1 00:00:30,330 --> 00:00:33,064 (birds chirping) 2 00:00:41,775 --> 00:00:45,043 - [Narrator] A mother orangutan in Borneo is building 3 00:00:45,078 --> 00:00:46,644 her bed for the night. 4 00:00:46,679 --> 00:00:49,580 (thoughtful music) 5 00:00:51,384 --> 00:00:54,385 First, a mattress of fresh leaves. 6 00:00:58,224 --> 00:01:01,426 Her young son, a few branches below is getting 7 00:01:01,461 --> 00:01:02,260 to work on his own bunk, 8 00:01:02,295 --> 00:01:05,163 (thoughtful music) 9 00:01:07,534 --> 00:01:09,300 not entirely successfully. 10 00:01:09,335 --> 00:01:12,236 (thoughtful music) 11 00:01:14,574 --> 00:01:17,075 It'll take her almost a decade 12 00:01:17,110 --> 00:01:19,911 to prepare him for independence. 13 00:01:19,946 --> 00:01:22,880 (thoughtful music) 14 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,286 Like many youngsters, he decides 15 00:01:28,321 --> 00:01:31,322 that his mother's bed is preferable 16 00:01:32,292 --> 00:01:34,192 (thoughtful music) 17 00:01:34,227 --> 00:01:36,294 and climbs up for a cuddle. 18 00:01:36,329 --> 00:01:39,230 (thoughtful music) 19 00:01:44,504 --> 00:01:47,772 It takes years to perfect jungle living 20 00:01:47,807 --> 00:01:52,343 and all rainforest parents learn to rely on the trees 21 00:01:52,378 --> 00:01:54,412 to protect and provide for them. 22 00:01:55,281 --> 00:01:58,182 (thoughtful music) 23 00:02:09,496 --> 00:02:10,496 Bhutan. 24 00:02:13,066 --> 00:02:15,466 The Himalayan kingdom where the forests 25 00:02:15,502 --> 00:02:17,502 are regarded as sacred. 26 00:02:17,537 --> 00:02:20,471 (thoughtful music) 27 00:02:22,575 --> 00:02:26,944 The jungles here provide a refuge for many rare species. 28 00:02:26,980 --> 00:02:31,983 (thoughtful music) (creatures chittering) 29 00:02:34,454 --> 00:02:39,023 Among them are some of our planet's most dedicated parents. 30 00:02:43,163 --> 00:02:44,362 Rufus necked hornbills. 31 00:02:45,665 --> 00:02:48,599 (thoughtful music) 32 00:02:49,435 --> 00:02:51,969 Male and female pair for life, 33 00:02:52,005 --> 00:02:54,772 and each year they renew their bond. 34 00:02:57,510 --> 00:03:00,144 Raising a hornbills chick takes teamwork. 35 00:03:02,815 --> 00:03:04,916 The first step is to secure a good home. 36 00:03:06,786 --> 00:03:09,353 (upbeat music) 37 00:03:15,094 --> 00:03:19,797 Unlike most birds, hornbills don't make nests, 38 00:03:19,832 --> 00:03:21,766 but prefer a hole in a tree. 39 00:03:21,801 --> 00:03:24,635 (whimsical music) 40 00:03:33,146 --> 00:03:35,446 Fortunately, the ancient forests 41 00:03:35,481 --> 00:03:38,349 of Bhutan contain plenty of options. 42 00:03:38,384 --> 00:03:41,219 (whimsical music) 43 00:03:42,956 --> 00:03:45,957 Once the pair have found one that seems suitable, 44 00:03:46,859 --> 00:03:51,362 the female starts collecting mud from the forest floor. 45 00:03:51,397 --> 00:03:56,367 (whimsical music) (creatures chittering) 46 00:03:56,869 --> 00:04:01,005 With it, she builds a barrier across the entrance 47 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,741 that will prevent any strangers from getting in. 48 00:04:10,116 --> 00:04:12,316 But she is now imprisoned 49 00:04:14,787 --> 00:04:18,756 and she will remain so for the next hundred days. 50 00:04:18,791 --> 00:04:21,692 (thoughtful music) 51 00:04:30,236 --> 00:04:33,537 She will be totally reliant on her partner for food. 52 00:04:37,644 --> 00:04:39,176 He'd better be up to it. 53 00:04:42,749 --> 00:04:45,950 Fruit forms the bulk of his offerings. 54 00:04:45,985 --> 00:04:48,653 (curious music) 55 00:04:53,693 --> 00:04:58,429 A caterpillar is a welcome treat once carefully prepared. 56 00:05:02,669 --> 00:05:06,070 Most of the time the food is gratefully received, 57 00:05:10,843 --> 00:05:12,009 but not always. 58 00:05:12,045 --> 00:05:14,979 (thoughtful music) 59 00:05:25,224 --> 00:05:27,992 The lack of choice is beginning to get to her. 60 00:05:28,027 --> 00:05:30,528 (bug buzzing) 61 00:05:36,369 --> 00:05:40,471 The male works hard to maintain his daily deliveries. 62 00:05:43,076 --> 00:05:45,242 His commitment is total. 63 00:05:45,278 --> 00:05:47,945 (anxious music) 64 00:06:00,493 --> 00:06:04,829 But then, one beak becomes two. 65 00:06:06,499 --> 00:06:09,066 (joyful music) 66 00:06:13,339 --> 00:06:15,539 Their growing chick is thriving, 67 00:06:18,344 --> 00:06:21,178 but the nursery is becoming increasingly cramped 68 00:06:22,815 --> 00:06:24,148 and a touch grubby. 69 00:06:27,620 --> 00:06:31,756 Dad does his best to keep them both properly fed. 70 00:06:31,791 --> 00:06:34,358 (bugs buzzing) 71 00:06:36,295 --> 00:06:41,065 But conditions inside the nest are now almost unbearable. 72 00:06:41,100 --> 00:06:43,701 (bugs buzzing) 73 00:06:46,005 --> 00:06:48,839 Finally, after three months of imprisonment, 74 00:06:50,343 --> 00:06:53,344 she decides the time has come to leave 75 00:06:55,915 --> 00:06:59,350 and to introduce her chick to the outside world. 76 00:07:05,958 --> 00:07:09,627 The male now starts to withhold food, 77 00:07:10,496 --> 00:07:13,964 a clear sign that he too thinks that the time has come. 78 00:07:18,137 --> 00:07:21,138 She starts to chip away at the baked mud. 79 00:07:21,174 --> 00:07:23,841 (beak thudding) 80 00:07:29,515 --> 00:07:32,583 The flight muscles are stiff and weak. 81 00:07:32,618 --> 00:07:35,252 (anxious music) 82 00:07:38,891 --> 00:07:42,726 Inch by inch she squeezes her way out. 83 00:07:42,762 --> 00:07:45,663 (triumphant music) 84 00:07:51,070 --> 00:07:52,603 Freedom again. 