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No fish
other than the shark

has driven fear into the heart
of humanity like the piranha.

Native to South America, there
are over 50 described species

and they inhabit pretty
much every freshwater

system, moving in
schools and silently

stalking their next victim.

I'm no stranger to
these toothy fish.

And in the summer of
2019, I became witness

to their razor-sharp weaponry.

OK, so getting ready
to swim with caiman

and we're also catching
prawn on the process.

And I tried to get a
picture and had one

bite the tip of my finger off.

That is a lot of blood.

Those teeth are razor-sharp.

I tried to peel down
the lip just a tiny bit

and it went [gulp] like that
and really took a good chunk out

of the tip of my finger.

And just in case you're
wondering, yes, it hurt.

But are these fish
truly aggressive?

Clearly, if you catch one, put
your finger close to its mouth

and try to see its teeth,
you will end up like me.

But do they have an
appetite for human flesh?

We are about to find out if I
can be eaten alive by piranha.

Today, I'm in my home
city of Columbus, Ohio,

and I will be conducting
this crazy experiment

at Aquarium Adventure.

Their impressive 12,000
square foot facility is home

to thousands of
fish, marine animals,

and every size aquarium
you can possibly imagine.

I am here to visit the
resident population

of red-bellied piranha.

The dinner table has
been set, so let's

get right down to business.

I have to admit, it's
pretty intimidating

standing behind a tank
filled with red piranha.

Now, if you look at one of
these fish as an individual,

it doesn't seem
that threatening.

But when you see six of them
swimming around like this,

that's what you call a school.

And when there's six
fish, yeah, it definitely

gets your heart racing.

Now, the big question that
we want to answer tonight

is whether or not piranha
will eat human flesh.

But before we do
that, first, let's

take a look at some of the
cool anatomical features

of these fish.

Now, when you look at
the piranha's body,

they've got a very
dominant head.

Those big bulbous eyes
tell you these fish

have incredible eyesight.

But the thing that's
most noticeable

is that big underbite.

That lower jaw tells you
that this fish packs a punch

when it comes to its bite.

The jaw structure is broken down
into four different sections.

What's so cool about these teeth
is that they're interlocking,

razor-sharp and
triangular in form,

and they lock together
like pieces of a puzzle.

Add that together with the
shaking and the spinning

and, oh, buddy, you get
attacked by a swarm of piranhas

and you're going to be
in a very bad situation.

And similar to
sharks, they replace

their teeth throughout the
entire course of their lives.

But unlike sharks, these
entire jaw segments

replace themselves
periodically, which

means that an entire section of
the jaw falls out of the fish

and then a new section
grows right in.

In the wild, piranha are
considered predators.

In many instances,
they are opportunistic,

which means that they'll
feast upon pretty

much anything they come across.

But it's primarily
their sense of smell

and their ability to hone in
on hearing that makes them

such an effective predator.

You have to think about
where these fish live,

throughout water systems
in South America that

are oftentimes quite murky.

So when the fish
can't see its prey,

it needs to hone in
using smell and sound.

Oftentimes, they
will attack things

that are splashing about.

This may signal an
animal that is wounded

and struggling, which obviously
makes for an easier victim.

When it comes to attacking
large prey items,

yes, they have been
known to attack

things as large as livestock.

Of course, humans
have been bitten

and close to 200 bites are
reported every single year.

When you look at
the piranha, you

think to yourself, OK,
obviously with that dentition,

it's a predator.

But this is not
an apex predator.

There are many other
animals within the piranha's

environment that will
take the opportunity

to feast on one of these fish.

Caiman, otters, river dolphins,
and even waterfowl like herons

and egrets will definitely
take the opportunity

to eat one of these fish.

That's why they move
together as a group.

When you have a school, you seem
bigger and more intimidating,

which means you're much less
likely to be predated upon.

All right, I know what
you guys are thinking.

Coyote, you're going the wrong
way around the fish bowl.

Let's get into the experiment.

We want to find out whether or
not you're going to be bitten

by one or all of these fish.

There are six of
them in there, so I'd

say the odds are pretty good.

So if you guys are ready,
I'm Coyote Peterson,

and I think it's time to
be eaten alive by piranha.

Now, I'm not going to
shake my hands around there

and cause a disturbance.

I'm going to gently place them
in slowly and see what happens.

I'm going to keep my hands
there for 60 seconds.

There is the chance
that I will be bitten.

Be prepared.

If that happens, there's
going to be a lot of blood.

So brace yourselves.

OK.

All right, I'm stalling.

Here we go.

1, 2, 3, hands going in.

Start the clock, 60 seconds.

They're definitely moving much
more with my hands in there

than when my hands
were not in there.

Now they may be feeling skittish
in the presence of my hands.

