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We've all heard that same old phrase before,

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that Chile is a long and narrow strip of land.

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(waves crashing)

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While the truth?

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Chile is a long and narrow strip of life.

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She's Susannah, and English oceanographer.

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She arrived 10 years ago

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to study the songs of Chilean whales.

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And he's Rene, my friend,

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the first Chilean professional safari guide in Africa.

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(singing)

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(animal growling)

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We want to have close encounters with animals

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in a responsible and respectful way.

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And record everything.

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This is Chile, a wild country.

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And this is our journey.

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This adventure begins in the Chilean Patagonia,

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a natural paradise located at the end of the world

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at the southernmost end of America.

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This is the right destination

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to enjoy amazing landscapes,

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but also to understand how a healthy environment

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works up close.

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We're looking

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for close encounters with animals,

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particularly with one of the great felines of America,

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a species that has learned to survive

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from Alaska all the way down to Patagonia,

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the puma, the king of the mountain,

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and here, the king of Patagonia.

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(birds chirping)

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Before experiencing

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any close encounters with pumas,

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we must really understand the functioning

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of the Patagonian ecosystem,

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and the best way to do it

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is by observing the relationship among the species

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that form part of it.

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(snow crunching)

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There is a healthy population of guanacos here

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in Torres del Paine National Park.

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However, access can sometimes be negative,

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and guanacos in large numbers uncontrolled,

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devouring grass, flowers, and even small trees,

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can cause severe damage to the ecosystem.

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Guanacos are very resilient

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and adaptable animals,

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and they need a natural control of population

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like the puma.

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Thanks to this cat,

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formidable scavenger animals, like the Andean condor,

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are able to find food.

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The condor is designed to fulfill the ecological role

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of a vacuum cleaner.

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Depending on its sight rather than sense of smell,

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a condor can find the food left by a puma from the sky,

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but where is the big kitty?

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The kitty is asleep.

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Because of its nocturnal habits,

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it's the perfect opportunity for scavengers

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to steal some food.

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Carefully, the scavengers come to the feast.

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Little by little, raptors,

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as well as other opportunistic mammals,

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start appearing.

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They take turns stealing and feasting,

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thanks to the sleeping kitty's work.

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They must be cautious, though.

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The puma can come back any minute now,

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and that would be fatal for everyone involved.

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This is a healthy food chain,

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from the puma all the way down to the flies

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that lay eggs.

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Thanks, predator.

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So now we know that guanacos

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are puma's main prey here in Patagonia.

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These South American camelids are aware

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of the danger they are exposed to in this place.

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That's why they have developed an alarm call

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that warns the other guanacos,

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and all the other animals as well, including us.

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(animal chittering)

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This is one of our strategies to look for the great cat.

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(speaking in a foreign language)

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There is a condor up there

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and a group of guanacos down there,

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and they are our main helpers in the mission

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of looking for pumas.

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We have a network of observers here.

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And we don't pay them.

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It's fee.

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Free.

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Guanacos are our terrestrial guides,

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since a slight mistake could turn them

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into a puma's next meal,

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but watch out because we also have some aerial assistance.

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Condor's help us find a dead guanaco

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hunted by a puma.

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They are constantly watching from the air,

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looking for a dead guanaco,

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and when they do, they go down to it.

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We have to look for those condors,

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and down here, there are guanacos,

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usually in large numbers,

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but sometimes alone.

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Guanacos will alert us where there is a puma

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because they can see it.

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They have much better vision than us.

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Have you noticed how they move their jaws?

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Chewing, grinding grass.

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(mumbling)

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(grass chewing)

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They possess herbivores' classic adaptations.

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They have a long neck,

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which helps them graze for long periods of time,

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and they can also raise their heads really high,

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which is good for spotting predators,

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so they spend their time constantly grazing,

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and with their long necks,

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raising their heads, watching.

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(speaking in a foreign language)

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They also have eyes on the sides of their head

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because it helps them see if there's a puma around,

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(speaking in a foreign language)

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and in a way, they use those long ears like antennas

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to detect distant sounds from predators.

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The point is that you wouldn't like

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to be a guanaco out here.

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Guanacos live under constant stress

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because they know there's an animal

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that could hunt them at any time.

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Yes, enormous stress.

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Oh, they must look around all the time,

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and they're always worried.

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Every night could be their last.

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Every day can be their last day.

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(laughing)

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They must have seen many atrocities committed

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against their brothers.

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Against a fellow guanaco.

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They've seen a puma going straight to the throat

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of another fellow guanaco firsthand,

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so they have every right to be scared.

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For that reason, guanacos prefer open

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and exposed areas so they can detect pumas

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and keep their distance.

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Full alertness and awareness of predators

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in open areas is a strategy used by many species,

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and not necessarily just mammals.

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Sometimes it's best to be exposed than hidden,

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especially when you can count with many sets of eyes

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watching over the perimeter.

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There's a salt flat down here

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full of flamingos, James's flamingos,

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the smallest of all of the species of flamingos.

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They are not so little, either.

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No, they're large animals.

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I think that's our goal, to get there.

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We traveled from Patagonia

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straight to the northern part of Chile,

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4,000 meters above sea level,

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to understand a basic aspect of animal behavior,

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safety when facing predators and other potential threats.

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(speaking in a foreign language)

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Getting this close to the flamingos is unusual.

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They are shy.

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When someone gets out of the car to take pictures,

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what happens is they leave,

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but since we came in very slowly

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and kept a (mumbling) distance,

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none flew away.

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They are not scared or worried at all.

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They are all eating.

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They are feeding.

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These animals are very social.

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One of the reasons why they're always

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inside of a group is to protect themselves

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from predators.

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(speaking in a foreign language)

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As you can see,

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this environment is also very exposed.

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They can be seen by any predator.

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It's not like living inside a forest.

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Here they're out in the open,

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and when night comes,

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things can get a little complicated for the flamingos.

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Temperatures drop drastically,

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freezing the water where the flamingos rest,

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thus trapping them in the ice until dawn.

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So nighttime become the perfect opportunity

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for predators, such as the fox, to wreak some havoc.

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Just by detecting the presence of a fox,

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flamingos will fly away immediately.

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However, the same water that provides them with food

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can also turn into a death trap.

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they have to wait for the sun's first rays

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to melt the ice at the crack of dawn.

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Danger is present at all times.

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(air rushing)

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Flamingos can always fly away

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as their last resort to escape danger,

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but in the very salt flats where flamingos live,

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we can find a small creature unable to fly away and escape.

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He is much more worried about others

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from its own species than about foxes,

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humans, or any other potential danger.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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We're in Atacama Salt Flat,

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a tourist area.

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Many people travel here every day

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to see the flamingos.

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About 2,000 people per week,

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a lot of people.

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Rene is now obsessed

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with seeing another creature.

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I don't think we'll see it though.

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Why not?

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Because it's so small.

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I can't believe with all these

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pretty big flamingos around,

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you're obsessed with seeing a lizard.

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Liolaemus fabiani.

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Liolaemus fabiani.

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I won't say anything else, Susannah.

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Let's look and see

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right at the edge of the salt flat.

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Alright.

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Over here too.

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Right here where we are standing

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we find our friend the lizard.

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Fabian's lizard.

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I won't say anything else

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because you're going to like it.

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Alright.

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(wind blowing)

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Chile's biodiversity is varied

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and full of endemic species,

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species that only live in this land

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at the end of the world,

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and which sometimes live near human settlements.

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(speaking in a foreign language)

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These lizards need to fight for territory,

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food, and females.

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Males are the ones that usually engage

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in very ferocious fights

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where they can lose their tail or even get killed.

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The sun starts to rise.

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The place starts to warm up.

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All the bugs these lizards feed upon

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begin to come out,

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and that's where territoriality appears, like here.

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These are probably two males.

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Oh, they are sizing each other,

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and they are seeing who's bigger or smaller.

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They are thinking.

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It's a previous part of analysis.

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They're checking out each other,

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and it doesn't always end in a fight.

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Sometimes they just go away.

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Most of the time,

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animals avoid conflict because of the high costs.

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Changes in body temperature,

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the risk of getting exhausted, no food,

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life itself is at stake when they fight.

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(dramatic instrumental music)

282
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(speaking in a foreign language)

283
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It has such beautiful colors,

284
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and they have like a bad guy face.

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Like a mini-Godzilla.

286
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Where did it go?

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Down here.

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They want to eat.

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All these rock formations are made of salt.

290
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That's another characteristic of these lizards' habitat.

291
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It lives in the salt flats.

292
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It's adapted to eat only specific kind of flies

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associated with salt, I imagine.

294
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(speaking in a foreign language)

295
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There it goes.

296
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One is approaching.

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It's coming from behind.

298
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The animal's behavior indicates what is happening.

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They tend to stand up on salt rocks.

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They get positioned in order to get

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a better sight of its surroundings

302
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because they're at higher altitude.

303
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They're marking the territory

304
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to tell those around, "Don't get close.

305
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"Don't bother me."

306
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Then whomever approaches may suffer

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some terrible consequences.

308
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Are they fighting?

309
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(speaking in a foreign language)

310
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Really, fight?

311
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Where are the binoculars?