85 00:07:52,638 --> 00:07:55,539 (triumphant music) 86 00:07:59,212 --> 00:08:02,513 Her chick, however needs more time. 87 00:08:04,584 --> 00:08:07,051 The world seems rather daunting. 88 00:08:09,455 --> 00:08:13,991 His father swoops in to offer some encouragement. 89 00:08:14,026 --> 00:08:16,627 (curious music) 90 00:08:16,662 --> 00:08:17,461 It's time to go. 91 00:08:17,497 --> 00:08:20,164 (anxious music) 92 00:08:27,006 --> 00:08:30,341 All his parents can do now is watch. 93 00:08:33,246 --> 00:08:36,146 The chick's journey inevitably has to begin 94 00:08:36,182 --> 00:08:37,781 with a leap of faith. 95 00:08:37,817 --> 00:08:40,751 (triumphant music) 96 00:09:04,176 --> 00:09:06,443 He is ungainly and awkward, 97 00:09:12,552 --> 00:09:15,619 but that could have been a lot worse. 98 00:09:18,357 --> 00:09:22,560 They'll remain by his side for the next six months. 99 00:09:22,595 --> 00:09:25,195 (joyful music) 100 00:09:31,137 --> 00:09:34,772 Jungles may appear to be full of opportunities, 101 00:09:36,842 --> 00:09:39,677 but competition for homes can be intense. 102 00:09:43,849 --> 00:09:47,818 This Sri Lankan pug nosed frog has been lucky. 103 00:09:49,088 --> 00:09:51,155 He's bagged a prime location. 104 00:09:52,592 --> 00:09:54,792 It even has a pool in the basement. 105 00:09:55,962 --> 00:09:58,629 (playful music) 106 00:10:03,936 --> 00:10:08,205 And it's not long before an interested female arrives. 107 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,908 (playful music) 108 00:10:15,815 --> 00:10:18,916 Their embrace can last for days. 109 00:10:18,951 --> 00:10:21,619 (playful music) 110 00:10:26,726 --> 00:10:30,828 But as soon as the eggs are laid, the female leaves. 111 00:10:32,031 --> 00:10:33,964 He is now on his own. 112 00:10:35,234 --> 00:10:36,600 A single parent. 113 00:10:36,636 --> 00:10:39,269 (playful music) 114 00:10:44,010 --> 00:10:47,411 His new brood quickly attracts unwanted attention. 115 00:10:51,517 --> 00:10:55,285 Frog's eggs are food for many jungle creatures. 116 00:10:59,492 --> 00:11:03,060 He can protect them from some of the smaller threats, 117 00:11:03,095 --> 00:11:05,763 (intense music) 118 00:11:07,233 --> 00:11:12,136 but he has little defence against the bigger ones. 119 00:11:12,171 --> 00:11:15,072 (foreboding music) 120 00:11:16,509 --> 00:11:20,411 A tiger tarantula with a leg span the size 121 00:11:20,446 --> 00:11:21,912 of a human face, 122 00:11:24,050 --> 00:11:28,252 they can paralyse its victims with a single venomous bite. 123 00:11:33,926 --> 00:11:35,959 Almost nothing is safe from it. 124 00:11:37,163 --> 00:11:40,064 (foreboding music) 125 00:11:43,369 --> 00:11:45,903 Certainly not a defenceless frog father. 126 00:11:59,251 --> 00:12:01,385 The little frog bravely holds his ground. 127 00:12:01,420 --> 00:12:04,354 (foreboding music) 128 00:12:27,012 --> 00:12:29,780 Actually, these two have met before. 129 00:12:34,220 --> 00:12:37,221 They both live in the same tree hole. 130 00:12:40,326 --> 00:12:43,827 The tarantula has a nice dry penthouse at the top, 131 00:12:45,931 --> 00:12:49,199 while the frog prefers the damp basement. 132 00:12:49,235 --> 00:12:51,902 (playful music) 133 00:12:56,442 --> 00:13:00,911 The stay-at-home frog keeps the place clean and free of ants 134 00:13:04,383 --> 00:13:08,218 and the spider acts as a full-time security guard. 135 00:13:09,321 --> 00:13:11,989 (playful music) 136 00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:17,060 Together they make an excellent team, 137 00:13:17,096 --> 00:13:19,763 (playful music) 138 00:13:22,768 --> 00:13:24,701 one that ensures a future 139 00:13:24,737 --> 00:13:27,237 for two entirely different families. 140 00:13:27,273 --> 00:13:29,940 (curious music) 141 00:13:44,726 --> 00:13:49,261 For some parents, finding a suitable home is just the start 142 00:13:49,297 --> 00:13:51,330 of a very long journey. 143 00:13:53,601 --> 00:13:57,837 Learning the intricacies of the jungle can take a lifetime. 144 00:14:00,308 --> 00:14:04,610 And in the forest of Borneo the amount of food on offer, 145 00:14:04,645 --> 00:14:06,645 there is hugely each year. 146 00:14:11,886 --> 00:14:16,355 Orangutans have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the forests. 147 00:14:18,926 --> 00:14:22,561 They not only know which plants are safe to eat, 148 00:14:22,597 --> 00:14:24,730 but when and where to look for them. 149 00:14:30,705 --> 00:14:33,038 This knowledge is passed down to their young 150 00:14:33,074 --> 00:14:37,209 and today's lesson begins with Amadeus plant. 151 00:14:39,113 --> 00:14:43,716 A meal of its leaves is an excellent way to start the day. 152 00:14:43,751 --> 00:14:46,418 (playful music) 153 00:14:55,696 --> 00:14:58,697 Bebe is an experienced mother 154 00:14:58,733 --> 00:15:02,034 and has been giving her son Vias daily lessons 155 00:15:02,069 --> 00:15:03,969 for the last seven years. 156 00:15:04,005 --> 00:15:06,672 (playful music) 157 00:15:11,279 --> 00:15:14,547 Orangutans are mostly solitary animals. 158 00:15:16,217 --> 00:15:20,352 If Vias is eventually to survive on his own, 159 00:15:20,388 --> 00:15:22,755 Bebe has a lot of work to do. 160 00:15:22,790 --> 00:15:25,457 (playful music) 161 00:15:33,201 --> 00:15:35,134 She will need to show him everything 162 00:15:35,169 --> 00:15:36,535 the forest has to offer, 163 00:15:40,775 --> 00:15:45,144 including where to find over 300 different kinds of food. 164 00:15:45,179 --> 00:15:47,813 (playful music) 165 00:15:51,919 --> 00:15:55,921 Like all orangutans, Bebe is vulnerable on the ground, 166 00:15:58,259 --> 00:16:00,526 but down here there is important food. 167 00:16:07,368 --> 00:16:08,368 Termites. 