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The coastline
of Australia

varies greatly from
region to region,

and along the
Sunshine Coast, you

will find a plethora
of rich mangrove lined

inlets known as estuaries.

An estuary is a
partially enclosed body

of brackish water, which means
that it is comprised from both

a fresh and saltwater source.

These ecosystems are influenced
by the rising and falling

of the tide and are
considered to be

one of the most biodiverse
natural habitats in the world.

Today we are exploring
near the town of Melany.

This beautiful stretch of
rolling hills and coastal land

is the perfect backdrop for
an episode of Beyond the Tide.

All right, guys, well, this is
going to be our first Beyond

the Tide episode
here in Australia,

and our target species
is the stingray.

As you can see right here
I have a big, sturdy net.

I'm going to need this if I want
to catch one of these creatures

and get it up close
for the cameras.

We're at low tide right now,
so there's a good chance

we're going to come across one.

Now I'll be looking for
shadows in the water,

and I want you guys to
do the exact same thing.

If you see something
moving, let me

know and we're going to
hopefully be able to catch it.

Quick question.
- Yeah.

I've heard that
walking in water like this

is kind of dangerous when
they're stingrays around.

How do you do that?

Ah, yes, the key
movement today is

going to be shuffling our feet.

So watch this.

You want to kind of
be moving like this.

And the reason for that is that
the rays will oftentimes bury

themselves down
in the sandy silt.

You don't want to
step straight down

on top of one of those barbs.

It will go right
through your foot.

So by shuffling your
feet, if you kick a ray,

you'll scare it,
and it will take off

and you'll avoid getting stung.

All right, guys, so
everybody just drag your feet

today when we're walking.

Sound good?
Sounds good to me.

All right, let's
head this direction.

Going with the wind.

Brackish water tends
to be incredibly cloudy

as tidal movement causes
sediment on the estuary basin

to be in constant turmoil.

This environmental
challenge made spotting

animals incredibly difficult.

The water is actually a
little clearer in this area.

You could see the wind is
actually kind of died down.

We've got a little
bit more plant

cover that's blocking the wind.

Let's slowly venture
out into this direction.

Let me lead, I'll let you
know if I see anything.

Remember, continue
to drag your feet

because if I walk past
something and don't disturb it,

there's a chance that
you could step right

on top of one of those barbs.

So drag those feet, guys.

As we continued inward
toward an exposed sandbar,

the tides of luck began to
turn, and there before us,

the shadow of a stingray
began to materialize

beneath the surface.

Got it?

I do not.

Oh.

Oh, shoot.

That was close.

That was close though.

I think I got just on top of it.

I could feel it pulling.

Actually, it was so big it
might not fit in the net.

But that was our good
first shot at it.

We're definitely
are seeing rays now.

It's just a matter
of actually being

able to scoop it up in the net.

And I think that's the play.

Once I get close to it,
and it starts to move,

I need to sort of explode into
action and try to scoop it.

And what I'm trying to do is
get the net in front of its nose

and then pull backwards.

OK.

Well, we're getting close.

All right,
good first shot.

Keep looking.

Right here.
Right here.

I see it.
I see it.

Get him.

Oh, there he goes.

Oh, he's right here.

He's right here in front of me.

He's right here.

Dude, he's right here.

Look at him.

Look at him.

There you go.
See his weight.

See his weight.

Yeah.

Put these sunglasses on.

Put these sunglasses on.

You need to see him.

Put that on.
He's right here.

Right there.
Right there.

Right there in front of him.
In front of him.

You got it.

You got it.

Turning back.

Get ready.

Don't let it
get out into the open.

You get him?

I got it.
I got it.

I got it.
- All right.

Yes.
Yes.

Whoa, whoa.
Hold on.

It's trying to get
out of the net.

Whoa.

All right.

Good spot, you guys.

When Mario handed off his
polarizing sunglasses to me

right in the middle of that
changed the game immediately

and I was able to see
it so much better.

Look at the spots.

That's awesome.

All right, guys, we have
to be really careful here.

I'm trying to determine
where it's barb is.

I see it right on the
back of the tail there.

OK.

It appears that
this is a maskray.

Let me do this.

You see those eyes
up front there?

Wow.

So bizarre looking.

All right, guys, so that we
can get this ray up close

for the cameras, it's
going to be very hard

for me to handle this,
also dangerous because

of the venomous barb.

But there's a little
pocket of water up here.

Let's place it in
that pocket, and we'll

be able to observe it in
the water and in a situation

that we can keep control.
Are you ready?

Yep.

OK, we'll quickly
move it up here.

All right.

Let's get it into this
pocket of water here.

Let me check the
temperature first.

Yeah, this is plenty cool.