312
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(speaking in a foreign language)

313
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Look, they're getting closer.

314
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The other one is running away.

315
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It's running away.

316
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(mumbling)

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All this fight was recorded in high speed

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or slow motion.

319
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Therefore, the fight between these two little fighters

320
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is quicker and more violent.

321
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It's an even fight, so far,

322
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here in the ring of salt.

323
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(dramatic instrumental music)

324
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(speaking in a foreign language)

325
00:15:38,850 --> 00:15:40,700
Oh, it beat that one up.

326
00:15:50,850 --> 00:15:51,683
Oh, again.

327
00:16:06,382 --> 00:16:08,330
(speaking in a foreign language)

328
00:16:08,330 --> 00:16:09,500
We are very entertained

329
00:16:09,500 --> 00:16:11,096
seeing how these lizards fight.

330
00:16:11,096 --> 00:16:13,476
(gentle instrumental music)

331
00:16:13,476 --> 00:16:18,260
This is one of the most exciting moments of my life.

332
00:16:18,260 --> 00:16:20,970
I had always wanted to see Liolaemus fabiani

333
00:16:20,970 --> 00:16:24,710
fighting for females or flies.

334
00:16:24,710 --> 00:16:25,800
Is it possible you might

335
00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:27,153
shed a tear over this?

336
00:16:28,639 --> 00:16:29,740
It's too hot.

337
00:16:29,740 --> 00:16:30,810
It wouldn't be very smart

338
00:16:30,810 --> 00:16:32,603
to start losing mineral salts.

339
00:16:33,753 --> 00:16:37,836
(speaking in a foreign language)

340
00:16:56,282 --> 00:16:57,115
(wind blowing)

341
00:16:57,115 --> 00:16:58,770
Sometimes claws are shown,

342
00:16:58,770 --> 00:17:01,080
and some other times feathers fly off,

343
00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,230
but in order to see birds ready to do anything,

344
00:17:03,230 --> 00:17:06,710
we're still in Chile's Andean Highlands in the North,

345
00:17:06,710 --> 00:17:09,050
but this time away from the salt flats.

346
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Now we want to explore the wetlands

347
00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,180
where life concentrates around smaller groups

348
00:17:13,180 --> 00:17:14,013
with vegetation.

349
00:17:16,074 --> 00:17:17,800
(speaking in a foreign language)

350
00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:18,910
This is a wetland.

351
00:17:18,910 --> 00:17:20,770
Finally we are in a wetland

352
00:17:20,770 --> 00:17:23,370
about 4,000 meters high,

353
00:17:23,370 --> 00:17:26,628
and despite being surrounded by a very dry area.

354
00:17:26,628 --> 00:17:28,390
(speaking in a foreign language)

355
00:17:28,390 --> 00:17:29,640
It's full of water here,

356
00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:31,980
so animals flock to take advantage of it,

357
00:17:31,980 --> 00:17:33,460
especially in this environment

358
00:17:33,460 --> 00:17:35,323
and this landscape that's so dry.

359
00:17:36,770 --> 00:17:38,600
Look at the beautiful colors.

360
00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:40,367
Everything is beautiful here.

361
00:17:40,367 --> 00:17:42,950
(bird calling)

362
00:17:44,010 --> 00:17:47,390
This landscape is home to a unique species of bird,

363
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the largest coot in Chile,

364
00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,050
and the second largest in the world,

365
00:17:51,050 --> 00:17:52,883
and one of the fiercest as well.

366
00:17:54,266 --> 00:17:55,990
(speaking in a foreign language)

367
00:17:55,990 --> 00:17:58,630
All these black birds are giant coots.

368
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They go in pairs,

369
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and we can see their nests from here.

370
00:18:01,691 --> 00:18:04,588
(upbeat instrumental music)

371
00:18:04,588 --> 00:18:06,110
And there he goes.

372
00:18:06,110 --> 00:18:09,070
And here it comes with some grass.

373
00:18:09,070 --> 00:18:11,293
It uses that grass to repair the nest.

374
00:18:13,230 --> 00:18:15,060
They need maintenance.

375
00:18:15,060 --> 00:18:17,144
They are maintaining the nest.

376
00:18:17,144 --> 00:18:20,061
(birds chittering)

377
00:18:37,050 --> 00:18:39,950
Both contribute in maintenance of the nest.

378
00:18:39,950 --> 00:18:42,930
They look like a cooperative couple, right?

379
00:18:42,930 --> 00:18:44,219
As it should be.

380
00:18:44,219 --> 00:18:45,691
A modern couple.

381
00:18:45,691 --> 00:18:48,355
A modern couple, the basics.

382
00:18:48,355 --> 00:18:52,830
(gentle instrumental music)

383
00:18:52,830 --> 00:18:54,704
(water splashing)

384
00:18:54,704 --> 00:18:57,613
(speaking in a foreign language)

385
00:18:57,613 --> 00:18:58,446
Impressive.

386
00:18:58,446 --> 00:19:00,350
The coot goes all day picking grass

387
00:19:00,350 --> 00:19:01,550
or fighting with others.

388
00:19:04,185 --> 00:19:05,300
(speaking in a foreign language)

389
00:19:05,300 --> 00:19:07,010
And like other animals we've seen,

390
00:19:07,010 --> 00:19:08,570
some fight over females.

391
00:19:08,570 --> 00:19:10,790
Some fight over food.

392
00:19:10,790 --> 00:19:13,600
Fights over females are between male, male.

393
00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:16,800
Fights over territory can be between males or females,

394
00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:18,630
but here, there are both of them.

395
00:19:18,630 --> 00:19:19,810
It's the male or the female

396
00:19:19,810 --> 00:19:21,250
that are near the nest,

397
00:19:21,250 --> 00:19:23,640
and since there are others building their nests,

398
00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:25,410
then they are constantly protecting it

399
00:19:25,410 --> 00:19:26,900
and taking turns,

400
00:19:26,900 --> 00:19:28,630
and they are aggressive with other animals.

401
00:19:28,630 --> 00:19:30,690
I mean, they attack the vicunas.

402
00:19:30,690 --> 00:19:31,700
You have to be brave

403
00:19:31,700 --> 00:19:33,143
to attack the vicunas.

404
00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:35,433
They're brave.

405
00:19:35,433 --> 00:19:37,252
They are super brave.

406
00:19:37,252 --> 00:19:39,660
(dramatic instrumental music)

407
00:19:39,660 --> 00:19:41,710
It's like taken out of a horror movie,

408
00:19:41,710 --> 00:19:44,160
and with claws almost bigger than a puma's,

409
00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:46,153
the giant coots gain respect.

410
00:19:49,092 --> 00:19:51,925
(water splashing)

411
00:19:55,290 --> 00:19:57,060
These birds patrol their nests,

412
00:19:57,060 --> 00:19:59,530
scare other animals, attack possible threats,

413
00:19:59,530 --> 00:20:01,662
and if they have to fight, they fight.

414
00:20:01,662 --> 00:20:03,322
(birds squawking)

415
00:20:03,322 --> 00:20:06,155
(water splashing)

416
00:20:17,750 --> 00:20:19,140
They use a very peculiar technique

417
00:20:19,140 --> 00:20:20,340
for throwing sharp cuts.

418
00:20:36,110 --> 00:20:40,480
The central fight stirs the spirits of the spectators,

419
00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,230
and the Andean geese, most of them young males

420
00:20:43,230 --> 00:20:45,890
that showed a calm behavior until recently,

421
00:20:45,890 --> 00:20:48,350
get influenced by the giant coot's bad behavior

422
00:20:49,858 --> 00:20:52,330
and get involved in a new feud,

423
00:20:52,330 --> 00:20:55,283
turning this wetland into a real battlefield.

424
00:20:56,463 --> 00:20:57,920
(air rushing)

425
00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:01,753
(dramatic instrumental music)

426
00:21:04,797 --> 00:21:07,630
(water splashing)

427
00:21:19,620 --> 00:21:21,100
These open field fights

428
00:21:21,100 --> 00:21:22,773
are nature at its wildest,

429
00:21:25,110 --> 00:21:28,590
full of hormones and constant proof of who's boss.

430
00:21:28,590 --> 00:21:30,770
Anything goes when it comes to better access

431
00:21:30,770 --> 00:21:32,623
to food and chances to mate.

432
00:21:34,645 --> 00:21:37,210
(gentle instrumental music)

433
00:21:37,210 --> 00:21:39,480
We come back to Patagonia.

434
00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:41,243
Our mission is to find pumas.

435
00:21:42,270 --> 00:21:44,460
Diurnal animals begin their day together

436
00:21:44,460 --> 00:21:45,993
at the first rays of the sun.

437
00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:49,410
On the other hand, for others,

438
00:21:49,410 --> 00:21:51,783
this is a time to seek refuge and rest.

439
00:21:56,180 --> 00:21:59,190
Pumas are active mostly during dawn and dusk,

440
00:21:59,190 --> 00:22:00,400
so in order to find them,

441
00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:02,863
we must follow the signs they leave us in nature.

442
00:22:03,954 --> 00:22:06,630
(grass crunching)

443
00:22:06,630 --> 00:22:09,240
We can do this only because we have special permits

444
00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:10,340
from the park rangers,

445
00:22:10,340 --> 00:22:13,073
allowing us to continue our activities off road.

