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That one's
coming right at us.

Oh, this one's
coming right at us, man.

Over here.
Right there.

Right there.
Right there.

Oh, wow, we got an
orca right here.

Oh, there's the breach.

Did you
see the breach?

Wow!

COYOTE PETERSON
Killer whale.

Blackfish.

Orca.

No matter how you
address this animal,

its name commands respect.

My entire life, I
have had a fascination

with this majestic creature.

And I would often picture
myself one day having the chance

to see them in the wild.

This is my account
of that vision

taking shape and coming true.

All
right, guys, this is it.

The moment that we've
been waiting for.

The gear's loaded up.

It's time to hop on board
and head out on the water

to search for orcas.

Hop on.

All right!

Ready to go.

Cool, let's head on out.

Let's do it.
We launching?

Oh, wow, that fast, huh.
- We're launching, oh yeah.

Here we go.

We've
got to find the whales.

He said they're
fast and they're far away--

All right.

- so we've
got to get to them.

So
how far are we going?

We're going a ways.

We're going close to 40 miles.

All right.

Papa Beau says we're
heading out about 40

miles to search for the orcas.

Now, you may notice
that the entire crew

is wearing red caps.

That's because they love the Wes
Anderson movie, "Life Aquatic

with Steve Zissou," which is
also one of my favorite movies.

So today, we've got kind
of Team Zissou here.

This is Papa Beau, our captain.

- Welcome aboard.
- Say hi, Beau.

Yeah,
welcome aboard.

We've got Jason back here.

He's going to be
rowing my kayak.

Yes, indeed.

And
that's my main man, Bobby.

He's going to be
kayaking Mark around.

Yeah.

Yeah, let's do it.

Whoo!

Give me a high five too, buddy.

Today, we are heading out

onto the Salish Sea,
an intricate network

of coastal waterways
that includes

the southwestern portion
of British Columbia

and the northwestern portion
of the United States.

With the sun casting a
beautiful glow across the water,

we motored north into
the Strait of Georgia,

as we searched for a
calm stretch of sea

to safely launch our kayaks.

Oh, look, forward.

Aah!

There you go.

All right, so we're
motoring out of this area.

You can see we're
surrounded by all sorts

of really dangerous current.

This could be a good
area to look for orcas.

However, we cannot bring the
kayaks into water like this.

Captain Beau tells me
that this will literally

suck you down about
100 feet into the water

and will kill you instantly.

So we're going to motor out
of this and keep searching.

It took some time,

but we finally
found a spot where

Captain Beau felt comfortable
setting us out onto the ocean.

All right, Beau,

so we need a brief explanation.

This is the first time that
we've gone into the water

with the top marine
predator that's out there.

Now, we know that a killer whale
has never attacked a human,

but safety first is
always a protocol.

Plus, we need to
respect the distance

that we get from these whales.

So explain to us a
little bit exactly what

we should be doing out there.

Sure thing.

Well, we're going
to be launching you

here from Blackfish,
our mother ship, today.

And sending you guys
out with trained

guides, Bobby and Jason.

And they're going to be
leading you out into this area,

where we have some really
good intel about the presence

of killer whales.

We really want to respect
their environment.

We're going into an
area where they're known

to feed for large king salmon.

And we're just going
to set you guys

loose, see what you can find.

I'm confident that
we can, uh, probably

find an encounter here today.

There's a report of 30 to
40 animals in the region.

When we encounter
them, we're just

going to really be
respectful of what

they're doing, what's going on.

They have a hard job out here
finding fish in the big ocean.

So we're going to get out
there and see what we see.

And really enjoy
whales in the wild.

All right, sounds great.

Well, I am ready.
- Let's paddle.

Let's get
those kayaks into the water.

You guys ready?
Yeah.

Good luck, guys.

All right.

Let's do it.

I could feel my heart rate

increasing as I stepped
from the Blackfish

and down into my kayak.

Ready?

COYOTE PETERSON
This

was it, no turning back now.

I'm in.

All right, you ready?

Let's do it.

With cameras in hand,

Mark and I were poised to
get the best shots we could.

That is, if we were lucky
enough to come upon any whales.

All right,
guys, we are on the water,

and it's time to
begin our search.

Jason, you ready?
Yes, I am.

Thumbs up.
Mark, you good?

Let's go.

All right, let's do this.