168 00:16:10,838 --> 00:16:14,139 They're packed with nutrients, an important supplement 169 00:16:14,175 --> 00:16:15,507 for their regular diet. 170 00:16:17,478 --> 00:16:20,613 Vias isn't yet brave enough to sample them, 171 00:16:20,648 --> 00:16:22,715 but at least he's paying attention. 172 00:16:23,885 --> 00:16:26,619 (wood crunching) 173 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:37,129 A varied diet can be the difference between life and death, 174 00:16:41,135 --> 00:16:45,905 and at his age, Vias should really be fending for himself, 175 00:16:45,940 --> 00:16:49,909 but he still relies on his mother to show him the best bits. 176 00:16:49,944 --> 00:16:54,947 (playful music) (orangutans chittering) 177 00:16:59,654 --> 00:17:02,054 There is no shortage of leaves, 178 00:17:08,129 --> 00:17:11,730 but even so, he wants those particular ones 179 00:17:11,766 --> 00:17:13,365 that his mother is eating. 180 00:17:13,401 --> 00:17:16,068 (playful music) 181 00:17:23,244 --> 00:17:27,513 And she is beginning to find that very irritating. 182 00:17:27,548 --> 00:17:32,518 (dramatic music) (Vias squealing) 183 00:17:36,424 --> 00:17:37,756 Eventually, he gets the message 184 00:17:37,792 --> 00:17:40,526 and finds a branch of his own. 185 00:17:40,561 --> 00:17:43,395 (dramatic music) 186 00:17:54,208 --> 00:17:57,710 Large fig trees are few and far between 187 00:17:57,745 --> 00:18:01,013 and you have to know when they will be full of fruit 188 00:18:02,016 --> 00:18:04,216 if you are not to make unnecessary journeys. 189 00:18:08,422 --> 00:18:10,656 They've timed their visit perfectly. 190 00:18:10,691 --> 00:18:12,992 Hundreds of figs are beginning to ripen. 191 00:18:15,229 --> 00:18:18,464 (Bebe chewing) 192 00:18:18,499 --> 00:18:21,633 Bebe has devoted nearly a decade of her life 193 00:18:21,669 --> 00:18:23,202 to each of her children. 194 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,741 Vias is approaching the end of his training 195 00:18:28,776 --> 00:18:31,143 and will soon need to branch out on his own. 196 00:18:31,178 --> 00:18:33,746 (gentle music) 197 00:18:43,958 --> 00:18:46,525 Leaving his devoted mother will be one 198 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:48,927 of the most difficult moments in his life 199 00:18:49,897 --> 00:18:52,498 (gentle music) 200 00:18:54,368 --> 00:18:57,202 and he isn't quite ready for it, yet. 201 00:18:58,339 --> 00:19:00,939 (gentle music) 202 00:19:09,750 --> 00:19:12,418 (water rushing) 203 00:19:13,487 --> 00:19:17,156 Iguazu National Park in Argentina. 204 00:19:17,191 --> 00:19:19,158 (water rushing) 205 00:19:19,193 --> 00:19:21,760 (gentle music) 206 00:19:23,497 --> 00:19:27,900 The mother coati is in her nest with a litter of kits. 207 00:19:27,935 --> 00:19:30,502 (gentle music) 208 00:19:33,574 --> 00:19:34,840 She has looked after them 209 00:19:34,875 --> 00:19:37,843 with great care since the day they were born. 210 00:19:39,647 --> 00:19:42,381 But now they're close to independence 211 00:19:42,416 --> 00:19:45,818 and she's able to start foraging further. 212 00:19:45,853 --> 00:19:48,420 (gentle music) 213 00:19:53,260 --> 00:19:55,394 Coati live in tight social groups 214 00:19:55,429 --> 00:19:58,964 and the adults take turns to care for each other's young 215 00:19:58,999 --> 00:20:01,867 (coati chittering) 216 00:20:04,839 --> 00:20:06,738 and keep them out of harm's way. 217 00:20:07,575 --> 00:20:10,142 (gentle music) 218 00:20:12,079 --> 00:20:14,746 As one mother disappears into the canopy, 219 00:20:17,184 --> 00:20:19,451 the other is left in charge 220 00:20:19,487 --> 00:20:22,254 and she is going to have her work cut out. 221 00:20:25,159 --> 00:20:28,327 The kids are just about manageable within the trees, 222 00:20:30,331 --> 00:20:34,433 but once on the ground, it becomes total chaos. 223 00:20:34,468 --> 00:20:37,736 (upbeat country music) 224 00:20:51,986 --> 00:20:54,486 The babysitter is doing her best, 225 00:20:54,522 --> 00:20:57,789 (upbeat country music) 226 00:21:01,328 --> 00:21:05,330 but every time one of the missing kits is found, 227 00:21:06,567 --> 00:21:08,934 another wanders off. 228 00:21:08,969 --> 00:21:12,304 (playful country music) 229 00:21:14,642 --> 00:21:16,642 It's a babysitter's nightmare. 230 00:21:16,677 --> 00:21:20,012 (playful country music) 231 00:21:38,499 --> 00:21:43,268 Meanwhile, the other female is enjoying some quiet time 232 00:21:43,304 --> 00:21:45,237 on the other side of the river. 233 00:21:45,272 --> 00:21:47,940 (water rushing) 234 00:21:54,248 --> 00:21:56,415 She calls to the group. 235 00:21:56,450 --> 00:21:59,117 (coati calling) 236 00:22:03,791 --> 00:22:05,357 But the babysitter knows 237 00:22:05,392 --> 00:22:08,627 that the kits would find it difficult to make the crossing. 238 00:22:11,765 --> 00:22:13,065 They've become separated. 239 00:22:14,301 --> 00:22:17,202 (foreboding music) 240 00:22:22,576 --> 00:22:25,444 The babysitter, however, has an idea. 241 00:22:29,250 --> 00:22:31,250 She has learned to use something 242 00:22:31,285 --> 00:22:34,620 that previous generations didn't have, the bridge. 243 00:22:38,459 --> 00:22:41,126 (playful music) 244 00:22:54,642 --> 00:22:58,176 She just has to get the youngsters across it unscathed. 245 00:22:58,212 --> 00:23:01,046 (uplifting music) 246 00:23:26,524 --> 00:23:28,891 The babysitter rounds up the final straggler 247 00:23:28,927 --> 00:23:30,560 and carries him to safety. 