446
00:22:14,926 --> 00:22:15,759
(speaking in a foreign language)

447
00:22:15,759 --> 00:22:17,640
Stool samples.

448
00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:18,473
Because of their size,

449
00:22:18,473 --> 00:22:20,490
we immediately know that this is a puma.

450
00:22:20,490 --> 00:22:21,980
It's really normal.

451
00:22:21,980 --> 00:22:25,100
Also, no other animal would have such a big bone

452
00:22:25,100 --> 00:22:25,933
in its poop.

453
00:22:27,220 --> 00:22:28,530
From the carnage we've seen,

454
00:22:28,530 --> 00:22:30,120
one thing we know about pumas

455
00:22:30,120 --> 00:22:32,660
is that they also eat bits of bone.

456
00:22:32,660 --> 00:22:35,315
They chew the ribs and eat the bones.

457
00:22:35,315 --> 00:22:37,270
(bone crunching)

458
00:22:37,270 --> 00:22:39,460
There's no better sign than something like this

459
00:22:39,460 --> 00:22:40,950
because it's really fresh.

460
00:22:40,950 --> 00:22:42,120
It's still wet.

461
00:22:42,120 --> 00:22:44,210
These rocks are a ideal habitat for a puma

462
00:22:44,210 --> 00:22:45,690
in the day to rest.

463
00:22:45,690 --> 00:22:48,380
The same as the rocks are below in (mumbling),

464
00:22:48,380 --> 00:22:49,830
all these rocks form cracks.

465
00:22:49,830 --> 00:22:51,410
That gives the puma protection.

466
00:22:51,410 --> 00:22:53,160
If they want, they go out to sunbathe.

467
00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:54,780
If they want to protect themselves

468
00:22:54,780 --> 00:22:56,010
from the rain or whatever,

469
00:22:56,010 --> 00:22:57,524
they get inside.

470
00:22:57,524 --> 00:22:59,520
(speaking in a foreign language)

471
00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:01,670
They're also strategic vantage points

472
00:23:01,670 --> 00:23:04,520
where pumas can easily see all around them.

473
00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:07,220
They use these rocks for that purpose.

474
00:23:07,220 --> 00:23:08,790
Now, let's go look for pumas

475
00:23:08,790 --> 00:23:10,090
and leave the poop on the ground

476
00:23:10,090 --> 00:23:11,654
where it should stay.

477
00:23:11,654 --> 00:23:12,487
(gentle instrumental music)

478
00:23:12,487 --> 00:23:14,370
Most likely, they're seeing us now.

479
00:23:14,370 --> 00:23:16,096
If they are here, they see us.

480
00:23:16,096 --> 00:23:17,210
(speaking in a foreign language)

481
00:23:17,210 --> 00:23:18,880
Yeah, you're probably right.

482
00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:20,490
Here we're looking for them,

483
00:23:20,490 --> 00:23:23,413
and they're probably been watching us this whole time.

484
00:23:24,710 --> 00:23:27,330
Pumas always detect us from afar,

485
00:23:27,330 --> 00:23:29,030
and even though we can't see them,

486
00:23:29,030 --> 00:23:30,943
we know that they're around us.

487
00:23:31,848 --> 00:23:33,640
(animal calling)

488
00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,029
Did you hear?

489
00:23:35,029 --> 00:23:36,950
Sue, did you hear that?

490
00:23:36,950 --> 00:23:39,300
(speaking in a foreign language)

491
00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:40,660
Yes, there's a guanaco

492
00:23:40,660 --> 00:23:41,710
making an alert call.

493
00:23:43,090 --> 00:23:44,090
Over there.

494
00:23:45,030 --> 00:23:47,920
That call is because of a puma, 100% sure,

495
00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:49,670
so when we hear an alarm call,

496
00:23:49,670 --> 00:23:51,610
it's best to start looking with the binos.

497
00:23:51,610 --> 00:23:53,530
We must spot that guanaco.

498
00:23:53,530 --> 00:23:54,430
Once we spot it,

499
00:23:54,430 --> 00:23:57,157
we have to see where is it looking at.

500
00:23:57,157 --> 00:23:58,509
It keeps on screaming.

501
00:23:58,509 --> 00:24:01,259
(animal calling)

502
00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:07,520
There's the cat.

503
00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:08,440
Where?

504
00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:09,890
Over there.

505
00:24:09,890 --> 00:24:11,340
Oh, it's really far.

506
00:24:11,340 --> 00:24:12,173
He's walking.

507
00:24:12,173 --> 00:24:13,783
He's far away.

508
00:24:14,750 --> 00:24:17,428
It's about a mile away at least.

509
00:24:17,428 --> 00:24:20,220
(speaking in a foreign language)

510
00:24:20,220 --> 00:24:21,360
Yes, it's far away,

511
00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:23,140
and it's getting further away,

512
00:24:23,140 --> 00:24:25,510
but the way it moves is unmistakable.

513
00:24:25,510 --> 00:24:26,980
One just came down from that hill.

514
00:24:26,980 --> 00:24:28,080
There are two of them.

515
00:24:29,050 --> 00:24:30,393
There are two pumas.

516
00:24:30,393 --> 00:24:32,970
(speaking in a foreign language)

517
00:24:32,970 --> 00:24:34,440
Three pumas.

518
00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:35,490
Three pumas.

519
00:24:37,455 --> 00:24:38,527
(speaking in a foreign language)

520
00:24:38,527 --> 00:24:39,360
There's a fourth one.

521
00:24:39,360 --> 00:24:40,770
There are two young ones.

522
00:24:40,770 --> 00:24:42,230
I think they're cubs.

523
00:24:42,230 --> 00:24:44,380
Sue says there are four pumas now.

524
00:24:45,530 --> 00:24:46,363
Let me see.

525
00:24:46,363 --> 00:24:47,270
I'll tell you immediately.

526
00:24:47,270 --> 00:24:48,427
Give me the binos please?

527
00:24:48,427 --> 00:24:50,260
(speaking in a foreign language)

528
00:24:50,260 --> 00:24:52,870
You can even see them with your naked eyes too.

529
00:24:52,870 --> 00:24:54,144
See that hill?

530
00:24:54,144 --> 00:24:55,000
I see.

531
00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:56,593
Yeah, I see like a spot.

532
00:24:57,730 --> 00:24:58,754
Yeah, they are all together.

533
00:24:58,754 --> 00:24:59,793
There are the cubs.

534
00:24:59,793 --> 00:25:00,867
There they are.

535
00:25:00,867 --> 00:25:01,700
(speaking in a foreign language)

536
00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:03,240
Yes, they're all together.

537
00:25:04,940 --> 00:25:07,190
My first sighting, yes,

538
00:25:07,190 --> 00:25:09,260
my very first one.

539
00:25:09,260 --> 00:25:11,880
Still excited, we'll try to get a closer look

540
00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:13,730
at this family's natural behavior

541
00:25:13,730 --> 00:25:15,830
without getting in their way.

542
00:25:15,830 --> 00:25:18,600
But before watching this cat family up close,

543
00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:20,370
we travel to the skirts of a volcano

544
00:25:20,370 --> 00:25:22,750
located in the south central area of Chile,

545
00:25:22,750 --> 00:25:24,450
an area of lakes and mountains,

546
00:25:24,450 --> 00:25:25,970
and when it comes to families,

547
00:25:25,970 --> 00:25:28,630
here we can find an animal species very different

548
00:25:28,630 --> 00:25:29,520
to the pumas,

549
00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:32,030
a unique reptile that only exists here.

550
00:25:32,030 --> 00:25:33,890
In this peculiar and rocky place,

551
00:25:33,890 --> 00:25:36,690
we are interested in learning about its social dynamics,

552
00:25:36,690 --> 00:25:39,560
but its colors capture all of our attention.

553
00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:40,393
Here we have

554
00:25:40,393 --> 00:25:41,590
the (speaking in a foreign language),

555
00:25:41,590 --> 00:25:43,350
a new species of Iguanian lizard.

556
00:25:43,350 --> 00:25:45,276
Do you see another one there?

557
00:25:45,276 --> 00:25:46,109
(speaking in a foreign language)

558
00:25:46,109 --> 00:25:47,510
There's one here too.

559
00:25:47,510 --> 00:25:48,343
How was it?

560
00:25:48,343 --> 00:25:49,176
Pretty big,

561
00:25:49,176 --> 00:25:50,420
but I think it's a--

562
00:25:50,420 --> 00:25:51,570
It's a female.

563
00:25:51,570 --> 00:25:53,810
Sure, because it doesn't have that green.

564
00:25:53,810 --> 00:25:54,969
It's much darker.

565
00:25:54,969 --> 00:25:56,790
(speaking in a foreign language)

566
00:25:56,790 --> 00:25:59,620
There are others with a phosphorescent green.

567
00:25:59,620 --> 00:26:02,240
Because of its quite large size and the coloring

568
00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:03,900
that is not so dark,

569
00:26:03,900 --> 00:26:05,228
this should be a male.

570
00:26:05,228 --> 00:26:08,895
(gentle instrumental music)

571
00:26:12,300 --> 00:26:14,248
The color of that skinny one is really pretty.