As we set out on the water,

we paddled with purpose,
hoping that maybe,

just maybe, off in
the distance, we

would catch the glimpse
of a black dorsal fin

breaching the water's
surface as one

of these magnificent predators
came up for a breath of air

and then disappeared
back into the unknown.

It's
actually pretty smooth rowing.

I thought it'll be a
little rougher than this.

I mean, these little chops
aren't too bad to deal with,

are they?

No, it's good paddling
conditions out here right now.

Coyote,
have you seen anything?

Nothing yet.

COYOTE PETERSON
We steadily

paddled north toward Canada.

And while it seemed like
radioing back to the Blackfish

for pickup was a wise thing to
do, we decided to keep going.

It was this very choice that
placed us on a watery road

toward fate, and
an animal encounter

that we would never forget.

All right, guys, we
actually have some killer

whales just off the
side of the kayaks

here, probably within
about 200 yards.

Wow, I can see the
dorsal fins breaching.

Mark, can you see that?

Yeah, I can
see it way out there.

Wow!

It's a
matter of just staying here,

being calm, seeing if the whales
get curious and come closer

to us.

We're just going to kind
of drift on the waves

here and see what happens.

When it comes to encountering

orcas in the wild,
there are very

strict rules and regulations
that boaters must respect.

These guidelines assure not only
the safety for those operating

their watercrafts, but
even more importantly,

the safety and well-being
of the animals.

Jason, do you see
anything back there?

It's beautiful conditions.

And I've heard a few blows.

There's some whales up ahead.

And it looks like there
might be some behind us.

Oh, wow,
we got an orca right here.

Just, um, less than
100 yards right

off the side of the kayak.
Did you see that?

Yeah.
I'm proud to experience it.

Wow!

Whoo, that was awesome!

I did not expect that.

I was looking much further out.

Oh, there's the breach.

Got it.

Got it.

Wow!
Did you get that?

Yeah, I got that.

All right, guys, so
we have some killer

whales just off
to my right here.

You can see them breaching,
blowing water up into the air.

You got the setting sunlight.

It is absolutely epic.

Whoa oh, they're a lot
bigger once you get down

into the water, aren't they?

They're
huge, like a bus.

COYOTE PETERSON
Orcas

are incredibly intelligent.

And pods, which are usually
composed of related females,

have a great ability
to work together

and an amazing
instinct to protect

members of their community.

Their society is
intricate, dedicated,

and perfectly adapted to being
the ocean's top predator.

We are
surrounded, Coyote.

This is amazing.

We are surrounded by
orcas right now, guys.

COYOTE PETERSON
A toothed whale

and the largest species
of dolphin in the world.

There are three different
types; resident,

transient, and offshore.

The distinction comes in the
shape of their dorsal fin

and the design of
their saddle patch,

which is the
greyish marking just

behind and below the dorsal fin.

Whoa!

Wow!

That's a huge male.
Did you see that?

Yeah.

There's the male.

Wow!

Whoa.

That one's
coming right at us.

This one's
coming right at us, man.

So what do we do?

We stay-- we just stay put.

Yeah, we just
have to stay put.

We don't know where
they're going to come up.

Over here.
Right there.

Right there.
Right there.

Whoo, that is awesome!

For nearly 20 minutes,

the pod graced us
with their presence

as they continuously breached
the waves, took a breath,

and then dove back
beneath the surface.

I kept my focus on the water.

And I distinctly remember
holding my breath,

as I hoped for just one more
chance to film the magic.

Yet, just as quickly
as they had arrived,

they seemed to have disappeared.

All right, guys,

well, the light is getting low,
and it's time for us to roll

back toward the main boat.

But we saw some amazing
killer whales today.

They got so close.

As we were just drifting
along on the waves,

we had a pod buzz right past
us, heading in that direction.

Wow, that was
absolutely incredible.

Whoo!

Whoo!

That was epic guys.

Yeah!

Man, that was-- that's crazy.

It is unbelievable
how big they are.

You just-- they
come out of nowhere.

You're like watching
one in one direction,

and then all of
a sudden, whoosh,

one comes up just behind you.

You can sense--

you can sense their presence.

Like you know they're there.

Yeah, it's pretty epic.

COYOTE PETERSON
As we safely

climbed from our kayaks and
back on board the Blackfish,

I could feel an overwhelming
sense of thankfulness

for the universe as it led
us toward this fateful moment

in time.

Such an epic day.

Getting deployed
out into the ocean,

kayaking for several
hours, and then

having a pod of orcas come
right up alongside the kayaks

is a moment that I
will never forget.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave!