You can see my hand
is pretty close.

They're actually being
touched right now by the fish.

Fins drifting up against me.

Oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.

Look at that.

Look at that.

So far, nothing.

I'm going to drift my hands
closer in this direction.

OK.

My hand-- my left
hand and my forearm

are completely surrounded
by the piranhas.

I can feel the tails
brushing up against me.

Oh, man.

Fish's face is right
close to my hand.

Oh, boy, feels like
it might take a bite.

Ahhh.

Ooh, ooh, no, no.

Getting smacked with tails,
hand in the middle of the fish.

So my right hand is completely
away from the fish altogether,

but my left hand is
completely surrounded

by the fish at this point.

Look at that, right in
the school of piranha,

no bite happening.

OK, now that I've sort of
gotten over the initial fear

and the fact that the piranha
are slapping their tails up

against me, I'm beginning to
feel like they're just going

to ignore me at this point.

So far, no bite.

And I feel like even if a
bite came at this point,

it would simply be a
curiosity bite to say,

what is this in our tank?

Is it something that I can eat?

Don't feel as if they're
going to swarm into one

of those frenzies like
you would see in the movie

where they strip all the flesh--

oh, boy.

Thought I was about
to take a bite there,

just getting smacked my
tails, no bites happening,

hands coming out.

Ooh.

Hands shaking a little bit.

I will admit that.

But absolutely no bites,
all flesh still intact.

So what we've seen
in the Hollywood B

movies of these fish
devouring human flesh right

down to the bone
definitely did not

happen within this scenario.

OK.

Got to shake off those
nerves just a little bit.

Man, when the piranha
are actually slapping up

against your skin, you're
thinking to yourself, OK,

could that next movement be
some of those razor-sharp teeth

taking a big circular
chunk out of your hand

or out of your forearm?

OK, so the last test,
the ultimate test

is now going to be to hold
this fish filet underwater

with my hand and see if
they can tell the difference

between the filet and my hand.

So this is going to be
fish, flesh, and oils

mixed together with my hand.

Let's see if they go for that.

Are you guys ready?

Here we go, hand
and fish filet going

back in to the piranha tank.

1, 2-- ah, it doesn't
get any easier--

3.

And what I'm doing is
actually wiggling the filet

around just a little bit.

Try to give them that
motion, that movement that--

as we've read, piranha
are drawn into things that

are splashing and struggling.

So if I use my hand
to make the filet look

like a struggling prey item,
will that evoke an attack?

They honestly want nothing to do
with my hand or the fish filet.

So what I'm going to do now
is drive my hand and the filet

into the school of fish
and see what happens.

Slowly.

You guys hungry?

Free feast.

Human hand, half price,
fish filet, free to consume.

Anybody even want to try a taste
test, just one little bite?

Anybody going to go for it?

Six fish.

Six fish, six
chances for a bite.

Nothing, absolutely nothing.

At this point, I'm completely
at ease with my hand

being inside of
the piranha's tank.

You've got three fish on one
side, 3 fish on the other.

They want absolutely nothing
to do with the fish filet

or with my hand.

OK, hand and fish fillet
coming up and out of the water.

No bites on the filet,
no bites on my hand.

Perhaps the rumors that
piranha are bloodthirsty,

ravenous, flesh-eating killers
is nothing more than a rumor.

Typically, they're thought
of as being carnivores.

But truth be told,
they're really omnivores.

Piranha will eat berries,
nuts, and pretty much anything

that they can scavenge upon.

It's a misnomer
in many instances

that piranhas will just
strip something of its flesh

if it's already alive
and turn it into a feast.

Now, it is fair to
say that this is

a controlled setting
and these fish

have been raised in captivity.

So will piranha in the
wild behave differently?

I'm not sure.

Perhaps that's a test
that we need to place

back out into the wild.

So the next step is for us
to head to South America back

to the Pantanal and actually
place me into the environment

within a school of these fish
to determine will piranha truly

eat a human alive?

Stay tuned, guys.

Part two is coming soon.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next adventure.

Every year, there
are said to be around

200 piranha bites in the wild.

However, these bites are minor.

Generally, these fish are shy
and quick to flee, especially

if larger animals
like a human enter

into their watery environment.

So while their teeth
may be razor-sharp

and their notorious
reputations always define them

as bloodthirsty Hollywood
horror creatures,

piranha simply desire
to be left alone.

West Virginia is famous for
its wild and wonderful beauty.

The scenic peaks and valleys
from a bird's eye view

are absolutely breathtaking.

But the beauty doesn't
end with the landscapes.

This state is home to a
plethora of stunning animals,

many of which appear to
have been selectively

colored from an
imagination inspired

by a box of brilliant crayons.

Today we are visiting
the Smoke Hole Resort.