572
00:26:14,248 --> 00:26:16,960
(speaking in a foreign language)

573
00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:19,110
It's perfectly camouflaged.

574
00:26:19,110 --> 00:26:21,070
The black parts are similar to those rocks,

575
00:26:21,070 --> 00:26:22,540
and the fluorescent green spots

576
00:26:22,540 --> 00:26:24,260
look like lichens.

577
00:26:24,260 --> 00:26:26,320
So would you say I'm dressed accordingly

578
00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:27,240
to the situation?

579
00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:30,460
I'm wearing green with gray, lichen Rene?

580
00:26:30,460 --> 00:26:31,293
Yes, but--

581
00:26:31,293 --> 00:26:33,023
This is where I fail.

582
00:26:35,310 --> 00:26:36,180
Mr. White.

583
00:26:36,180 --> 00:26:38,150
Mr. White.

584
00:26:38,150 --> 00:26:40,780
Camouflage yourself in order to survive.

585
00:26:40,780 --> 00:26:42,480
Adapt to your surroundings

586
00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:45,900
in order to take advantage and continue your species.

587
00:26:45,900 --> 00:26:49,567
(gentle instrumental music)

588
00:26:57,710 --> 00:27:00,460
Lizards, iguanas, and snakes are reptiles,

589
00:27:00,460 --> 00:27:02,230
and they have cold blood,

590
00:27:02,230 --> 00:27:03,650
so when the sun rises,

591
00:27:03,650 --> 00:27:05,160
it's really important for them,

592
00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:06,330
especially in the morning,

593
00:27:06,330 --> 00:27:07,870
with the first rays of light.

594
00:27:07,870 --> 00:27:08,730
When it's all frozen,

595
00:27:08,730 --> 00:27:10,067
they have to go out to sunbathe,

596
00:27:10,067 --> 00:27:12,440
but they can't stay in the sun for a long time,

597
00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:15,070
or else, they won't be able to control their temperature.

598
00:27:15,070 --> 00:27:16,300
They would get too hot.

599
00:27:16,300 --> 00:27:17,330
That's why they need a place

600
00:27:17,330 --> 00:27:19,403
where they can take refuge, shade.

601
00:27:22,210 --> 00:27:24,130
Do you notice that they have a secret body,

602
00:27:24,130 --> 00:27:26,030
and that their heads are smaller?

603
00:27:26,030 --> 00:27:27,190
Very small.

604
00:27:27,190 --> 00:27:28,785
They're a little bit fat.

605
00:27:28,785 --> 00:27:31,740
(speaking in a foreign language)

606
00:27:31,740 --> 00:27:33,210
That might be related to the substrate

607
00:27:33,210 --> 00:27:34,043
where they live.

608
00:27:34,043 --> 00:27:36,430
It's a place where temperatures are very extreme.

609
00:27:36,430 --> 00:27:38,830
Not too much now because it's summer.

610
00:27:38,830 --> 00:27:39,710
During the day it's hot.

611
00:27:39,710 --> 00:27:41,073
Nights are very cold,

612
00:27:41,950 --> 00:27:43,620
and perhaps by having more surface,

613
00:27:43,620 --> 00:27:45,670
they can get more temperature

614
00:27:45,670 --> 00:27:47,070
because when the sun hits a substrate,

615
00:27:47,070 --> 00:27:48,180
they can come out.

616
00:27:48,180 --> 00:27:49,620
Given that their body's larger,

617
00:27:49,620 --> 00:27:51,489
they have a larger surface to heat.

618
00:27:51,489 --> 00:27:52,460
(speaking in a foreign language)

619
00:27:52,460 --> 00:27:54,580
I mean, what do they do in winter?

620
00:27:54,580 --> 00:27:55,800
Hibernating, probably.

621
00:27:55,800 --> 00:27:57,230
Hibernating, of course.

622
00:27:57,230 --> 00:27:58,677
Because they won't be sunbathing during winter.

623
00:27:58,677 --> 00:28:00,720
It's full of snow.

624
00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:02,390
Beyond their colors or ability

625
00:28:02,390 --> 00:28:05,250
to endure winter in this volcanic habitat,

626
00:28:05,250 --> 00:28:07,500
we want to see their social behavior,

627
00:28:07,500 --> 00:28:09,213
something rarely seen in reptiles.

628
00:28:10,151 --> 00:28:11,550
(speaking in a foreign language)

629
00:28:11,550 --> 00:28:14,280
Another interesting fact is that they live in colonies

630
00:28:14,280 --> 00:28:15,750
with relatives.

631
00:28:15,750 --> 00:28:17,470
A colony, a community?

632
00:28:17,470 --> 00:28:19,130
Yeah, they live in groups.

633
00:28:19,130 --> 00:28:20,477
It's like a condo.

634
00:28:20,477 --> 00:28:22,900
(speaking in a foreign language)

635
00:28:22,900 --> 00:28:24,620
This social structure of colonies

636
00:28:24,620 --> 00:28:25,710
seems interesting.

637
00:28:25,710 --> 00:28:27,420
What are the dynamics behind that?

638
00:28:27,420 --> 00:28:28,930
Protection, probably.

639
00:28:28,930 --> 00:28:30,980
They are exposed to danger, right?

640
00:28:30,980 --> 00:28:32,470
For example, one goes out,

641
00:28:32,470 --> 00:28:34,220
and the rest follows him.

642
00:28:34,220 --> 00:28:35,310
If a few of them hide,

643
00:28:35,310 --> 00:28:36,675
the rest will hide too.

644
00:28:36,675 --> 00:28:40,342
(upbeat instrumental music)

645
00:28:44,930 --> 00:28:46,810
Generally, reptiles don't make much difference

646
00:28:46,810 --> 00:28:47,960
between being related,

647
00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:50,090
so sometimes, in many species,

648
00:28:50,090 --> 00:28:51,170
they eat each other.

649
00:28:51,170 --> 00:28:54,050
They eat whatever smaller creature they can find.

650
00:28:54,050 --> 00:28:55,260
It's interesting to observe

651
00:28:55,260 --> 00:28:58,020
these unusual family dynamics in reptiles.

652
00:28:58,020 --> 00:28:59,390
There are obvious tolerances

653
00:28:59,390 --> 00:29:01,410
between different individuals.

654
00:29:01,410 --> 00:29:04,210
However, going back to the pumas in Patagonia,

655
00:29:04,210 --> 00:29:07,330
social dynamics in mammals are much more complex,

656
00:29:07,330 --> 00:29:08,820
and for that reason,

657
00:29:08,820 --> 00:29:10,110
we'll try to observe them,

658
00:29:10,110 --> 00:29:12,616
aided by these useful instruments.

659
00:29:12,616 --> 00:29:13,570
(speaking in a foreign language)

660
00:29:13,570 --> 00:29:14,740
It's 2:00 P.M.

661
00:29:14,740 --> 00:29:16,090
In about three hours,

662
00:29:16,090 --> 00:29:17,400
the sun will go down.

663
00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:18,587
We finally found a kill,

664
00:29:18,587 --> 00:29:20,193
not in the best position though.

665
00:29:21,110 --> 00:29:22,677
The cars pass right here,

666
00:29:22,677 --> 00:29:25,110
and the kill is right down there

667
00:29:25,110 --> 00:29:26,083
by those bushes.

668
00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:30,655
Here is the meat.

669
00:29:30,655 --> 00:29:34,760
(speaking in a foreign language)

670
00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:36,270
We want to record when the pumas

671
00:29:36,270 --> 00:29:37,743
are feeding from up close.

672
00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:42,710
Obviously we can't get near

673
00:29:42,710 --> 00:29:43,790
and bother the pumas,

674
00:29:43,790 --> 00:29:46,260
and also because we don't want

675
00:29:46,260 --> 00:29:48,060
to become their food.

676
00:29:48,060 --> 00:29:49,890
A very simple and effective technique

677
00:29:49,890 --> 00:29:52,723
in terrestrial biology is the video camera trap.

678
00:29:58,533 --> 00:29:59,500
Maybe you don't know,

679
00:29:59,500 --> 00:30:02,120
but Christian worked for 10 years in research,

680
00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:04,543
so he has experience with this type of camera.

681
00:30:05,890 --> 00:30:07,023
Right?

682
00:30:07,023 --> 00:30:08,780
(speaking in a foreign language)

683
00:30:08,780 --> 00:30:10,600
Our opportunity is finding the puma

684
00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:12,810
that ate here a couple of hours ago.

685
00:30:12,810 --> 00:30:14,390
This puma will probably come back

686
00:30:14,390 --> 00:30:15,780
because there's still meat.

687
00:30:15,780 --> 00:30:16,830
We'll use the camera trap

688
00:30:16,830 --> 00:30:18,863
in case it appears when we are not here.

689
00:30:21,070 --> 00:30:22,610
We know drones are prohibited

690
00:30:22,610 --> 00:30:23,830
in Torres del Paine,

691
00:30:23,830 --> 00:30:26,800
but we'll use our drone a new way.

692
00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:28,202
Here is our drone.

693
00:30:28,202 --> 00:30:29,280
(speaking in a foreign language)

694
00:30:29,280 --> 00:30:30,770
But it won't take off.