Stay wild!

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

The killer whale.

The blackfish.

The orca.

No matter how you choose to
address this beautiful animal,

it is undoubtedly the top
predator of the world's oceans.

Their elegance and
timeless beauty

are unmatched in
the animal kingdom.

When you see a family
pod in the wild,

their presence touches
your heart in a way that

cannot be described in words.

I know that for
as long as I live,

I will never forget
the first moment

I spotted that black dorsal
fin cutting through the waves,

and the thrill of how it felt
to be in the presence of orcas.

When you look down at the
magnificent island of Kauai

and all of its
towering mountains

lined with lush
forests, you likely

assume it must be crawling
with reptiles and amphibians.

However, aside from a
few invasive anoles,

this lost world is completely
void of your typical

herpetological specimens.

Kauai, or the Garden Island
as it has long been nicknamed,

is considered the fourth largest
island in the Hawaiian chain.

And like all of
its counterparts,

it's completely surrounded
by the warm waters

of the Northern Pacific Ocean.

And the moment you leave the
shoreline behind and dive

beneath the crashing blue waves,
you stand a really good chance

of encountering one of
the ocean's most iconic

reptiles, the green sea turtle.

How
about those turtles?

Whew, it might not

be a bad idea to come back here
and do a sea turtle adventure.

Mm, I like that one.

COYOTE PETERSON
In order

to properly admire sea
turtles in the wild,

you need to either snorkel.

Or you can drop
beneath the surface

and watch them from a safe
distance for a few seconds.

Or you can scuba dive
and spend nearly an hour

visiting in their watery realm.

Well, guys, it has been
an epic trip to Hawaii.

And so far, our diving
experiences have been A-plus.

We've seen all sorts of
incredible marine creatures.

But the thing that's
really caught my interest

has been all of the sea turtles.

Now, there's no way that I'm
going home without getting

a proper turtle episode.

So if you guys are ready,
let's take the cameras

beneath the surface
and get up close

with these marine reptiles.

COYOTE PETERSON
Today, we

will be joined by
technical dive specialists,

Mike Hanna and Brian O'Hara.

Considered by most to be
Kauai's best dive team,

their expertise beneath the
surface will help keep us safe.

And their knowledge
of the area's wildlife

will assist in finding
these large ocean reptiles.

When people ask me what it's
like to pull on my dive mask

and sink below the
waves, I once said it was

a feeling of complete terror.

However, with the passing
of each accomplished dive,

I became more and
more comfortable.

And when it came to
searching for sea turtles,

I couldn't get
underwater fast enough.

Despite being in danger,
the green sea turtle

is considered one of the most
common sea turtle species,

with a worldwide
range that spans

most of the tropical
and subtropical oceans

of the world.

When it comes to
population density

in the waters of
the United States,

the Hawaiian Islands
are without question

the place to see these
majestic reptilian creatures.

So as we began to explore along
the rocky underwater outcrops,

it was only a matter of
minutes before we came

across our first sea dragon.

In their adult stage, green sea
turtles are mainly herbivores.

And they spend the
majority of their time

foraging along rocky shelves,
where they feast upon a variety

of seagrasses and algae.

Their serrated beaks
work like pruning shears

as they drift on the
undercurrents and feast away.

The males grow larger
than the females.

And one of the most distinct
differences between the two

is that the males, similar
to snapping turtles,

have much longer and
more robust tails.

Whoa!

Wow, I got some
amazing behavior.

The giant male-- I saw
the male and the female

right next to each other.

And the male's over here in
the rocks feeding right now.

What's great is that I was
able to get a shot of them

right next to each other, so you
can see the distinct difference

in the tail size.

Like I said, the
males have a much

larger tail than the females.

So that was really cool to see.

I'm going to kind of
hang out in this area

and see if he moves back out.
Oh, there he is.

Do you see him?

Yep.

He's in the same spot.
Same spot.

Let's go.

OK,
cool, I'm going down.

With the camera in my hand,

I used the power of my dive
fins to fight the current.

I was determined to
get some epic shots.

Interacting with
sea turtles is far

different than any
other turtle species

I have worked with in the past.

You certainly are not allowed
to catch or even touch

these majestic reptiles, as
strict regulations require you

to keep a respectful distance.

So to make this
episode work, we simply

had to admire the animals
as they naturally interacted

with their environment.

Wow, this is awesome.

So we have a female green
sea turtle that's just hiding

underneath the rock right now.

