Survival of the Beast Season 1 Episode 2

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00:00What's the biggest crocodile you've ever seen?

00:10Okay, I kid you not.

00:14Nearly seven meters long.

00:15I can prove it.

00:16Oh my God.

00:18That's that.

00:18I could not get the tip of the tail.

00:21So watch out for him.

00:22Oh yeah.

00:23Yeah, watch out for him.

00:24Okay, duly noted.

00:25I'll watch out for the 21-foot crocodile man-eater where I'm heading.

00:33My name is Max, and I may be mad, but I'm going really wild.

00:42This is where we start picking up their secrets.

00:44I'm going to learn from the greatest teachers in the world.

00:47Perfect.

00:48The animals themselves.

00:53Animals have evolved.

00:55To thrive in just about every environment.

00:58As a survivalist, that's pretty much all you need.

01:02Their survival skills?

01:04Perfected over millions of years.

01:06This is a living dinosaur.

01:08The tougher the habitat, the clever the adaptation.

01:12Oh, there he goes.

01:14I've been honing my own survival skills my entire life.

01:17That's magic right there.

01:19But now I'm enrolling as a student at the University of Wildlife.

01:23There's so much I can learn from a snake like this.

01:26I'm going to try to move.

01:29Stalk.

01:30She's staring straight at me.

01:32Eat.

01:33Is that an earthworm?

01:35Oh.

01:35Sleep.

01:37Look at that.

01:38Survive.

01:39Just like they do.

01:40I've been able to mimic a weaver ant.

01:43So cool.

01:44All in a quest to better understand the planet we share.

01:49Well, that's the hope anyways.

01:50Out of curiosity, Max.

02:06Yeah.

02:07Why do you want to see crocodile?

02:09They are the largest reptilian in the world.

02:13They are the apex predator.

02:15They haven't evolved in 200 million years means that they've perfected survival for 200 million years.

02:23They've outlived the dinosaurs.

02:25I'm sure they're going to outlive us.

02:27Yeah.

02:29I'm way up here in eastern Borneo on one of Malaysia's longest rivers, the mighty Kenabatangan.

02:36From the boat, this is incredible.

02:40But just on the other side of those mangroves could be a complete nightmare.

02:45I'm definitely a little scared of this tropical river ecosystem.

02:52These almost impenetrable mangrove forests are amongst the gnarliest things dreamt up by Mother Nature.

03:00All you can see are just roots.

03:02And the tides constantly shift, leaving you stranded in a multi-layered, muddy maze, which is super tough to navigate.

03:13It's really wild out there.

03:15It's going to be just like jungle gym style.

03:18Oh, yeah.

03:18Jumping from root to root.

03:20But for the saltwater crocs of Borneo, this is paradise.

03:28It's my job to study and absorb their incredible survival adaptations without becoming a tasty American takeout for these fearsome ambush hunters.

03:39This is where it gets spooky, the narrow river.

03:49No, for sure.

03:51Seems to get tighter and tighter in here.

03:54It is.

03:54So we're heading to where you saw some crocs, right?

03:59Yeah.

04:00So when it gets dark, use the lights and get their eye shine.

04:05They have the ability to minimize incoming light directly to the retina.

04:08That's why it bounces back.

04:10So hitting them with the torch is the best way for us to see where all these crocs are.

04:15Because they're so stealth, it's dang near impossible to see them.

04:18Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

04:34Oh, yeah, yeah.

04:34Yeah, yeah, slow down, slow down.

04:36There he is.

04:36No, he's still there.

04:37He's looking straight at us.

04:39Yeah, that's a big one.

04:39You see the gap on the eyes.

04:41Yeah, yeah, yeah.

04:43Nice, nice, nice find.

04:45Yeah, that's a big one.

04:46Yeah.

04:47Is he still there?

04:48I don't see any more reflection.

04:51Yeah, he'll probably duck down.

04:52Yeah.

04:56Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, crocodile, crocodile.

04:58Where are you?

04:59There.

04:59See that ice?

05:00Yes.

05:01All you can see is his tiny little eyes.

05:03Oh, my God.

05:06Just absolutely stealthy.

05:08It's like the perfect predator.

05:12He's moving away.

05:13There he goes.

05:18Oh.

05:23The boat engine is just really scaring them off.