This is perfect.

OK, I'm going to let it
gently sort of swim out here.

OK.
That's a great ray, man.

It really is.

Look at the eyeballs.

Look just like the eyes
of a crocodile positioned

on top of its head there.

Now some species of rays
have very wide set eyes,

and they don't have
the best eyesight.

And similar to sharks,
they have sensory organs

on the front of their
noses that allow

them to sense for their prey.

Now this species, I
can tell you this much,

I actually have my finger
in its mouth right now.

It doesn't have teeth.

It just has these flat
plates that it uses to grab

onto its food and grind it up.

Now some species of rays
do, in fact, have teeth.

You can see him constantly
trying to move here because it

is capable of spinning
its tail around,

and what I don't want to take is
a sting from that barbed tail.

Let me turn it like
this, and while I'm

talking about what it eats,
it eats small crustaceans,

little fish, mollusks.

They're pretty opportunistic,
and a ray of this size

would even take something
like a small octopus.

But I know you guys are really
interested in is that tail,

and look at that.

This one has two
venomous spines.

Those are modified
dermal dendrites,

basically like scales growing
out of this creature's body.

And it does have a
very narrow row of them

down the middle of
the spine, and there

at the tail double stinger.

Now that stinger is
laced with venom,

and similar to a
lionfish, they actually

have a membrane like
sheath over the stinger,

and when it inserts
into something that's

trying to attack it, that
sheath sort of peels away

and the venom is then
leaked into whatever

it is that's being stung.

Now they do not
use their stingers

at all for catching their food.

They're strictly used
as a defense mechanism.

And as you can see, it's kind of
flicking its tail around there.

Just trying to keep my
fingers away from that tail.

Now some ray species have
two stingers like this one.

Many only have a single stinger
and some species stingers can

grow up to a foot in length.

Tell you what you
don't want to happen,

a foot long stinger
going through your arm.

Let me see if I can just slowly
lift you up there a little bit,

buddy.

Now the gills of this creature
are actually on the underside

of its body, and what
I'm going to do now

is try to lift it
up by just holding

on to the base of the tail.

No, I don't think
I'm going to be

able to do that because the
tail of this species is short.

Let me give that
one more try though.

I can hold on to these air
holes and the back of its tail

like this.

Trying not to get a sting.

This doesn't hurt it
in any way whatsoever.

Look at the underside there and
see if you can see those gills.

Can you see the
gills under there?

Hold it there.

You can see the
mouth working too.

There you
go, buddy, and that's

about as much as I want to try
to actually handle this animal.

As you can see, it's
breathing by passing

water over its
gills, and you see

these two air vents right here.

The water comes in through
the mouth, past the gills,

and then out through these
little orifices right there.

Similar to an octopus.

The way that an octopus
can shoot water out

of those little valves
on the side of its body,

this guy is also
capable of shooting

water off to the sides.

So he's breathing
just fine right now.

Oh, yeah, he's
completely fine.

And like I said, I
want to try to handle

it as little as possible.

Now because we know that
rays are related to sharks,

you may be asking
yourself, well, Coyote,

does its skin feel
just like a shark?

Is it scratchy like sandpaper?

I honestly thought that
this ray would be scratchy,

but it's not.

It's incredibly smooth
and it has a gelatinous

membrane covering
its skin, feels just

like a frog or a salamander.

Yeah, go ahead.

Touch it real gently there.

Let me just kind of
keep it positioned down.

Oh, wow.
How about that, right?

It does feel
like an amphibian.

And look
at the coloration,

almost looks like the coloration
of the smoky jungle frog.

Actually, you know
what it reminds me of?

What's that?
Green sea turtle.

A little bit.

Well, and again, that camouflage
is so incredibly crucial

for this animal's survival.

Look at this substrate, right?

All these little
snails in this sand.

So this creature laying
on the basin of the river

stays perfectly hidden.

Now the way that they
hunt is using something

called defensive mimicry.

That works in two ways,
partially to hide them

from predators but also to keep
them hidden for anything that

wanders into their territory.

So something wanders
close, it can lunge forward

and grab onto it and eat it.

Now that's obviously also
considered ambush predatory,

where it stays in
one spot and waits

for its food to come to it.

OK.

Lift it just a little bit.

Look at the unique design
of this animal's body.

You see that?

Look at that.

You don't realize that
rays have fins on the back.

No.

They do and that helps
to control the direction

in which they move.

Now there are over 200
species of rays worldwide,

and they come in so many
different unique shapes

and sizes, and for a maskray,
this is about average size,

maybe even considered
large for this species.

But some species,
like the manta ray,

can grow to be massive in
length from the tip of one wing

to the tip of the other
close to 15 feet in length.

