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(surf pounding)
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(birds squawking)
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(gurgling)
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Channel Islands National Park.
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(barking)
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A northern elephant seal pup
is nearly ready
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for life in the Pacific.
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(grumble)
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She's all alone.
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Her mom left to hunt and hasn't
returned from the ocean.
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Unlike her cousins, she has
no one to feed or protect her.
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(cries)
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Finding a surrogate mom
is the only option.
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Luckily, she couldn't be
in a better place.
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(cries)
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This park is home to
the largest gathering
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of northern elephant seals
on the planet.
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(bellowing)
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Drawn by protected beaches
and waters teeming with fish,
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they arrive in the thousands
every year.
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The young pup must use
every instinct
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if she's going to survive
alongside the many animals
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living in one of America's
most inspiring national parks.
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♪ ♪
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Twelve miles off
the California coast
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lies Channel Islands
National Park.
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♪ ♪
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North America's
forgotten wilderness.
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♪ ♪
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Isolated from the mainland,
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it's home to more than 2,000
species of plants and animals.
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145 are found
nowhere else on Earth.
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This is where the Wild West
meets the ocean,
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revealing a California of old.
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(birds chirping)
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Five unique islands
make up the park.
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Santa Cruz,
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Santa Barbara,
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San Miguel,
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Santa Rosa,
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and Anacapa.
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All surrounded
by protected waters
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that form a shield
around the park.
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♪ ♪
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The animals living here
tell a story
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of the amazing
conservation efforts
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to restore these islands.
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♪ ♪
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The Channel Island fox,
found nowhere else on Earth.
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(sniffing)
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♪ ♪
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In 2004, they were on
the brink of extinction.
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♪ ♪
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(sniffing)
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Now, after years of protection
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by the park and its
conservation partners,
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over 5,000 foxes call
this national park home.
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(sniffing)
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One foot tall and only
four pounds in weight,
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they're one of the smallest
canids on the planet.
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But they're top dog,
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and the largest land mammal
in the park.
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♪ ♪
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(bird squawking)
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♪ ♪
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This young male may be
no bigger than a Chihuahua,
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but in its mom's eyes,
he's all grown up.
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Barely one year old, he's been
close to her his whole life.
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(squeak)
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These days, it's the new pups
on the block
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demanding all of her attention.
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(squeaking)
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It's time to find a new place
to call home.
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♪ ♪
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But he can't start the journey
on an empty stomach.
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Island foxes are omnivores.
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Half their diet
comes from fruit.
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The other half
they have to catch.
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Like grasshoppers.
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♪ ♪
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The park serves up
a tasty buffet
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of these protein-packed snacks.
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♪ ♪
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Ears five times more
sensitive than our own
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pinpoint unsuspecting prey.
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(fluttering)
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♪ ♪
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(crunching)
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Belly full, he stumbles across
a mysterious structure.
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A piece of human history on
Channel Islands National Park.
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♪ ♪
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For over 13,000 years,
the islands were inhabited
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by the seafaring
Chumash people.
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♪ ♪
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Hunter-gatherers, they were
eventually displaced
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from the land, but it remains
their spiritual home.
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♪ ♪
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Many were also enticed
by the islands.
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From conquistadors
in the 16th century
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to pioneer ranchers
in the 1800s.
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At the height of the Civil War,
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the demand for wool saw the
land undergo enormous change,
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transforming it into
an agricultural powerhouse.
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Thousands of sheep,
pigs, and cattle
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grazed across the islands.
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By the time ranching ended,
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the islands were left
virtually barren.
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♪ ♪
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Escaped feral livestock
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pushed many native species
close to extinction.
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Then, in 1980,
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President Jimmy Carter
established the five islands
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as a national park.
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(birds chirping)
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Today these remnants
serve as a backdrop
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to the resurgence
of native locals,
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like the Channel Island fox.
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(birds chirping)
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♪ ♪
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Back on the park's
most westerly island,
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the northern
elephant seal pup calls
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and waits for a reply.
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(groans)
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Immediately after birth,
she learned to recognize
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the unique rhythm and pitch
of her mom's calls.
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♪ ♪
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(grunting)
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She can't hear her anywhere.
