,177 --> 00:51:39,388
Dude, that's heavy.
552
00:51:41,140 --> 00:51:44,727
Three or four bombs
just dropped on our heads.
553
00:51:45,686 --> 00:51:47,730
It goes black! It goes totally black.
554
00:51:48,439 --> 00:51:49,565
Just rolling around.
555
00:51:49,648 --> 00:51:51,442
I... And I, you know, I worry
556
00:51:51,525 --> 00:51:54,069
that we're gonna crack the camera
on the bottom.
557
00:51:54,653 --> 00:51:57,990
But the topside team
have found a new vantage point,
558
00:51:58,699 --> 00:52:03,912
and Pooja is able to track sea lions
surfing the length of the break.
559
00:52:20,095 --> 00:52:21,430
- Oh, look at that!
- Yes!
560
00:52:39,239 --> 00:52:41,116
The dive team
gear themselves up
561
00:52:41,200 --> 00:52:43,660
for another attempt to capture the action.
562
00:52:47,623 --> 00:52:51,502
And right away,
their persistence has paid off.
563
00:53:54,481 --> 00:53:57,151
Whoo! We got it!
564
00:53:57,234 --> 00:53:58,444
Give me some!
565
00:53:59,111 --> 00:54:01,238
- Well done.
- Sick! Great stuff.
566
00:54:05,742 --> 00:54:07,870
After the success
of the surfing shoot
567
00:54:08,454 --> 00:54:10,456
and a long few months at sea,
568
00:54:10,998 --> 00:54:14,585
Richard has arranged
for a very special treat.
569
00:54:16,211 --> 00:54:20,841
His family are coming out to join him
to meet the stars of the show.
570
00:54:21,341 --> 00:54:22,718
I-It's quite surreal
571
00:54:24,344 --> 00:54:27,931
to have them coming here because
I'm always on location without them.
572
00:54:28,432 --> 00:54:31,018
This is the very first time in my life.
573
00:54:31,101 --> 00:54:33,437
It's... That I've actually had my family
with me.
574
00:54:33,520 --> 00:54:36,690
And that means a huge amount to me.
575
00:54:37,649 --> 00:54:40,736
Hey! You've made it!
576
00:54:40,819 --> 00:54:42,237
Whoo-hoo!
577
00:54:42,905 --> 00:54:44,281
Hi, guys.
578
00:54:45,115 --> 00:54:46,158
Fantastic!
579
00:54:46,700 --> 00:54:49,786
- How was your journey?
- Save me. It's... It sucked.
580
00:54:52,039 --> 00:54:57,127
He's going to take them for
a sea lion encounter they'll never forget.
581
00:55:10,933 --> 00:55:16,104
Oh, look! Look!
582
00:55:16,980 --> 00:55:18,857
It bit my flipper.
583
00:55:18,941 --> 00:55:20,859
Ready, set, go.
584
00:55:41,880 --> 00:55:45,634
That's not food.
585
00:55:46,426 --> 00:55:47,427
Look at this!
586
00:55:52,808 --> 00:55:54,476
That was really cool.
587
00:56:05,153 --> 00:56:07,239
- I'm a sea lion!
- Good job.
588
00:56:09,283 --> 00:56:10,993
Richard's kids are fortunate
589
00:56:11,076 --> 00:56:13,412
to get these opportunities
through their dad.
590
00:56:15,581 --> 00:56:18,625
But if you're a child
growing up in one of the towns here,
591
00:56:19,876 --> 00:56:24,423
how can you get the chance
to visit the rest of the archipelago?
592
00:56:25,966 --> 00:56:29,386
Luckily, there's
a brand-new project underway
593
00:56:29,469 --> 00:56:35,559
to ensure that local kids also get
their chance to explore the national park.
594
00:56:50,407 --> 00:56:53,660
{\an8}My name is Karla.
I am 11 years old.
595
00:56:54,828 --> 00:56:58,624
{\an8}I was born here in Galápagos
on Santa Cruz Island.
596
00:57:00,250 --> 00:57:03,295
{\an8}My parents work in a local shop.
597
00:57:06,173 --> 00:57:11,386
{\an8}I live surrounded by an ocean,
but I've hardly ever been on a boat.
598
00:57:13,180 --> 00:57:16,141
{\an8}There are many unique animals
that live on the islands
599
00:57:16,224 --> 00:57:17,517
{\an8}that I have never seen before.
600
00:57:19,019 --> 00:57:23,398
{\an8}I want to snorkel
to get closer to marine life.
601
00:57:25,359 --> 00:57:29,696
{\an8}Today I'm very excited,
because I'm going to go for the first time
602
00:57:29,780 --> 00:57:34,951
{\an8}to sleep on a boat and visit new islands.
603
00:57:35,035 --> 00:57:38,080
Karla is joining seven other children
604
00:57:38,580 --> 00:57:43,835
who are taking part in a charitable
program called Galápagos Infinito.
