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- [David] One degree North of
the equator,

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there is a small island.

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(gentle music) (birds chirping)

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A thriving tropical paradise.

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A thriving tropical paradise.

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(gentle music)

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(wings flapping) (monkey
gibbers)

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(wings flapping) (monkey
gibbers)

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And from the roots of this
jungle has sprung one

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of the fastest-growing cities in
the world.

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of the fastest-growing cities in
the world.

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(dramatic music)

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This is Singapore,

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one of the most densely
populated countries on Earth

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but even with 5.4 million
people,

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but even with 5.4 million
people,

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there is a wild side.

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(water splashes)

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We will explore hidden worlds

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to discover the unseen treasures
of Singapore

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and see how they have adapted to
the healing world.

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and see how they have adapted to
the healing world.

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(gentle music)

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Deploying the latest filmmaking
technology,

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Deploying the latest filmmaking
technology,

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we will uncover secrets

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and unexpected encounters.
(birds chirping)

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From bird's eye view

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to beneath the surface.

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In the light of day

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In the light of day

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to the darkest corners.

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This is an island, a rapid
change,

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This is an island, a rapid
change,

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but the wild still exists.

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(crocodile roars)

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A home to an astonishing 40,000
species of animal and plant.

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A home to an astonishing 40,000
species of animal and plant.

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(birds chirping) (gentle music)

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(birds chirping) (gentle music)

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But where is it hiding in the
wild city?

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(dramatic music)

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(dramatic music)

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(dark atmospheric wind
whooshing)

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(scene change whooshing)

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Only 25 kilometers from the
high-rise city center,

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Only 25 kilometers from the
high-rise city center,

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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve...

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(gentle music)

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(gentle music)

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The largest remaining mangrove
ecosystem in the country...

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The largest remaining mangrove
ecosystem in the country...

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(gentle music)

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Supporting a diverse
community...

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Supporting a diverse
community...

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(water trickles)

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(gentle music)

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(gentle music)

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And the number one predator in
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(beans rustle)

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(beans rustle)

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(intense music)

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(water trickles)

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That many people don't even know
live here.

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(intense music)

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(intense music)

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(water trickles)

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The saltwater crocodile.

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(water trickles) (dramatic
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(crocodile roars)

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(water splashes)

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(intense music)

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(gentle music)

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(people indistinct chatting)

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The world's largest living
reptile...

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(gentle music)

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(water splashes)

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Capable of growing to over six
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and weighing one ton

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on the smaller scale at Sungei
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but a huge addition to the
nation's biodiversity.

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but a huge addition to the
nation's biodiversity.

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(water trickles)

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(water trickles)

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A sign of a healthy ecosystem.

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(water streams)

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And Sungei Buloh can support
just a handful.

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(intense music)

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(gentle music) (water trickles)

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(thunder crashes) (rain showers)

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(thunder crashes) (rain showers)

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(people indistinct chatting)

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(people indistinct chatting)

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Male crocodiles are mostly
solitary.

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(intense music)

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(water splashes)

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And this stretch of river is his
personal lader.

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(rain showers) (crocodile
munches)

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(rain showers) (crocodile
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(thunder crashes)

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Visitors are not welcome.

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(water trickles) (rain showers)

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A young male has ventured into
occupied territory.

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(intense music)

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(water trickles)

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Crocodiles are capable of
explosive bursts of speed.

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(energetic symphony music)
(water trickles)

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For the intruder, it's best not
to stick around.

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For the intruder, it's best not
to stick around.

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(intense music)

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The dominant male has secured
his territory.

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The dominant male has secured
his territory.

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(water splashes)

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In an environment that has been
driven

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In an environment that has been
driven

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to the brink of extinction.

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(ominous music)

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In Singapore, only 4%

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of the original mangrove forest
still exists.

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of the original mangrove forest
still exists.

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(ominous music)

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A rare but a vitally important
habitat

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for more than just a crocodile.

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(water trickles)

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(otters squeak)

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(otters squeak)

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A group of smooth-coated
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(gentle music)

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(water splashes)

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(water splashes)

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Who have adapted to a life on
the fringes of the city.

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Who have adapted to a life on
the fringes of the city.

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(gentle music)

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(water trickles)

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(otter squeaks)

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(otter squeaks)

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(dog barks) (water splashes)

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(intense music)

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Smooth-coated otters are found
throughout Asia.

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Smooth-coated otters are found
throughout Asia.

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(water splashes)

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But in Singapore, they're
critically endangered.

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But in Singapore, they're
critically endangered.

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(otter squeaks)

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Once declared locally extinct,

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this species returned 20 years
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in the Sungei Buloh Wetland
Reserve.

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in the Sungei Buloh Wetland
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The proximity of Singapore

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to Malaysia meant an easy swim
across the Strait

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to Malaysia meant an easy swim
across the Strait

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where they found a newly-formed
park-protected

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where they found a newly-formed
park-protected

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from industry and development.

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(otters squeak)

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Now, a family of five enjoys
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occasionally, crossing paths
with a lucky visitor.

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occasionally, crossing paths
with a lucky visitor.

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(otters squeak) (leaves
rustling)

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(gentle music)

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(gentle music)

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(footsteps crunching)

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(camera shutters)

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Smooth-coated otters live in
close-knit family packs.

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Smooth-coated otters live in
close-knit family packs.

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(grass rustling) (gentle music)

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Mum is the center of the group.

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Mum is the center of the group.

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(grass rustling) (gentle music)

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She's in charge.

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(intense music)

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Dad is her loyal partner.

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(lighthearted music)

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They pair for life.

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(lighthearted music)

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(otters squeak)

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(otters squeak)

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And like all parents, they enjoy
quality time with the kids.

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Important for this pair who have
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to keep in line.

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(otters squeak)

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At just over a year old,

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these youngsters are on the cusp
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these youngsters are on the cusp
of adulthood,

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and just like many of us, they
have much

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and just like many of us, they
have much

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to learn about the wild around
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(lighthearted music)

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(lighthearted music)

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Their world is one of diversity,

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and Singapore has a surprising
range of habitats.

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(intense music)

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And it's not just one island.

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(sultry music)

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(sultry music)

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There are over 60.

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(boat purs)

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(boat purs)

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Only 20 minutes from the
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Only 20 minutes from the
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the Island of Pulau Ujong.

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(lighthearted music)

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Preserved from development,

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Preserved from development,

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it's a step back in time to a
Singapore of the 1960s.

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it's a step back in time to a
Singapore of the 1960s.

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Here you can bring a picnic,
slow down, and enjoy the ride.

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Here you can bring a picnic,
slow down, and enjoy the ride.

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(bicycle whirs)

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(dog barks)

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(people indistinct chatting)

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(people indistinct chatting)

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(energetic guitar music)

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(energetic guitar music)

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A stop at the Mangrove Boardwalk
is a chance

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to encounter the smaller things
in life.

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to encounter the smaller things
in life.

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(lighthearted music)

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But taking advantage of this
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the forest graders.

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(lighthearted music)

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(boar snorts)

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(leaves rustling)

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(intense music) (boar munches)

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(intense music) (boar munches)

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Wild boars.

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(boar snorts)

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Found all over Asia.

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And since the disappearance of
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this species is now the biggest
land mammal in Singapore.

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this species is now the biggest
land mammal in Singapore.

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(boar munches)

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(leaves rustling)

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(leaves rustling)

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They live in herds, foraging in
the forest

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for grubs and bulbs.

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for grubs and bulbs.

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(boar snorts and munches)

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But just like people, they have
a weakness

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for easy fast food.

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(leaves rustling) (bouncy music)

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(leaves rustling) (bouncy music)

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(pig snorts)

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Pigs can eat just about
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(pig snorts) (bicycle rattles)

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(pig snorts) (bicycle rattles)

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(lighthearted music)

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But such easy picking is not
good for their public image

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But such easy picking is not
good for their public image

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or their stomachs.

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(lighthearted music) (pig
snorts)

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Weekend picnic plans also
suffer.

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(pig snorts)

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(whimsical music)

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(whimsical music)

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Back in the forest,

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Mum is in charge of the herd and
her piglets.

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Born looking a little like a
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they will gradually lose their
stripes as they get older.

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they will gradually lose their
stripes as they get older.

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(grass rustling)

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At this age, they're very
inquisitive.

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At this age, they're very
inquisitive.

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(grass rustling) (bouncy music)

266
00:11:42,129 --> 00:11:42,969
(grass rustling) (bouncy music)

267
00:11:46,169 --> 00:11:48,129
This little piggy goes
exploring.

268
00:11:48,129 --> 00:11:48,289
This little piggy goes
exploring.

269
00:11:48,769 --> 00:11:51,009
(bouncy music)

270
00:11:55,009 --> 00:11:56,609
In the past, without Mum,

271
00:11:57,529 --> 00:11:59,129
he would already be in the belly
of a tiger.