248 00:23:31,429 --> 00:23:34,263 (uplifting music) 249 00:23:48,947 --> 00:23:50,813 With the group reunited, 250 00:23:50,849 --> 00:23:54,917 everyone has had quite enough adventure for one day. 251 00:23:54,953 --> 00:23:57,954 (uplifting music) 252 00:23:59,090 --> 00:24:01,657 By sharing parental responsibilities. 253 00:24:01,693 --> 00:24:05,895 These coatis now successfully raised more offspring 254 00:24:05,930 --> 00:24:07,797 than they could ever do on their own. 255 00:24:13,738 --> 00:24:17,039 (birds chirping) 256 00:24:17,075 --> 00:24:20,676 Jungle parents have to be endlessly resourceful 257 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:25,314 and the forests of Jamaica are now home 258 00:24:25,350 --> 00:24:29,418 to a creature whose ancestors were once ocean goers, 259 00:24:30,955 --> 00:24:33,623 but who now live in the tiny pools of water 260 00:24:33,658 --> 00:24:36,726 that form at the base of jungle plants. 261 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:44,800 This is a mother bromeliad crab, 262 00:24:49,974 --> 00:24:51,507 but her new home isn't perfect. 263 00:24:52,644 --> 00:24:54,911 It requires constant maintenance. 264 00:24:58,182 --> 00:25:03,052 Dead leaves fall into it and that just won't do. 265 00:25:05,523 --> 00:25:08,824 The leaves have got to be removed. 266 00:25:08,860 --> 00:25:11,427 (mellow music) 267 00:25:14,566 --> 00:25:19,135 For her growing brood, nothing is too much trouble. 268 00:25:19,170 --> 00:25:21,837 (mellow music) 269 00:25:23,509 --> 00:25:25,976 Cleaning the nursery is just the start. 270 00:25:26,011 --> 00:25:28,679 (mellow music) 271 00:25:31,250 --> 00:25:35,419 For the first 10 days, the tiny crabs don't have hard shells 272 00:25:37,089 --> 00:25:40,524 and are easily picked off by hungry predators. 273 00:25:40,559 --> 00:25:43,460 (foreboding music) 274 00:25:52,638 --> 00:25:54,872 They're totally defenceless. 275 00:25:58,143 --> 00:26:02,079 Fortunately, their industrious mother knows just the thing. 276 00:26:04,750 --> 00:26:09,219 The forest is littered with snail shells rich in calcium. 277 00:26:15,761 --> 00:26:18,161 She drops a few into the nursery pool 278 00:26:18,197 --> 00:26:20,130 where they will dissolve 279 00:26:20,165 --> 00:26:23,133 and can then be reabsorbed by the tiny crablets, 280 00:26:23,168 --> 00:26:24,701 helping them to toughen up. 281 00:26:30,242 --> 00:26:33,610 Managing her nursery pool is a daily battle. 282 00:26:35,714 --> 00:26:40,717 Too many leaves more shells to find, 283 00:26:40,753 --> 00:26:44,621 and each day she risks losing more of her brood. 284 00:26:44,657 --> 00:26:47,324 (anxious music) 285 00:26:58,270 --> 00:27:01,371 When eventually the youngsters shells have hardened, 286 00:27:02,608 --> 00:27:04,474 she has to provide them with food. 287 00:27:10,482 --> 00:27:14,418 She doesn't leave the safety of her bromeliad home, 288 00:27:14,453 --> 00:27:17,020 but relies on food coming to her. 289 00:27:20,192 --> 00:27:23,493 A millipede search of a meal of decomposing leaves. 290 00:27:23,529 --> 00:27:26,196 (anxious music) 291 00:27:27,700 --> 00:27:28,966 She readies herself. 292 00:27:30,336 --> 00:27:32,970 (anxious music) 293 00:27:34,239 --> 00:27:37,975 It won't be easy, but there's a bounty to be had. 294 00:27:38,010 --> 00:27:40,677 (intense music) 295 00:27:56,061 --> 00:27:58,328 She eventually gets to grips with her capture 296 00:28:00,399 --> 00:28:03,333 and breaks it up into bite-sized chunks. 297 00:28:09,408 --> 00:28:12,042 The body of the millipede will not only feed her whole 298 00:28:12,077 --> 00:28:14,945 family, but will also help 299 00:28:14,980 --> 00:28:17,814 to further strengthen the crablet's shells. 300 00:28:22,721 --> 00:28:25,622 The crablets love the guts best. 301 00:28:25,658 --> 00:28:28,325 (mellow music) 302 00:28:35,534 --> 00:28:39,403 The mother crab has managed to create an environment 303 00:28:39,438 --> 00:28:40,871 that suits her family. 304 00:28:43,742 --> 00:28:47,210 But some jungles are now being transformed in ways 305 00:28:47,246 --> 00:28:50,914 that make raising young almost impossible. 306 00:28:50,949 --> 00:28:53,717 (birds chirping) 307 00:28:57,122 --> 00:29:00,123 The Karst forest of southern China. 308 00:29:03,262 --> 00:29:06,963 The limestone peaks are home to one of the rarest 309 00:29:06,999 --> 00:29:12,002 of monkeys, the white-headed langur. 310 00:29:17,409 --> 00:29:20,143 (monkey hooting) 311 00:29:22,181 --> 00:29:25,449 This infant is one of the last of his kind. 312 00:29:26,852 --> 00:29:30,053 It's precious not just to his mother, 313 00:29:30,089 --> 00:29:32,589 but for the future of his entire species. 314 00:29:36,028 --> 00:29:39,963 A ledge high up these vertical cliffs may be a safe place 315 00:29:39,998 --> 00:29:44,000 to sleep, but it's less than perfect as a nursery. 316 00:29:48,507 --> 00:29:51,408 (thoughtful music) 317 00:29:53,746 --> 00:29:57,814 Travelling around up here is not for the inexperienced, 318 00:29:59,818 --> 00:30:01,818 but eventually all langurs 319 00:30:01,854 --> 00:30:04,121 must learn to master the rock face. 320 00:30:05,357 --> 00:30:08,258 (thoughtful music) 321 00:30:17,569 --> 00:30:20,203 Fortunately, there are plenty of others willing 322 00:30:20,239 --> 00:30:21,605 to lend a hand. 323 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:24,207 (gentle music) 324 00:30:26,712 --> 00:30:29,446 Young langurs can spend as much as a third 325 00:30:29,481 --> 00:30:33,150 of their time under the care of other females. 