All language subtitles for Pole_To_Pole_With_Will_Smith_S01E03_WEB-Rip_rus_eng_Track04

So, how you gonna
try to kill me today, Bryan?

We're heading way upriver
into the Ecuadorian rainforest,

where we'll find the largest
of all snakes, the anaconda.

Maybe the anaconda
will find us first.

Oh, man.

When they pull this
camera out of an anaconda

100 years from now,
I just want you to know

um, it's his fault.

The Amazon
has long been the home

of the giant reptiles,
and in fact, is rumored

to be home to the biggest
of all the anacondas.

So, really, like,
how big do they get?

A full-grown anaconda
is about 15 to 18 feet.

So, you're not too big
to be food.

Bro, all right.

This is gonna go all bad.

I've been inspired to explore
the extremes of our planet,

because that's where
we can find the answers

to some of life's
biggest mysteries.

Now, I'm heading
even deeper into the Amazon...

the world's
largest rainforest...

to search for a snake
the size of a school bus.

I've only ever seen
an anaconda

in a Jennifer Lopez movie.

And, I mean, J.Lo survived,
but it wasn't fun.

She didn't enjoy that.

But I'm still trying to get
my head around the idea of

looking for an anaconda,
and why we would do that.

No, it's really important work

because we're gonna
use the anaconda

to study the health
of the ecosystem.

I've been fascinated by snakes
since I was a little kid,

so the opportunity to go
after the world's biggest snake

is frankly a dream
come true.

The reason I'm doing it
is that there are fears

that this part of the Amazon
is becoming polluted.

And the best indicator of
the health of an ecosystem

are its biggest predators.

So, how many people does
it take to grab an anaconda?

The anaconda is a big animal,
but we are lucky

because we are going to meet

- an indigenous group...
- Mm-hmm?

...that lives in this
deep jungle, the Waorani.

They know how to track
the anaconda,

how to handle it right.

- Mm-hmm.
- So we really need these people.

They are the real experts
of the jungle.

So, we got one of
the world's best snake guys

and a world-class
expedition leader,

and we still need help?

Yeah... no.

- Okay.
- All right.

All right.

Wow.

- Hola.
- Hey.

Waponi!

Oh, okay, I come with you.

Vamos, vamos, vamos.

They get up this hill
a lot easier than me.

Hola, hola.

Wow.

What's the proper greeting?

- Waponi.
- Waponi, waponi.

The Waorani
call the jungle home.

And they have been living there
for thousands of years.

I really hope that Will
can learn from these people.

Because they have
this deep connection

with Mother Nature.

Fantastic.

Waponi, waponi, waponi.

That's a powerful
welcome here.

Yes, goodness.

- Waponi. Waponi.
- Waponi.

This is Penti,
the leader of the community.

- Waponi.
- Waponi.

- Okay.
- Let's go.

Scientists rarely get to work

with remote indigenous
communities in the Amazon.

Their vast
understanding of these snakes

is going to be vital for
the success of the expedition.

I'm really looking forward
to seeing an anaconda in person.

Yeah, my son
cannot catch an anaconda.

How do you feel
about working with people

from outside of your family
and community?

Living in harmony
with the animals,

this seems like a difficult
environment to do that in.

I'm really humbled to be here
to spend this time with you.

And you talked about
living with the forest.

Can you show me around
and give me a sense

of what you mean by that?

Absolutely, yes, please.

Wow.

Tite, Tite, Tite.

Tite.

Mucho gusto.

Waponi.

Ah, and it turns into this?

That's fantastic.

I noticed
there's some things

that you let in
from the outside world.

So, I noticed some people
have t-shirts and shorts,

then some people are,
you know, more traditional.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.
Does the-- 'cause, you know,

that thing looks like
it might hurt.

Like, does that hurt
at all to have it on?

I'm gonna want one of those
when-- before I go.

Waponi. Waponi.

I think I understand
Penti a little better.

I started off-- I was gonna
say nervous, but I was scared.

You know,
really uncomfortable.

Uh-oh.

Oh, hey, all right.
Okay. Hey!

You know, it's really
beautiful to be out here.

But for me, it's like
outside of my comfort zone.

It's such
an extreme environment.

Bryan, what are you doin'?

I leave you alone
for five minutes,

and you find a snake?