695
00:30:30,770 --> 00:30:32,663
This drone is gonna stay right there.

696
00:30:33,580 --> 00:30:34,830
It looks like a spaceship

697
00:30:34,830 --> 00:30:36,343
from The Empire Strikes Back.

698
00:30:38,350 --> 00:30:41,280
The drone allows us to remotely operate the video camera.

699
00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:43,130
However, we need light to record,

700
00:30:43,130 --> 00:30:45,370
so we leave our equipment installed,

701
00:30:45,370 --> 00:30:46,240
and we are off to do

702
00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:48,160
what we do almost every day,

703
00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:50,450
wait at a safe distance.

704
00:30:50,450 --> 00:30:51,330
(speaking in a foreign language)

705
00:30:51,330 --> 00:30:52,163
It's good.

706
00:30:52,163 --> 00:30:53,320
We've never done this before.

707
00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:55,187
It's a different approach.

708
00:30:55,187 --> 00:30:56,020
(speaking in a foreign language)

709
00:30:56,020 --> 00:30:57,270
I loved this idea.

710
00:30:58,456 --> 00:31:02,410
(upbeat instrumental music)

711
00:31:02,410 --> 00:31:04,320
The camera trap, unlike the drone,

712
00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:05,590
is a better tool.

713
00:31:05,590 --> 00:31:06,850
We can leave it here for days,

714
00:31:06,850 --> 00:31:08,947
and every time something moves in front of it,

715
00:31:08,947 --> 00:31:10,850
day or night, it starts recording

716
00:31:10,850 --> 00:31:12,310
without making a sound

717
00:31:12,310 --> 00:31:14,570
or turning any annoying light on,

718
00:31:14,570 --> 00:31:16,220
and it records everything,

719
00:31:16,220 --> 00:31:18,313
absolutely everything and everyone.

720
00:31:23,002 --> 00:31:26,669
(gentle instrumental music)

721
00:31:29,860 --> 00:31:31,860
And so, once again we wait.

722
00:31:33,010 --> 00:31:34,540
The cameras wait for the puma

723
00:31:34,540 --> 00:31:36,423
as long as it decides to return,

724
00:31:41,150 --> 00:31:43,450
which often happens after the sun goes down

725
00:31:43,450 --> 00:31:44,893
and we are long gone.

726
00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:47,850
These are the subtleties of our work.

727
00:32:00,350 --> 00:32:02,240
Filming wild animals in their habitats

728
00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,780
is a wonderful but difficult job.

729
00:32:04,780 --> 00:32:07,007
It requires times, days,

730
00:32:07,007 --> 00:32:09,893
patience, and a lot of walking and waiting.

731
00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:13,780
We get cold, hot, hungry.

732
00:32:13,780 --> 00:32:15,013
We must stay united,

733
00:32:15,930 --> 00:32:17,730
always optimistic, and feel grateful

734
00:32:17,730 --> 00:32:18,713
to do what we do.

735
00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:22,513
We are a team.

736
00:32:23,390 --> 00:32:25,090
We work as a team,

737
00:32:25,090 --> 00:32:26,840
but we are also a group of friends.

738
00:32:35,930 --> 00:32:38,382
Can you see anything, Toco?

739
00:32:38,382 --> 00:32:42,250
(speaking in a foreign language)

740
00:32:42,250 --> 00:32:43,513
I hope we get lucky now.

741
00:32:47,462 --> 00:32:48,750
(speaking in a foreign language)

742
00:32:48,750 --> 00:32:50,993
It's time to use 4K vision.

743
00:32:53,050 --> 00:32:54,404
Are you scared?

744
00:32:54,404 --> 00:32:55,780
(speaking in a foreign language)

745
00:32:55,780 --> 00:32:56,613
Me?

746
00:32:56,613 --> 00:32:57,446
All the time.

747
00:32:58,500 --> 00:32:59,850
Really?

748
00:32:59,850 --> 00:33:01,400
I'm afraid of failure.

749
00:33:04,460 --> 00:33:06,230
Fortunately, the video camera trap

750
00:33:06,230 --> 00:33:08,743
works day and night while we rest.

751
00:33:08,743 --> 00:33:11,430
(gentle instrumental music)

752
00:33:11,430 --> 00:33:12,263
One puma,

753
00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:20,530
two pumas, three cats.

754
00:33:20,530 --> 00:33:23,113
(cats chewing)

755
00:33:34,270 --> 00:33:35,333
Four cats.

756
00:33:38,950 --> 00:33:41,563
Finding these groups feeding together is not odd.

757
00:33:42,570 --> 00:33:45,270
Usually, they are formed by a mother and its cubs

758
00:33:45,270 --> 00:33:46,810
that come back to feed on animals

759
00:33:46,810 --> 00:33:48,590
that the mother hunted.

760
00:33:48,590 --> 00:33:50,320
This food can last for days.

761
00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:51,980
However, there's always a chance

762
00:33:51,980 --> 00:33:53,790
that other pumas may appear,

763
00:33:53,790 --> 00:33:55,840
and that could be dangerous for the cubs.

764
00:33:57,740 --> 00:33:59,730
There is a huge male that has been feeding

765
00:33:59,730 --> 00:34:00,853
on the mother's prey.

766
00:34:01,700 --> 00:34:03,083
The female observes.

767
00:34:04,500 --> 00:34:05,363
She's careful,

768
00:34:08,020 --> 00:34:10,060
and so are the cubs.

769
00:34:10,060 --> 00:34:12,133
To fight against a male can be deadly.

770
00:34:14,380 --> 00:34:16,723
The next move comes from the huge cat.

771
00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:25,900
Big male cats could kill cubs

772
00:34:25,900 --> 00:34:27,500
only to keep a female in heat

773
00:34:27,500 --> 00:34:29,100
and to be able to mate with her,

774
00:34:31,150 --> 00:34:33,810
unless this male is in its territory,

775
00:34:33,810 --> 00:34:36,420
so he is the dominant male of the area,

776
00:34:36,420 --> 00:34:38,653
and cubs must be its children.

777
00:34:40,650 --> 00:34:41,483
(animal calling)

778
00:34:41,483 --> 00:34:42,840
Now without any danger,

779
00:34:42,840 --> 00:34:44,980
small cats can feed.

780
00:34:44,980 --> 00:34:48,647
(gentle instrumental music)

781
00:35:00,750 --> 00:35:02,870
Their mother is always vigilant,

782
00:35:02,870 --> 00:35:05,030
and their father, who is mostly absent

783
00:35:05,030 --> 00:35:06,760
and doesn't interact with the puppies,

784
00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:08,083
at least won't hurt them.

785
00:35:23,070 --> 00:35:25,080
Hopefully one day these cubs

786
00:35:25,080 --> 00:35:28,040
can grow safe and become as successful and healthy

787
00:35:28,040 --> 00:35:29,023
as their parents.

788
00:35:44,720 --> 00:35:46,390
Talking about parental behavior

789
00:35:46,390 --> 00:35:48,670
and care to oversee offspring,

790
00:35:48,670 --> 00:35:49,850
there is an animal in Chile

791
00:35:49,850 --> 00:35:53,380
which is an amazing example of care and protection,

792
00:35:53,380 --> 00:35:56,053
and it lives in this wet, cold rainforest.

793
00:35:57,030 --> 00:35:58,920
We are looking for a very small animal

794
00:35:58,920 --> 00:36:00,940
that lives surrounded by other creatures

795
00:36:00,940 --> 00:36:03,393
that evolve and have adopted a common strategy.

796
00:36:11,610 --> 00:36:13,410
The lives of many have become small,

797
00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:16,760
reducing their physical size to survive

798
00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:19,480
in a dense, humid, and cold forest,

799
00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:22,380
full of vegetation, trees, and mosses,

800
00:36:22,380 --> 00:36:25,530
a place full of resources and biodiversity.

801
00:36:25,530 --> 00:36:27,470
We are looking for a small amphibian

802
00:36:27,470 --> 00:36:30,488
not bigger than the size of a thumb.

803
00:36:30,488 --> 00:36:33,238
(birds chirping)

804
00:36:42,990 --> 00:36:44,780
However, before our encounter

805
00:36:44,780 --> 00:36:46,290
with the small amphibian,

806
00:36:46,290 --> 00:36:48,190
it's worth meeting some other animals,

807
00:36:49,150 --> 00:36:51,663
like the pudu, the smallest deer in the world,

808
00:36:54,240 --> 00:36:56,003
only 30 centimeters high.

809
00:36:57,760 --> 00:36:59,640
These small animals of the forest

810
00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:02,413
find refuge in food inside the dense vegetation.

811
00:37:04,890 --> 00:37:07,170
Because of their size, they are timid,

812
00:37:07,170 --> 00:37:08,820
and in order to avoid predators,

813
00:37:08,820 --> 00:37:10,503
they must always be cautious.

814
00:37:15,460 --> 00:37:17,090
Have you heard about the smallest cat

815
00:37:17,090 --> 00:37:18,683
in the American continent?

816
00:37:19,782 --> 00:37:21,300
(gentle instrumental music)

817
00:37:21,300 --> 00:37:22,660
It's the elusive kodkod,

818
00:37:22,660 --> 00:37:24,210
one of the five native cats

819
00:37:24,210 --> 00:37:26,090
of Chile's territory.