326 00:30:38,891 --> 00:30:43,059 Around mid-morning, the group begin their daily descent 327 00:30:43,095 --> 00:30:45,695 to the base of their pinnacle. 328 00:30:49,368 --> 00:30:52,636 One false step here could be fatal. 329 00:30:52,671 --> 00:30:55,338 (intense music) 330 00:31:10,055 --> 00:31:13,423 But this is the place where their mothers find their food. 331 00:31:13,458 --> 00:31:16,126 (intense music) 332 00:31:26,305 --> 00:31:29,039 Whilst their babies are free to develop 333 00:31:29,074 --> 00:31:30,807 their climbing skills. 334 00:31:30,843 --> 00:31:33,410 (gentle music) 335 00:31:39,751 --> 00:31:43,854 Langurs need a variety of fresh leaves every day. 336 00:31:45,557 --> 00:31:49,659 Not long ago, the troop had a much larger forest territory, 337 00:31:51,563 --> 00:31:55,131 but they have become isolated on their rocky island, 338 00:31:58,737 --> 00:32:02,372 which is now entirely surrounded by farmland. 339 00:32:02,407 --> 00:32:05,342 (thoughtful music) 340 00:32:08,247 --> 00:32:09,346 The patches of jungle 341 00:32:09,381 --> 00:32:12,449 that remain have become increasingly rare. 342 00:32:22,194 --> 00:32:25,061 A couple of outsiders have been spotted approaching 343 00:32:25,097 --> 00:32:26,097 through the fields. 344 00:32:26,131 --> 00:32:28,865 (dramatic music) 345 00:32:29,902 --> 00:32:32,502 (horn honking) 346 00:32:32,537 --> 00:32:35,305 Looking to take over the island, 347 00:32:35,340 --> 00:32:40,343 (langur squawking) (intense music) 348 00:32:42,347 --> 00:32:45,448 rival males will kill the offspring of others, 349 00:32:45,484 --> 00:32:48,151 (intense music) 350 00:32:51,490 --> 00:32:54,257 so the mothers quickly get out of the way 351 00:32:55,794 --> 00:32:58,595 and retreat to the safety of the cliffs, 352 00:33:05,103 --> 00:33:09,172 leaving the rest of the troop to resist the attack. 353 00:33:09,207 --> 00:33:12,042 (dramatic music) 354 00:33:21,420 --> 00:33:24,020 The intruders have been repelled for now, 355 00:33:27,993 --> 00:33:30,193 but not everyone has gone unscathed. 356 00:33:39,471 --> 00:33:42,305 The troop begin the long climb back up. 357 00:33:42,341 --> 00:33:45,608 (creatures chittering) 358 00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:50,413 The mother and her precious cargo 359 00:33:50,449 --> 00:33:53,383 carefully work their way up the cliff. 360 00:33:53,418 --> 00:33:55,986 (gentle music) 361 00:33:58,690 --> 00:34:02,993 The walls are near vertical and the holes razor thin. 362 00:34:03,028 --> 00:34:05,628 (gentle music) 363 00:34:22,981 --> 00:34:26,649 These langurs have adapted to this perilous habitat 364 00:34:30,055 --> 00:34:33,056 and their island refuge provides the mother 365 00:34:33,091 --> 00:34:36,760 and her baby with a safe haven, for now. 366 00:34:39,498 --> 00:34:41,931 But one day the youngster will be forced 367 00:34:41,967 --> 00:34:43,767 to leave his mother's family 368 00:34:45,771 --> 00:34:47,704 and establish a territory of his own 369 00:34:50,442 --> 00:34:52,942 and that will not be easy. 370 00:34:52,978 --> 00:34:55,912 (thoughtful music) 371 00:34:57,849 --> 00:35:02,218 Forest habitat is being lost all over the world, 372 00:35:02,254 --> 00:35:05,388 but nowhere is this more pronounced 373 00:35:05,424 --> 00:35:07,357 than in the Brazilian Amazon. 374 00:35:11,196 --> 00:35:13,396 Every year vast swathes 375 00:35:13,432 --> 00:35:16,066 of jungle are deliberately set on fire, 376 00:35:18,070 --> 00:35:21,404 leaving millions of animal parents homeless. 377 00:35:25,410 --> 00:35:29,779 Many are forced to find refuge in nearby patches of forest. 378 00:35:31,817 --> 00:35:35,051 (creatures chittering) 379 00:35:40,625 --> 00:35:44,861 Among them, a particularly rare and seldom seen creature 380 00:35:47,199 --> 00:35:51,935 an Amazonian tapir, a close relative of rhinos 381 00:35:51,970 --> 00:35:54,604 and South America's largest land mammal. 382 00:36:04,716 --> 00:36:07,884 A young calf sticks close by her side. 383 00:36:12,057 --> 00:36:14,891 (water splashing) 384 00:36:17,662 --> 00:36:19,796 They are in search of a new territory 385 00:36:19,831 --> 00:36:22,866 which has the resources they need to survive. 386 00:36:22,901 --> 00:36:25,668 (playful music) 387 00:36:45,123 --> 00:36:48,725 Finding enough vegetation to eat is not a problem, 388 00:36:52,097 --> 00:36:56,132 but many jungle plants lack crucial minerals 389 00:36:56,168 --> 00:36:59,235 and some contain a mix of toxic chemicals. 390 00:36:59,271 --> 00:37:02,005 (playful music) 391 00:37:06,695 --> 00:37:10,430 Over time, these toxins can build up in a tapir's body. 392 00:37:13,635 --> 00:37:17,137 Eventually, some need to seek out a remedy. 393 00:37:21,309 --> 00:37:23,543 She leads her young calf upstream 394 00:37:23,578 --> 00:37:25,578 in the hope of finding the cure. 395 00:37:28,450 --> 00:37:31,584 The female knew where to go in the patch of forest 396 00:37:31,620 --> 00:37:32,919 where she was born, 397 00:37:34,790 --> 00:37:38,425 but as her former territory continues to burn behind her, 398 00:37:40,028 --> 00:37:43,063 she's forced to look for somewhere new. 399 00:37:43,098 --> 00:37:45,932 (dramatic music) 400 00:37:57,546 --> 00:38:00,914 As night falls, the jungle comes alive. 401 00:38:00,949 --> 00:38:03,783 (dramatic music) 402 00:38:17,899 --> 00:38:20,133 Using her keen sense of smell, 403 00:38:20,168 --> 00:38:23,570 she cautiously guides her calf through the forest. 