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-This is the Amazon,
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both the world's
largest tropical rainforest
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and its mightiest river,
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coursing 4,000 miles
from source to sea.
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I'm Robson Green, and this is
my journey of a lifetime.
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I've got a feeling
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this adventure is going to be
spectacular.
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2 million square miles
of rainforest
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is home to a profusion
of species --
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hundreds of mammals,
thousands of birds and fish.
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Its sheer scale is
absolutely staggering.
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I am stepping way outside
my comfort zone
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as I learn
how to appreciate the rainforest
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and what it offers the world.
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I'll be meeting the people...
-Thank you.
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-...and the wildlife...
-Hello, mate.
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-...that call this place home.
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I want to understand
its problems...
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And that's just acres
and acres of trees
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that have been cut down.
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-...and learn to meet
its challenges.
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Ah! Ah! Ay-yi-yi.
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I caught the eye
of my next-door neighbor.
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This journey isn't
going to be easy.
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But it's one I'll treasure
for the rest of my life.
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♪♪
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♪♪
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I'm on the final leg of
my journey deep into the Amazon.
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I've got one more day left
on this beautiful boat.
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And what a day
it promises to be.
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I'm heading into Anavilhanas,
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a remote network of over 400
islands connected by channels,
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lagoons, and swamps
in the heart of the rainforest.
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A huge variety of wildlife
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thrives here
in its unique ecosystem.
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♪♪
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What a sight to wake up to.
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One of the largest freshwater
archipelagos on the planet.
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Anavilhanas.
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To get here,
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I left behind Novo Airao
to explore the archipelago,
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reaching the furthest northwest
point of my Amazon odyssey
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before heading back via road
towards the city of Manaus.
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I'm up early today
with my local guide, Saru,
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drifting through this network
of islands and lakes.
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-There.
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-That's a hawk, is it?
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Oh!
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What is that?
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Agami heron.
-Yeah.
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-Look at the colors on that.
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These hunting birds
are drawn to the river
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by the hundreds of species of
fish found in the archipelago.
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And just like the birds, today,
I'll try to catch one.
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I've already lost
a fishing competition with Saru
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using my own fly fishing method.
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It was a spectacular fail.
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So today he's teaching me
to fish like a local.
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There's only one method
that is king for Saru.
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And that's this --
the bow and the arrow.
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How are we going to catch
a fish with this?
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In all my years of fishing,
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I've tried this method
once or twice,
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but never with any success.
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It looks homemade, this.
You make this?
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Really? Wow.
-Yeah.
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-And what age were you
when you started using this?
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-Five.
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-So he's got a bit
of a head start.
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Before I try and catch lunch,
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I need some target practice,
and Saru is full of surprises.
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He grabs a pineapple
from the stern.
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What are you going
to do with that?
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♪♪
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So go on, tell me what you --
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-[ Laughs ]
-Yeah, great.
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Should I have a go?
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-Yes.
-Aiming at the pineapple?
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It was close.
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And just when it looks
hopeless...
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Third time lucky.
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Oh!
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Oh, my God!
I split the arrow as well.
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That was a real
Kevin Costner moment.
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I split the arrow
on the pineapple.
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-[ Speaks native language ]
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-Let's go and find these fish,
Saru.
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♪♪
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You spot them, I'll hit them.
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Straight over the top.
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Ohh.
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Tell you what,
that was close, man.
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I think it's a piranha.
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Missed it. Oh! Damn it!
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If it was up to me
to put food on the table,
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we'd starve to death.
I'm so sorry.
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And now Saru's going to
show me how it's done.
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-Yes!
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-We have got lunch, Saru.
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-It's a sizable piranha.
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Who needs thousands
of pounds of fly fishing gear
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when you've created this
out of some simple things?
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It's amazing, Saru.
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A catch that will
give us sustenance
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before we head further upriver.
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♪♪
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I'm continuing my journey
in the Amazon.
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I'm back on the boat that's been
home for the past five days.
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As dawn breaks, the weather
takes a dramatic turn.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Well, you never know what's
around the corner on the Amazon.
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And we are just being battered
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by a storm of
biblical proportions.
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This violent squall
has hit us out of nowhere.
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And the crew are struggling to
control our flat-bottomed boat.
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We're in danger
of being blown aground.
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So it's batten down the hatches.
All hands to the pump!
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Teotoni, bless him,
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he's on our starboard side,
using his boat as a tug.
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The force of the rain is more
torrential than any downfall
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I've ever witnessed.
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♪♪
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♪♪
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But it's short lived.
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Finally, lines are tied ashore
and the big boat is safe.
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Despite the deluge,
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the Amazon is
in desperate need of more rain.
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The region is suffering
an extreme drought,
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and the river is at its
lowest level in over 120 years.
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It will take many months,
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maybe even years of rainfall
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to restore the river
to its previous water level.
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All along the Amazon are
hundreds of communities
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living on the river,
depending on it for their food,
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water, transport, and work.
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Today, I'm heading
off the beaten track
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to explore this unique way
of life.
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So tell me, where
are we headed today, Saru?
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Where are we going?
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Yes?