05:27And I think the only way I'm going to be able to embed with these guys is if I wake up with them and be here with them.

05:34All right, man.

05:37Just going to grab some of my kit here.

05:40I got my hammock.

05:43All right, Junior.

05:44Bye.

05:45I wish you good luck, man.

05:46Appreciate you.

05:47Yeah.

05:47And be safe out there.

05:49I'm going to try to get up high into these trees so I can embed with these crocs tonight.

05:55I don't want to get in bed with these crocs tonight, but I'm going to embed with these crocs.

06:00I need to try to find some good cover, get off the ground.

06:04All right, I'm finally bedding down for the night in my hammock.

06:16My heart has been pounding.

06:18It's not just super hot here.

06:21It's also that I'm sweating because I'm terrified.

06:31You can hear something splash over there.

06:34It's terrifying.

06:38But this is what it's all about.

06:42You know, I'm here with these apex predators to see how they can further my survival.

06:50All right.

06:58I've gone through, like, zero sleep, right?

07:04Mancroft's come alive at night.

07:09The first night's always the worst.

07:15I feel like I get some sleep.

07:17All right.

07:30Just getting up in the morning.

07:33These early mornings are super special.

07:37Everything's just waking up, eating, feeding, moving about.

07:46This is when all the action happens.

07:48Oh, look.

07:56There's one there.

08:03This is awesome.

08:04So when they're submerged in the water like this, they have a minimum exposure.

08:14Where only their snout and their eyes are exposed, this allows them to sneak upon their prey and essentially ambush anything.

08:22Like, if I wasn't paying attention, if I was just a monkey, just ambling along, they're just in the perfect position to be able to snatch up their prey.

08:30But luckily for me, and the other creatures around here, he doesn't seem to be in hunt mode.

08:39The sun's slowly coming out, and this is the perfect time of day for them, because they thermal regulate.

08:45They're cold-blooded, meaning that they use their environment to either heat themselves up or cool themselves down.

08:54There's another one there.

08:55I put myself on this beach, you know, hoping that I'd be able to see a ton of crocs, and I'm in the right spot.

09:08This is a perfect place for them to come up, bask in the sun.

09:13They're essentially a massive battery that needs to heat up in order for their bodily function to work as efficiently as possible.

09:19So I'm noticing them basking in the sun with their mouth open.

09:29You know, it seems terrifying and very intimidating, but they're doing that in order to cool down their brains without having to submerge themselves and cool down.

09:38For me, sitting here with my mouth open, I'm losing like 50% more moisture through my mouth than if I'm just breathing through my nose.

09:48You know, it's not efficient for me to have my mouth open and try to cool down.

09:52That's why we sweat.

09:54Those guys can't sweat.

09:57While they're happily warming their blood to just the right temperature, it's the perfect time for me to take a closer look at their legendary jaws.

10:07Saltwater crocodiles have the most insanely strong bite of any animal on the planet.

10:13They have peg-like teeth that essentially just can grapple things, spin it through the washing machine, and then they swallow it.

10:22There's so many theories about how their intestines work, how they digest things, because they're literally eating everything whole.

10:29And I've read from the research that they eat rocks to break down their food, which to me seems a bit crazy.

10:35I just wanted to kind of figure it out, so I was able to collect some rocks here, and I found some figs.

10:42So this is my croc belly here.

10:44Here's my fig, and I'm just going to toss it in there.

10:47Then I add the rocks I've collected and my version of their stomach juices.

10:54You know, I don't have a bunch of gastric acid to throw in there, so I have a little bit of water I can throw in for my canteen.

11:02Not only does the croc's stomach have ten times the gastric acid of any animal, they also have enzymes that help break down all of their meals.

11:12So, I mean, this is an adaptation.

11:16Swallowing rocks is remarkably a kind of tool use.

11:20The food essentially just melts in their stomach, and nothing goes to waste.

11:25So this food will stay in there until it's completely digested.

11:29They're so efficient.

11:30They're only having 50 meals within a year.

11:32I have 50 meals within half a month.

11:35This might be part of the reason crocs out-survive the average dino.

11:39This specialized digestive process means they can stomach just about anything, adapting if their environment changes or if a giant meteor obliterates their usual prey.

11:51I mean, picture a croc's stomach here, just like that croc laying on the ground, just like grinding it up.