272
00:12:01,809 --> 00:12:03,369
But today, he's safe.

273
00:12:03,809 --> 00:12:06,009
(pig snorts)

274
00:12:06,689 --> 00:12:08,649
(upbeat music) (traffic passing)

275
00:12:09,329 --> 00:12:10,649
Back in the center of the city,

276
00:12:11,449 --> 00:12:12,129
the pace of life is a little
faster

277
00:12:12,129 --> 00:12:12,969
the pace of life is a little
faster

278
00:12:15,049 --> 00:12:15,769
and higher.

279
00:12:16,249 --> 00:12:17,769
(upbeat music)

280
00:12:18,129 --> 00:12:18,609
- Whoa!

281
00:12:21,129 --> 00:12:22,209
(ominous music)

282
00:12:23,129 --> 00:12:24,129
- [David] But the wild has its
own extreme.

283
00:12:24,129 --> 00:12:24,889
- [David] But the wild has its
own extreme.

284
00:12:25,569 --> 00:12:29,089
High flyers. (ominous music)

285
00:12:29,689 --> 00:12:30,129
(scene change whooshing)

286
00:12:30,129 --> 00:12:30,889
(scene change whooshing)

287
00:12:31,849 --> 00:12:34,129
(lighthearted music) (people
indistinct chatting)

288
00:12:34,809 --> 00:12:36,129
In a city of 5.4 million people,

289
00:12:36,129 --> 00:12:37,649
In a city of 5.4 million people,

290
00:12:38,289 --> 00:12:40,129
life often goes unnoticed.

291
00:12:42,249 --> 00:12:43,489
It's easy to blend in...

292
00:12:44,009 --> 00:12:45,649
(traffic passing)

293
00:12:46,489 --> 00:12:48,129
Unless you are an aspiring high
flyer.

294
00:12:48,129 --> 00:12:48,409
Unless you are an aspiring high
flyer.

295
00:12:51,689 --> 00:12:53,969
- Ah! (laughs)

296
00:12:56,889 --> 00:13:00,129
(parachute whooshes) (upbeat
music)

297
00:13:00,129 --> 00:13:00,969
(parachute whooshes) (upbeat
music)

298
00:13:01,849 --> 00:13:04,129
- [David] An extreme behavior in
the city.

299
00:13:04,689 --> 00:13:06,129
(upbeat music)

300
00:13:06,129 --> 00:13:06,769
(upbeat music)

301
00:13:08,089 --> 00:13:10,169
(birds chirping)

302
00:13:10,809 --> 00:13:12,129
Now, just 20 minutes away,

303
00:13:12,129 --> 00:13:12,649
Now, just 20 minutes away,

304
00:13:13,489 --> 00:13:15,689
nature has already invented this
stunt.

305
00:13:16,169 --> 00:13:16,889
(birds chirping)

306
00:13:17,369 --> 00:13:18,129
(suspense music)

307
00:13:18,129 --> 00:13:19,649
(suspense music)

308
00:13:21,569 --> 00:13:22,809
Nighttime in the forest.

309
00:13:23,649 --> 00:13:24,129
(insects chittering) (suspense
music)

310
00:13:24,129 --> 00:13:26,129
(insects chittering) (suspense
music)

311
00:13:26,689 --> 00:13:28,689
(car humming)

312
00:13:30,449 --> 00:13:32,729
(wings flapping)

313
00:13:34,889 --> 00:13:36,129
(ominous music)

314
00:13:36,129 --> 00:13:37,129
(ominous music)

315
00:13:41,809 --> 00:13:42,129
Meet nature's own base jumper.

316
00:13:42,129 --> 00:13:44,129
Meet nature's own base jumper.

317
00:13:44,729 --> 00:13:45,529
(colugo swooshes)

318
00:13:46,329 --> 00:13:47,729
(ominous music) (insects
chittering)

319
00:13:48,209 --> 00:13:50,889
(intense music)

320
00:13:51,409 --> 00:13:52,449
The Malayan colugo.

321
00:13:56,209 --> 00:13:58,329
One of the most skillful gliding
mammals on the planet.

322
00:14:00,769 --> 00:14:02,889
(ominous music)

323
00:14:03,409 --> 00:14:05,649
(colugo rustles)

324
00:14:06,969 --> 00:14:09,009
(colugo swooshes)

325
00:14:09,889 --> 00:14:12,009
It's around the size of a large
squirrel

326
00:14:13,729 --> 00:14:15,129
but it's about to transform.

327
00:14:18,129 --> 00:14:22,129
(colugo swooshes) (triumphant
trumpet music)

328
00:14:26,969 --> 00:14:30,129
Folds of skin stretch out to
form a wing membrane,

329
00:14:30,969 --> 00:14:32,809
and the colugo becomes more like
a bat.

330
00:14:33,289 --> 00:14:35,369
(gentle music)

331
00:14:38,089 --> 00:14:40,809
For an animal that rarely
touches the ground, the only way

332
00:14:41,769 --> 00:14:42,129
to move around the forest is to
leap and glide.

333
00:14:42,129 --> 00:14:44,769
to move around the forest is to
leap and glide.

334
00:14:45,249 --> 00:14:47,329
(gentle music)

335
00:14:53,969 --> 00:14:54,129
It can cover over 130 meters in
a single jump.

336
00:14:54,129 --> 00:14:57,129
It can cover over 130 meters in
a single jump.

337
00:14:57,609 --> 00:14:59,849
(gentle music)

338
00:15:05,009 --> 00:15:06,129
(leaves rustling) (insects
chittering)

339
00:15:06,129 --> 00:15:06,329
(leaves rustling) (insects
chittering)

340
00:15:07,209 --> 00:15:09,929
The colugo may look like a
squirrel or a bat

341
00:15:10,729 --> 00:15:12,129
but it's neither. (colugo
munches)

342
00:15:12,129 --> 00:15:13,129
but it's neither. (colugo
munches)

343
00:15:14,049 --> 00:15:15,369
It's thought it could be more
closely related

344
00:15:15,849 --> 00:15:16,569
to the primates,

345
00:15:19,329 --> 00:15:21,609
and it has evolved to live its
whole life in the tree tops

346
00:15:22,209 --> 00:15:23,969
and be an expert glider.

347
00:15:24,529 --> 00:15:26,049
(insects chittering)

348
00:15:27,089 --> 00:15:27,129
Every part of the body is
aerodynamically efficient.

349
00:15:27,369 --> 00:15:29,609
(colugo munches)

350
00:15:35,369 --> 00:15:36,129
But these aerial adaptations
present some unique challenges.

351
00:15:36,129 --> 00:15:39,049
But these aerial adaptations
present some unique challenges.

352
00:15:39,569 --> 00:15:41,889
(whimsical music)

353
00:15:48,289 --> 00:15:49,889
Going to the bathroom turns

354
00:15:50,649 --> 00:15:53,569
these gliders into
contortionists.

355
00:15:54,129 --> 00:15:55,129
(colugo eyes blinking)

356
00:15:55,929 --> 00:15:57,889
The membrane is carefully folded
back

357
00:15:58,529 --> 00:16:00,129
to keep it clean for gliding.

358
00:16:00,649 --> 00:16:02,769
(light piano music)

359
00:16:03,449 --> 00:16:06,129
Job done, it's time to mingle.

360
00:16:10,289 --> 00:16:12,129
Males rule a patch of territory.

361
00:16:12,129 --> 00:16:12,209
Males rule a patch of territory.

362
00:16:16,289 --> 00:16:18,129
(colugo rustles)

363
00:16:18,129 --> 00:16:18,889
(colugo rustles)

364
00:16:19,529 --> 00:16:21,089
Competition is not welcome.

365
00:16:24,329 --> 00:16:27,129
(colugo swooshes)

366
00:16:28,049 --> 00:16:30,129
The light is spent in a buzz of
activity,

367
00:16:30,129 --> 00:16:30,809
The light is spent in a buzz of
activity,

368
00:16:31,329 --> 00:16:32,569
(colugo rustles)

369
00:16:33,129 --> 00:16:35,289
(lighthearted music)

370
00:16:36,129 --> 00:16:40,329
(colugo swooshes) (insects
chittering)

371
00:16:41,649 --> 00:16:42,129
(gentle music)

372
00:16:42,129 --> 00:16:43,769
(gentle music)

373
00:16:48,529 --> 00:16:51,329
But by morning, it's just about
time for sleep.

374
00:16:51,849 --> 00:16:54,049
(birds chirping)

375
00:16:54,849 --> 00:16:56,249
A female is getting ready for
bed.

376
00:16:56,769 --> 00:16:59,409
(birds chirping)

377
00:17:00,489 --> 00:17:03,689
Her baby has lived his entire
life in his mother's arms.