-Yes.
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-Is this the type of village
and community you grew up on?
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In your lifetime, have you ever
seen the river this low?
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-The floating village
of Catalao
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is normally connected to
the main river.
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But shockingly,
now it's landlocked.
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To get to it,
we have to walk over dry land
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that should be riverbed.
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-Oh.
-Careful with your step.
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Cassioni.
-Cassioni. Bom dia.
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My guide is Cassioni.
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She lives here with her husband
and three children.
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As we approach the village,
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the full impact of the drought
becomes obvious.
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Houses that should be floating
are high and dry.
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But thanks to a dam
that the locals have built
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to divert the river, some
of the houses remain afloat.
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Cassioni tells us that this is
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how her village should look
even in the dry season.
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Catalao Village.
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-Yeah. This is the name.
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-It's very beautiful.
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♪♪
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Around 120 families
have made their homes here
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and earn their living
from fishing,
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farming, and running boats.
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For you, what's the best part
of living life
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floating on the Amazon?
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-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
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-I can imagine
there's very little stress
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in this community
with the sights and the sounds
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and the rhythm of the water.
-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
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♪♪
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-Well, every village
has a guard dog.
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I'm just pleased
that one can't swim.
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♪♪
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So I'm seeing a lot of houses,
like any village.
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Do you have a corner shop?
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-There's also
a floating church and a school.
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-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
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-I love it.
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How many children go to
the school?
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-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
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Wow.
So how do they get to here?
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-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
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-You're the school bus driver.
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You're the school boat driver.
11:36.800 --> 11:38.666 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30%
[ Laughter ]
11:42.000 --> 11:43.766 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
In a normal year,
11:43.866 --> 11:47.166 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
the river level fluctuates
45 feet with the seasons.
11:47.266 --> 11:49.066 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60%
Having houses that float
11:49.166 --> 11:52.000 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5%
means people can live
right by the all-important water
11:52.100 --> 11:55.333 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
without ever getting flooded.
11:55.433 --> 11:58.233 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:25%
But today,
they have the opposite problem,
11:58.333 --> 12:00.333 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
with many stranded.
12:02.800 --> 12:07.166 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
Although for now, Cassioni's
house is still on the water.
12:10.700 --> 12:12.600 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:47.5%
This is your house?
12:13.033 --> 12:14.733 align:start position:17.5% line:10% size:62.5%
This is the boat you pick
the children up in?
12:14.833 --> 12:19.600 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5%
-Sim.
-I like it.
12:19.700 --> 12:22.200 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:25%
Obrigado.
Your home.
12:22.300 --> 12:25.433 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
The families construct
the houses on huge tree trunks
12:25.533 --> 12:27.200 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50%
to keep them afloat.
12:31.333 --> 12:33.300 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:25%
I love it.
12:33.400 --> 12:35.466 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
Cassioni has offered
to make us lunch.
12:35.566 --> 12:38.500 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:30%
On the menu,
armor-plated catfish,
12:38.600 --> 12:42.400 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
a staple dish caught on
her doorstep.
12:42.500 --> 12:44.166 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:37.5%
Beautiful food,
12:44.266 --> 12:46.866 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:32.5%
lovely people
with this lovely riverside view.
12:48.800 --> 12:51.466 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:55%
And you're suffering a
terrible drought at the moment.
12:51.566 --> 12:55.266 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5%
How has that affected you
and your family and the village?
13:11.866 --> 13:14.333 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
If the severe drought
continues, it threatens
13:14.433 --> 13:18.033 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
to leave the many floating
villages of the Amazon isolated.
13:18.133 --> 13:20.933 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5%
But this morning,
the drought is on hold
13:21.033 --> 13:23.533 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
and the rain is pouring down.
13:23.633 --> 13:25.400 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
I've enjoyed every second
in Catalao.
13:25.500 --> 13:29.433 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:32.5%
So beautiful,
so friendly, and so welcoming.
13:29.533 --> 13:30.933 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
Thank you so much.
13:31.033 --> 13:31.933 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55%
-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
13:32.033 --> 13:33.666 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:20%
-Tchau.
-Tchau.
13:33.766 --> 13:36.566 align:start position:12.5% line:10% size:72.5%
-What? Oi, you're coming with
me, mate.
13:36.666 --> 13:38.366 align:start position:20% line:10% size:57.5%
We've got places to go,
people to see.
13:38.466 --> 13:39.800 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
Oh, he's having some more fish.
13:42.533 --> 13:44.800 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
After Saru has finished
his catfish,
13:44.900 --> 13:47.233 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
we motor back to our boat.
13:47.333 --> 13:49.266 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
As the day draws to a close,
13:49.366 --> 13:54.400 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:60%
we head off on a moonlit
adventure into the unknown.
13:54.500 --> 13:59.566 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
I'm about to see and hear
a whole new side to the Amazon.
13:59.666 --> 14:04.400 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
[ Animals calling ]
14:04.500 --> 14:06.066 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35%
Bloody things.