Wow.

All right, he's getting
close to wanting to head back

off into the river,
but let's talk

about that barb one more time.

Now, if you are stung
by a stingray, fear not,

it is not going to kill you.

The venom is just
extremely painful.

And the way to actually
stop that venom from hurting

is to submerge the stung
appendage of your body

in pretty hot water, pretty
much as hot as you can stand.

Very similar to the
sting of a lionfish.

And one thing that
you do need to be

wary of though is that that barb
has the potential of breaking

off in the wound,
so you want to make

sure you seek medical attention
and get that looked at.

All right, guys, I
think at this point,

this ray is ready to head
back off into the river,

but how cool was this?

Coming out here into
the Australian estuaries

and finally catching and
getting up close for the cameras

a stingray.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

All right, let's get this
guy back into the river.

Stingrays are naturally
docile and non-threatening

towards humans.

However, they have the potential
to be dangerous if provoked.

When walking in an area where
these marine creatures may be

present, it's advised to
cautiously drag your feet

through the sand and sediment.

This tactic decreases the
chances of accidentally

stepping on a resting
stingray, and in turn,

lessens your odds of
ever feeling the wrath

from that venomous stinger.

All right, and there he goes.

Man, that was awesome.

Man, you caught one.

That took some effort
though, didn't it?

Yeah, man, that was
a perfect size ray though.

Yeah, anything
bigger than that,

it wasn't going to
fit in the net so.

All right, guys, our first
official stingray episode

is in the box.

Mario, I'm usually really
confident about everything

we do, but today, man, I hope
we didn't bite off more they

we can chew.

Oh, boy.

The ocean,
a vast wilderness

where life began millions
upon millions of years ago.

And to this day, remains
one of the most unexplored

environments on our planet.

Within its depths
live an abundance

of mysterious creatures,
many that often surpass

even our wildest imaginations.

And some of them have even
emerged as the monstrous icons

of our greatest fears.

My name is Mark Vins.

I am a filmmaker, adventurer,
and director of the Brave

Wilderness channel.

Together, through the
lens of our cameras,

you've joined me and the
crew on countless journeys

through the most extreme
habitats on Earth.

You have followed along as we've
taken you closer to the world's

most bizarre and
misunderstood creatures

than any film crew in history.

And today, I am proud to say
that it is those adventures

that have led me to this
moment, to an opportunity I have

dreamed about since childhood.

The moment I begin
my exploration

of the great blue wilderness.

But this is no solo mission.

I will be surrounded by
familiar faces and some new ones

as well.

With Mario taking
over as director,

I will proudly step
in front of the camera

to lead a band of
aquatic explorers

on one of the most ambitious
marine projects ever embarked

upon.

Because, you see, you've been
along since the very beginning.

Yeah.

There are no rehearsals
on this stage.

You've seen us become
dive certified,

and even witnessed our very
first dives in the open ocean.

And the adventures to follow
will not only test our bravery,

but our commitment to the
word adventure itself.

And these expeditions
start now because today you

will witness our very
first shark encounter

and there will be no cages.

Welcome to Tiger Beach.

Located off the coast of
West End Grand Bahama,

this location is
not a beach at all,

but rather a world famous
destination for shark diving.

More specifically,
Tiger shark diving.

What makes this
dive site so special

are the powdery
white sand bottoms.

The beaches, if you will, that
reflect brilliant ambient light

through warm crystal
clear tropical water,

creating a very special shark
diving experience that is

world class and second to none.

And not only will
you see Tiger sharks,

you can encounter up to
five different species.

All formidable, all
top marine predators,

all on the same dive.

To say we were
starting out our shark

diving adventures
in a big way might

be a bit of an understatement.

And with this being such a
landmark moment for Mario

and I, we simply
couldn't imagine

doing this adventure
without inviting

along someone very special.

All right, guys, here we are.

Big day.

We're about to head offshore
to swim with Tiger sharks.

This is going to be so crazy,
and I think you guys know

we couldn't do this
without our main man,

so we flew him in
especially for today.

Coyote's here, guys.

What's up, buddy?

Hey, hey.

How was your flight?

Oh, it was excellent.

Only a few hours
to get down here.

This is an epic looking boat.

Permission to come aboard?

Granted.

All right.

Are you excited to swim
with these giant sharks?

A little nervous, but
also extremely excited.

This is our first time getting
to work with a predator

of this size, specifically
an ocean predator,

so I'm ready to get in
there with the Tiger sharks.

All right, well, we got
your gear all set up out back.

Let's go check it out.
- OK.

Off we go.

With the crew now complete
and all aboard are home at sea,

we set off for Tiger Beach.