12:01And as they move, it's essentially helping grind all that food up.

12:07That's beautiful.

12:08It's now the hottest part of the day, and the two crocs head back into the water.

12:20They like to stay between, you know, 80 to like 94 degrees.

12:24That's like the sweet spot for them to function.

12:26So as soon as they get above that, they'd like to get into the water and cool themselves down.

12:32And as soon as their core temperature drops again, they'll be back out basking.

12:38It was incredible to observe them out of the water for so long.

12:42But the crocodile I think I can learn the most from is the huge male Junior told me about last night.

12:48Male saltwater crocs are particularly territorial, and Junior's big guy will probably have the best territory with the biggest prey.

13:03I want to see him hunting some of the large monkeys that live out here.

13:10But to find him, I've got to head upriver about five kilometers.

13:14And to get there without swimming, I've got to brave one of nature's greatest obstacle courses.

13:29Oh, God.

13:35I'm moving very quick in here.

13:38The progress is slow.

13:44These mangrove systems are relentless.

13:51It's like walking through knee-deep powder, but it's 90% humidity, and you're battling in these root systems.

14:04It's like a freaking horror movie.

14:07It just keeps going.

14:12Oh, man.

14:14It is tough going in here.

14:17But, you know, I feel a bit safer in these waterways throughout these mangroves.

14:22They're just this inner lace system of roots that essentially protect all the hatchlings, all the small fry,

14:32all the small amphibians and reptiles from the main waterway and all the big crocs and predators out there.

14:41This is a safe haven, so I'm feeling pretty good about moving through here, rather than being in the water with a potential man-eater.

14:48And I'm not the only one who seems a bit more relaxed in these backwaters.

14:56This mangrove is teeming with life.

14:59Look what I just spotted over here.

15:05Mangrove cat snake.

15:07Mildly venomous, but I definitely don't want to get bit by that thing.

15:11Just from here, you can hardly see it.

15:14It's that dappled light that just comes beaming through the canopy.

15:18Just that perfect yellow striations and stripes.

15:23You know, if I didn't know any better, it would just look exactly like a branch.

15:28Just like the crocodiles, camouflage and patience are this predator's primary hunting tools.

15:35Their main food source is birds and squirrels and small rodents.

15:43The yellow underbelly almost just looks like leaves.

15:46So cool.

15:49Mangrove cat snake.

15:51Now I've got to try to figure out how to cross these channels.

15:54I've been going for a while.

16:08The heat is absolutely cooking me.

16:11I'm in one of these smaller inlets, so I don't feel like I'm in danger of any large crocs.

16:20I need to cool down and thermoregulate, and I just feel like this is a great spot.

16:30I just need to cool down.

16:4090 degrees, 90% humidity.

16:45It is absolutely relentless out here.

16:50Taking a page out of the crocs book and thermoregulating, trying to cool down my core temperature.

16:56And with the breeze and my wet clothes, it will cool me down faster and hold more water as I'm moving through this waterway.

17:15After three hours, I can't have covered more than a kilometer.

17:27The mangrove maze makes it almost impossible to keep a straight line.

17:32And I'm either wading through thigh-high water, or when the tide goes down, sinking into noxious mud.

17:41But many of the creatures here take advantage of the changing water levels, rushing to feed when the tide goes out.

17:50And given how little I've eaten so far, I think I need to take a leaf out of their survival book.

17:55There's mangrove worms around here, and that would be a huge protein win.

18:02This looks like a perfect log.

18:03It's been sitting there submerged.

18:05It's still pretty intact.

18:07But you can see all these bored holes within it.

18:11The local people in this area have legendary bushcraft skills.

18:19And being some of the only people specializing in mangrove survival, tell me that this is actually a protein-packed delicacy.

18:27Jackpot.

18:28Oh, yummy.

18:30That's the motherlode right there.

18:32So they're clams.

18:37They're not actually worms.

18:39You can see that they have a shell around their mouth, how they bore these holes.

18:45Oh, yeah.

18:45Oh.

18:55Tastes like a creamy, loogie, meadow oyster, meadow raw clam.

19:03Oh.

19:04Brutal.

19:09Five hours of climbing, wading, and sweating has finally brought me out of the mangrove hell and nearer to King Croc territory.