378
00:17:07,169 --> 00:17:09,489
He'll stay with her until he is
around six months old.

379
00:17:14,289 --> 00:17:17,969
But for now, his home is tucked
up in her wing.

380
00:17:18,489 --> 00:17:20,729
(birds chirping)

381
00:17:22,009 --> 00:17:23,849
(bouncy music)

382
00:17:24,729 --> 00:17:27,049
A dawn, the rest of the country
awakens.

383
00:17:27,889 --> 00:17:28,489
(birds chirping) (lighthearted
music)

384
00:17:29,009 --> 00:17:30,129
(bicycle rattles)

385
00:17:30,969 --> 00:17:33,129
And the colugo prepares to
disappear.

386
00:17:35,209 --> 00:17:36,129
Transformed from a skilled
glider

387
00:17:36,129 --> 00:17:36,969
Transformed from a skilled
glider

388
00:17:38,609 --> 00:17:39,649
to a camouflage expert.

389
00:17:40,129 --> 00:17:41,929
(gentle music)

390
00:17:42,729 --> 00:17:44,689
Sharp claws, anchor it to the
tree,

391
00:17:45,609 --> 00:17:47,969
and the fur is the perfect
invisibility cloak.

392
00:17:48,649 --> 00:17:50,249
(gentle music) (birds chirping)

393
00:17:51,049 --> 00:17:52,529
Living in the forests of
Singapore,

394
00:17:54,449 --> 00:17:55,489
but so rarely seen.

395
00:17:56,169 --> 00:17:59,689
(birds chirping) (gentle music)

396
00:18:00,489 --> 00:18:02,209
While the trees hide elusive
creatures

397
00:18:04,809 --> 00:18:06,129
on the coastline, the wild is
out for all to see.

398
00:18:06,129 --> 00:18:07,729
on the coastline, the wild is
out for all to see.

399
00:18:08,209 --> 00:18:10,129
(gentle music)

400
00:18:10,769 --> 00:18:12,129
(water trickles)

401
00:18:12,129 --> 00:18:13,009
(water trickles)

402
00:18:15,729 --> 00:18:17,729
You just need to look at the
right time.

403
00:18:20,169 --> 00:18:21,609
Singapore's coast has too high

404
00:18:22,249 --> 00:18:23,969
and too low tides every day

405
00:18:26,289 --> 00:18:28,369
and a whole community base their
lives

406
00:18:29,169 --> 00:18:30,129
around these shifting water
levels.

407
00:18:30,129 --> 00:18:31,129
around these shifting water
levels.

408
00:18:31,729 --> 00:18:33,889
(gentle music)

409
00:18:34,409 --> 00:18:36,129
(birds chirping)

410
00:18:36,129 --> 00:18:36,209
(birds chirping)

411
00:18:36,729 --> 00:18:39,849
(water trickles)

412
00:18:40,729 --> 00:18:42,129
A fish that has evolved to make
the most

413
00:18:42,129 --> 00:18:42,369
A fish that has evolved to make
the most

414
00:18:42,929 --> 00:18:44,129
of this tidal world.

415
00:18:47,649 --> 00:18:48,129
The mudskipper.

416
00:18:50,769 --> 00:18:51,769
It can swap swimming

417
00:18:54,569 --> 00:18:54,969
for walking.

418
00:18:55,449 --> 00:18:57,169
(fish wiggles)

419
00:18:57,809 --> 00:18:59,129
And while the tide is out,

420
00:18:59,809 --> 00:19:00,129
there's a lot to do.

421
00:19:00,129 --> 00:19:00,969
there's a lot to do.

422
00:19:01,449 --> 00:19:02,809
(fish wiggles)

423
00:19:03,489 --> 00:19:06,129
Meal time... (fish spatters)

424
00:19:06,129 --> 00:19:06,569
Meal time... (fish spatters)

425
00:19:07,089 --> 00:19:08,049
And social time.

426
00:19:08,889 --> 00:19:10,169
(water trickles) (lighthearted
music)

427
00:19:11,089 --> 00:19:12,129
But the mudskipper never forgets
it's a fish.

428
00:19:12,129 --> 00:19:13,849
But the mudskipper never forgets
it's a fish.

429
00:19:14,649 --> 00:19:17,609
(water trickles) (lighthearted
music)

430
00:19:18,129 --> 00:19:19,369
It must keep moist.

431
00:19:21,649 --> 00:19:24,129
(lighthearted music)

432
00:19:24,129 --> 00:19:24,409
(lighthearted music)

433
00:19:25,209 --> 00:19:27,329
But these pools didn't just
appear.

434
00:19:27,849 --> 00:19:30,129
(water trickles)

435
00:19:30,129 --> 00:19:30,449
(water trickles)

436
00:19:30,889 --> 00:19:31,369
They're built

437
00:19:34,489 --> 00:19:35,409
by mouth.

438
00:19:36,089 --> 00:19:36,129
(water trickles) (bright music)

439
00:19:36,129 --> 00:19:40,449
(water trickles) (bright music)

440
00:19:46,209 --> 00:19:47,449
Mud is dug up

441
00:19:48,449 --> 00:19:51,449
and carefully deposited on the
side of their pool.

442
00:19:51,969 --> 00:19:52,529
(water splashes)

443
00:19:53,089 --> 00:19:54,129
(lighthearted music)

444
00:19:54,129 --> 00:19:55,689
(lighthearted music)

445
00:20:01,369 --> 00:20:03,129
The pool is also their front
door

446
00:20:06,969 --> 00:20:09,809
underneath a burrow for breeding
over a meter long.

447
00:20:12,609 --> 00:20:14,809
And males aim to attract females
to this home

448
00:20:18,209 --> 00:20:19,129
by raising a flag.

449
00:20:19,609 --> 00:20:21,769
(intense music)

450
00:20:24,889 --> 00:20:27,129
But the mudskipper is not the
only Romeo

451
00:20:27,849 --> 00:20:28,889
in the tidal community.

452
00:20:29,369 --> 00:20:30,129
(ominous music)

453
00:20:30,129 --> 00:20:31,569
(ominous music)

454
00:20:35,129 --> 00:20:36,129
(lighthearted music)

455
00:20:36,129 --> 00:20:37,729
(lighthearted music)

456
00:20:40,449 --> 00:20:42,129
Meet the male fiddler crab.

457
00:20:42,129 --> 00:20:42,969
Meet the male fiddler crab.

458
00:20:43,649 --> 00:20:48,009
(birds chirping) (ominous music)

459
00:20:49,169 --> 00:20:53,369
Beneath their tough exterior
lies a desire

460
00:20:54,329 --> 00:20:58,609
to waltz into the heart of a
female.

461
00:21:01,609 --> 00:21:04,169
(energetic music)

462
00:21:05,049 --> 00:21:06,129
Smooth moves will catch the
lady's eyes.

463
00:21:06,129 --> 00:21:07,569
Smooth moves will catch the
lady's eyes.

464
00:21:09,969 --> 00:21:12,129
On this dance floor, size does
matter.

465
00:21:12,129 --> 00:21:12,729
On this dance floor, size does
matter.

466
00:21:13,209 --> 00:21:15,649
(energetic music)

467
00:21:16,329 --> 00:21:18,129
The males all have one big claw.

468
00:21:18,129 --> 00:21:18,249
The males all have one big claw.

469
00:21:18,769 --> 00:21:21,969
(energetic music)

470
00:21:22,849 --> 00:21:24,129
The bigger the claw, the better
the wave,

471
00:21:24,129 --> 00:21:26,049
The bigger the claw, the better
the wave,

472
00:21:27,809 --> 00:21:29,129
the more she will like him.

473
00:21:29,649 --> 00:21:30,129
(energetic music)

474
00:21:30,129 --> 00:21:31,689
(energetic music)

475
00:21:32,289 --> 00:21:33,689
But the room is crowded.

476
00:21:35,289 --> 00:21:36,129
(energetic music)

477
00:21:36,129 --> 00:21:37,689
(energetic music)

478
00:21:40,489 --> 00:21:42,129
Males jostle to stand out.

479
00:21:45,809 --> 00:21:47,049
The ladies are forgotten.

480
00:21:47,529 --> 00:21:48,129
(intense music)

481
00:21:48,649 --> 00:21:50,889
(claws clacking)

482
00:21:53,289 --> 00:21:54,129
The claw now becomes a weapon.

483
00:21:54,129 --> 00:21:55,249
The claw now becomes a weapon.

484
00:21:55,769 --> 00:21:58,129
(claws clacking)

485
00:22:00,849 --> 00:22:03,249
(energetic music)

486
00:22:05,569 --> 00:22:06,129
The female won over. It's time
to retire.