820
00:37:26,090 --> 00:37:27,740
A solitary and nocturnal animal

821
00:37:27,740 --> 00:37:30,370
that benefits from the micro-world it inhabits,

822
00:37:30,370 --> 00:37:32,390
feeding on birds, little mice,

823
00:37:32,390 --> 00:37:33,840
or anything smaller than him.

824
00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:36,623
Animals like this are always around,

825
00:37:37,470 --> 00:37:39,920
and very few people are lucky enough to see them.

826
00:37:41,450 --> 00:37:43,140
Each encounter with a cat like this

827
00:37:43,140 --> 00:37:45,320
is usually brief.

828
00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:46,870
They are masters of camouflage.

829
00:37:49,108 --> 00:37:51,560
Okay, we are here in the humid forest

830
00:37:51,560 --> 00:37:53,470
of southern Chile looking for one

831
00:37:53,470 --> 00:37:55,750
of the country's most famous amphibians

832
00:37:55,750 --> 00:37:57,690
and possibly the world's,

833
00:37:57,690 --> 00:37:59,250
Darwin's frog,

834
00:37:59,250 --> 00:38:01,120
and soon, we'll be able to observe

835
00:38:01,120 --> 00:38:04,193
its unique and special parenting techniques.

836
00:38:05,297 --> 00:38:06,130
(speaking in a foreign language)

837
00:38:06,130 --> 00:38:08,780
Here, we see a lot of Darwin frog sightings.

838
00:38:08,780 --> 00:38:11,240
Each little flag is a sighting.

839
00:38:11,240 --> 00:38:14,220
I like these trunks with all this moss, ferns.

840
00:38:14,220 --> 00:38:16,470
There are plenty of sightings in those areas,

841
00:38:17,610 --> 00:38:19,740
and there are little flags.

842
00:38:19,740 --> 00:38:21,440
Here it's full.

843
00:38:21,440 --> 00:38:22,273
Here too.

844
00:38:23,250 --> 00:38:25,742
A lot of blah blah and no frog.

845
00:38:25,742 --> 00:38:26,740
(speaking in a foreign language)

846
00:38:26,740 --> 00:38:29,310
He's wearing a head torch.

847
00:38:29,310 --> 00:38:31,190
You can see better with this on, right?

848
00:38:31,190 --> 00:38:33,130
Yes, clearly.

849
00:38:33,130 --> 00:38:34,374
And with this too

850
00:38:34,374 --> 00:38:36,420
with the special vision.

851
00:38:36,420 --> 00:38:37,764
They are made to look for amphibians

852
00:38:37,764 --> 00:38:40,650
less than (mumbling).

853
00:38:40,650 --> 00:38:42,610
I guess in real life (mumbling).

854
00:38:42,610 --> 00:38:43,750
It's just for the look.

855
00:38:43,750 --> 00:38:46,290
No, I don't need them in real life.

856
00:38:46,290 --> 00:38:48,080
It's for the attitude.

857
00:38:48,080 --> 00:38:51,400
Yes, to have the attitude of looking for them.

858
00:38:51,400 --> 00:38:53,153
To look smarter, right?

859
00:38:55,373 --> 00:38:59,456
(speaking in a foreign language)

860
00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:03,710
Oh, there it is.

861
00:39:03,710 --> 00:39:05,620
It's so cute.

862
00:39:05,620 --> 00:39:07,970
He has the color of a gorilla.

863
00:39:07,970 --> 00:39:08,803
Yes, exactly.

864
00:39:08,803 --> 00:39:09,733
It's like--

865
00:39:09,733 --> 00:39:11,283
Like the army jackets.

866
00:39:12,392 --> 00:39:16,475
(speaking in a foreign language)

867
00:39:17,620 --> 00:39:19,507
What are you saying, my love?

868
00:39:19,507 --> 00:39:21,043
No, it can't be so cute.

869
00:39:22,547 --> 00:39:24,447
It just climbed into my hand.

870
00:39:25,700 --> 00:39:26,800
Reach out to the side.

871
00:39:27,730 --> 00:39:30,950
This is our first Darwin frog in Chile.

872
00:39:30,950 --> 00:39:34,050
There are many questions about its behavior, size,

873
00:39:34,050 --> 00:39:36,950
but most importantly, its vocalizations,

874
00:39:36,950 --> 00:39:40,233
which is what Jose is saying here with Jaime.

875
00:39:41,090 --> 00:39:43,790
Let's hear it right here where we find it

876
00:39:43,790 --> 00:39:45,920
because they move very little too.

877
00:39:45,920 --> 00:39:47,380
This place is a specific spot

878
00:39:47,380 --> 00:39:49,280
where scientists from Tantauco Park

879
00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:51,300
are conducting several research projects

880
00:39:51,300 --> 00:39:52,453
on these tiny frogs.

881
00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:56,340
Understanding animal species the best way possible

882
00:39:56,340 --> 00:39:59,250
is key to elaborate conservation strategies.

883
00:39:59,250 --> 00:40:01,990
In fact, Jose came from Mexico to study

884
00:40:01,990 --> 00:40:04,400
the vocalization of some of these frogs,

885
00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:07,250
to understand their way of communicating a little better.

886
00:40:09,296 --> 00:40:13,379
(speaking in a foreign language)

887
00:40:42,874 --> 00:40:45,210
(upbeat instrumental music)

888
00:40:45,210 --> 00:40:47,470
These little frogs, perfectly camouflaged

889
00:40:47,470 --> 00:40:49,310
with their color and leaf shape,

890
00:40:49,310 --> 00:40:50,940
move very little.

891
00:40:50,940 --> 00:40:52,660
They live in small territories,

892
00:40:52,660 --> 00:40:56,100
which Jose managed to identify with different individuals.

893
00:40:56,100 --> 00:40:58,900
For that reason, apart from recording their songs,

894
00:40:58,900 --> 00:41:01,400
it is necessary to take DNA samples,

895
00:41:01,400 --> 00:41:04,160
measure weight, and photograph the frogs,

896
00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:05,710
aiming to collect more data

897
00:41:05,710 --> 00:41:08,260
to help identify and understand their behavior

898
00:41:08,260 --> 00:41:09,567
and interaction.

899
00:41:09,567 --> 00:41:13,327
(gentle instrumental music)

900
00:41:13,327 --> 00:41:17,410
(speaking in a foreign language)

901
00:41:40,760 --> 00:41:41,890
We must also emphasize

902
00:41:41,890 --> 00:41:43,600
that all this is being done by Jose

903
00:41:43,600 --> 00:41:46,060
because he's conducting research.

904
00:41:46,060 --> 00:41:47,480
His PhD.

905
00:41:47,480 --> 00:41:48,730
It will ultimately help

906
00:41:48,730 --> 00:41:50,455
the conservation of this animal.

907
00:41:50,455 --> 00:41:54,160
(speaking in a foreign language)

908
00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:56,530
You have a special permit for this research,

909
00:41:56,530 --> 00:41:58,160
and you follow all the protocol

910
00:41:58,160 --> 00:41:59,350
and have the knowledge to do it

911
00:41:59,350 --> 00:42:01,320
so as not to harm them in any way.

912
00:42:01,320 --> 00:42:02,153
Don't worry.

913
00:42:02,153 --> 00:42:04,060
This little frog is not dead.

914
00:42:04,060 --> 00:42:06,950
They have a great defense system called thanatosis,

915
00:42:06,950 --> 00:42:09,050
which is basically playing dead.

916
00:42:09,050 --> 00:42:10,130
Many animals do it,

917
00:42:10,130 --> 00:42:12,827
which makes it easy for us to take their pictures.

918
00:42:12,827 --> 00:42:16,910
(speaking in a foreign language)

919
00:42:27,660 --> 00:42:29,510
They don't release them randomly anywhere.

920
00:42:29,510 --> 00:42:30,610
They move very little,

921
00:42:30,610 --> 00:42:32,883
so we can't place them 10 meters away.

922
00:42:34,045 --> 00:42:34,878
(speaking in a foreign language)

923
00:42:34,878 --> 00:42:35,711
There it is.

924
00:42:35,711 --> 00:42:37,610
It's happy, but the most surprising

925
00:42:37,610 --> 00:42:40,100
and famous evolutionary adaptation of this frog

926
00:42:40,100 --> 00:42:41,580
is found inside the male,

927
00:42:41,580 --> 00:42:44,150
who is responsible for the lives of its young ones

928
00:42:44,150 --> 00:42:46,373
as they grow up inside his mouth.

929
00:42:49,970 --> 00:42:52,800
Here is the guttural sack of this little frog.

930
00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:54,680
It's taking care of the tadpoles

931
00:42:54,680 --> 00:42:56,660
inside this guttural sack.

932
00:42:56,660 --> 00:42:59,150
These parents are called pregnant males

933
00:42:59,150 --> 00:43:00,780
and are unique in the world.

934
00:43:00,780 --> 00:43:02,150
This is the characteristic

935
00:43:02,150 --> 00:43:04,450
that makes this frog so famous.