19:19But this huge croc-infested river is something of a roadblock.

19:24There's no way I'm swimming across this.

19:27Oh, there's one right there.

19:28It's really hard to tell how large they are.

19:34I think the only indicator is to see, I think, from the snout to the eyes, I mean, you times that by, like, six.

19:41You smell like a six-footer?

19:45Their entire life is predicated on not being seen and being completely stealthy.

19:50All you can see in his nostrils and his eyes, that allows them to ambush pretty much any prey and sit as still as he wants.

20:00They can lower their heart rate down to two to three beats per minute.

20:03They can close one eye and shut down one side of their brain and essentially sleep with their eyes open, just waiting for any sort of prey to come into view.

20:14And that allows them just to boot back up and snatch their prey so they can wait essentially forever.

20:22All they have is patience, and I think I've got to learn that.

20:39Okay.

20:41I feel like I've been nonstop, nonstop.

20:43So this is a great moment for me to try to lower my heart rate and hopefully create a plan of action and then execute it.

20:52All right, so I know Crocs are able to lower their heart rate to two to three beats per minute, allowing them to essentially meditate and conserve their energy.

21:02Like, I go nonstop all day, and right now my heart rate's at, like, 100, which is pretty high for just being out here.

21:12So I'm thinking that if I'm able to bring my heart rate down to 50 or even 45, that would be huge.

21:22So I'm going to lead you in a meditation here.

21:29And first get in a comfortable position.

21:36Straighten out the back.

21:40Deep inhale through the nose.

21:47Light exhale.

21:48My heart rate's at 73.

21:54We'll see where it's at in five minutes.

21:56I don't know.

22:26So I was able to lower my heart rate by 13 beats per minute.

22:34I'm down to 60.

22:37Being able to be cool, calm and collected, I think that's essential for this experience.

22:43Taking time to slow down and then figuring out a plan is what it's all about.

22:49Namaste.

22:56I know I've got to get across this river somehow, and swimming is definitely not an option.

23:10So, I'm starting to think my best bet is to build a raft.

23:15High up and up out of the water, where I can navigate these waterways and allow me to

23:20move more efficiently.

23:23Time for some arts and crafts here.

23:26People have been mimicking seafaring animals forever to make their own rafts.

23:31I can just cut bamboo to create that same shape as a crock to make the most efficient

23:37raft within these waterways.

23:40I'm just trying to mimic as much as possible.

23:42They got to figure it out.

23:44These guys swim upwards to 20 miles per hour.

23:47It's three times faster than any Olympic swimmer.

23:50If I can find enough bamboo, that's going to be my best bet.

23:54Let's crock and roll, bro.

23:56A bit of bamboo that I can use here.

24:09Bamboo is seriously one of the best survival items.

24:14It's like a jungle multi-tool.

24:17You can do so much with bamboo.

24:20Build traps, shelters.

24:24These are kind of the cross-lashings here.

24:26I think I'm just going to make it two layers, because I don't want to be too close and down

24:32low in the water, because the closer to the water I am, the closer to the crocks I am.

24:39This is great.

24:40It makes my job so much easier.

24:43You just don't realize how important cordage is in a survival situation until you need it.

24:51Here's the snout.

24:52There's the tail.

24:53You know, I've been thinking about how I can make it as close to a crock as possible.

24:59They use their tail for so much of their propulsion, and they use their legs, not much at all.

25:05Their legs are just rudders.

25:07And I just keep thinking of, like, the gondolas in Venice, where they have one paddle, essentially a tail, and they're doing all of these paddle motions and propelling themselves forward.

25:21Feels pretty good.

25:22She looks pretty good.

25:23Actually, it looks like a crocodile, right?

25:25Long back legs, shorter front legs.

25:28All right.

25:30These are crock-infested waters.

25:32So I've named the boat the SS crock and don't roll.

25:36Here we go.

25:38Maiden voyage.

25:39Moment of truth.

25:41We'll see if this thing even floats.

26:02Let's go.

26:06I'm already feeling like a crock now.

26:09I am now amphibious.

26:13By land and by sea, crocks, please don't eat me.

26:29Now that I've solved the problem of moving through this environment, my plan is to investigate the smaller tributaries as I make my way towards the big crocks territory.

26:38To be able to cruise on this raft is an absolute game changer.