404 00:38:23,605 --> 00:38:28,608 (dramatic music) (wings fluttering) 405 00:38:33,248 --> 00:38:35,415 The more animals they encounter, 406 00:38:35,450 --> 00:38:37,016 the closer they're likely to be 407 00:38:37,052 --> 00:38:38,384 to their destination. 408 00:38:45,861 --> 00:38:49,596 She can smell something familiar in the darkness. 409 00:39:01,476 --> 00:39:05,078 Clay, the remedy that she 410 00:39:05,113 --> 00:39:06,980 and her calf so badly need. 411 00:39:07,015 --> 00:39:09,949 (thoughtful music) 412 00:39:12,454 --> 00:39:16,589 It is thought the clay neutralises the toxins 413 00:39:16,625 --> 00:39:20,160 and provides essential minerals lacking in their diet. 414 00:39:24,466 --> 00:39:28,468 Others arrive, all searching for the same thing. 415 00:39:30,772 --> 00:39:34,240 The particular chemical compounds within this clay. 416 00:39:36,111 --> 00:39:38,711 (gentle music) 417 00:39:41,449 --> 00:39:42,415 As more tapir arrive, 418 00:39:42,450 --> 00:39:45,285 they dig into the soil, making it accessible 419 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:47,654 to other less powerful species. 420 00:39:49,357 --> 00:39:52,292 (uplifting music) 421 00:40:04,839 --> 00:40:08,208 The location of this clay lick is a crucial part 422 00:40:08,243 --> 00:40:09,976 of the calf's education. 423 00:40:13,782 --> 00:40:16,182 There are unique sites like this all over the Amazon, 424 00:40:16,218 --> 00:40:20,353 including many that have not yet been identified by humans. 425 00:40:23,792 --> 00:40:27,760 Even the most remote forests on earth are no longer immune 426 00:40:28,830 --> 00:40:30,063 from modern disturbances. 427 00:40:32,934 --> 00:40:35,501 The Daintree in Northern Australia. 428 00:40:37,505 --> 00:40:39,772 Dinosaurs once lived here 429 00:40:39,808 --> 00:40:42,475 (curious music) 430 00:40:46,014 --> 00:40:48,748 and their feathered descendants still prowl 431 00:40:50,252 --> 00:40:51,317 the understory today. 432 00:40:53,154 --> 00:40:58,157 The cassowary, this one is nicknamed Crinkle. 433 00:40:58,927 --> 00:41:01,594 (curious music) 434 00:41:05,133 --> 00:41:06,899 He's nearly 45 years old 435 00:41:06,935 --> 00:41:08,801 and like all cassowary fathers, 436 00:41:10,105 --> 00:41:12,338 he has the responsibility of rearing the young. 437 00:41:12,374 --> 00:41:15,041 (curious music) 438 00:41:16,411 --> 00:41:18,845 Success is never guaranteed, 439 00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:23,950 and this year is tougher than ever. 440 00:41:23,985 --> 00:41:26,886 It is the middle of the dry season. 441 00:41:28,990 --> 00:41:32,792 Crinkle's head cask helps him shed heat quickly, 442 00:41:32,827 --> 00:41:35,495 (curious music) 443 00:41:36,998 --> 00:41:39,399 but his chicks have no such defence. 444 00:41:41,136 --> 00:41:42,302 In these temperatures, 445 00:41:42,337 --> 00:41:45,772 they need to drink almost every day if they're to survive, 446 00:41:48,276 --> 00:41:50,043 but it has hardly rained for months. 447 00:41:50,078 --> 00:41:53,780 (creatures chittering) 448 00:41:53,815 --> 00:41:55,815 Their forest is parched 449 00:41:56,751 --> 00:41:59,786 and many of the river beds are dry. 450 00:41:59,821 --> 00:42:03,056 (creatures chittering) 451 00:42:16,504 --> 00:42:19,372 Crinkle breaks up some fruit for his chicks, 452 00:42:19,407 --> 00:42:21,708 but it won't sustain them for long. 453 00:42:21,743 --> 00:42:24,977 (creatures chittering) 454 00:42:43,064 --> 00:42:44,964 He must find water. 455 00:42:49,070 --> 00:42:53,172 There is a remote pool at the far limit of his territory. 456 00:42:54,309 --> 00:42:56,209 The journey there is risky, 457 00:42:58,046 --> 00:43:00,847 but his chicks are hungry and thirsty 458 00:43:00,882 --> 00:43:03,082 and increasingly desperate. 459 00:43:06,488 --> 00:43:10,757 Even in a good year, only 50% of cassowary chicks survive. 460 00:43:14,396 --> 00:43:15,695 He urges them on. 461 00:43:15,730 --> 00:43:18,398 (intense music) 462 00:43:22,070 --> 00:43:23,703 They must be cautious. 463 00:43:23,738 --> 00:43:27,540 The search for water is drawing other animals into the area. 464 00:43:32,480 --> 00:43:34,080 Feral pigs introduced 465 00:43:34,115 --> 00:43:38,284 by humans are now abundant in these forests. 466 00:43:38,319 --> 00:43:41,821 (dramatic music) 467 00:43:41,856 --> 00:43:45,825 Following their scent, while dingoes are also moving in. 468 00:43:45,860 --> 00:43:48,694 (dramatic music) 469 00:43:50,131 --> 00:43:54,100 Both of these animals are known to kill cassowary chicks. 470 00:43:59,808 --> 00:44:02,542 Crinkle is by no means defenceless. 471 00:44:02,577 --> 00:44:05,411 His razor-sharp talons are effective weapons, 472 00:44:06,748 --> 00:44:07,847 but he will be unable 473 00:44:08,917 --> 00:44:11,150 to save his chicks if they don't find water soon. 474 00:44:12,921 --> 00:44:17,924 (chicks chirping) (dramatic music) 475 00:44:27,569 --> 00:44:28,468 At last. 476 00:44:28,503 --> 00:44:31,337 (water splashing) 477 00:44:35,443 --> 00:44:38,044 And for now they are alone. 478 00:44:38,079 --> 00:44:40,847 (peaceful music) 479 00:44:56,831 --> 00:44:59,398 The oasis provides precious relief. 480 00:45:04,839 --> 00:45:06,072 And what is more, 481 00:45:07,375 --> 00:45:11,777 the quandong tree here is full of fruit, 482 00:45:11,813 --> 00:45:14,647 a food, much relished by cassowary. 483 00:45:20,054 --> 00:45:23,289 And in return, the cassowary distribute the seeds 484 00:45:23,324 --> 00:45:26,792 around the forest, helping the trees to spread. 