See it right there,
it's hidden.

- Mm-hmm.
- It's called a vine snake.

And if you're walking on by
and it doesn't move,

- you won't see that.
- You will not see that.

Whoa.
I'm looking at that,

and I see I'm really
uncomfortable with snakes.

I just got really clear.

- Like, the snake thing.
- Which is good.

You know, it's good
to know your comfort zones

so we can shatter them.

Hey, hey, hey.
Buddy, Bryan.

So, if you remain calm...

- Mm-hmm.
- ...they remain calm.

Whoa.

So, look at how
attuned to motion he is.

- So he's a visual hunter.
- Mm-hmm.

Mm, he's looking at me, Bryan.

- Hey, Bryan.
- Like I said, remain calm.

Bryan just
showed me the snake.

I didn't like it.
I didn't want to touch it.

We're about to go on
an anaconda hunt with a snake

that'll be like 10,000 times
the size of that one.

Yeah, I feel
thoroughly unprepared.

Listo?

All jungle.

This is insane.
You, you, you feel safe?

- Okay.
- Okay.

Let's go.

It is dense, dense jungle.

You can't see more than 30 feet
in either direction.

I have no idea how Penti
knows where he's going.

He's got no compass,
no GPS, nothing.

Oh.

It's ants.

Mm.

It is.
Like, lemon-lime.

Bueno, bueno.

Me gusto, me gusto.

I'm too tall
for this forest.

I can do that.

I'm chasing 'em away.

The Waorani beatbox.

♪ Ooh, I'm a rebel
just for kicks now ♪

That's crazy.

Wow!

Carla, you wanna try?

Yeah-- oh.
Oh, you got it!

All right, that's it.

Maybe we work as a team.

Yeah.

- Lower, lower.
- Lower?

Lower.

- Hey!
- Ooh!

Okay, you went
through my arrow.

Wow.

Let's go!

It is amazing to me
that they're out here barefoot.

- And not only barefoot.
- Yeah.

Bare-skinned.

I got boots on
and long sleeves,

- and long pants.
- Everything, right?

It's like they're
as comfortable out here

as I am
in my living room.

Yeah, that's right.

They are at home.

So, I guess
this is our last supper

before we go
for an anaconda.

So, you all seem very,
very comfortable out here.

What scares you?

What the heck is that?

Oh, God, yeah.

Wow.

It's important
for me to be out here,

and to feel it,
and to understand

there's such a different way
to relate to the forest.

And that's the first time that
I've ever heard it that way.

It's almost like
someone's trying

to burn his house down.

And what would you do
if you felt like someone

was trying
to destroy your home?

It's interesting to me
that you're reaching out

to the outside world,

and the very thing
that threatens you.

Mm-hmm.

We are in a critical moment

in the history
of our country.

Ecuador has lost around
one-third of the whole forest.

So, Penti is fighting
for his family,

for his community,
of course,

but also, he is fighting
for all of us.

I really admire the way

you're defending your family
and your land.

I think that's very brave.

This is my first time

sleeping outside
in the jungle.

Oh, hey, hold up.

Something's on my neck.
Something's on my neck.

Sorry.

Okay, I'm getting in.

Can't find the zipper.

This is me.
I'm halfway in my tent.

Jumping in.
I hope it'll hold my weight.

I'm trying to get in my tent.
All right.

Shoot, sorry.
That's me.

All right.
Okay.

All right, okay.

I'm thinking about
this anaconda tomorrow,

and I'm definitely nervous.

You find the truth
about yourself in the jungle.

You can have illusions
about yourself

in Manhattan.

The jungle's
the great equalizer.

I know who I am today.

I'm a jungle punk.

Darn it.

All right, it's late,
and I gotta pee.

I'm scared
to take my thing out.

Even though the Waorani keep
their things out all the time.

But I'ma give it a shot.

I'll pee in the morning.

Okay.

I just got dressed
inside of a tent.

I think that makes me
an explorer.

I was a little
scared last night.

You do start
to get more comfortable.

I'm getting comfortable.

I would love
a cinnamon bun, though.

Penti probably
doesn't have those, though.

Amigo.

Mm-hmm.

Yes.

Let's go.
I'm ready.

No, man,
I'm not that ready.

You have a sense
of the kind of places

the anaconda would be in?