26:45I'm definitely starting to feel more comfortable as I'm moving through these waterways.

26:49I feel much more like a crock.

26:56So peaceful.

26:58So nice.

27:00I just saw a baby crock.

27:10It's the first time I've seen a baby crock.

27:13So when these crocks are about that size, they predominantly subsist off of fish, small invertebrates, insects, frogs, and then once they reach about six plus feet, then they start switching into primates and larger mammals, larger fish.

27:34Right now, they still are considered prey to most of the animals around here.

27:39You know, it takes a while before they become the ultimate predator.

27:43When they're this size, they're a snack for larger crocks.

27:48You know, people think it would be brutal to be cannibalized, but this is a way that they can regulate all of the crocks that live within this river system.

27:58I'm going to try to get onto shore and hopefully reposition myself to a point where I can observe them a little bit better.

28:08All right, here we go.

28:11All right.

28:13All right.

28:15Just when I put my feet in, I just sink down here.

28:27I just sink down instantly.

28:30It's like walking in a bath of Play-Doh.

28:37These guys will splay out essentially across way more surface area, allowing them to walk on this very treacherous deep mud clay.

28:48Got to get right on the other side of these trees, and then I'll have a great view of this baby crock.

29:01Crawling on all fours, sliding like a crocodile.

29:08I'm right next to this baby crock.

29:14They're so cute when they're at this size.

29:20He's looking right at me.

29:30Oh, there he goes.

29:33I'm going to go check out his tracks.

29:36That was awesome.

29:40I literally have to crawl like a crock.

29:44Create as much surface area as possible.

29:47Oh, just so I don't sink.

29:50This is him.

29:52He was basking.

29:53That's where I saw him.

29:54And then I think he smelled my scent.

29:57And then he cruised this way.

29:59You could see his claws right there.

30:01Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.

30:04That was incredible.

30:06Such an awesome up close and personal experience.

30:11With the smaller of the massive predators that are lurking all up and down these rivers.

30:18And with that in mind, I head back to my raft crock style.

30:28I'm now only about a kilometer away from where Junior said the big crock lives.

30:33So I'm keeping my eyes peeled.

30:35I don't really want to be on the raft when I meet him.

30:40These guys are masters in disguise and the ultimate ambush predator.

30:51Just got to make sure I'm not becoming complacent.

30:55I mean, every single ripple, every single splash has me on high alert.

31:00But I'm so thankful that I'm getting an opportunity to be in these waterways.

31:06I've been cruising down this river.

31:09It's definitely changing an environment.

31:12This is fresh water.

31:13I'm definitely in the riverine forest and watershed.

31:16Just pulled up to take a breather.

31:26And I'm already seeing some tracks.

31:29It looks like some monkey tracks.

31:31Handprints.

31:33Monkeys.

31:34That's pretty much the main prey for these massive crocks.

31:44It seems like I'm now in the riverine forest.

31:47I can walk through this.

31:48This is not mangroves.

31:49I think I'm just going to keep cruising this way.

31:52Keep my eyes up for all the monkeys.

31:56The proboscis monkey, the macaques.

31:59You know, whatever.

32:00Maybe even some orangutans.

32:02But yeah, I'm going to cruise along here.

32:03I feel much safer on land than in the water.

32:05Like, that's their domain.

32:07We belong on land.

32:13Oh, wow.

32:14Look how cool this thing is.

32:23You can see their arms just have these jagged spikes down them

32:28to basically pin down their prey.

32:30And then they can sit there and eat it.

32:33I mean, very similar to a crocodile, which has pegged teeth

32:38that it literally just could clasp, hold down its prey,

32:42spin cycle, death roll, and then they can drown it, eat it.

32:46Very similar.

32:49It just looks like a leaf.

32:56Probably my favorite insect, for sure.

32:59Like, what looks cooler than a praying mantis?

33:03And I'll see you later.

33:08I'll call Manny.

33:10Manny the mantis.

33:12Thanks, buddy.

33:15Let's go find some monkeys.

33:16Just seeing some proboscis monkeys up there.

33:31Endemic to Borneo, these primates are the perfect meal for a croc.

33:37A male proboscis monkey of about 20 kilos could easily sustain an adult for months.

33:53Up in the trees, they're safe from the crocs.