487
00:22:06,129 --> 00:22:08,329
The female won over. It's time
to retire.

488
00:22:08,809 --> 00:22:10,649
(claws tapping)

489
00:22:11,689 --> 00:22:12,129
In the space of just a few
hours, love has blossomed,

490
00:22:12,129 --> 00:22:14,889
In the space of just a few
hours, love has blossomed,

491
00:22:18,649 --> 00:22:20,489
and as the tide comes in,

492
00:22:21,329 --> 00:22:23,569
the neighborhood transforms once
again.

493
00:22:24,049 --> 00:22:24,129
(water trickles)

494
00:22:24,129 --> 00:22:25,609
(water trickles)

495
00:22:26,369 --> 00:22:27,809
The mudskipper goes for a
swim...

496
00:22:28,329 --> 00:22:30,129
(energetic music)

497
00:22:30,129 --> 00:22:30,689
(energetic music)

498
00:22:33,609 --> 00:22:34,409
But not for long.

499
00:22:34,889 --> 00:22:36,129
(energetic music)

500
00:22:36,129 --> 00:22:36,729
(energetic music)

501
00:22:37,209 --> 00:22:38,289
(water trickles)

502
00:22:39,169 --> 00:22:42,129
Some species transform into tree
climbers.

503
00:22:42,129 --> 00:22:42,569
Some species transform into tree
climbers.

504
00:22:43,089 --> 00:22:43,409
(water splashes)

505
00:22:43,929 --> 00:22:44,809
(energetic music)

506
00:22:45,809 --> 00:22:48,129
It's a chance to relax before
the next tidal shift.

507
00:22:48,129 --> 00:22:48,809
It's a chance to relax before
the next tidal shift.

508
00:22:50,089 --> 00:22:52,409
(gentle music)

509
00:22:52,889 --> 00:22:54,129
(ominous music)

510
00:22:54,129 --> 00:22:55,129
(ominous music)

511
00:23:00,689 --> 00:23:03,729
(water trickles)

512
00:23:04,409 --> 00:23:05,489
It is not just the mudskippers

513
00:23:06,329 --> 00:23:08,009
and crabs who keep a tide
timetable.

514
00:23:08,689 --> 00:23:12,129
(water trickles) (otter squeaks)

515
00:23:12,129 --> 00:23:13,049
(water trickles) (otter squeaks)

516
00:23:14,169 --> 00:23:17,129
At Sungei Buloh, the otter
family bases mealtime

517
00:23:17,649 --> 00:23:18,129
around the tides.

518
00:23:18,129 --> 00:23:18,409
around the tides.

519
00:23:20,729 --> 00:23:23,129
And a mid-tide means fishing
time.

520
00:23:23,649 --> 00:23:24,129
(water splashes)

521
00:23:24,129 --> 00:23:25,369
(water splashes)

522
00:23:25,889 --> 00:23:28,209
(energetic music)

523
00:23:33,089 --> 00:23:35,689
The protected waters around the
Reserve are full of fish.

524
00:23:36,489 --> 00:23:40,729
(water splashes) (energetic
music)

525
00:23:43,689 --> 00:23:45,129
But for the teenagers,

526
00:23:46,009 --> 00:23:47,449
making a catch is not always
that easy.

527
00:23:47,929 --> 00:23:48,129
(otter squeaks)

528
00:23:48,129 --> 00:23:48,969
(otter squeaks)

529
00:23:49,489 --> 00:23:51,729
(water splashes)

530
00:23:56,769 --> 00:23:59,049
It's much better to hunt as a
family.

531
00:23:59,529 --> 00:24:00,129
(suspense music)

532
00:24:00,129 --> 00:24:01,409
(suspense music)

533
00:24:02,289 --> 00:24:05,489
Mom and Dad lead the pack.
(water splashes)

534
00:24:06,369 --> 00:24:08,249
In formation, the family works
as a team.

535
00:24:08,769 --> 00:24:11,289
(energetic music)

536
00:24:12,089 --> 00:24:12,129
(water splashes) (animals
scatter)

537
00:24:12,129 --> 00:24:13,649
(water splashes) (animals
scatter)

538
00:24:14,649 --> 00:24:17,769
The aim, to create confusion and
chaos for the fish.

539
00:24:18,249 --> 00:24:19,449
(upbeat music)

540
00:24:19,969 --> 00:24:22,209
(water splashes)

541
00:24:29,969 --> 00:24:30,129
Once caught, lunch is best eaten
fresh.

542
00:24:30,129 --> 00:24:33,129
Once caught, lunch is best eaten
fresh.

543
00:24:33,609 --> 00:24:34,809
(water bubbles)

544
00:24:35,289 --> 00:24:36,129
(intense music)

545
00:24:36,129 --> 00:24:37,489
(intense music)

546
00:24:40,769 --> 00:24:42,129
The starter is eaten alone.

547
00:24:42,129 --> 00:24:42,609
The starter is eaten alone.

548
00:24:43,089 --> 00:24:45,249
(intense music)

549
00:24:47,169 --> 00:24:48,129
But the main meal is often a
sit-down family affair.

550
00:24:48,129 --> 00:24:50,569
But the main meal is often a
sit-down family affair.

551
00:24:51,049 --> 00:24:53,249
(intense music)

552
00:24:54,609 --> 00:24:57,049
(water whooshes)

553
00:25:00,009 --> 00:25:00,129
But it's not all fish

554
00:25:00,129 --> 00:25:01,169
But it's not all fish

555
00:25:02,289 --> 00:25:06,129
and fun times for this family,
even in a protected Wetland,

556
00:25:06,129 --> 00:25:06,209
and fun times for this family,
even in a protected Wetland,

557
00:25:06,929 --> 00:25:08,329
danger is never far away.

558
00:25:08,809 --> 00:25:11,129
(intense music)

559
00:25:12,969 --> 00:25:15,049
(ominous music) (birds chirping)

560
00:25:16,089 --> 00:25:18,129
The protected waters of Sungei
Buloh are full of fish

561
00:25:18,129 --> 00:25:19,769
The protected waters of Sungei
Buloh are full of fish

562
00:25:20,529 --> 00:25:21,969
and smooth-coated otters are
some

563
00:25:22,889 --> 00:25:24,129
of the most skilled fish hunters
in the world.

564
00:25:24,129 --> 00:25:24,969
of the most skilled fish hunters
in the world.

565
00:25:25,489 --> 00:25:25,769
(birds chirping)

566
00:25:26,289 --> 00:25:28,809
(water splashes)

567
00:25:29,769 --> 00:25:30,129
Their streamlined body is
perfect for swimming.

568
00:25:30,129 --> 00:25:31,729
Their streamlined body is
perfect for swimming.

569
00:25:34,649 --> 00:25:35,489
Their teeth are strong,

570
00:25:36,089 --> 00:25:36,129
and even in murky water,

571
00:25:36,129 --> 00:25:37,129
and even in murky water,

572
00:25:38,049 --> 00:25:39,689
they can feel their prey with
their whiskers.

573
00:25:45,889 --> 00:25:48,009
That's important as they each
need to catch

574
00:25:48,889 --> 00:25:51,049
and eat about one kilogram of
fish a day.

575
00:25:51,529 --> 00:25:54,089
(otter munches)

576
00:25:54,969 --> 00:25:57,049
But the downside to being good
at fishing,

577
00:25:59,689 --> 00:26:00,129
uninvited lunch guests.

578
00:26:00,129 --> 00:26:00,769
uninvited lunch guests.

579
00:26:01,249 --> 00:26:03,889
(intense music)

580
00:26:04,529 --> 00:26:05,729
The Malayan water monitor,

581
00:26:08,529 --> 00:26:09,969
one of nature's survivors.

582
00:26:10,569 --> 00:26:11,689
(scene change whooshing)

583
00:26:12,169 --> 00:26:14,369
(intense music)

584
00:26:17,089 --> 00:26:18,129
Adapted to just about any
situation.

585
00:26:18,129 --> 00:26:19,449
Adapted to just about any
situation.

586
00:26:20,729 --> 00:26:23,129
(intense music)

587
00:26:31,609 --> 00:26:34,089
(lizard sloshes)

588
00:26:38,169 --> 00:26:42,129
The largest lizard in Singapore
is a hunter and a scavenger.

589
00:26:45,049 --> 00:26:46,329
And this old lizard has learned

590
00:26:47,209 --> 00:26:48,129
that the otters can provide an
easy stack

591
00:26:48,129 --> 00:26:49,609
that the otters can provide an
easy stack

592
00:26:50,129 --> 00:26:52,369
(birds chirping)

593
00:26:55,049 --> 00:26:57,329
Monitor lizards could grow to be
over two meters long,

594
00:26:57,969 --> 00:26:59,289
bigger than a young otter.