14:09.266 --> 14:12.033 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
So we've traveled
an hour in the pitch black,
14:12.133 --> 14:15.500 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
but as the day shift
goes to bed,
14:15.600 --> 14:18.166 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
the night shift clocks on
14:18.266 --> 14:22.100 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
and you're greeted
by really mysterious
14:22.200 --> 14:24.566 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
and sometimes scary sounds.
14:24.666 --> 14:28.733 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
[ Animals calling ]
14:28.833 --> 14:31.533 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
The jungle has come alive.
14:31.633 --> 14:33.333 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
What's making that?
14:33.433 --> 14:35.933 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:52.5%
There's a really loud
croaking sound.
14:36.033 --> 14:38.533 align:start position:12.5% line:10% size:75%
A frog cannot make that sound.
14:38.633 --> 14:40.966 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:40%
I didn't believe
you were going to say a frog.
14:41.066 --> 14:44.400 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:40%
I thought it was
some kind of huge monkey.
14:44.500 --> 14:45.766 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30%
It's a frog.
14:45.866 --> 14:49.266 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:40%
-Yes. [ Laughs ]
14:49.366 --> 14:52.933 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5%
-But we're not here
for the frogs.
14:53.033 --> 14:57.333 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
We're looking for the Amazon's
apex predator, the caiman.
14:59.866 --> 15:02.000 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5%
Caimans are
the South American relative
15:02.100 --> 15:04.366 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
of alligators and crocodiles.
15:04.466 --> 15:06.833 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
There are six
different caiman species,
15:06.933 --> 15:11.733 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
and they are found only
in Central and South America.
15:11.833 --> 15:14.933 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
Growing up to 16 feet
with a lot of teeth,
15:15.033 --> 15:18.866 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
black caiman are the largest
and the deadliest.
15:18.966 --> 15:21.200 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
They're near nocturnal,
so to find one,
15:21.300 --> 15:23.500 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
Saru is using powerful torches
15:23.600 --> 15:25.800 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:45%
which will reflect
from the caiman's retina,
15:25.900 --> 15:29.100 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
giving away their position.
15:29.200 --> 15:35.500 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
So what we're looking for now
are pairs of eyes.
15:35.600 --> 15:37.833 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5%
Pairs of yellow eyes.
15:47.500 --> 15:49.000 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:52.5%
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:49.100 --> 15:51.766 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:42.5%
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:51.866 --> 15:54.366 align:start position:15% line:10% size:70%
Can we get any closer to it?
15:54.466 --> 15:55.466 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:47.5%
You're going to try
and get it?
15:55.566 --> 15:57.400 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:15%
-Yeah.
-What with?
15:57.500 --> 15:59.733 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
Your bare hands? You've not got
a net in the boat.
16:04.933 --> 16:06.700 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50%
Where are you going?
16:06.800 --> 16:08.533 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
-Shake something up in there.
16:08.633 --> 16:11.000 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5%
-Are you crazy?
There's anaconda, caiman.
16:11.100 --> 16:13.666 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
There might be a jaguar there.
-Yes.
16:13.766 --> 16:16.400 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
-I'll stay here
and look after the boat.
16:16.500 --> 16:18.800 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5%
I can't believe
he's attempting to catch it
16:18.900 --> 16:21.400 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
in the pitch black
with his bare hands.
16:22.533 --> 16:24.166 align:start position:35% line:10% size:30%
Oh, my gosh!
16:26.333 --> 16:28.233 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
Just like that,
he wrestled with a caiman.
16:28.333 --> 16:30.800 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
Oh, my gosh! Wow.
16:30.900 --> 16:34.400 align:start position:45% line:79.33% size:12.5%
-See?
-Okay, I'll let you --
16:34.500 --> 16:36.233 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5%
I'll let you hold him
16:36.333 --> 16:37.866 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
because I know they
can still give you a nip.
16:37.966 --> 16:40.700 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:52.5%
What species is this?
16:40.800 --> 16:42.533 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:12.5%
Yeah?
16:45.066 --> 16:47.066 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:55%
That will be nine feet
when it's an adult?
16:47.166 --> 16:49.700 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:15%
-Yeah.
16:49.800 --> 16:50.766 align:start position:15% line:10% size:67.5%
-That's beautiful. Amazing.
16:50.866 --> 16:52.233 align:start position:15% line:10% size:70%
Am I okay to touch its tail?
16:55.100 --> 16:58.533 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5%
I'll let you keep
ahold of the pointy end.
16:58.633 --> 17:00.733 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
And what do these species eat?
17:04.200 --> 17:07.566 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:12.5%
Yeah.
Where is Mum and Dad?
17:12.733 --> 17:14.066 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:15%
Right.
17:17.766 --> 17:21.233 align:start position:30% line:10% size:35%
And are caiman
allowed to be hunted still?
17:21.333 --> 17:22.333 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:55%
Or are they protected?
17:24.633 --> 17:28.400 align:start position:15% line:10% size:70%
So when you were growing up,
Saru, did you hunt caiman?
17:31.133 --> 17:33.800 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:50%
So it's just for you
now it's catch and release.
17:33.900 --> 17:35.400 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15%
-Yeah.
-You don't catch and keep.