485 00:45:28,363 --> 00:45:31,097 (peaceful music) 486 00:45:36,404 --> 00:45:39,105 (chick chirps) 487 00:45:39,140 --> 00:45:40,706 All over the world, 488 00:45:40,742 --> 00:45:44,110 animals and trees depend on each other, 489 00:45:48,349 --> 00:45:49,582 but there are some trees 490 00:45:49,617 --> 00:45:52,685 that do more than we ever thought possible. 491 00:45:59,260 --> 00:46:02,261 A 200 year old ajo tree in Costa Rica 492 00:46:03,598 --> 00:46:05,665 covered in golden blooms, 493 00:46:09,938 --> 00:46:12,705 as one of the largest trees in the area 494 00:46:12,740 --> 00:46:15,508 it has unrestricted access to the sun. 495 00:46:20,782 --> 00:46:24,584 However, for the saplings growing on the forest floor, 496 00:46:24,619 --> 00:46:26,752 collecting the relatively little light 497 00:46:26,788 --> 00:46:29,589 that filters down isn't quite so easy. 498 00:46:33,227 --> 00:46:36,228 But the ajo tree's influence is great. 499 00:46:40,568 --> 00:46:43,736 Its immense canopy absorbs the sunlight, 500 00:46:45,373 --> 00:46:49,008 using its energy to synthesise sugars in its leaves, 501 00:46:50,378 --> 00:46:51,644 which then circulate 502 00:46:51,679 --> 00:46:55,081 through its branches right down to its roots. 503 00:47:00,088 --> 00:47:03,155 Here it collaborates with microscopic fungi 504 00:47:03,191 --> 00:47:05,625 and it distributes excess nutrients 505 00:47:05,660 --> 00:47:07,727 to the tiny saplings nearby. 506 00:47:10,965 --> 00:47:13,833 This underground network enables trees 507 00:47:13,868 --> 00:47:16,469 to support the next generation. 508 00:47:16,504 --> 00:47:19,405 (uplifting music) 509 00:47:22,777 --> 00:47:26,712 These complex relationships take years to establish, 510 00:47:28,549 --> 00:47:31,417 and it's clear that as trees age, 511 00:47:31,452 --> 00:47:35,087 they become increasingly important for the forest, 512 00:47:35,123 --> 00:47:39,458 acting as protectors and providers for the whole ecosystem. 513 00:47:42,397 --> 00:47:46,966 A (indistinct) in the ajo's ancient trunk provides a home 514 00:47:47,001 --> 00:47:48,434 for a family of bats. 515 00:47:48,469 --> 00:47:51,370 (uplifting music) 516 00:48:01,149 --> 00:48:04,216 And thousands of insects visit it each day. 517 00:48:04,252 --> 00:48:07,186 (uplifting music) 518 00:48:11,859 --> 00:48:15,394 This ajo is a keystone of the forest, 519 00:48:15,430 --> 00:48:18,364 (uplifting music) 520 00:48:20,835 --> 00:48:22,768 but it's not unique. 521 00:48:27,208 --> 00:48:32,011 The world over such giant individuals play a pivotal role in 522 00:48:32,046 --> 00:48:33,746 their respective forests. 523 00:48:33,781 --> 00:48:36,716 (uplifting music) 524 00:48:38,352 --> 00:48:40,753 They are the key to a healthy jungle. 525 00:48:42,623 --> 00:48:45,091 From the majestic meranti in Borneo 526 00:48:46,627 --> 00:48:48,794 to the giant kapok in Brazil. 527 00:48:50,465 --> 00:48:52,932 Trees like these provide homes 528 00:48:52,967 --> 00:48:55,501 for a huge variety of animal families. 529 00:48:55,536 --> 00:48:58,437 (uplifting music) 530 00:49:00,975 --> 00:49:04,009 In turn neighbourhoods depend on them for food. 531 00:49:04,045 --> 00:49:06,979 (uplifting music) 532 00:49:14,388 --> 00:49:20,226 They're the centre of their community 533 00:49:22,230 --> 00:49:24,130 (uplifting music) 534 00:49:24,966 --> 00:49:28,134 and are vital to all parents 535 00:49:28,169 --> 00:49:33,272 who make their homes in jungles. 536 00:49:37,278 --> 00:49:42,181 (uplifting music) 537 00:49:51,159 --> 00:49:55,427 To film the parenting behaviour of Amazonian tapirs 538 00:49:55,463 --> 00:49:59,565 camera woman, Katie Mayhew joined Brazilian cameraman, 539 00:49:59,600 --> 00:50:01,467 Joel Paolo (speaking foreign language). 540 00:50:02,436 --> 00:50:05,471 - We're going to the Salt Lake to retrieve a camera trap, 541 00:50:06,707 --> 00:50:07,785 see if the tapers are coming. 542 00:50:07,809 --> 00:50:10,509 - [Narrator] Their destination is a protected area 543 00:50:10,545 --> 00:50:14,647 in the Amazon rainforest called Cristalino Reserve. 544 00:50:15,883 --> 00:50:18,450 A key stronghold for the rarely seen tapirs. 545 00:50:18,486 --> 00:50:21,153 (upbeat music) 546 00:50:26,745 --> 00:50:30,680 First they head to a salt lick, an area regularly visited 547 00:50:30,715 --> 00:50:32,548 by many kinds of animals. 548 00:50:38,189 --> 00:50:40,723 (Katie speaking in foreign language) 549 00:50:40,759 --> 00:50:43,760 - Yes, wow. And lots of baby tapirs. 550 00:50:45,697 --> 00:50:46,562 - Wow. - There are tapirs. 551 00:50:46,598 --> 00:50:47,430 One sitting, there 552 00:50:47,465 --> 00:50:49,132 are two adults. - Two big ones though. 553 00:50:49,167 --> 00:50:50,233 Yeah. - Two big ones. 554 00:50:50,268 --> 00:50:51,868 This is really promising. 555 00:50:51,903 --> 00:50:54,837 (uplifting music) 556 00:50:56,641 --> 00:50:59,542 - [Narrator] The remote cameras show tapir activity 557 00:50:59,577 --> 00:51:01,711 in both day and night, 558 00:51:01,746 --> 00:51:04,680 (thoughtful music) 559 00:51:07,986 --> 00:51:12,755 so to maximise their chances, they employ a thermal camera. 560 00:51:12,791 --> 00:51:15,491 - It's unbelievable how this technology helps. 561 00:51:15,527 --> 00:51:16,793 It's finding the animals, 562 00:51:16,828 --> 00:51:19,595 but also discovering what they do during the night 563 00:51:19,631 --> 00:51:21,864 and especially the tapir. 564 00:51:21,900 --> 00:51:24,200 Basically, we know nothing about them, how they take care 565 00:51:24,235 --> 00:51:27,970 of their babies, and we'll try to find out what they do. 566 00:51:34,479 --> 00:51:35,445 Very, very active night with lots of (indistinct). 