Hopefully,
it'll be in the shallows.

And that's our only chance
of finding an anaconda.

An anaconda
is an ambush predator.

It'll take up station
and just wait.

In deep water,
they're a formidable predator.

They'll pull the prey
into the water,

wrap coils around them,

and then
squeeze them so hard

that literally in some cases,
the eyes will pop straight out.

And if you try to fight back,

they've got a pretty
vicious bite, too.

It's all good.
Bryan gave me some big gloves.

Uh, talk me
through that thing.

It's a big radio receiver.

The Waorani have been
tracking the anacondas.

We've got one that
they've radio tagged.

But if he moves it this way
and the signal drops,

or moves it this way
and it goes stronger,

we can orient ourselves
and navigate towards it.

The old ways and
the new ways working together.

I like that.

All right.
We've got something.

All right, so the beeping
means we're getting closer

to the anaconda.

And I'm assuming
when they see it,

those guys
are going to go toward it.

And I'm gonna go
the other direction

when I see the anaconda.

You know, you gotta stay
out of professionals' way.

It's starting to go
a little faster.

We're definitely
in the right area.

It just gets really tricky,
because if it's under the water,

the intensity is gonna be
a little bit dampened.

Oh, hey,
over on the right.

There it is.

Geez.

And that's just
pure muscle.

Let them
try to control this.

That's gigantic.

I'm guessing 16, 17 feet.

Wow.

Okay, ooh.

That was scary.
Even from the boat.

- One sample from her.
- Got it.

So, we're just
gonna take a piece

of one of the scales
so we can measure

the accumulation
of pollutants in the water.

All right.

So, we're after
the big belly scales.

You can help us do this.

Yeah, no.
I'm a little nervous.

You can do it.

All right.

From here,
you can lift it up.

- Lift it up?
- Yeah, that'll work.

This is a big girl.

I got it. I got it.
There you go.

Let's keep going.
Keep going.

All right, perfect.

All right, so, if you could
please wipe away

any little mud and debris.
We'll still clean this...

- Wipe away?
- Yeah.

Let's go for these ones here

where the skin's already been
shed off, and just let it hold.

- Yeah, hold it at that position.
- Hold it right there?

Whoa.
Hold on, wait, hold on.

Nice and clean?
Geez.

All right.
Now, I'm just gonna cut along.

- Where you are? Hold on.
- Yep.

Yep.

There you go.
There's our sample.

- There's our sample.
- With that, we can do

all the research
on this animal

with just that one
tiny little piece.

That's fantastic.

Will, feel her.

Phew.

I've heard about anacondas,
and I've always been shook.

But putting my hands
on an actual anaconda?

It was such
a beautiful moment.

Ohh.

That is a magnificent,
gorgeous creature.

A once-in-a-lifetime
experience.

'Cause I'm never
doing that again.

Hey!

Hey!
Waponi, waponi.

Yeah.
No, no way.

Oh, that's for me?
Gracias, gracias.

All right.

This is as good as it gets.

I wanted to follow scientists
to the extremes

to see what we could discover.

But staying in the village
was wild.

I mean, Penti is one of
the most extraordinary humans

I've ever met.

Just how he feels the jungle,

you know, it really
opened my eyes

to a different way
of understanding

and seeing the world.

Oh, look, look.

I would have loved
to do a flip in the mud...

- Yeah, yeah.
- ...when I was six years old.

Just to be
totally naked outside

and do a flip in the mud.

I certainly would
have been that kid.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's funny to think
about 50 years ago

- when Penti was their age.
- Oh yeah, imagine.

There was no contact

- with the outside world.
- Yeah, that's true.

And he lived like this.

And we just have to--
we have to make sure

it exists 50 years from now.

Yeah.

I never want to lose this.

Looking at the results,

we did detect heavy metals
in the scales of the anaconda

consistent with oil spills.

These are forever chemicals.
They don't break down.

And anything that could
threaten the health

of the anaconda

could also threaten
the entire ecosystem.

So, the stakes
are very, very high.

I've come to the
Himalayas,

the highest mountain
range on earth,

in search of the thing
we're all looking for,

the secret to happiness.

I tasted the top of
fame, money, success,

and then watch it fall apart.

In order to find
ultimate happiness,

we must experience death.