17:37.400 --> 17:38.666 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:12.5%
Sure.
17:43.900 --> 17:46.600 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:40%
And do you think
this small caiman will survive?
17:51.866 --> 17:53.366 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:55%
What a privilege to be
alongside
17:53.466 --> 17:55.333 align:start position:25% line:10% size:50%
something like that.
It's beautiful.
17:56.233 --> 17:59.300 align:start position:37.5% line:10% size:25%
Yes. Yeah.
17:59.400 --> 18:02.766 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:50%
Caiman are an Amazon
conservation success story.
18:02.866 --> 18:05.800 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:60%
Having previously become
endangered due to poaching,
18:05.900 --> 18:08.466 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
they are now abundant
in the river.
18:08.566 --> 18:10.833 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
And away he goes.
18:10.933 --> 18:13.533 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
He'll be back
when he's nine feet long.
18:13.633 --> 18:15.133 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80%
He'll not forget you in a hurry.
18:15.233 --> 18:17.866 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:15%
Or me.
18:17.966 --> 18:20.100 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
I'm so glad I was
able to encounter
18:20.200 --> 18:23.933 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
this fascinating creature.
18:24.033 --> 18:27.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
The near-nocturnal caiman's day
may be only just beginning,
18:27.533 --> 18:31.133 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:32.5%
but it's time
for me to turn in for the night.
18:35.566 --> 18:37.233 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
Day breaks on the Amazon,
18:37.333 --> 18:40.066 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
and I'm heading back
to Novo Airao,
18:40.166 --> 18:43.566 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
where I'll travel on one
of the few main roads to Manaus.
18:43.666 --> 18:45.466 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
Which means I have to say
goodbye
18:45.566 --> 18:48.100 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
to the boat and its crew.
18:48.200 --> 18:51.400 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:27.5%
-Yeah. Yay!
18:51.500 --> 18:53.433 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
-The team on board this boat
18:53.533 --> 18:56.733 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:45%
who put up with us
for the past few days
18:56.833 --> 18:58.600 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
are just the kindest,
nicest people
18:58.700 --> 19:01.866 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
you're ever likely to meet.
19:01.966 --> 19:03.800 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5%
-Bye-bye.
Thank you for everything.
19:03.900 --> 19:05.466 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
It's been amazing.
19:05.566 --> 19:08.333 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
Teotoni, good to see you.
Obrigado, man.
19:08.433 --> 19:11.733 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
And this is going to be
a tough goodbye.
19:11.833 --> 19:13.300 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
Being with you this week has
19:13.400 --> 19:14.966 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
been a life-changing
experience.
19:15.066 --> 19:16.233 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
And I mean that, brother.
19:16.333 --> 19:17.900 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:30%
I mean that.
I'm not going to say goodbye.
19:18.000 --> 19:19.733 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
I'm going to say goodbye
until the next time.
19:21.166 --> 19:23.066 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:25%
Thank you.
Take care.
19:25.100 --> 19:26.100 align:start position:40% line:84.67% size:17.5%
Tchau.
19:29.433 --> 19:33.866 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪
19:33.966 --> 19:38.100 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5%
I'm up at first light
and heading east towards Manaus,
19:38.200 --> 19:40.366 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:27.5%
the capital
of the Amazonas state.
19:40.466 --> 19:44.333 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:60%
And on the way, I've got
a rendezvous in the rainforest.
19:47.833 --> 19:52.966 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
Climbing 242 steps
to treetop level,
19:53.066 --> 19:57.266 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
this is the 140-foot high
Museu da Amazonia
19:57.366 --> 19:58.900 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
observation tower.
19:59.000 --> 20:02.766 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
At the top, there's a whole
new world to discover.
20:02.866 --> 20:05.700 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:12.5%
Haha!
20:05.800 --> 20:08.700 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65%
I really am on cloud nine.
20:08.800 --> 20:10.500 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:32.5%
Look at that!
20:12.600 --> 20:17.266 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:57.5%
At the moment, it's not
much of a viewing tower.
20:17.366 --> 20:19.566 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
But I love what they call
the mist here.
20:19.666 --> 20:23.066 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
The moisture that's generated
from all this vegetation.
20:23.166 --> 20:27.366 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
They call it a flying river.
20:27.466 --> 20:30.800 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5%
This flying river of mist
carries half of the Amazon's
20:30.900 --> 20:33.433 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
10 feet of average
annual rainfall.
20:33.533 --> 20:39.000 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5%
The lifeblood of the most
biodiverse environment on Earth.
20:39.100 --> 20:41.666 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
As the day heats up,
the mist evaporates
20:41.766 --> 20:44.700 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
and the wonders of the
rainforest will be revealed.
20:44.800 --> 20:46.533 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30%
But for now,
20:46.633 --> 20:50.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
I'm greeted by a beautiful form
of natural music.
20:50.966 --> 20:53.833 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
A wonderful symphony
of birdsong.
20:53.933 --> 20:55.366 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50%
A lot of birds here.
20:55.466 --> 20:57.466 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:20%
In fact,
there's more bird species here
20:57.566 --> 21:00.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80%
than anywhere else in the world.