605
00:57:44,753 --> 00:57:48,632
They'll be exploring the islands together
for the next three days.
606
00:58:02,729 --> 00:58:06,733
The program is made possible
by the generosity of tourist boats,
607
00:58:06,817 --> 00:58:07,943
like the Danubio,
608
00:58:09,152 --> 00:58:13,699
transporting the children to
the far-flung corners of the archipelago,
609
00:58:13,782 --> 00:58:17,119
which may not have been accessible
to them otherwise.
610
00:58:19,246 --> 00:58:23,542
The aim is that they will fall
in love with this wild landscape...
611
00:58:25,585 --> 00:58:29,381
and feel inspired to protect
the Galápagos National Park
612
00:58:29,965 --> 00:58:33,552
and its unique wildlife as they grow up.
613
00:58:44,688 --> 00:58:47,023
Being out in nature
provides an opportunity
614
00:58:47,107 --> 00:58:49,943
to build life skills and confidence.
615
00:58:53,321 --> 00:58:58,118
And today, some of them will be swimming
in the open ocean
616
00:58:58,201 --> 00:59:00,662
for their very first time.
617
00:59:43,580 --> 00:59:46,875
The charity is hoping
to provide an experience like this
618
00:59:46,958 --> 00:59:51,880
for every single seventh grader
across the Galápagos, every year.
619
00:59:57,761 --> 01:00:03,642
To inspire a whole new generation
of Galápagos guardians.
620
01:00:07,771 --> 01:00:10,357
Even after a lifetime of exploring,
621
01:00:11,024 --> 01:00:14,361
{\an8}the islands always have something new
to reveal.
622
01:00:16,696 --> 01:00:20,200
The crew are heading to
a remote corner of Isabela Island.
623
01:00:22,285 --> 01:00:26,498
Which, so they've been told,
harbors a secret cove.
624
01:00:31,878 --> 01:00:35,590
Could this be the setting
for the finale of the sea lion film?
625
01:00:43,598 --> 01:00:44,766
Counting two days.
626
01:00:44,850 --> 01:00:48,144
Their first step is to...
...find some sea lions.
627
01:00:48,228 --> 01:00:50,814
Yeah, so if you head into
that lip right there and over there,
628
01:00:50,897 --> 01:00:51,982
the crater's just in there.
629
01:00:52,065 --> 01:00:53,108
- Just inside. Okay.
- Yeah.
630
01:00:53,608 --> 01:00:55,068
Heading in.
631
01:00:55,151 --> 01:00:56,361
Look at that.
632
01:00:59,573 --> 01:01:00,574
There it is.
633
01:01:00,657 --> 01:01:03,201
- Wow.
- Unbelievable.
634
01:01:05,120 --> 01:01:06,329
Hope there's sea lions there.
635
01:01:07,163 --> 01:01:10,917
It's hard to tell.
I mean, they look just like the sand so...
636
01:01:11,001 --> 01:01:13,169
You have to get a bit lower or zoom in.
637
01:01:14,421 --> 01:01:15,547
Here! There's one.
638
01:01:15,630 --> 01:01:16,965
There's one. And there's another.
639
01:01:17,048 --> 01:01:18,800
There's a whole bunch of them there.
640
01:01:20,218 --> 01:01:21,553
That is brilliant.
641
01:01:21,636 --> 01:01:24,431
Look at that. That's incredible.
642
01:01:25,348 --> 01:01:27,976
Guess the next question is,
how do we get in there?
643
01:01:28,977 --> 01:01:30,020
Yeah.
644
01:01:33,565 --> 01:01:36,818
It's thought the sea lions
access the cove underwater
645
01:01:37,402 --> 01:01:39,863
via a tunnel through the cliff face.
646
01:01:40,822 --> 01:01:43,533
I'm having slight doubts
about being able to get in there.
647
01:01:44,117 --> 01:01:46,578
But whether or not we can
actually make it ourselves...
648
01:01:46,661 --> 01:01:48,830
- I hear ya.
- Gonna be... gonna be hair-raising
649
01:01:48,914 --> 01:01:49,915
to go in there.
650
01:01:55,879 --> 01:01:59,633
Richard and Javier set off
to scout the tunnel underwater.
651
01:02:05,972 --> 01:02:08,808
But there's a hazard
they haven't accounted for.
652
01:02:14,105 --> 01:02:17,233
As the waves above
hit the tunnel's narrow entrance,
653
01:02:17,317 --> 01:02:19,235
water is suddenly compressed,
654
01:02:19,319 --> 01:02:22,906
sending shock waves
and generating a savage undertow.
655
01:02:28,411 --> 01:02:31,122
One minute, the current drags them in.
656
01:02:35,293 --> 01:02:37,504
The next, it pushes them out.
657
01:02:43,009 --> 01:02:46,054
There's a risk they could be sucked in
and become trapped.
658
01:02:46,554 --> 01:02:50,183
Or bashed against the rocks
that line the entrance to the tunnel.
659
01:02:54,938 --> 01:02:56,272
They have no control.