Some 20 miles
offshore, our destiny

awaited and with it, the
hungry teeth of Tiger sharks.

So how's it feel
being the director?

It's different.

Definitely, I used to take
kind of the secondary role

on the camera, but now
I'm stepping up to direct.

And, yeah, it's a
learning process,

and I'm excited to
see what's to come.

Now I think
it's fair to say

that this expedition
was unlike anything

we've ever done before.

Not only was it a new challenge,
it was a new danger as well.

And to be honest, it
was the first time

I've ever experienced true
fear prior to one of our trips.

Oh, boy.

Now I know that might seem odd
since I've filmed everything

from grizzly bears
and wolverines

to the world's deadliest spider,
but I won't lie, I was nervous.

I know the majority of my fear
stemmed from my inexperience

with sharks, but let's face it,
these are sharks, big sharks

with razor sharp teeth.

So it goes without saying expert
guidance would be essential.

And as luck would
have it, Jonathon Bird

and his team of
Blue World Divers

were available to join the trip.

Jonathon and his crew
have over 20 years

of underwater filmmaking
experience and his Emmy award

winning program
"Jonathon Bird's Blue

World" is in its sixth season.

Let's just say these guys
know what they're doing,

and they had some
critical advice

for us shark diving rookies.

All right, guys, well,
we have our gear on,

and the boat is completely
surrounded by sharks right now.

We wouldn't be doing this
if we weren't with an expert

and today we have Jonathon
Bird from "Jonathon Bird's

Blue World" here to
teach us what we're doing

and keep us safe.

Is this safe?

It's safe.

OK.

Yeah, they're
not aggressive towards divers.

The only thing you want to
do is just try to not be

prey by not acting like prey.

So the first thing
you're going to do

is you're going to
wear gloves and a hood,

so you don't have
any skin showing.

They won't think
that looks like fish.

And then when you hit
the water, you want

to get straight to the bottom.

You don't want to
flounder around

like you might be something
flopping on the surface

that they might want to eat.

So you just want
to get to the sand,

and then once you're
down there, they're

going to treat you
just like they treat

everything else in the ocean.

You're just another
creature there.

OK, so don't flap and
splash around on the surface?

No.

Grab my camera, just go down.

Just grab your camera,
boom, right to the bottom.

OK.
Did you hear that, guys?

We're going in.
Coyote, are you ready?

About as ready
as I'm going to be.

Let's get in there
with those sharks.

In addition to Jonathan's
mentorship on dive techniques

and camera operation, his
keen sense of shark behavior

would be crucial in assuring
our safety underwater.

After going through and
prepping our dive gear,

we had a final safety briefing
with the crew of the ship.

A serious shark bite
this far at sea,

even with the
fastest life flights,

would almost certainly be fatal.

This fact was not
meant to scare us,

but was a stern reminder
that strictly following shark

protocol was an absolute must.

The moments between the safety
briefing and preparing to dive

are hazy in my mind
even to this day

as the reality of getting
in the water with sharks

became very real very quickly.

Well, we've done all the
intro shots, we're suited up

and we're actually
about ready to get

in there with the sharks.

I'm looking over the surface.

Check this out.

Guys, there's a lot of
big sharks down there.

It's one thing to talk
about getting into the water

with these top predators.

It's another thing to actually
do it, so I'm a little on edge,

I'd say.

And I know it's
going to be cool,

but there is that moment of
actually jumping off the boat

that I've been kind of dreading.

And, yeah, I guess it's my time.

Let's go and get in the water
with those giant sharks.

Here we go.

The water was now
thick with chum,

and the stench of decaying
fish filled the air.

My heart was pounding
as countless sharks

circled our perimeter, and
time seemed to slow down.

The sight below drove fear
into even the bravest among us.

We all made our way
to the platform hoping

to find a shred of comfort
in our pre-dive routine,

but nothing could distract
us from the obvious.

Getting in the water
was inevitable,

and that moment was now.

One by one, Jonathon and
his crew descended below.

Each plunge drawing
us closer to the edge.

Then Coyote gave me one final
glance, and off he went.

I stood motionless
as I watched him

disappear beneath the surface.

Mario, I'm usually really
confident about everything

we do, but today,
man, I hope we didn't

bite off more than we can chew.

Regardless, I got your back.

I got your back too, man.
Let's do it.

You ready?
Ready.

Let's do it.

By this point, the chum had
drawn in hordes of lemon sharks

and maybe it was
just me, but they

seemed to be getting
bigger and bigger

right before my very eyes.

Oh, with every shark
dive comes the moment

where you actually have to
dive in with the sharks.

That moment is right now.

Oh, boy.

Then just like that, my destiny
with the sharks had arrived.