21:03.766 --> 21:07.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
It's estimated that around 1,500
different bird species
21:07.133 --> 21:08.766 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
live in the Amazon,
21:08.866 --> 21:15.933 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
including majestic toucans,
hummingbirds, and harpy eagles,
21:16.033 --> 21:18.500 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
and many of them
live in the canopy layer
21:18.600 --> 21:20.766 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60%
at the top of the trees.
21:23.066 --> 21:25.000 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
I wonder what they're saying.
21:25.100 --> 21:27.733 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
I'd love to know.
21:27.833 --> 21:30.466 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
Well, luckily I'm about
to meet a man
21:30.566 --> 21:34.766 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
who really can talk to
the animals.
21:34.866 --> 21:38.433 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
Dr. Mario Cohn-Haft has spent
a lifetime studying
21:38.533 --> 21:41.733 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
the incredible diversity
of the Amazon's birds.
21:41.833 --> 21:45.900 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
-Robson. Great to meet you.
-Good to see you.
21:46.000 --> 21:47.366 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
-Welcome to my back garden.
21:47.466 --> 21:49.166 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:15%
-Yeah.
21:49.266 --> 21:50.833 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
Of all the creatures
in all the world,
21:50.933 --> 21:52.400 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5%
why birds, Dr. Mario?
21:52.500 --> 21:53.966 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
-Why doesn't everyone
want to study birds?
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I don't get it.
I mean, they fly.
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That ought to be good enough,
right?
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They sing. They make music.
They dance.
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There's nothing bad
about a bird.
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-Which is certainly true.
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But until the mist clears,
22:06.933 --> 22:10.000 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
we can't see the extraordinary
range of Amazonian plumage
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that I've been promised.
22:12.133 --> 22:14.033 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
We can hear them, though.
22:14.133 --> 22:16.066 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
And Dr. Mario has
a clever trick
22:16.166 --> 22:19.066 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
to entice them out
of the forest.
22:19.166 --> 22:22.366 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
-I happen to have
an MP3 recording on my phone.
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-Let's give it a go.
Let's talk to the animals.
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Come on.
22:26.200 --> 22:27.866 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
-These are macaws.
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[ Macaw calls play ]
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-We don't have long to wait
22:36.966 --> 22:40.000 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
before an answer comes back
through the mist.
22:40.100 --> 22:45.866 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
And as it starts to clear,
suddenly, there they are.
22:45.966 --> 22:47.666 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:15%
-Yeah.
They're flying toward us.
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Below us, below us.
22:49.266 --> 22:51.533 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
-Oh, my Lord, look at that.
22:51.633 --> 22:54.000 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:20%
Oh, wow.
-That was something, huh?
22:54.100 --> 22:58.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
-Wow. Oh, that was joyous, man.
22:58.100 --> 23:00.700 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:40%
I'm loving this.
23:00.800 --> 23:02.666 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
Known for their bright colors,
23:02.766 --> 23:05.466 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
macaws are the largest parrots
in the world
23:05.566 --> 23:08.300 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
and can live up to 50 years.
23:08.400 --> 23:09.666 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
Do you know what?
23:09.766 --> 23:11.333 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
I can see blue sky.
23:14.900 --> 23:16.800 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
The lifting of the morning mist
23:16.900 --> 23:20.200 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5%
reveals a whole array
of the forest's birds.
23:20.300 --> 23:24.600 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
-I just spotted a puffbird.
23:24.700 --> 23:26.100 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:22.5%
-Oh, wow.
23:28.466 --> 23:31.333 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
-It's got a heavy bill on it.
23:31.433 --> 23:34.000 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
That is for catching
big insects,
23:34.100 --> 23:39.066 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
big beetles and caterpillars
and things like that.
23:39.166 --> 23:41.100 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
-And then suddenly,
23:41.200 --> 23:44.933 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5%
overhead, we're surrounded by
whirling yellow-headed vultures.
23:45.033 --> 23:54.200 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪
23:54.300 --> 23:58.000 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
The study of birds in the Amazon
is particularly important.
23:58.100 --> 24:00.533 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:32.5%
They're known
as a sentinel species,
24:00.633 --> 24:04.900 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5%
meaning that they reflect the
overall health of the ecosystem.
24:08.666 --> 24:10.966 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:40%
Oh, my goodness,
what is this I'm seeing here?
24:11.066 --> 24:12.600 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
Iridescent green
with a black head.
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What is that?
24:14.400 --> 24:16.766 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
-This is called
a violaceous trogon.
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Gorgeous, aren't they?
24:17.966 --> 24:20.766 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
-I'm now a big fan
of the trogon.
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What an extraordinary experience
this has proved to be.
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It's been an absolute privilege.
24:30.266 --> 24:32.533 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
I have enjoyed every second.
24:32.633 --> 24:34.466 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
I wish you'd been my teacher
at school
24:34.566 --> 24:36.200 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:57.5%
because I wouldn't have
turned out being an actor.
24:36.300 --> 24:37.766 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5%
I'd have been an ornithologist.
24:37.866 --> 24:39.633 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
-And it's been
a real pleasure.