33:55But incredibly, they often run the gauntlet by swimming across the many rivers in the area.

34:02It's certainly risky, but the reward of being able to find food in other areas is worth it.

34:09You can hear them making a bunch of brays and groans.

34:19They're definitely alerting the troop that I'm here.

34:21As soon as I showed up, they all just retreated.

34:30But if they're here, it's odds-on that the big croc I'm stalking is too.

34:43All right, back at the shore, just trying to see if I can find some more tracks.

34:49Just need to figure out what their prey is doing.

34:56Oh, there's a little monkey track right there.

34:59Fairly big, so I would say it's on the larger end of the primate family.

35:06You can see the point of finger heading towards the water.

35:11That is a perfect place for crocs to be hanging out, waiting for unsuspected monkeys.

35:30You see a bunch of tracks here.

35:36Just gotta move very slowly.

35:40It's not the crocs you can see, it's the crocs that you can't see,

35:45is all you need to worry about.

35:51Oh man, look at this slide right here.

35:55Just right there.

35:56I mean, just judging by the size of that, it's like a 17-foot croc.

36:12It's probably the boss for this whole waterway.

36:21You can see it came out right here.

36:24It's back feet only have four claws, which are essentially partially webbed.

36:31They're just so perfect for this terrain.

36:34Like, they have so much surface area.

36:36They're walking on their, like, entire forearm and their feet,

36:40and pretty much just sliding along, not having to work super hard.

36:44They're just so efficient.

36:45I mean, look at those claw marks.

36:48That's as close to Jurassic Park as you're gonna get.

36:51This looks pretty fresh.

36:54He could've just be right in the water here looking at us.

36:58There's just so much debris floating around, you wouldn't know if it's just his eyes looking at us.

37:03Yeah, I don't know if I feel super safe hanging around here for very long.

37:10Especially how hard it is to move around.

37:14But I feel like I'm so close to finding him.

37:18You just know when you're in someone else's territory.

37:34Oh, my God.

37:38Oh, I can see a massive croc.

37:40I've located the alpha croc I've been stalking.

37:46It's pretty crazy to be stalking a predator.

37:49It's just right over here.

37:52I gotta make my way around.

37:54Hopefully get a good visual of it.

37:56I'm sneaking up and hopefully I can get closer.

38:13I'm gonna put a little bit of mud on my face here.

38:16Get some jungle slash mud scent.

38:29To help with hunting and scavenging, crocodiles have a highly developed sense of smell.

38:34So the more I can blend in, the better.

38:43It's right there.

38:46I've got a jungle camouflage on.

38:52I'm trying to mimic these crocodiles that camouflage so well in this environment.

39:00You can see my crew up there getting the shot from the other side.

39:04This absolute beautiful saltwater crocodile.

39:16You can see it's big neck.

39:22That is all muscles for its jaw that can clamp down at 3,700 pounds per square inch.

39:29Those scoots all along its back allow it to glide through the water with minimal disturbance.

39:42This is what I came here for.

39:44This is what I came here for.

39:45To observe this perfect predator in its natural habitat.

39:49This is so, so cool.

39:50This is a living dinosaur.

39:59Oh, that was amazing.

40:00I'm fired up, dude.

40:01My heart is pounding.

40:02I don't know if he knew I was there.

40:03But I like to have a feeling that there's a mutual respect.

40:04You know?

40:05I'm not there to hurt it.

40:06I'm there to learn.

40:07I have the utmost respect for all of these animals in these habitats.

40:13Like, it's great.

40:14I have us all from there.

40:15You know?

40:16I have us all from there.

40:17There's only one thing.

40:18There's no one of us.

40:19There's no one that you're trying to Umm-Dom.

40:20I think you're like, hey, you're like.

40:21I'm just kidding.

40:22This is, like, a pair of blue käman.

40:23I'm like, we're hanging around.

40:24I'd just like to have a landscape.

40:25I'd just like to have a new one thing.

40:26You're going to have one of us like this.

40:28Oh, that's amazing.

40:29I'm tired of doing this.

40:30I'm so excited and I'll just live in here.

40:32I'm on it.

40:33I'm so excited, man.

40:34Well, I'm here to live in here.

40:37I'm the visitor trying to learn from the locals,

40:41and just having that respect is powerful.