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♪ ♪
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Mom was drawn away,
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back to the park's
thriving seas.
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♪ ♪
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Weak and hungry, the pup
searches for a surrogate,
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using her sharp eyesight
to avoid danger.
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(bellowing)
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(chirp)
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(bellowing)
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Tensions here are rising.
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Males arrive here each year
for one thing...
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...to breed with as many
females as possible.
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♪ ♪
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(snorting)
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Dominant males called
beachmasters hold mating rights
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over a harem of
up to 50 females.
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They must defend them and their
title from fierce challengers.
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♪ ♪
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(grunting)
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Up to 14 feet long and
weighing more than two tons,
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bulls are lethal weapons.
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Getting caught in the crossfire
could mean game over.
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♪ ♪
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(bellowing)
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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(bellowing)
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She needs to stay
out of harm's way.
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♪ ♪
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(bellowing)
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♪ ♪
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With the beachmaster
distracted,
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another rival appears...
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his sight set on
an unguarded female.
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But the pup is resting
directly in his path.
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The elephant seal pup
is in the wrong place
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at the wrong time.
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(pup cries)
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Caught beneath a two-ton bull.
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(crying)
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(cries)
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♪ ♪
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Several of the pups
were crushed,
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suffering injuries or worse.
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♪ ♪
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Luckily, she made it.
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♪ ♪
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A little worse for wear,
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this pup is a born survivor.
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♪ ♪
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Her ordeal may be over,
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but she still has to find milk.
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So one day she'll be strong
enough to hunt in the ocean.
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Fish thrive
in the 1,500 square miles
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of protected waters
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surrounding
the Channel Islands.
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(whooshing)
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(whooshing)
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Half of the national park's
territory is underwater.
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Perfectly positioned
between the crossroads
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of two Pacific Ocean currents.
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♪ ♪
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Cool, nutrient-rich waters
from the north
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mix with warmer waters
from the south.
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Bathed in California sunshine,
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conditions are ideal for
blooms of plankton to grow,
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making the Channel Islands'
coastal waters
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some of the most biologically
productive on the planet.
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♪ ♪
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Huge shoals of fish
draw seabirds, sharks,
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and thousands of marine mammals
from miles around.
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♪ ♪
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(whoosh)
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♪ ♪
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(squeaking)
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And these plankton-rich waters
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even attract the largest animal
on Earth...
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the blue whale.
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♪ ♪
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Weighing nearly 200 tons
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and reaching up to
100 feet in length,
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they eat four tons of plankton
in a single day.
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And then there are
the sea lions.
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They live here
in their thousands,
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thanks to the park's
underwater kelp forests,
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growing up to 100 feet tall
in the cool, shallow water.
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The park allows these
underwater forests to thrive.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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Providing shelter and food
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for over a thousand species
of plants and animals.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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Food here is so plentiful,
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sea lions even have time
to master
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that California tradition:
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surfing.
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♪ ♪
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(bark)
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Life within the kelp is good.
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♪ ♪
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But on the forest floor,
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a menace lurks.
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Threatening
the kelp's existence
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and the entire ecosystem
it supports.
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♪ ♪
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Left unchecked, sea urchins can
decimate entire kelp forests
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in a matter of months,
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creating wastelands
known as urchin barrens.
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♪ ♪
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Razor-sharp teeth make short
work of a delicate kelp leaf,
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slicing it into
bite-size morsels.
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♪ ♪
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Along the west coast
of America,
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kelp forests are under threat.
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♪ ♪
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But on this
Channel Island reef,
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one forest defender
is fighting back.
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♪ ♪
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The California
sheephead wrasse.
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The hardest working ranger in
Channel Islands National Park.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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Up to three feet long
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and weighing in at
a hefty 35 pounds,
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the urchins have
met their match.
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These wrasse might
look a bit goofy,
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but this huge white chin is
the source of their superpower.
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Some just aren't big enough
for the job.
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But this bruiser
has just the thing.
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Enormous shell-crushing jaws,
packed with sharp teeth,
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easily destroy
the prickly snacks.
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And when it comes
to taking urchins,
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size really does matter.