660
01:03:03,279 --> 01:03:05,949
The situation is becoming dangerous.
661
01:03:21,965 --> 01:03:26,261
This tunnel
is only accessible to sea lions.
662
01:03:33,018 --> 01:03:37,731
Since Richard can't get under the cliff,
he'll have to go over it.
663
01:03:40,108 --> 01:03:45,697
But the cliff face inside the cove
is 100 feet high.
664
01:03:48,116 --> 01:03:51,327
Luckily, the team have brought along
a secret weapon.
665
01:03:52,579 --> 01:03:55,457
Rope access specialist, Tomas Espinosa,
666
01:03:55,540 --> 01:03:58,293
has been tasked with
finding a route for Richard.
667
01:03:58,376 --> 01:04:00,962
I'm a complete novice
when it comes to climbing,
668
01:04:01,046 --> 01:04:03,423
and I have a slight fear of heights.
669
01:04:03,506 --> 01:04:05,216
Probably that's the reason
why I'm a diver.
670
01:04:05,300 --> 01:04:10,930
And um, so yeah, I'm... I'm nervous actually
going into that cave frankly.
671
01:04:11,014 --> 01:04:14,434
But at the same time, I'm incredibly
excited to see what's down there.
672
01:04:14,934 --> 01:04:17,896
This is the one place
that I've never been able to get to.
673
01:04:21,066 --> 01:04:24,944
Strapped into the harness,
there's no backing out now.
674
01:04:28,948 --> 01:04:30,784
- Enjoy.
- Thank you, mate.
675
01:04:33,995 --> 01:04:34,996
Yeah, that's a drop.
676
01:04:39,084 --> 01:04:44,506
Yeah. Whole mind and body are just saying,
"Ah! What are you doing?"
677
01:05:03,066 --> 01:05:04,567
Watch out. Watch out. There you go.
678
01:05:04,651 --> 01:05:06,069
Little by little. There. Yeah.
679
01:05:08,696 --> 01:05:11,449
Yeah.
680
01:05:11,533 --> 01:05:14,119
- Okay, want me to help you here, please?
- Yeah, incoming.
681
01:05:15,787 --> 01:05:18,373
Can see what you mean about
the loose rock. There's plenty of it.
682
01:05:18,873 --> 01:05:22,961
- Plenty of it. In fact, look at this lot.
- Don't look down.
683
01:05:23,711 --> 01:05:26,881
Wow. That is really...
684
01:05:27,507 --> 01:05:29,843
- Feet good?
- Really precarious, isn't it?
685
01:05:31,177 --> 01:05:36,099
Oof, don't wanna dislodge that lot.
686
01:06:00,707 --> 01:06:03,168
Whoo! Wow.
687
01:06:03,751 --> 01:06:05,795
I'm not sure
I'd do that again in a hurry though.
688
01:06:06,379 --> 01:06:08,965
That was, uh, yeah.
I think I'll stick to diving.
689
01:06:15,221 --> 01:06:18,641
It's a relief for Richard
to be back in his comfort zone.
690
01:06:21,895 --> 01:06:27,025
And this cove is also turning out
to be exactly what he hoped for.
691
01:06:29,569 --> 01:06:32,780
I spent years
dreaming of making this film.
692
01:06:41,915 --> 01:06:44,417
And I couldn't have asked
for a better ending.
693
01:06:53,635 --> 01:06:57,388
The sea lions delivered.
On cue. Perfectly.
694
01:07:12,445 --> 01:07:16,491
During their time filming
Sea Lions of the Galápagos,
695
01:07:16,574 --> 01:07:20,370
the Disneynature team have spent more time
with these animals
696
01:07:21,079 --> 01:07:22,914
than most people on Earth.
697
01:07:24,999 --> 01:07:28,670
Revealing new insights
into their remarkable lives...
698
01:07:30,505 --> 01:07:35,343
above and beneath the waves.
699
01:08:11,254 --> 01:08:16,759
They've also witnessed how threats
to the islands are gathering pace.
700
01:08:18,553 --> 01:08:23,975
But a growing community of champions
from all walks of life
701
01:08:24,058 --> 01:08:27,145
are rising to the challenge,
702
01:08:28,688 --> 01:08:33,484
playing their part
to protect this magical place.
703
01:08:39,532 --> 01:08:45,371
One solution that we can all share
is inspiring the next generation,
704
01:08:46,706 --> 01:08:50,084
connecting our children to nature...
705
01:08:53,296 --> 01:08:56,632
passing on the message of hope.
706
01:09:04,098 --> 01:09:10,396
A blossoming community
united in the pursuit of one goal.
707
01:09:14,734 --> 01:09:18,029
Protecting this wonderful place
708
01:09:19,530 --> 01:09:23,326
and preserving it for generations to come.
709
01:09:39,258 --> 01:09:43,096
So we've been trying
to film sea lions all day,
710
01:09:44,514 --> 01:09:48,476
and one decides to climb on our boat.