She's actually
down there resting.

Now, they can stay under water
for a considerable amount

of time, close to 30 minutes
when they aren't moving around.

So we're just going to
kind of stay in this area

and keep an eye on her.

And when she gets ready to
come up for a breath of air,

we're going to try to get
her to come to the surface.

COYOTE PETERSON
As I

sank back beneath
the rolling waves,

my dive fins
propelled me forward.

I maneuvered past a reef, up
and over some large rocks,

and suddenly,
before my very eyes,

I found myself in the
City of Sea Turtles.

Trust me when I say that
seeing a single sea turtle

can steal your heart,
so being in the presence

of many sea turtles at once
is absolutely breathtaking.

They were peaceful,
sentient beings.

And their calm demeanor
reminded me of the time I swam

with manatees.

Here I was again,
a bipedal stranger

once more in a
foreign watery land,

and I was being accepted
into their world

with completely open arms.

Or in this case, flippers.

I was literally surrounded
by these giant ocean dragons

as they seemed to
effortlessly glide

on the underwater currents.

As a human, it took every
ounce of my strength

to keep balanced in
the turbulent water

as my body was
constantly being tossed

and turned, pummeled and
dragged over the jagged rocks.

Yet, I was determined
to get the shots.

"Keep the turtles in the frame"
is all I kept telling myself

as they danced around me,
looking back with curious eyes,

and a kindness that I had
never before seen in a reptile.

For nearly 30 minutes,
I rode the currents,

witness to a complete
turtle feeding frenzy.

Being no more than a few
feet from the surface,

I was in no danger of drowning.

However, my dive
tank was running low

on its precious
life-providing air,

so I decided to call it a day.

I knew that despite the
washing machine-like setting,

I had some amazing footage
and an animal encounter

that could never be replaced.

As we kicked towards shore
and our designated exit point,

we left behind a world
unlike anything I'd

ever been witness to.

A society of reptiles that was
thriving in a watery paradise.

Whoo, talk
about swimming in Turtle City.

Unbelievable.

Absolutely
one of the coolest things

I've ever done.

It takes me back
to the days when

we filmed with the manatees.

At one point, we were
surrounded by green sea turtles.

And they
like accepted us.

Yeah.

They were
swimming right alongside us.

Like if you tried to
swim away, and then

they would stick with you.

The waves
were just throwing us around.

And what was so cool
is watching the way

that the turtles reacted to all
the swells that were coming in.

Right.

It just took
a couple of seconds as a guide.

You don't fight the current.

Just let your body go with it.

Your leg is definitely bleeding.

I got a little, uh--

little nick from the
coral reef there.

Yeah.

My-- my legs are
definitely a little cut up.

Sometimes, that happens guys.

No pain, no gain, right?

To get the shots, sometimes
you got to shed a little blood,

you know.

Tell
me what it's like.

I know diving has been something
that you've been excited about,

but didn't really
know what to expect.

It's a whole different
world out there

beneath the ocean waves.

And at first, when we
started, I was nervous.

But today, after getting up
close with the sea turtles

and really getting accustomed
to being beneath the surface,

I felt so much more comfortable.

And I feel like there are
many dive episodes to come.

What was really interesting
is that, right now, it's

about 4:30 in the afternoon.

And the same thing that
I noticed with snapping

turtles, all of a sudden,
they emerge from nowhere

and begin to feed.

Now, with snapping
turtles, they're hunting.

The sea turtles are simply
grazing on all the algae

that is growing on the rocks.

So as we slowly approached,
we kept our distance.

But after a while,
the turtles just

accepted us into the group.

They were moving around us.

It was just like we were
there at the dinner table

with the sea turtles.

It was so incredible, riding
the drifts of the waves

as they came in and out.

And it was dangerous,
and we did get cut up,

but we got the shots.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave!

Stay wild!

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

Coyote,
you got any band-aids?

I got you one.

COYOTE PETERSON
My first trip

to the island of
Kauai will always hold

a special place in my heart.

If you ever get the
chance to visit,

there are several things I
can most certainly promise.

The first is that
you will never forget

the beautiful landscapes.

The second is the
brilliant elegance

of the blue Pacific
Ocean waves and the way

they crash upon the shore.

And the third is that if you
ever leave that shore behind,

and you find yourself beneath
the surface in the presence

of its reptilian
inhabitants, there

will be no words that will ever
truly describe what it feels

like to dance with dragons.