936
00:43:04,450 --> 00:43:05,720
This is the most special thing

937
00:43:05,720 --> 00:43:07,299
this little frog has.

938
00:43:07,299 --> 00:43:08,537
(speaking in a foreign language)

939
00:43:08,537 --> 00:43:10,253
And it's more dangerous too.

940
00:43:11,187 --> 00:43:12,550
(speaking in a foreign language)

941
00:43:12,550 --> 00:43:14,000
Are you excited?

942
00:43:15,610 --> 00:43:16,443
You can't see it,

943
00:43:16,443 --> 00:43:18,930
but there is a tear running down his cheek.

944
00:43:18,930 --> 00:43:20,618
He just has a tough face.

945
00:43:20,618 --> 00:43:22,672
(bird chirping)

946
00:43:22,672 --> 00:43:26,339
(gentle instrumental music)

947
00:43:36,900 --> 00:43:38,930
In the animal world, generally,

948
00:43:38,930 --> 00:43:42,090
it's the males who fight for territory and resources,

949
00:43:42,090 --> 00:43:45,460
but here, in the middle of the Patagonian calm,

950
00:43:45,460 --> 00:43:47,890
there are females willing to take their claws out

951
00:43:47,890 --> 00:43:48,993
to defend their own.

952
00:43:57,560 --> 00:44:00,140
Territory is access to resources,

953
00:44:00,140 --> 00:44:02,750
and in a place as healthy as Torres del Paine,

954
00:44:02,750 --> 00:44:04,840
some territories of female pumas

955
00:44:04,840 --> 00:44:07,090
can overlap with the territory of a neighbor.

956
00:44:09,430 --> 00:44:11,830
This young female is innocently walking

957
00:44:11,830 --> 00:44:13,123
in a foreign territory,

958
00:44:15,170 --> 00:44:17,460
and the dominant female of the place, hidden

959
00:44:17,460 --> 00:44:19,603
is staring at the known intruder.

960
00:44:21,122 --> 00:44:23,872
(bird squawking)

961
00:44:25,203 --> 00:44:26,410
(speaking in a foreign language)

962
00:44:26,410 --> 00:44:28,010
She just got up.

963
00:44:28,010 --> 00:44:29,400
Then the dominant female

964
00:44:29,400 --> 00:44:30,803
goes after the intruder.

965
00:44:33,780 --> 00:44:35,093
It's marking territory.

966
00:44:36,030 --> 00:44:38,330
Do you see what she did with its legs?

967
00:44:38,330 --> 00:44:39,163
Yes.

968
00:44:39,163 --> 00:44:40,070
Bad idea.

969
00:44:40,070 --> 00:44:41,820
The young puma begins scent marking

970
00:44:41,820 --> 00:44:44,040
with her urine and hind legs.

971
00:44:44,040 --> 00:44:45,670
She's not bothered about us.

972
00:44:45,670 --> 00:44:47,503
She's still watching the other puma.

973
00:44:48,551 --> 00:44:50,110
Then she moves around,

974
00:44:50,110 --> 00:44:52,810
marking the territory with the other animal just past.

975
00:44:56,932 --> 00:44:59,515
(wind blowing)

976
00:45:02,685 --> 00:45:06,352
(gentle instrumental music)

977
00:45:08,400 --> 00:45:10,080
That's how this big female

978
00:45:10,080 --> 00:45:13,000
can follow the trail of a young female puma.

979
00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:15,100
Apparently, she has cubs,

980
00:45:15,100 --> 00:45:17,420
an extra motivation to defend her territory

981
00:45:17,420 --> 00:45:18,353
from an intruder.

982
00:45:22,841 --> 00:45:24,380
(speaking in a foreign language)

983
00:45:24,380 --> 00:45:27,290
She still has the kill there.

984
00:45:27,290 --> 00:45:29,883
At some point, she will go back to feed again,

985
00:45:30,870 --> 00:45:32,420
but for the moment,

986
00:45:32,420 --> 00:45:35,403
she's more concerned about the second puma that arrived.

987
00:45:37,060 --> 00:45:38,170
The chase continues,

988
00:45:38,170 --> 00:45:39,610
and the young puma is being pushed

989
00:45:39,610 --> 00:45:42,203
beyond what normally happens in these situations.

990
00:45:43,068 --> 00:45:47,151
(speaking in a foreign language)

991
00:46:11,073 --> 00:46:12,711
Fight, fight club, fight.

992
00:46:12,711 --> 00:46:13,640
Fight, fight, fight, fight.

993
00:46:13,640 --> 00:46:15,120
They scared each other away.

994
00:46:15,120 --> 00:46:16,220
Yes, they did.

995
00:46:16,220 --> 00:46:19,060
In other words, leave my territory.

996
00:46:19,060 --> 00:46:20,563
Yup, get away.

997
00:46:24,890 --> 00:46:26,440
Her last resource,

998
00:46:29,530 --> 00:46:30,940
hiding.

999
00:46:30,940 --> 00:46:32,720
(animal calling)

1000
00:46:32,720 --> 00:46:36,553
(dramatic instrumental music)

1001
00:47:00,866 --> 00:47:01,910
The chase begins.

1002
00:47:01,910 --> 00:47:03,840
The signals given by the young female puma

1003
00:47:03,840 --> 00:47:04,913
show us its fear.

1004
00:47:20,924 --> 00:47:23,030
The fight is not imminent.

1005
00:47:23,030 --> 00:47:26,100
The young puma is being escorted without resistance.

1006
00:47:26,100 --> 00:47:29,063
This clearly indicates who is in charge of this territory.

1007
00:47:42,608 --> 00:47:44,270
(animal calling)

1008
00:47:44,270 --> 00:47:46,003
The young puma is subdued.

1009
00:47:47,160 --> 00:47:49,470
The dominant female is bigger and stronger

1010
00:47:49,470 --> 00:47:51,433
and probably more experienced.

1011
00:47:55,130 --> 00:47:56,970
There is no going back.

1012
00:47:56,970 --> 00:47:59,240
The young female puma must leave quickly,

1013
00:47:59,240 --> 00:48:00,971
or things could get ugly,

1014
00:48:00,971 --> 00:48:03,190
(pumas growling)

1015
00:48:03,190 --> 00:48:04,023
very ugly.

1016
00:48:09,160 --> 00:48:12,320
I have never seen how they chase each other out.

1017
00:48:12,320 --> 00:48:14,147
One scared the other one away,

1018
00:48:14,147 --> 00:48:15,630
and she chased the other puma

1019
00:48:15,630 --> 00:48:16,540
until she expelled her.

1020
00:48:16,540 --> 00:48:18,760
Considering that she still has food,

1021
00:48:18,760 --> 00:48:21,060
considering further that she's either pregnant

1022
00:48:21,060 --> 00:48:22,930
or has cubs as well,

1023
00:48:22,930 --> 00:48:24,093
that's why she's nervous.

1024
00:48:24,093 --> 00:48:24,926
(speaking in a foreign language)

1025
00:48:24,926 --> 00:48:25,850
Yeah, right.

1026
00:48:29,970 --> 00:48:31,640
These animals are always going to avoid

1027
00:48:31,640 --> 00:48:34,360
violent contact because that implies--

1028
00:48:34,360 --> 00:48:35,193
Danger.

1029
00:48:36,429 --> 00:48:40,500
(speaking in a foreign language)

1030
00:48:40,500 --> 00:48:41,640
Most likely fatal.

1031
00:48:41,640 --> 00:48:43,850
They prefer to chase each other out

1032
00:48:43,850 --> 00:48:45,100
before fighting directly.

1033
00:48:46,390 --> 00:48:47,223
They are smart.

1034
00:48:47,223 --> 00:48:49,640
Animals in general try to avoid fights.

1035
00:48:49,640 --> 00:48:51,923
Fights come when there is no other solution,

1036
00:48:53,090 --> 00:48:55,930
and that's when they take their claws out, literally.

1037
00:48:58,709 --> 00:49:00,225
What's up, (mumbling)?

1038
00:49:00,225 --> 00:49:03,892
(gentle instrumental music)

1039
00:49:20,400 --> 00:49:23,365
We still haven't seen the puma's predator nature,

1040
00:49:23,365 --> 00:49:24,198
(animal calling)

1041
00:49:24,198 --> 00:49:25,450
and here in Patagonia,

1042
00:49:25,450 --> 00:49:27,140
we only have to wait patiently

1043
00:49:27,140 --> 00:49:28,603
to find moments like this.

1044
00:49:29,810 --> 00:49:30,940
This fence is the limit

1045
00:49:30,940 --> 00:49:32,910
between Torres del Paine National Park

1046
00:49:32,910 --> 00:49:34,870
and a private ranch.

1047
00:49:34,870 --> 00:49:37,560
Unfortunately, younger guanacos suffer enough

1048
00:49:37,560 --> 00:49:38,720
from learning how to jump

1049
00:49:38,720 --> 00:49:40,280
from one side to the other,

1050
00:49:40,280 --> 00:49:41,393
and pumas know it.

1051
00:49:42,850 --> 00:49:44,610
They have learned to hunt near this fence

1052
00:49:44,610 --> 00:49:46,963
because clearly it slows down the prey.

1053
00:49:47,810 --> 00:49:50,510
Guanacos even get caught in the barbed wire sometimes.