595
00:26:59,809 --> 00:27:00,129
(water trickles)

596
00:27:00,129 --> 00:27:02,049
(water trickles)

597
00:27:02,649 --> 00:27:04,449
And he wants their fish.

598
00:27:05,129 --> 00:27:06,129
(water splashes) (otter munches)

599
00:27:06,129 --> 00:27:09,129
(water splashes) (otter munches)

600
00:27:09,969 --> 00:27:12,009
But the teenagers are not keen
to share.

601
00:27:12,489 --> 00:27:14,289
(bouncy music)

602
00:27:14,969 --> 00:27:17,129
However, they are inquisitive.

603
00:27:17,769 --> 00:27:18,129
He could be a new playmate.

604
00:27:18,129 --> 00:27:19,169
He could be a new playmate.

605
00:27:19,649 --> 00:27:21,889
(bouncy music)

606
00:27:24,529 --> 00:27:26,409
(water splashes)

607
00:27:26,889 --> 00:27:27,769
Or perhaps not.

608
00:27:30,169 --> 00:27:32,969
This scavenger only wants a free
meal.

609
00:27:33,449 --> 00:27:35,769
(bouncy music)

610
00:27:36,289 --> 00:27:38,529
(grass rustling)

611
00:27:43,169 --> 00:27:45,689
Only 25 kilometers from these
wild encounters,

612
00:27:47,289 --> 00:27:48,129
the city continues its rapid
growth.

613
00:27:48,129 --> 00:27:49,129
the city continues its rapid
growth.

614
00:27:49,649 --> 00:27:51,289
(intense music)

615
00:27:52,289 --> 00:27:54,129
Singapore's landscapers
transformed dramatically

616
00:27:54,129 --> 00:27:54,409
Singapore's landscapers
transformed dramatically

617
00:27:55,089 --> 00:27:56,889
over the last few hundred years.

618
00:27:59,009 --> 00:28:00,129
95% of the original forest is
gone.

619
00:28:00,129 --> 00:28:01,689
95% of the original forest is
gone.

620
00:28:04,449 --> 00:28:06,049
(truck swooshes)

621
00:28:07,169 --> 00:28:10,369
But the garden city has given
itself a new shade of green.

622
00:28:12,329 --> 00:28:13,169
(people indistinct chatting)

623
00:28:14,089 --> 00:28:17,129
Around 10% of the country is
assigned to parks

624
00:28:18,049 --> 00:28:18,129
and reserves enjoyed by ground
dwellers

625
00:28:18,129 --> 00:28:22,009
and reserves enjoyed by ground
dwellers

626
00:28:23,689 --> 00:28:24,129
and those above.

627
00:28:24,129 --> 00:28:24,849
and those above.

628
00:28:25,409 --> 00:28:27,969
(lighthearted music)

629
00:28:32,649 --> 00:28:35,129
(eagle calling)

630
00:28:35,849 --> 00:28:36,129
The white-bellied sea eagle,

631
00:28:36,129 --> 00:28:37,449
The white-bellied sea eagle,

632
00:28:39,889 --> 00:28:42,129
the largest resident raptor in
Singapore.

633
00:28:42,729 --> 00:28:45,129
(aircraft whooshes)

634
00:28:47,649 --> 00:28:48,129
Surrounded by water,

635
00:28:48,129 --> 00:28:49,009
Surrounded by water,

636
00:28:49,849 --> 00:28:52,009
the island nation is the perfect
place

637
00:28:52,649 --> 00:28:53,929
for an aerial fish hunter.

638
00:28:54,449 --> 00:28:56,689
(dramatic music)

639
00:29:00,089 --> 00:29:00,129
But the change on the ground has
also reached the skies.

640
00:29:00,129 --> 00:29:02,729
But the change on the ground has
also reached the skies.

641
00:29:03,209 --> 00:29:06,049
(upbeat music)

642
00:29:06,489 --> 00:29:08,569
(ship hoots)

643
00:29:09,449 --> 00:29:11,649
For the eagle, it's meant some
adjustment.

644
00:29:12,129 --> 00:29:14,409
(upbeat music)

645
00:29:15,049 --> 00:29:16,409
A nest built in the wild...

646
00:29:17,809 --> 00:29:18,129
(intense music)

647
00:29:18,129 --> 00:29:19,889
(intense music)

648
00:29:20,809 --> 00:29:23,249
Can quickly become part of an
urban world.

649
00:29:23,929 --> 00:29:24,129
(contract machines clacking)

650
00:29:24,129 --> 00:29:27,289
(contract machines clacking)

651
00:29:27,889 --> 00:29:29,489
Going unnoticed by most,

652
00:29:30,289 --> 00:29:32,129
this nest in the suburbs was
here long

653
00:29:32,769 --> 00:29:34,129
before construction moved in.

654
00:29:37,529 --> 00:29:40,569
And inside... (gentle music)

655
00:29:41,129 --> 00:29:42,129
A very special bird.

656
00:29:42,129 --> 00:29:42,169
A very special bird.

657
00:29:45,969 --> 00:29:48,129
A female fledgling, about 12
weeks old.

658
00:29:48,129 --> 00:29:48,209
A female fledgling, about 12
weeks old.

659
00:29:52,249 --> 00:29:53,569
She's one of only a handful

660
00:29:54,329 --> 00:29:55,769
of white-bellied sea eagle
chicks

661
00:29:56,569 --> 00:29:58,329
that hatch each year in
Singapore.

662
00:30:00,889 --> 00:30:02,169
She did have an estimate

663
00:30:05,129 --> 00:30:06,129
but it's around six weeks old,

664
00:30:06,129 --> 00:30:06,849
but it's around six weeks old,

665
00:30:09,169 --> 00:30:10,129
her sibling died.

666
00:30:15,009 --> 00:30:18,129
The evidence suggests it choked
on discarded fishing line,

667
00:30:18,129 --> 00:30:18,529
The evidence suggests it choked
on discarded fishing line,

668
00:30:20,449 --> 00:30:22,809
accidentally brought to the nest
by her parents.

669
00:30:29,089 --> 00:30:30,129
But the remaining chick has
survived against the odds.

670
00:30:30,129 --> 00:30:32,129
But the remaining chick has
survived against the odds.

671
00:30:34,849 --> 00:30:36,129
Now she's almost the size of an
adult

672
00:30:36,129 --> 00:30:36,489
Now she's almost the size of an
adult

673
00:30:37,409 --> 00:30:39,729
and just about ready to take her
first flight.

674
00:30:40,249 --> 00:30:42,049
(wings flapping)

675
00:30:42,649 --> 00:30:43,849
But she must practice.

676
00:30:44,329 --> 00:30:46,849
(wind gusting)

677
00:30:47,369 --> 00:30:48,129
(leaves rustling)

678
00:30:48,129 --> 00:30:49,689
(leaves rustling)

679
00:30:54,449 --> 00:30:57,409
An approaching storm gives her
wind beneath her wings.

680
00:31:06,409 --> 00:31:07,969
This training is essential.

681
00:31:08,449 --> 00:31:10,529
(wind gusting)

682
00:31:12,849 --> 00:31:15,129
(gentle music)

683
00:31:16,609 --> 00:31:18,129
(bright music)

684
00:31:18,129 --> 00:31:18,889
(bright music)

685
00:31:26,769 --> 00:31:27,529
(eagle calling)

686
00:31:28,209 --> 00:31:29,729
It's a tough world up there.

687
00:31:30,209 --> 00:31:32,409
(eagle calling)

688
00:31:34,489 --> 00:31:36,129
Her parents deal with annoyances

689
00:31:36,129 --> 00:31:36,489
Her parents deal with annoyances

690
00:31:37,009 --> 00:31:39,329
(birds squealing)

691
00:31:40,929 --> 00:31:41,929
And threats.

692
00:31:42,409 --> 00:31:44,169
(intense music)

693
00:31:45,089 --> 00:31:46,969
A changeable hawk-eagle is in
their territory

694
00:31:47,609 --> 00:31:48,129
and too close for comfort.

695
00:31:48,129 --> 00:31:49,329
and too close for comfort.

696
00:31:49,889 --> 00:31:52,489
(somber flute music)

697
00:31:55,529 --> 00:31:57,129
Paired for life, they unite...

698
00:31:57,649 --> 00:32:00,129
(eagle whooshes)

699
00:32:00,129 --> 00:32:00,409
(eagle whooshes)

700
00:32:00,889 --> 00:32:02,369
(eagle calling)

701
00:32:02,929 --> 00:32:04,569
For an aerial attack.

702
00:32:05,049 --> 00:32:06,129
(intense music)

703
00:32:06,129 --> 00:32:07,209
(intense music)

704
00:32:08,809 --> 00:32:11,769
(somber flute music)

705
00:32:12,249 --> 00:32:14,449
(eagle calling)

706
00:32:19,129 --> 00:32:19,489
(eagle squealing)

707
00:32:20,049 --> 00:32:23,329
(somber flute music)

708
00:32:24,169 --> 00:32:27,169
Battle one, and it's back to the
nest.