This landmark destination
is the perfect place

for a fun family adventure.

And while they offer a variety
of exciting attractions,

including some of the
state's most iconic caverns,

we have shown up for the gold.

What's going on, Coyote pack?

This location is
home to unique color

morph of the rainbow trout known
as the golden rainbow trout.

With any luck, we're going to
be able to catch one and get

it up close for the cameras.

So if you guys ready,
let's go fishing for gold.

Once again, we have
brought in the wildlife

expertise of Tim Brust.

You may remember
our last fishing

endeavor where we
landed an ancient fish

species known as the bowfin.

With Tim as the rod and reel man
and me as the nimble net ninja,

our strategy was a success.

The only thing that's
different today

is Tim will be fly fishing,
an art form that requires

patience and precision.

Now, in this body
of water, we have

five different trout species.

Of course, it is the golden
rainbow trout that we're after.

But there are also
regular rainbow

trout, the native brook trout,
tiger trout, and brown trout.

So any fish that we
catch, we're definitely

going to take a look at.

But it is the gold
ones that we are after.

Tim, how are you feeling?

You're going to get a gold
one on the first cast?

Sure.

I
like his confidence.

Let's catch ourselves some gold.

What's pretty cool about
these golden rainbow

trout is that they are
created through something

known as selective breeding.

And they first came
onto the scene in 1949.

There were actually
10,000 fish that

were gifted from the
state of California

to the state of West Virginia.

And one of those
fish that survived

had this unique
golden color to it.

And this fish the researchers
took a unique liking to

and they started calling
it little camouflage.

It was kind of ironic because
as a golden colored fish,

it wasn't technically
camouflaged

within the environment.

What ended up happening
is this fish grew older.

They separated it from
the rest of the fish

and nurtured it a bit.

Eventually, they were able to
determine that it was a female.

They took eggs from
that fish and then began

to start selectively
breeding with those eggs

to create this golden
strain of trout.

Oh, we got a fish.

We got a fish.

What is it?
What is it?

Is it a gold one?
No.

No?

All right, reel it in.

I'll continue that history
lesson in a second.

Got it.

Yes.

Wow.

Look at that fish.

That is a monster rainbow.

Holy cow, that is a big fish.

OK, here we go.

Wow, this fish might
almost not even

fit inside of this container.

Coming up and over.

Here we go.

There we go.
OK.

But we can only
hold onto the fish

for just a couple of seconds.

Rainbow trout are
incredibly delicate.

But look at that brilliant
coloration that runs

down the length of the body.

Now, if you were
to catch rainbow

trout of this size
in the wild, it would

be considered a true trophy.

In this trophy
pond here, they do

grow a little bit
bigger than you would

typically see in the wild.

But the rainbow trout
is not a native species

here in West Virginia.

Remember, only the brook
trout is native when

it comes to the trout family.

But you can find these
fish in the rivers

here introduced by Department
of Natural Resources.

So it is the rainbow trout where
the golden rainbow originates

its original genetic line from.

Absolutely stunning.

Great first catch, Tim.
Yeah.

I would
say we're hot on our track

to catching one of the goldies.

OK, I'm going to let this
fish back down into the pond.

Ready?

Got an OK shot?

All right, there she goes.

Tim, ready for
some more fishing?

Yeah.

Here we go.

Now before we
caught that fish, I

was starting to
tell you the history

of these golden beauties.

To sum it up, what
started as an experiment

with little camouflage
in the 1950s

became a success
story by the 1960s.

And this selectively bred
golden fish was officially

dubbed the Centennial
golden trout

and was revealed to the
public to celebrate West

Virginia's Centennial in 1963.

That year and every year since,
the West Virginia Division

of Natural Resources has stocked
golden rainbow trout in rivers

throughout the state.

This golden anomaly
is exclusive to West

Virginia, making it quite
the attraction to anglers

across the country.

So now that you know
a bit of the history,

I bet you want to see one
of these fish up close.

Perfect timing because Tim
just got a bite on the line.

All right, here we go.

We got a gold one on.

Yes.

Nice one, Tim.

Bring it slow.

Don't get in the rocks.

Don't get in the rocks.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

A little closer,
a little closer.

Oh, I missed it.

I missed it.

Got it.

Yes.

Look at that fish.

Have you ever seen a
fish that beautiful?

My goodness.

Nicely done, Tim.

All right, let's
get the hook out.

OK.

We've got a golden trout.

Here, I'm going to
hand you the net

and let's get the
fish gently into--

don't lose you, don't lose it.

OK, fish is inside
the plastic container.

Look at this.

OK, so can you see it
OK from right there?

Mm-hmm.

All
right, we're going

to have to be very gentle.

We can only hold onto it
for a couple of seconds.