24:41.900 --> 24:44.066 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
-I could have stayed there
forever,
24:44.166 --> 24:47.433 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5%
but it's now time to make
my way out of the rainforest
24:47.533 --> 24:50.533 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
and back towards civilization.
24:52.866 --> 24:57.066 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
On the edge of this sea
of trees is Manaus.
24:57.166 --> 25:00.733 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:45%
The final approach
to the city is spectacular.
25:04.100 --> 25:06.666 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
This is the Rio Negro Bridge.
25:06.766 --> 25:09.766 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
At 2 miles long
and 600 feet high,
25:09.866 --> 25:12.800 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
it's the only major bridge
across the Amazon.
25:12.900 --> 25:19.533 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪
25:19.633 --> 25:25.100 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5%
Manaus was once known
as the Paris of the tropics.
25:25.200 --> 25:27.766 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5%
The main plaza is
the old cultural center,
25:27.866 --> 25:30.900 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5%
and overlooking it is one
of the most famous restaurants
25:31.000 --> 25:33.400 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30%
in the city,
which specializes in using
25:33.500 --> 25:38.133 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
the lesser-known fruits
of the rainforest.
25:38.233 --> 25:42.000 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
So I'm off to a real gem
of Amazonian cuisine,
25:42.100 --> 25:46.733 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:67.5%
where apparently every bite
tells a story of this unique
25:46.833 --> 25:48.500 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5%
and bountiful land.
25:54.733 --> 25:57.766 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
Caxiri, named after
the alcoholic beverage made
25:57.866 --> 26:00.633 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
from fermented cassava juice.
26:00.733 --> 26:03.266 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
It's the vision
of head chef Debora Shornik,
26:03.366 --> 26:05.333 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
and after the lunchtime rush,
26:05.433 --> 26:07.733 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
she's showing me
how she uses the abundance
26:07.833 --> 26:10.733 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80%
of plants growing in the Amazon.
26:10.833 --> 26:12.766 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:20%
Bonjour.
-Olá!
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-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
Robson.
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That's really nice.
26:31.166 --> 26:33.633 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
It's like a really powerful
watercress.
26:33.733 --> 26:36.800 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:60%
Debora's ingredients are
a snapshot of the huge wealth
26:36.900 --> 26:39.833 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
of edible plants found
in the Amazon,
26:39.933 --> 26:42.100 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:40%
and they're full
of extraordinary flavors,
26:42.200 --> 26:44.866 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
like these butterfly
pea flowers.
26:44.966 --> 26:46.800 align:start position:45% line:84.67% size:10%
Wow.
26:46.900 --> 26:49.566 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
And that is definitely
a tango on the taste buds.
26:49.666 --> 26:51.366 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:25%
Beautiful.
26:51.466 --> 26:53.300 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
I've never tasted anything
like that before,
26:53.400 --> 26:56.466 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5%
and it's really fresh
and it gives you a lift.
27:04.300 --> 27:07.266 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70%
Have indigenous people known
about all of these ingredients
27:07.366 --> 27:10.633 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
for thousands of years, and we
are just discovering them now?
27:23.000 --> 27:25.133 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5%
And the Amazonian flavors
27:25.233 --> 27:27.900 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:32.5%
continue with
the salad dressing.
27:33.166 --> 27:34.533 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5%
That's passion fruit.
27:36.166 --> 27:38.666 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5%
I said it with 100% confidence,
totally wrong.
27:46.133 --> 27:48.233 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
I've eaten lots
of nutty cassava root,
27:48.366 --> 27:51.566 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
but had no idea its juice
can be so tart.
27:51.666 --> 27:54.200 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:25%
As well as
being added to the salad,
27:54.300 --> 27:56.800 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
tucupi is also used to make
ceviche,
27:56.900 --> 28:00.300 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
curing the raw fish
with its natural acidity,
28:00.400 --> 28:03.466 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5%
and it's finished off
with a bit of seasoning.
28:03.566 --> 28:04.900 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55%
-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
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-Oh, yeah.
28:10.933 --> 28:12.833 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:12.5%
Whew.
28:12.933 --> 28:16.500 align:start position:45% line:79.33% size:12.5%
Yeah.
That'll liven it up.
28:16.600 --> 28:18.400 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
The ingredients
Debora uses here
28:18.500 --> 28:20.800 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
are not widely known
outside of the Amazon.
28:20.900 --> 28:23.266 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
So even for Brazilians
from other states,
28:23.366 --> 28:25.733 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
there's a surprise
on every plate.
28:25.833 --> 28:29.900 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
Come on, let's sample
these delights we've created.
28:30.000 --> 28:32.400 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:32.5%
Look at that.
28:32.500 --> 28:34.500 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5%
-Obrigado.
-Obrigado.
28:34.600 --> 28:37.566 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:25%
Where does
your inspiration come from?
28:46.166 --> 28:48.800 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
Wow. That's so good.
That's so good.
28:48.900 --> 28:50.500 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:20%
-Gusto.
28:50.600 --> 28:53.633 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5%
-And do you think
that's one of the main reasons
28:53.733 --> 28:56.466 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
your restaurant is
such a success?