709
00:32:27,649 --> 00:32:29,889
(gentle music)

710
00:32:33,849 --> 00:32:36,049
The chick is not ready to leave
just yet.

711
00:32:36,529 --> 00:32:38,929
(gentle music)

712
00:32:39,929 --> 00:32:42,129
When she does, she'll face
challenges and the skies.

713
00:32:42,129 --> 00:32:43,729
When she does, she'll face
challenges and the skies.

714
00:32:44,209 --> 00:32:45,569
(traffic passing)

715
00:32:46,489 --> 00:32:48,129
And the continued urban growth
on the ground.

716
00:32:48,129 --> 00:32:48,729
And the continued urban growth
on the ground.

717
00:32:49,209 --> 00:32:51,289
(gentle music)

718
00:32:53,849 --> 00:32:54,129
(bird calling) (birds chirping)

719
00:32:54,129 --> 00:32:57,089
(bird calling) (birds chirping)

720
00:32:58,089 --> 00:33:00,129
The rapid development in
Singapore has put pressure

721
00:33:00,129 --> 00:33:00,249
The rapid development in
Singapore has put pressure

722
00:33:00,689 --> 00:33:01,329
on the wild.

723
00:33:01,849 --> 00:33:03,929
(birds chirping)

724
00:33:04,929 --> 00:33:06,129
Over 70% of the country's
animals are under threat,

725
00:33:06,129 --> 00:33:07,449
Over 70% of the country's
animals are under threat,

726
00:33:08,089 --> 00:33:09,129
due mainly to habitat loss.

727
00:33:09,729 --> 00:33:11,449
(gentle music)

728
00:33:12,129 --> 00:33:13,929
And the urban and the wild live

729
00:33:14,569 --> 00:33:16,049
in an often delicate balance.

730
00:33:16,729 --> 00:33:18,129
(birds chirping) (gentle music)

731
00:33:18,129 --> 00:33:21,089
(birds chirping) (gentle music)

732
00:33:24,569 --> 00:33:26,489
(dog barks)

733
00:33:28,049 --> 00:33:28,729
(intense music)

734
00:33:29,249 --> 00:33:30,129
(wings flapping)

735
00:33:30,129 --> 00:33:31,969
(wings flapping)

736
00:33:32,409 --> 00:33:34,769
(otter barks)

737
00:33:35,249 --> 00:33:36,129
(dog chirping)

738
00:33:36,129 --> 00:33:37,329
(dog chirping)

739
00:33:37,809 --> 00:33:40,129
(intense music)

740
00:33:45,249 --> 00:33:47,449
The wild dogs of Northern
Singapore...

741
00:33:47,929 --> 00:33:48,129
(intense music)

742
00:33:48,129 --> 00:33:49,369
(intense music)

743
00:33:50,049 --> 00:33:52,569
Feral, hungry, and intelligent.

744
00:33:53,049 --> 00:33:54,129
Their survivors.

745
00:33:54,129 --> 00:33:54,169
Their survivors.

746
00:33:54,649 --> 00:33:55,529
(intense music)

747
00:33:56,569 --> 00:33:59,329
Sungei Buloh may be a sanctuary,
but it has no fences.

748
00:33:59,809 --> 00:34:00,129
(intense music)

749
00:34:00,129 --> 00:34:01,769
(intense music)

750
00:34:02,289 --> 00:34:03,889
Anyone can visit.

751
00:34:04,329 --> 00:34:06,129
(dog barks)

752
00:34:06,729 --> 00:34:08,129
(otter squeaks)

753
00:34:08,689 --> 00:34:10,889
(water splashes)

754
00:34:12,449 --> 00:34:16,849
(otter squeaks) (intense music)

755
00:34:27,769 --> 00:34:28,969
The altars are safe in the
water.

756
00:34:29,489 --> 00:34:30,129
(water splashes)

757
00:34:30,129 --> 00:34:31,729
(water splashes)

758
00:34:34,289 --> 00:34:36,129
And the dogs are no match for
this close-knit family.

759
00:34:36,129 --> 00:34:36,809
And the dogs are no match for
this close-knit family.

760
00:34:37,289 --> 00:34:38,129
(intense music)

761
00:34:38,769 --> 00:34:42,129
(otter squeaks) (dog barks)

762
00:34:42,129 --> 00:34:43,129
(otter squeaks) (dog barks)

763
00:34:44,569 --> 00:34:47,049
(intense music)

764
00:34:47,649 --> 00:34:48,129
But something is wrong.

765
00:34:48,129 --> 00:34:48,849
But something is wrong.

766
00:34:49,369 --> 00:34:51,609
(water trickles)

767
00:34:54,009 --> 00:34:54,129
(otter squeaks)

768
00:34:54,129 --> 00:34:57,129
(otter squeaks)

769
00:34:57,729 --> 00:34:58,929
After diving for safety,

770
00:34:59,809 --> 00:35:00,129
one of the teenagers has been
separated.

771
00:35:00,129 --> 00:35:01,289
one of the teenagers has been
separated.

772
00:35:01,809 --> 00:35:04,329
(water trickles)

773
00:35:04,809 --> 00:35:06,129
(otter squeaks)

774
00:35:06,769 --> 00:35:08,129
Alone, even in the water,

775
00:35:08,769 --> 00:35:10,169
she's very vulnerable.

776
00:35:10,609 --> 00:35:12,129
(dog panting)

777
00:35:12,129 --> 00:35:12,449
(dog panting)

778
00:35:12,969 --> 00:35:14,809
(water trickles)

779
00:35:15,609 --> 00:35:17,009
She must find the rest of the
pack.

780
00:35:17,489 --> 00:35:18,129
(otter squeaks)

781
00:35:18,129 --> 00:35:19,689
(otter squeaks)

782
00:35:25,769 --> 00:35:26,889
Finally, her calls are answered.

783
00:35:27,369 --> 00:35:29,449
(gentle music)

784
00:35:32,089 --> 00:35:34,849
But to reunite, she must cross
dangerous ground.

785
00:35:35,329 --> 00:35:36,129
(intense music)

786
00:35:36,129 --> 00:35:37,489
(intense music)

787
00:35:42,969 --> 00:35:44,769
(dog barks) (birds flapping)

788
00:35:45,369 --> 00:35:48,129
(intense music continues)

789
00:35:48,129 --> 00:35:48,209
(intense music continues)

790
00:35:50,449 --> 00:35:52,769
(water splashes)

791
00:35:58,489 --> 00:36:00,129
(birds chirping)

792
00:36:00,129 --> 00:36:00,489
(birds chirping)

793
00:36:01,249 --> 00:36:04,089
Together again, it's a big
relief.

794
00:36:06,969 --> 00:36:08,249
Smooth-coated otters are some

795
00:36:09,089 --> 00:36:10,849
of the most social animals in
the world

796
00:36:13,609 --> 00:36:16,409
and living in a close-knit pack
also ensures safety.

797
00:36:22,649 --> 00:36:23,529
(insects chittering)

798
00:36:24,529 --> 00:36:27,289
But other creatures find their
safety in darkness,

799
00:36:29,249 --> 00:36:30,129
hiding so well that they're
rarely documented

800
00:36:30,129 --> 00:36:32,009
hiding so well that they're
rarely documented

801
00:36:32,449 --> 00:36:32,809
until now.

802
00:36:33,369 --> 00:36:34,769
(insects chittering)

803
00:36:35,369 --> 00:36:36,129
(scene change whooshing)

804
00:36:36,129 --> 00:36:37,889
(scene change whooshing)

805
00:36:38,809 --> 00:36:41,089
In Singapore, the boundaries
between the wild

806
00:36:41,929 --> 00:36:42,129
and the city are constantly
shifting.

807
00:36:42,129 --> 00:36:44,209
and the city are constantly
shifting.

808
00:36:44,689 --> 00:36:47,009
(intense music)

809
00:36:49,889 --> 00:36:51,169
Left alone, the wilderness will

810
00:36:51,849 --> 00:36:53,409
quickly reclaim the forgotten.

811
00:36:54,089 --> 00:36:54,129
(intense music) (insect swarms)

812
00:36:54,129 --> 00:36:56,049
(intense music) (insect swarms)

813
00:36:57,089 --> 00:37:00,129
But sometimes, the urban has
surprising wild visitors.

814
00:37:00,129 --> 00:37:00,569
But sometimes, the urban has
surprising wild visitors.