567 00:51:35,480 --> 00:51:39,515 A big cat that we don't know exactly what it is. 568 00:51:39,551 --> 00:51:42,785 Capybaras. So many animals. 569 00:51:46,691 --> 00:51:50,493 - It's a good start, but not the mother and baby tapir 570 00:51:50,528 --> 00:51:51,528 they're hoping for. 571 00:51:53,998 --> 00:51:56,532 (Guide speaking in foreign language) 572 00:51:56,568 --> 00:51:58,601 - Happened? - Yeah, they saw one 573 00:51:58,636 --> 00:51:59,769 in a place 574 00:51:59,804 --> 00:52:01,804 that we know a mother with a baby. 575 00:52:01,840 --> 00:52:03,239 Yeah. - That's so exciting. 576 00:52:04,108 --> 00:52:06,909 - [Narrator] Katie goes to stake out the area, 577 00:52:09,547 --> 00:52:14,450 - So, we've been on the river for 12 hours now 578 00:52:14,486 --> 00:52:16,719 and we have seen not a lot. 579 00:52:23,461 --> 00:52:25,261 - [Narrator] At the clay lick, 580 00:52:25,296 --> 00:52:27,730 Joel's not having much luck either. 581 00:52:30,468 --> 00:52:34,036 - Very quiet night. I've been waiting here for hours. 582 00:52:35,240 --> 00:52:37,440 Strange. I was expecting more activity here. 583 00:52:39,310 --> 00:52:40,409 This is gonna be hard. 584 00:52:45,850 --> 00:52:48,518 - After 10 days in the 40 degree heat, 585 00:52:49,787 --> 00:52:50,953 delirium is setting in. 586 00:52:54,592 --> 00:52:58,060 - Being on the river for eight hours I think, 587 00:53:00,031 --> 00:53:02,665 and we think there's a baby tapir here in the bushes. 588 00:53:03,735 --> 00:53:05,801 So we're just waiting, 589 00:53:08,072 --> 00:53:11,474 But we don't actually know if it's there. 590 00:53:12,510 --> 00:53:14,644 (water splashing) 591 00:53:14,679 --> 00:53:18,514 - [Narrator] But a few hours later, Katie's instincts 592 00:53:18,550 --> 00:53:20,082 and patience pay off. 593 00:53:25,757 --> 00:53:27,423 - Thought I saw some movement in the water 594 00:53:28,259 --> 00:53:31,360 and it was the stripey baby and the mom. 595 00:53:33,064 --> 00:53:34,630 And they just swam by the rocks 596 00:53:37,969 --> 00:53:40,069 and then the babies disappear into the bushes. 597 00:53:43,508 --> 00:53:44,740 Waiting like so, so long. 598 00:53:48,947 --> 00:53:51,213 - [Narrator] Joel's on the right track too. 599 00:53:53,484 --> 00:53:56,619 - So the other boat just saw a baby tapir 600 00:53:58,222 --> 00:53:59,855 called us and we're following him. 601 00:53:59,891 --> 00:54:01,457 Hopefully we'll see one finally. 602 00:54:09,434 --> 00:54:10,399 - In the bushes, 603 00:54:10,435 --> 00:54:13,936 the sleepy mother tapir and her striped calf. 604 00:54:13,972 --> 00:54:16,539 (gentle music) 605 00:54:19,460 --> 00:54:22,461 - Suckling, the mother's sleeping. 606 00:54:24,498 --> 00:54:28,100 The baby, like spend a whole afternoon there with her. 607 00:54:29,904 --> 00:54:32,604 I will never, ever forget this day. 608 00:54:34,375 --> 00:54:35,274 Unbelievable moment. 609 00:54:35,309 --> 00:54:37,910 (gentle music) 610 00:54:42,116 --> 00:54:44,116 - [Narrator] A glimpse of a mother 611 00:54:44,151 --> 00:54:46,318 and her baby is an encouraging sign, 612 00:54:46,353 --> 00:54:49,388 but the teams still need to film them at night 613 00:54:49,423 --> 00:54:51,056 to tell the full story. 614 00:54:53,060 --> 00:54:56,662 Katie tries her luck at a different clay lick. 615 00:55:01,735 --> 00:55:05,437 - So we've set up our little hiding area. 616 00:55:05,472 --> 00:55:08,073 The clay lick looks good, so now we have 617 00:55:08,108 --> 00:55:09,141 to go set up the camera 618 00:55:09,176 --> 00:55:11,243 and then come back tonight and hope for the best. 619 00:55:14,281 --> 00:55:17,516 (creatures chittering) 620 00:55:23,357 --> 00:55:25,657 - Just using the thermal scope to kind of spot things 621 00:55:25,693 --> 00:55:28,193 around the lake so I can try 622 00:55:28,229 --> 00:55:31,830 and give Katie a bit of heads up if something's coming in. 623 00:55:31,865 --> 00:55:33,365 But it's crazy. 624 00:55:33,400 --> 00:55:36,868 It's like I can see everything through here, 625 00:55:36,904 --> 00:55:40,205 there's hundreds of bats flying around. 626 00:55:40,241 --> 00:55:43,475 (creatures chittering) 627 00:55:45,512 --> 00:55:47,679 - [Katie] Can you see anything Nancy? 628 00:55:47,715 --> 00:55:49,881 - Yeah, yeah there's about 20 metres 629 00:55:49,917 --> 00:55:52,918 back from the edge of the clay lick. 630 00:55:59,093 --> 00:56:01,760 (hopeful music) 631 00:56:03,297 --> 00:56:06,298 - I'm like shaking so much. 632 00:56:06,333 --> 00:56:07,899 There are bats flying over there 633 00:56:07,935 --> 00:56:12,170 and then and a juvenile and the juvenile's male. 634 00:56:13,040 --> 00:56:17,409 Mom's teaching the young ones, sort of bite the bark 635 00:56:18,846 --> 00:56:21,680 and clean up all the minerals that they need. 636 00:56:21,715 --> 00:56:23,448 It's just so nice to see. 637 00:56:29,657 --> 00:56:33,258 Yeah, it's very cool. Very happy bunny right now. 638 00:56:36,130 --> 00:56:37,896 - [Narrator] Detailed images like this 639 00:56:37,931 --> 00:56:40,232 have never been seen before, 640 00:56:40,267 --> 00:56:44,202 but thanks to protected areas like Cristalino Reserve, 641 00:56:44,238 --> 00:56:47,506 the team has been able to film the secret lives 642 00:56:47,541 --> 00:56:50,609 of the Amazonian tapirs and their young. 643 00:56:54,381 --> 00:56:56,081 - [Joel] Never in my life I thought 644 00:56:56,116 --> 00:56:57,616 I would see something like it. 645 00:56:59,553 --> 00:57:02,721 20 days waiting for a chance.