28:56.566 --> 28:58.700 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
That there is a story
behind every meal?
29:10.533 --> 29:12.633 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:20%
Amazing.
Absolutely amazing.
29:12.733 --> 29:15.466 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60%
It's lovely to meet you.
Thank you so much.
29:15.566 --> 29:17.733 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
The food is exquisite.
It really is.
29:17.833 --> 29:20.500 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5%
-Muito obrigado.
29:20.600 --> 29:23.500 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
-What a way to explore
the flavors of the region.
29:23.600 --> 29:26.133 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5%
Skillfully combined
to make the most delicious
29:26.233 --> 29:30.733 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5%
and surprising food
as exotic as the Amazon itself.
29:33.133 --> 29:37.300 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪
29:37.400 --> 29:42.700 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5%
I've been losing myself
in the heart of the Amazon.
29:42.800 --> 29:45.533 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
And before I leave
this incredible ecosystem,
29:45.633 --> 29:47.400 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5%
I'm going back to try
29:47.500 --> 29:49.966 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:60%
and get a closer look at
the extraordinary pink dolphins
29:50.066 --> 29:52.366 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
that play in the Amazon River.
29:52.466 --> 29:57.266 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪
29:57.366 --> 30:00.200 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:67.5%
This morning I hope to come
face to face with the creature
30:00.300 --> 30:05.066 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
they call in this part
of the world boto.
30:05.166 --> 30:07.366 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60%
It's a mysterious animal
30:07.466 --> 30:10.733 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40%
that seduces you
into its watery kingdom.
30:14.933 --> 30:17.233 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5%
Also known as
the pink river dolphin,
30:17.333 --> 30:22.233 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5%
this elusive mammal
calls the Amazon home,
30:22.333 --> 30:25.700 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75%
the largest freshwater dolphin
in the world.
30:25.800 --> 30:29.933 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
A vulnerable species facing
a high risk of extinction.
30:30.033 --> 30:33.600 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:55%
I've been told there's
a pod an hour upstream.
30:33.700 --> 30:34.933 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5%
They are beautiful creatures.
30:35.033 --> 30:37.200 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50%
-They are beautiful.
30:37.300 --> 30:38.333 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
-Guiding us there,
30:38.433 --> 30:41.666 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
leading scientist
Vera da Silva.
30:41.766 --> 30:44.600 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75%
-They are very kind creatures,
30:44.700 --> 30:50.200 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
but they are powerful
and they are wild.
30:50.300 --> 30:52.100 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45%
-She's a biologist
30:52.200 --> 30:56.500 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5%
who has been studying
dolphins for over 40 years.
30:56.600 --> 30:58.533 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5%
She's taking me
to a feeding station
30:58.633 --> 31:01.800 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5%
to check on a pod
that are part of her study.
31:01.900 --> 31:08.000 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5%
♪♪
31:08.100 --> 31:13.433 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5%
Ah, there they are.
Will you look at that?
31:13.533 --> 31:15.700 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
-We have four dolphins
in here.
31:15.800 --> 31:17.700 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
-I forgot how big they were.
31:17.800 --> 31:19.300 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30%
My goodness.
31:21.833 --> 31:24.233 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
Adult males are larger
than females
31:24.333 --> 31:29.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75%
and can reach lengths of up to
nine feet and weigh 400 pounds,
31:29.866 --> 31:33.466 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5%
feeding primarily on a wide
variety of fish and crustaceans
31:33.566 --> 31:35.300 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50%
found in the Amazon.
31:39.366 --> 31:42.033 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5%
So tell me about the work
you do.
31:42.133 --> 31:45.633 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45%
-We are monitoring
the movements of these animals
31:45.733 --> 31:51.000 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
and making a catalog
to identify each animal.
31:53.566 --> 31:55.666 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:27.5%
-By tagging
and tracking the dolphins,
31:55.766 --> 31:58.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
Vera gets a better understanding
of their numbers,
31:58.533 --> 32:03.133 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80%
habitats, and reproduction rate.
32:03.233 --> 32:06.766 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5%
So what hopes do you have
for these beautiful creatures?
32:06.866 --> 32:10.600 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5%
-I'm not the most
optimistic person.
32:10.700 --> 32:13.866 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35%
First, you see
the climate change
32:13.966 --> 32:16.433 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
and a lot of fish also dying
32:16.533 --> 32:22.200 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:57.5%
because of the increase
of the temperature in the water.
32:22.300 --> 32:24.466 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70%
Consequences of the fishery,
32:24.566 --> 32:33.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5%
young ones die in nets and also
the change of the environment.
32:33.166 --> 32:36.100 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65%
-The recent severe drought
has hit hard.
32:36.200 --> 32:39.500 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:35%
Photographs of
around 100 pink dolphins killed
32:39.600 --> 32:42.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80%
after low water levels heated up
to an intolerable level
32:42.966 --> 32:45.533 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55%
hit the headlines just
before I came here.
32:45.633 --> 32:47.433 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5%
-We are facing things
32:47.533 --> 32:52.266 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5%
that we never dreamed to see,
areas completely dry.