815
00:37:02,329 --> 00:37:04,329
(bus swooshes)

816
00:37:04,769 --> 00:37:06,129
(bell rings)

817
00:37:06,129 --> 00:37:06,849
(bell rings)

818
00:37:08,729 --> 00:37:10,129
The Nanyang Technological
University.

819
00:37:10,689 --> 00:37:12,129
(energetic music)

820
00:37:12,129 --> 00:37:12,369
(energetic music)

821
00:37:13,329 --> 00:37:15,129
A busy campus in the Western
Suburbs of Singapore.

822
00:37:15,609 --> 00:37:17,369
(energetic music)

823
00:37:18,209 --> 00:37:20,529
By day, a buzz of students and
learning.

824
00:37:22,529 --> 00:37:23,849
But by night... (vehicle zooms)

825
00:37:24,529 --> 00:37:25,249
Things are a little different.

826
00:37:25,649 --> 00:37:26,689
(owl hoots)

827
00:37:27,249 --> 00:37:28,129
(insects chittering)

828
00:37:28,689 --> 00:37:30,129
(footsteps clomping)

829
00:37:30,129 --> 00:37:32,009
(footsteps clomping)

830
00:37:32,609 --> 00:37:34,129
(scene change whooshing)

831
00:37:35,169 --> 00:37:36,129
Using a thermal image camera, we
can see in the dark

832
00:37:36,129 --> 00:37:38,489
Using a thermal image camera, we
can see in the dark

833
00:37:41,089 --> 00:37:42,129
the nocturnal creatures emerge.

834
00:37:42,129 --> 00:37:43,049
the nocturnal creatures emerge.

835
00:37:43,729 --> 00:37:45,609
(insects chittering) (dog pants)

836
00:37:46,169 --> 00:37:47,569
Some are easy to find

837
00:37:49,849 --> 00:37:51,449
but others are elusive.

838
00:37:51,929 --> 00:37:54,129
(colugo whooshes)

839
00:37:54,129 --> 00:37:54,289
(colugo whooshes)

840
00:37:56,769 --> 00:37:59,209
The search is on for a very rare
forest dweller

841
00:38:04,049 --> 00:38:06,129
that has been rumored to attend
university late at night.

842
00:38:06,129 --> 00:38:06,809
that has been rumored to attend
university late at night.

843
00:38:08,449 --> 00:38:09,849
(traffic passing)

844
00:38:10,489 --> 00:38:12,129
After months of searching,

845
00:38:12,689 --> 00:38:13,209
at 3:00 AM...

846
00:38:13,689 --> 00:38:16,249
(suspense music)

847
00:38:16,809 --> 00:38:18,129
A Singaporean first.

848
00:38:18,129 --> 00:38:18,569
A Singaporean first.

849
00:38:19,089 --> 00:38:20,049
(suspense music)

850
00:38:20,929 --> 00:38:24,129
Heat images of the elusive Sunda
pangolin,

851
00:38:24,129 --> 00:38:25,009
Heat images of the elusive Sunda
pangolin,

852
00:38:27,889 --> 00:38:29,569
the world's only scaly mammal.

853
00:38:31,809 --> 00:38:35,129
(lighthearted music) (footsteps
crunching)

854
00:38:36,249 --> 00:38:40,129
And this species found in Asia
is critically endangered.

855
00:38:40,729 --> 00:38:42,129
(footsteps crunching)

856
00:38:42,129 --> 00:38:43,129
(footsteps crunching)

857
00:38:44,209 --> 00:38:47,609
This is a juvenile and he's an
intrepid explorer.

858
00:38:48,129 --> 00:38:49,369
(energetic music)

859
00:38:49,929 --> 00:38:52,009
(footsteps crunching)

860
00:38:52,969 --> 00:38:54,129
Tonight, he's swapping forest
for night class.

861
00:38:54,129 --> 00:38:55,689
Tonight, he's swapping forest
for night class.

862
00:38:56,249 --> 00:38:57,809
(lighthearted music)

863
00:38:58,369 --> 00:39:00,129
(insects chittering)

864
00:39:00,129 --> 00:39:00,929
(insects chittering)

865
00:39:05,049 --> 00:39:06,129
A glimpse of a pangolin in the
wild is very rare.

866
00:39:06,129 --> 00:39:07,649
A glimpse of a pangolin in the
wild is very rare.

867
00:39:08,209 --> 00:39:09,009
(footsteps crunching)

868
00:39:09,569 --> 00:39:11,129
(lighthearted music)

869
00:39:12,169 --> 00:39:15,129
And after a pre-visit, the young
scholar heads home.

870
00:39:21,209 --> 00:39:23,209
Here, the pangolin hides for the
day.

871
00:39:25,209 --> 00:39:26,489
Almost impossible to find.

872
00:39:30,009 --> 00:39:30,129
But behind the scenes at the
nearby Research Center,

873
00:39:30,129 --> 00:39:33,129
But behind the scenes at the
nearby Research Center,

874
00:39:33,769 --> 00:39:35,209
a special close encounter.

875
00:39:38,329 --> 00:39:39,809
This is a 5-year-old female,

876
00:39:42,409 --> 00:39:44,249
a graduate of the captive
breeding program.

877
00:39:45,049 --> 00:39:47,609
(gentle music) (footsteps
crunching)

878
00:39:48,289 --> 00:39:50,009
She's a skilled ground dweller

879
00:39:51,929 --> 00:39:53,369
and tree climber.

880
00:39:53,849 --> 00:39:54,129
(energetic music)

881
00:39:54,129 --> 00:39:56,209
(energetic music)

882
00:39:57,169 --> 00:39:59,489
The pangolin's body is adapted
to forest dwelling.

883
00:39:59,969 --> 00:40:00,129
(energetic music)

884
00:40:00,129 --> 00:40:01,729
(energetic music)

885
00:40:02,809 --> 00:40:06,129
Strong claws help her to climb
and search for amps to eat.

886
00:40:06,129 --> 00:40:06,249
Strong claws help her to climb
and search for amps to eat.

887
00:40:07,049 --> 00:40:08,849
And a protective covering of
scales,

888
00:40:09,689 --> 00:40:11,209
shields almost every part of the
body.

889
00:40:11,729 --> 00:40:12,129
(energetic music)

890
00:40:12,129 --> 00:40:14,769
(energetic music)

891
00:40:15,649 --> 00:40:17,169
once effective against long-gone
predators

892
00:40:17,689 --> 00:40:18,129
such as the tiger,

893
00:40:18,129 --> 00:40:18,569
such as the tiger,

894
00:40:19,409 --> 00:40:21,209
this armor is now the species'
downfall.

895
00:40:21,529 --> 00:40:23,129
I'm

896
00:40:24,809 --> 00:40:26,049
Used in traditional medicine,

897
00:40:27,169 --> 00:40:30,129
the scales are highly prized by
poachers across Asia Scia.

898
00:40:30,129 --> 00:40:30,409
the scales are highly prized by
poachers across Asia Scia.

899
00:40:30,929 --> 00:40:32,289
(energetic music)

900
00:40:33,209 --> 00:40:34,689
In Singapore, it's estimated
that there are

901
00:40:35,569 --> 00:40:36,129
only 100 Sunda pangolins left in
the wild.

902
00:40:36,129 --> 00:40:39,729
only 100 Sunda pangolins left in
the wild.

903
00:40:40,489 --> 00:40:42,129
(leaves rustling) (suspense
music)

904
00:40:42,129 --> 00:40:42,849
(leaves rustling) (suspense
music)

905
00:40:43,689 --> 00:40:45,369
Habitat loss threatens their
survival

906
00:40:47,889 --> 00:40:48,129
but protecting the forests can
give them a refuge.

907
00:40:48,129 --> 00:40:49,769
but protecting the forests can
give them a refuge.

908
00:40:50,249 --> 00:40:52,369
(suspense music)

909
00:40:52,849 --> 00:40:54,129
(thunder rumbles)

910
00:40:54,129 --> 00:40:54,649
(thunder rumbles)

911
00:40:55,329 --> 00:40:59,209
(energetic music) (rain showers)

912
00:40:59,849 --> 00:41:00,129
Blessed with abundant rain,

913
00:41:00,129 --> 00:41:01,209
Blessed with abundant rain,

914
00:41:03,489 --> 00:41:04,689
year-round sunshine...

915
00:41:05,329 --> 00:41:06,129
(energetic symphony music)

916
00:41:06,129 --> 00:41:07,369
(energetic symphony music)

917
00:41:08,329 --> 00:41:11,049
And an average daily temperature
of 27 degrees,

918
00:41:13,169 --> 00:41:15,649
Singapore is a very pleasant
island to live and visit.

919
00:41:16,569 --> 00:41:18,129
(water trickles) (energetic
symphony music)

920
00:41:18,129 --> 00:41:20,129
(water trickles) (energetic
symphony music)

921
00:41:21,209 --> 00:41:23,489
Known as the stopover and
holiday destination,

922
00:41:25,929 --> 00:41:28,129
the country encourages a diverse
population

923
00:41:29,009 --> 00:41:30,129
and welcomes visitors from
around the world.