1054
00:49:54,170 --> 00:49:56,600
However, in order to hunt efficiently,

1055
00:49:56,600 --> 00:49:57,810
the puma must stalk its prey

1056
00:49:57,810 --> 00:50:00,570
from less than 15 or 10 meters.

1057
00:50:00,570 --> 00:50:03,760
They are cats, and they have low levels of stamina.

1058
00:50:03,760 --> 00:50:06,170
They can't chase a prey for too long.

1059
00:50:06,170 --> 00:50:07,600
They get easily exhausted,

1060
00:50:07,600 --> 00:50:08,850
and the guanacos know it.

1061
00:50:10,450 --> 00:50:12,250
As long as they keep a prudent distance,

1062
00:50:12,250 --> 00:50:13,970
they are safe,

1063
00:50:13,970 --> 00:50:15,973
the eternal cat and mouse game.

1064
00:50:54,362 --> 00:50:56,250
(speaking in a foreign language)

1065
00:50:56,250 --> 00:50:57,760
This is very common for the pumas

1066
00:50:57,760 --> 00:50:59,350
of Torres del Paine.

1067
00:50:59,350 --> 00:51:02,750
They usually move along this fence from gate to gate.

1068
00:51:02,750 --> 00:51:05,823
The path it's using is the one the tourists use.

1069
00:51:06,750 --> 00:51:09,690
This indicates once again that pumas are around.

1070
00:51:09,690 --> 00:51:11,950
They move where people are.

1071
00:51:11,950 --> 00:51:14,590
People must understand they aren't dangerous.

1072
00:51:14,590 --> 00:51:18,293
They live here, and they've never been interested in us.

1073
00:51:19,189 --> 00:51:23,040
(speaking in a foreign language)

1074
00:51:23,040 --> 00:51:24,920
They've never been interested in people,

1075
00:51:24,920 --> 00:51:27,560
but sometimes, they can interact.

1076
00:51:27,560 --> 00:51:29,710
A puma can approach a person.

1077
00:51:29,710 --> 00:51:31,210
All people must know that pumas

1078
00:51:31,210 --> 00:51:33,210
don't see us as food or as a threat

1079
00:51:33,210 --> 00:51:35,320
as long as people respect them,

1080
00:51:35,320 --> 00:51:37,410
but there is one golden rule though.

1081
00:51:37,410 --> 00:51:38,890
Do not run, never.

1082
00:51:38,890 --> 00:51:40,453
Never turn your back on an animal like this

1083
00:51:40,453 --> 00:51:42,772
because you immediately become a prey.

1084
00:51:42,772 --> 00:51:43,770
(animal calling)

1085
00:51:43,770 --> 00:51:45,931
(speaking in a foreign language)

1086
00:51:45,931 --> 00:51:47,110
A guanaco right there saw it,

1087
00:51:47,110 --> 00:51:49,570
so pumas have to patrol their territory.

1088
00:51:49,570 --> 00:51:51,760
It's a time when movement starts,

1089
00:51:51,760 --> 00:51:53,660
as we've seen with all of these pumas.

1090
00:51:54,680 --> 00:51:56,923
At 5:00 P.M., they start moving.

1091
00:51:59,173 --> 00:52:01,831
(animal calling)

1092
00:52:01,831 --> 00:52:03,700
(speaking in a foreign language)

1093
00:52:03,700 --> 00:52:05,540
It's in hunting mode.

1094
00:52:05,540 --> 00:52:06,870
We lost sight of it.

1095
00:52:06,870 --> 00:52:08,220
It passed behind this hill.

1096
00:52:09,297 --> 00:52:12,563
(gentle instrumental music)

1097
00:52:12,563 --> 00:52:13,740
(speaking in a foreign language)

1098
00:52:13,740 --> 00:52:16,370
I think tonight many guanacos

1099
00:52:16,370 --> 00:52:18,320
will not be able to sleep in this area.

1100
00:52:19,645 --> 00:52:20,478
(speaking in a foreign language)

1101
00:52:20,478 --> 00:52:21,670
That's true.

1102
00:52:24,172 --> 00:52:28,005
(dramatic instrumental music)

1103
00:52:59,900 --> 00:53:01,730
Hunting guanacos isn't that easy.

1104
00:53:01,730 --> 00:53:04,050
It requires patience, strategy,

1105
00:53:04,050 --> 00:53:06,263
math skills, and experience,

1106
00:53:36,494 --> 00:53:38,196
and this puma attacked too early.

1107
00:53:38,196 --> 00:53:39,029
(animal calling)

1108
00:53:39,029 --> 00:53:41,583
Now, everyone knows that there is a predator hunting.

1109
00:53:54,010 --> 00:53:56,190
We still have something pending.

1110
00:53:56,190 --> 00:53:58,110
We found some three month old cubs,

1111
00:53:58,110 --> 00:53:59,620
and the best part of our journey

1112
00:53:59,620 --> 00:54:00,713
was yet to come.

1113
00:54:02,729 --> 00:54:03,983
(animal calling)

1114
00:54:03,983 --> 00:54:07,650
(gentle instrumental music)

1115
00:54:09,115 --> 00:54:09,948
(speaking in a foreign language)

1116
00:54:09,948 --> 00:54:10,781
There's the cat.

1117
00:54:10,781 --> 00:54:11,614
Where?

1118
00:54:11,614 --> 00:54:12,447
There.

1119
00:54:12,447 --> 00:54:13,820
Can you see the hill that's--

1120
00:54:13,820 --> 00:54:14,653
Oh, I see it.

1121
00:54:14,653 --> 00:54:15,940
Yeah, I see like a spot.

1122
00:54:15,940 --> 00:54:17,320
Yes, they're all together.

1123
00:54:17,320 --> 00:54:18,308
Yeah, they're all together.

1124
00:54:18,308 --> 00:54:19,280
There are the cubs.

1125
00:54:19,280 --> 00:54:20,603
There they are.

1126
00:54:20,603 --> 00:54:22,829
I saw the puppies.

1127
00:54:22,829 --> 00:54:23,847
(speaking in a foreign language)

1128
00:54:23,847 --> 00:54:25,303
(electronic beeping)

1129
00:54:25,303 --> 00:54:29,386
(speaking in a foreign language)

1130
00:54:37,374 --> 00:54:38,669
(electronic beeping)

1131
00:54:38,669 --> 00:54:41,252
(wind blowing)

1132
00:54:44,488 --> 00:54:45,680
(speaking in a foreign language)

1133
00:54:45,680 --> 00:54:47,450
It's not just one puma,

1134
00:54:47,450 --> 00:54:49,310
but a female with puppies,

1135
00:54:49,310 --> 00:54:51,890
an opportunity we can't miss.

1136
00:54:51,890 --> 00:54:53,550
We don't want to scare them.

1137
00:54:53,550 --> 00:54:55,440
We just want to record them.

1138
00:54:55,440 --> 00:54:56,573
I hope we do well.

1139
00:54:58,268 --> 00:55:01,935
(gentle instrumental music)

1140
00:55:07,030 --> 00:55:08,670
(speaking in a foreign language)

1141
00:55:08,670 --> 00:55:09,570
That's the female,

1142
00:55:09,570 --> 00:55:11,920
with her three kittens.

1143
00:55:11,920 --> 00:55:13,490
They are together.

1144
00:55:13,490 --> 00:55:14,996
Luckily we found them.

1145
00:55:14,996 --> 00:55:18,503
(gentle instrumental music)

1146
00:55:18,503 --> 00:55:21,453
This is the best gift that Torres del Paine can offer.

1147
00:55:27,560 --> 00:55:28,980
We want to keep our distance

1148
00:55:28,980 --> 00:55:31,280
without disturbing this family,

1149
00:55:31,280 --> 00:55:35,200
watching, enjoying, and feeling grateful.

1150
00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:38,360
These animals suffer every day to survive.

1151
00:55:38,360 --> 00:55:41,083
Being part of wildlife is a constant challenge.

1152
00:55:44,360 --> 00:55:47,063
However, the biggest threat are humans.

1153
00:55:48,400 --> 00:55:50,820
Hopefully, these predators will never be seen

1154
00:55:50,820 --> 00:55:51,993
as enemies again.

1155
00:55:58,214 --> 00:56:00,170
(speaking in a foreign language)

1156
00:56:00,170 --> 00:56:02,170
The close up images that we're about to see

1157
00:56:02,170 --> 00:56:04,370
are the same ones that you will see.

1158
00:56:04,370 --> 00:56:06,080
That is, we won't see any closer

1159
00:56:06,080 --> 00:56:07,593
than what Christian records.

1160
00:56:10,240 --> 00:56:12,390
Hopefully, there will never again be cases

1161
00:56:12,390 --> 00:56:13,523
of orphaned cubs.

1162
00:56:15,140 --> 00:56:17,160
Hopefully, these images will remind us

1163
00:56:17,160 --> 00:56:19,310
that animals aren't very different from us.

1164
00:56:20,900 --> 00:56:23,120
This is what we came to look for,

1165
00:56:23,120 --> 00:56:25,293
and words now are really unnecessary.

1166
00:56:26,495 --> 00:56:30,162
(gentle instrumental music)