32:54.500 --> 32:55.900 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5%
-As well as climate change,
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mass forest clearance and mining
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are also disrupting
dolphin habitats
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and reducing their numbers.
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-People need to help to
protect not only the dolphins,
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but the rivers,
the Amazon, the whole ecosystem.
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-Biologists like Vera
are doing all they can
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to raise awareness of the plight
of this incredible species,
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and it's hoped future campaigns
can educate communities
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to understand their importance
and help their survival.
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-We are working hard and
fighting to preserve not only
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the dolphins, but the whole
Amazon and their biodiversity.
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-As long as
there's people like you around
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making us understand
their behavior and their needs,
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there's always optimism.
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There's always hope.
Lovely to meet you.
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-Lovely to meet you. Thank you.
-Thank you.
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My time exploring the Amazon
is almost over.
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♪♪
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♪♪
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They say in this part
of the world,
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there are still communities
living in complete harmony
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with the rainforest
and the river in a way
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that's existed
for thousands of years.
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There are over 350
different ethnic groups living
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in the rainforest, almost 10%
of the Amazonian population.
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Around 60 of these groups
remain totally uncontacted.
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But some welcome visitors to
share their unique way of life.
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And this morning,
I'm off to meet some people
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who've been doing just that.
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They're called the Tuyuka tribe.
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They're an indigenous community
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who relocated to the edge
of the forest
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to be nearer civilization
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so they could make contact
with the rest of humanity.
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You see the kids
in the distance.
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Not a bad playground.
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♪♪
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The head of the village
has come to greet me.
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What an honor.
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Robson.
Pleasure to meet you.
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Thank you for inviting me
to your village
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and coming to meet your people.
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Thank you.
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The Tuyuka people originate
from a remote area of rainforest
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near the Colombian border.
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They relocated to this stretch
of river around 20 years ago.
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Nice to meet you.
Good to meet you, man.
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Good to meet you.
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♪♪
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Today it's believed
around 600 live in Brazil.
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The Tuyuka welcome visitors
in order
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to keep their culture alive.
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And I'm being treated
to some traditional dishes.
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Cassava, soup, and stew
are all on offer.
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Does it all -- most of it come
from the forest and the river?
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May I try this?
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I like that.
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That's all sorts of spices
in it.
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And that couldn't be
more true.
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My next dish, maniuara ants,
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a staple food for many
indigenous groups
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in the Amazon,
providing valuable protein.
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Well, I've come here
to learn the ways of the tribe.
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So here we go.
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Down the hatch.
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Mmm.
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Oh.
They're nice.
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They're really okay.
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And I suspect very,
very good for you.
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All washed down
with some Tuyuka caxiri,
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home brew made from
that versatile cassava root.
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Oh, it's got a kick to it,
hasn't it?
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A drink that is offered
on special occasions.
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Obrigado.
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The Tuyuka are famous
for weaving baskets
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which are used to filter
the juice from fruit.
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Wow.
Look at him.
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I'll catch.
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How's that?
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Oh.
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I'm helping,
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if you can call it that,
to pick jenipapo,
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a fruit native
to the rainforest and one
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that's used for the tribe's
body art.
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Tattoo time. Here we go.
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Staining the skin black,
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they say it'll last, like henna,
around two weeks.
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The Tuyuka believe the symbols
being painted down my back
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will protect me
against bad spirits
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and keep me safe away from home.
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Now I've come here
to learn about the rainforest
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and the people who call it home.
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For you, what makes
the rainforest and the river
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so special and unique?
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Is your son not tempted by
the bright lights of the city?
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It's a very humbling experience,
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being within a small community
like this,
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because you get a definite sense
of togetherness.
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For a community that for
many years has been secluded
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to have been so kind
to open their doors to me.
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And this is one of those
memories I shall never forget.
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-[ Speaks Portuguese ]
-Thank you.
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Obrigado.
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My majestic journey
is coming to an end.
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The Tuyuka body art will fade,
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but my Amazon experience
will last a lifetime.
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The sheer size and scale
of the rainforest
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is absolutely mind blowing.
40:22.566 --> 40:24.466 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50%
I've immersed myself
in the beauty
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and complexity of the Amazon...
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Brown River.
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Black River.
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...climbed dizzying heights...
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Never in my wildest dreams
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did I think I'd have
the honor and privilege
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of doing something like this.
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...come face to face
with its precious wildlife.
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She's beautiful, isn't she?
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Really beautiful.
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It's like it's doing tai chi,
isn't it?
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...discovered the threats
facing its future...
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And that's just acres
and acres of trees
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that have been cut down.
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...and met unforgettable
communities
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that call the Amazon home.
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Get it! Did you see that?
Get it!
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Incredible people
that I'll never forget.
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Being with you this week has
been a life-changing experience,
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and I mean that, brother.
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I mean that.
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♪♪
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That's the thing about the
Amazon -- gets under your skin,
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kind of works its way
into your heart
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and it stays there forever.
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♪♪
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-♪ Whoa ♪
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[ Singing in Portuguese ]
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♪♪
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♪♪