Look how beautiful
that animal is.

Now, it's really important
to note that this is not

the same golden trout that you
can find in the cold waters

of the Sierra Nevadas.

This is a fish you can only
find here in West Virginia.

This is the golden
rainbow trout.

And as we said earlier, this
is a specific color morph.

It's taken over half
a century to perfect

the design of this fish.

Now, as compared to
other rainbow trout,

they behave exactly
the same way.

Apex predators, highly
tuned at hunting,

lateral line that runs down the
length of the body that allows

them to really hone in
on their environment,

sensing vibrations, knowing if
a predator or any prey items

are coming close.

When it comes to
being male or female,

this is without question a male.

Look at that big hook jaw.

Now, when they reach
sexual maturity,

that jaw begins to
develop that hook.

It's called a kype and
it gives these fish

such a distinct gnarly look.

But nothing is more stunning
than that goldfish coloration.

Now, when you look at the
front end of the fish--

see those big eyes?

They have incredible
eyesight, honing

in on any potential prey item.

These fish specialize in eating
small little invertebrates.

They'll even go after
small baby crayfish

as well, specializing in
things like freshwater shrimp.

Well, I can tell at
this point that the fish

is about ready to get
back into the water again.

You can only hold
onto these animals

for a couple of seconds.

But let me hold it up one more
time so we can get a good look.

There it is, West Virginia's
very own golden rainbow trout,

an unbelievable creature.

And remember, if you want
to catch one of these fish

for yourselves, come to
the Smoke Hole Resort.

I guarantee with just a
little bit of patience,

you'll land yourself
a golden beauty.

I'm Coyote Peterson.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you on
the next location.

All right, let's let this
fish back into the Trout Pond.

We're going to call it a day.

What's
going on, everybody?

I'm Mark Vins and welcome
back to another Brave Crew

exclusive.

And right now, we're
in Grand Cayman

at world-famous Starfish Point.

And as you may be able
to tell from the name,

we are here to see sea
stars, and we didn't

have to go far to find them.

You can see our both ladders
right there and right in front

of us is 1, 2,
3-- oh, Corey, you

got one crawling up your foot--

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
red cushion star.

And let me just go
ahead and pick one up.

This is one of the most iconic
sea stars in all of the world.

I'm sure you recognize it
from postcards and photographs

and really anywhere you might
see an image of a sea star.

Now, a lot of people
call them starfish,

which isn't technically wrong.

That is the adopted name.

But in more of a science
sense, they are a sea star.

This is about the
average size, even

though they can
grow larger and they

traditionally have 5 points.

You can count them right there--

1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

But sometimes they
have four points,

sometimes they have six points.

Looks like all of these are the
traditional five-point stars

and they do move.

You can see they started
congregated all together.

And since we came upon them,
they are starting to disperse.

So anybody can come and do this.

This is a local favorite
spot here in Grand Cayman.

And you are allowed to
pick up the sea stars.

You can touch them.

You can pet them,
take photographs, take

video like we're doing here.

The one thing they
ask you not to do

is to remove the sea
stars from the water.

And they ask you to
not do that because--

the big word of the
day, madreporite.

That's the center spot
on the top of the star--

is where they breathe.

And if you remove them
from water too often,

you can actually
suffocate the sea star.

We'd hate to do that
because we want people

to be able to come
back and enjoy

this spot time and time again.

At first, when you pick
them up, appear very rigid.

They almost feel like a rock.

Here, Corey.

Why don't you put your
hand out and touch that?

Oh, yeah, that's rigid.

It does, right?

It feels like a rock.

But when you hold them, you can
actually feel their arms start

to morph around your hand.

So they are a living creature.

They're quite pliable.

They're able to change
the shape of their body

to adhere to any structure
that they're clinging onto.

Right now, obviously,
on the sandy bottom,

they're completely laying flat.

But sometimes when
they're on coral or rocks,

they will have to use
those arms to wrap around

and grip on so they
don't get swept away

by the tide or the current.

Now, here's a really weird fact.

They actually have the ability
to regenerate their points.

So let's say this sea star were
to lose its point-- sometimes

they'll drop them
off as a defense.

Sometimes a predator
might eat them.

But they will be able to
regrow that appendage.

And here's another cool fact.

If they actually were
to be split in half,

they could become two
separate sea stars.

So by dividing a sea
star, you can actually

make two completely
new organisms,

similar to a segmented worm.

Well, I think that about
does it for us here today.

We had an absolute blast
here at Starfish Point,

getting up close and personal
with the world's most iconic

sea star, the red cushion star.

I'm Mark Vins.

Be brave.

Stay wild.

We'll see you guys
on the next one.

All right, back to the sand.

And we got to get
back on the boat.

Let's go, guys.