40:45Just getting up in the morning,

41:07and it's this beautiful, crepuscular light.

41:10Absolutely perfect out here.

41:13A troop of proboscis monkeys right by the water.

41:29Oh, yeah.

41:32Finally getting pretty close to a troop.

41:43You can see a mother right there holding her baby.

41:54Gotta look like the alpha right there.

41:57Definitely the biggest in the troop.

41:59They have these big, protruding bellies that they can digest

42:03and basically ferment all of the unripe fruits and leaves and tubers

42:08and all the stuff that they're eating.

42:11Wow, what a jump.

42:17Dude, he just freaking jumped like 30 feet.

42:21Stomped his landing.

42:23Perfect dismount.

42:25I'm gonna sit and wait and just observe.

42:33Maybe I can catch them in the water.

42:35Maybe I can just catch them doing what they're doing

42:38without knowing I'm here.

42:47Dude, he jumped in the water.

42:48I think I just heard proboscis monkeys jump straight into the water.

42:58There's a lot of action going on right now.

43:02Oh, you ready for the leap?

43:04Just thinking about it.

43:15That was awesome.

43:17Yes.

43:24I mean, this is why I came up here,

43:26is to see these proboscis monkeys.

43:29They have webbed feet,

43:31allows them to swim across these waterways,

43:33dive underwater for 60 feet at a time,

43:36without coming up.

43:59Oh, my God.

44:00This is not a shark.

44:01Definitely a crock.

44:06I definitely wouldn't want to be in there.

44:11Oh, my God.

44:12There's one guy still in the water.

44:16still in the water oh he just made it

44:34yes that's what we came here to see I can't believe all the monkeys made it

44:41across I'm pretty sure the croc will get one next time you know it's extremely rare to see

44:48a hunt or more like an attempted hunt like that people talk about it I researched about it but

44:58to actually see it in real life I mean that's what it's all about you know if I've learned

45:06anything watching these predators it's just you know taking your time just being more patient when

45:14it comes to you know a your prey or your project or whatever you're doing you know everything takes

45:19time it's all about conserving energy and then attacking when the time is right it's pretty

45:29special to have gotten up close and personal with such a misunderstood but yet deadly deadly predator

45:37they're you know pegged as vicious killers and you know the ultimate predator which they are but you

45:45realize that nothing they do is out of malice you know they're doing it for strictly for survival from

45:53the way they hunt to the way they bask on shore to every single movement is predicated on survival and

46:00just to be able to experience something so special that is the saltwater crocodile the largest reptile in

46:07the world I really really appreciate this entire experience

46:12all right it's time to get out of here pretty excited to make it to the rendezvous point and to

46:28do that I've got a paddle back to the main river and meet up with the rest of the crew all right so

46:34a little seaworthiness check here it's been a long journey thus far and I need to have a gander at this

46:44beautiful masterpiece which is the raft here we go

46:51I mean everything's holding pretty tight but I'm thinking about adding a tail

46:57you know I feel like I could make this a lot more crock and really finish this thing out strong

47:04I'm going to be moving into some quicker

47:34moving water so that might be able to help me like tack better especially when I'm like

47:39ferrying from one point to another just more stability

47:47got the holes put in there and now trying to tie it off like a crock tail

47:53I just love how elegant they are when they're swimming through the water

47:58tail is so powerful that it can propel itself upwards of 18 to 20 miles per hour

48:04and stop on a dime as well as turn on a dime

48:09crock tail pretty sick

48:14it's time to get out of here

48:15hold her hold her in real quick

48:24here we go moment of truth

48:27I don't know that the tail is helping much but I'm one of the crocks now

48:42there's one thing I'm going to take from these crocks it's all about patience and these crocks have been thriving and surviving for 240 million years living dinosaurs

48:54If we can take a page out of their book, Patience would be it

49:10you know we're constantly on the go we always need to be busy

49:17we always need to be doing something but when it comes to a crock doing nothing

49:23is doing something

49:24woo! what a journey

49:28last push

49:31making it to the team

49:33I'm definitely back in civilization

49:45come check this out

49:47pygmy elephants

49:50the smallest elephants in the world

49:55what a way to end it

49:56crocks

49:57proboscis monkeys

49:59and then pygmy elephants

50:02that's what survival of the beast is all about

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