924
00:41:30,129 --> 00:41:30,889
and welcomes visitors from
around the world.

925
00:41:31,369 --> 00:41:33,449
(gentle music)

926
00:41:35,369 --> 00:41:36,129
(birds chirping and chittering)

927
00:41:36,129 --> 00:41:38,329
(birds chirping and chittering)

928
00:41:38,849 --> 00:41:39,769
And in September,

929
00:41:40,849 --> 00:41:42,129
the Sungei Buloh mudflats
welcome visitors of their own.

930
00:41:42,129 --> 00:41:43,729
the Sungei Buloh mudflats
welcome visitors of their own.

931
00:41:44,209 --> 00:41:46,289
(bird calling)

932
00:41:48,649 --> 00:41:51,889
These common redshanks come from
as far away as Russia,

933
00:41:52,529 --> 00:41:53,809
escaping the bitter winter.

934
00:41:54,569 --> 00:41:55,209
(birds flapping) (water
splashes)

935
00:41:55,689 --> 00:41:58,009
(ominous music)

936
00:42:03,609 --> 00:42:06,089
The Wetland is the perfect
tropical destination

937
00:42:06,649 --> 00:42:07,809
for migratory birds.

938
00:42:09,409 --> 00:42:11,449
(lighthearted music) (birds
chirping)

939
00:42:12,089 --> 00:42:12,129
A place to rest and refuel.

940
00:42:12,129 --> 00:42:14,129
A place to rest and refuel.

941
00:42:14,849 --> 00:42:15,769
(birds chirping and chittering)

942
00:42:16,329 --> 00:42:18,129
(lighthearted music)

943
00:42:18,129 --> 00:42:19,209
(lighthearted music)

944
00:42:20,289 --> 00:42:23,129
The locals are happy to show off
the best meals in town.

945
00:42:23,649 --> 00:42:24,129
(birds chirping)

946
00:42:24,129 --> 00:42:24,489
(birds chirping)

947
00:42:25,049 --> 00:42:27,409
(lighthearted music)

948
00:42:28,249 --> 00:42:30,129
The fiddler couple enjoy a lunch
date.

949
00:42:30,129 --> 00:42:30,289
The fiddler couple enjoy a lunch
date.

950
00:42:32,729 --> 00:42:35,409
But for the male, the claw that
attracted the lady

951
00:42:35,969 --> 00:42:36,129
now has its downside.

952
00:42:36,129 --> 00:42:37,529
now has its downside.

953
00:42:39,849 --> 00:42:42,129
While she eats with two spoons,
he only has one.

954
00:42:42,129 --> 00:42:43,729
While she eats with two spoons,
he only has one.

955
00:42:47,409 --> 00:42:48,129
She gets to eat much faster.

956
00:42:48,129 --> 00:42:49,409
She gets to eat much faster.

957
00:42:50,289 --> 00:42:52,489
But it's a small price to pay
for a mate.

958
00:42:54,889 --> 00:42:57,129
(gentle music)

959
00:42:58,889 --> 00:43:00,129
Since its initial formation in
1989,

960
00:43:00,129 --> 00:43:01,129
Since its initial formation in
1989,

961
00:43:02,249 --> 00:43:05,489
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is
now recognized as a site

962
00:43:06,129 --> 00:43:07,129
of international importance.

963
00:43:07,609 --> 00:43:09,329
(bird calling)

964
00:43:10,289 --> 00:43:12,129
In a few months time, the
journey will continue

965
00:43:12,129 --> 00:43:12,329
In a few months time, the
journey will continue

966
00:43:12,849 --> 00:43:13,569
for these visitors.

967
00:43:14,049 --> 00:43:15,529
(gentle music)

968
00:43:16,449 --> 00:43:18,009
And the residents will go on
with their lives.

969
00:43:18,489 --> 00:43:20,569
(gentle music)

970
00:43:32,609 --> 00:43:35,569
The Otter Pack is still a
close-knit family.

971
00:43:36,049 --> 00:43:36,129
(gentle music)

972
00:43:36,129 --> 00:43:37,769
(gentle music)

973
00:43:38,729 --> 00:43:41,729
The drama of the dog attack is a
distant memory.

974
00:43:42,409 --> 00:43:45,129
(otter squeaks and shuffles)

975
00:43:45,729 --> 00:43:48,129
(gentle music)

976
00:43:48,129 --> 00:43:48,209
(gentle music)

977
00:43:49,169 --> 00:43:52,369
But the teenagers are getting
wiser and bolder.

978
00:43:53,049 --> 00:43:54,129
(otter squeaks and shuffles)

979
00:43:54,129 --> 00:43:56,129
(otter squeaks and shuffles)

980
00:43:58,049 --> 00:43:59,049
As they become adults,

981
00:43:59,689 --> 00:44:00,129
they will eventually leave

982
00:44:00,129 --> 00:44:00,969
they will eventually leave

983
00:44:01,969 --> 00:44:04,809
to start their own family packs
in new territory.

984
00:44:05,649 --> 00:44:06,129
(gentle music) (footsteps
crunching)

985
00:44:06,129 --> 00:44:06,969
(gentle music) (footsteps
crunching)

986
00:44:07,649 --> 00:44:09,569
Mom and Dad will breed again.

987
00:44:10,049 --> 00:44:10,609
(gentle music)

988
00:44:11,129 --> 00:44:12,129
(leaves rustling)

989
00:44:13,089 --> 00:44:14,809
But in the meantime, they
presume, making sure

990
00:44:15,649 --> 00:44:18,049
that everybody knows this is
their home.

991
00:44:18,529 --> 00:44:19,489
(gentle music)

992
00:44:19,969 --> 00:44:21,609
(otter squeaks)

993
00:44:22,449 --> 00:44:24,129
This scent dance marks their
territory

994
00:44:24,129 --> 00:44:25,609
This scent dance marks their
territory

995
00:44:26,529 --> 00:44:28,449
and turns the footpath into a
noticeboard.

996
00:44:28,929 --> 00:44:30,129
(gentle music)

997
00:44:30,129 --> 00:44:31,129
(gentle music)

998
00:44:37,289 --> 00:44:40,289
The message, smooth-coated
otters are here to stay.

999
00:44:40,769 --> 00:44:41,169
(gentle music)

1000
00:44:41,649 --> 00:44:42,129
(otter sniffs)

1001
00:44:42,129 --> 00:44:43,129
(otter sniffs)

1002
00:44:43,809 --> 00:44:46,529
(energetic symphony music)

1003
00:44:47,369 --> 00:44:48,129
This is the Singapore we usually
see.

1004
00:44:48,129 --> 00:44:50,129
This is the Singapore we usually
see.

1005
00:44:50,729 --> 00:44:52,009
(footsteps marching)

1006
00:44:52,689 --> 00:44:54,129
A vibrant growing metropolis.

1007
00:44:54,129 --> 00:44:54,369
A vibrant growing metropolis.

1008
00:44:55,009 --> 00:44:58,449
(energetic symphony music)

1009
00:44:59,369 --> 00:45:00,129
But if you look beyond the
concrete jungle,

1010
00:45:00,129 --> 00:45:01,129
But if you look beyond the
concrete jungle,

1011
00:45:03,849 --> 00:45:05,929
nature has found ways to endure
and thrive.

1012
00:45:06,409 --> 00:45:08,129
(water splashes)

1013
00:45:08,609 --> 00:45:10,769
(eagle calling)

1014
00:45:13,889 --> 00:45:14,409
Hidden...

1015
00:45:17,369 --> 00:45:18,129
But not to be forgotten.

1016
00:45:18,129 --> 00:45:18,729
But not to be forgotten.

1017
00:45:19,289 --> 00:45:21,129
(lighthearted music)

1018
00:45:22,089 --> 00:45:24,129
these are the locals that make
Singapore

1019
00:45:24,129 --> 00:45:24,769
these are the locals that make
Singapore

1020
00:45:28,009 --> 00:45:29,209
the wild city.

1021
00:45:29,889 --> 00:45:30,129
(energetic symphony music ends)

1022
00:45:30,129 --> 00:45:33,249
(energetic symphony music ends)

1023
00:45:34,809 --> 00:45:36,129
(lighthearted music)

1024
00:45:36,129 --> 00:45:37,449
(lighthearted music)

1025
00:46:04,689 --> 00:46:06,129
(logo whooshing)

1026
00:46:06,129 --> 00:46:07,009
(logo whooshing)

1027
00:46:10,329 --> 00:46:12,129
(ominous music)

1028
00:46:12,129 --> 00:46:12,729
(ominous music)