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Thanks to the heavyweights
of the kelp forest,
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everyone gets a share
of the spoils.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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The protection
provided by the park
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allows the wrasse to reach
their full potential.
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00:18:27,564 --> 00:18:30,567
They keep the grazers
of the kelp in check,
274
00:18:31,527 --> 00:18:33,278
benefitting all the animals
275
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that depend on the health
of these waters.
276
00:18:42,162 --> 00:18:44,498
Like the California
brown pelicans
277
00:18:44,581 --> 00:18:48,627
who come to nest on the eastern
islands of the park.
278
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(squawking)
279
00:18:53,298 --> 00:18:55,884
Thousands arrive each spring.
280
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(screeching)
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00:18:57,678 --> 00:19:03,475
♪ ♪
282
00:19:03,725 --> 00:19:10,524
♪ ♪
283
00:19:10,607 --> 00:19:13,277
It's the only place on
the west coast of America
284
00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:15,445
where they breed.
285
00:19:18,157 --> 00:19:21,743
These are the most inaccessible
areas of the park
286
00:19:21,827 --> 00:19:24,538
and are predator-free.
287
00:19:24,621 --> 00:19:27,541
Why live anywhere else?
288
00:19:27,875 --> 00:19:30,085
♪ ♪
289
00:19:30,169 --> 00:19:34,548
The pelicans time their arrival
with a boom in anchovy stocks,
290
00:19:34,631 --> 00:19:37,342
which makes up
90% of their diet.
291
00:19:37,926 --> 00:19:41,471
Huge shoals gather just
a minute's commute away.
292
00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:46,810
♪ ♪
293
00:19:47,603 --> 00:19:50,731
It's like living next
to a convenience store.
294
00:19:51,773 --> 00:19:54,109
Handy, when you have
to feed your chick
295
00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:56,778
up to four times an hour.
296
00:19:58,238 --> 00:20:01,992
The park supports them,
and in return,
297
00:20:02,159 --> 00:20:06,205
they fertilize the native
coreopsis flower.
298
00:20:06,830 --> 00:20:08,332
These tall yellow plants
299
00:20:08,457 --> 00:20:11,376
shelter the young
from the elements.
300
00:20:13,712 --> 00:20:16,840
Parenting here is no picnic.
301
00:20:19,092 --> 00:20:23,305
They raise clutches of
up to four chicks every year.
302
00:20:25,474 --> 00:20:31,021
Each one needs 110 pounds of
fish to reach independence.
303
00:20:31,104 --> 00:20:34,399
♪ ♪
304
00:20:34,483 --> 00:20:38,987
At six weeks, their demand
for food is so great,
305
00:20:39,071 --> 00:20:42,074
both parents fish constantly.
306
00:20:43,992 --> 00:20:46,495
They barely see one another.
307
00:20:49,373 --> 00:20:52,042
Like two ships passing
in the night.
308
00:20:56,713 --> 00:21:00,467
But the chicks can't rely
on mom and dad forever.
309
00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:03,887
When they reach 11 weeks old,
310
00:21:03,971 --> 00:21:07,140
their parents will
stop feeding them.
311
00:21:08,642 --> 00:21:11,645
If they don't learn to fly
and fish soon,
312
00:21:12,437 --> 00:21:14,356
they could starve.
313
00:21:17,567 --> 00:21:19,027
(birds squawking)
314
00:21:19,111 --> 00:21:22,531
♪ ♪
315
00:21:22,698 --> 00:21:27,077
Try as they might, the juvenile
pelicans haven't mastered
316
00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:30,289
the art of flying...
317
00:21:31,415 --> 00:21:33,292
just yet.
318
00:21:33,750 --> 00:21:35,335
♪ ♪
319
00:21:35,419 --> 00:21:37,504
They need to strengthen
their wings
320
00:21:37,629 --> 00:21:40,674
and wait for seasonal
island winds,
321
00:21:40,882 --> 00:21:43,302
before they can join
the vast fishing squadrons
322
00:21:43,385 --> 00:21:45,512
flying overhead.
323
00:21:45,929 --> 00:21:48,724
♪ ♪
324
00:21:48,807 --> 00:21:52,561
Life here wasn't always
this abundant.
325
00:21:53,562 --> 00:21:57,899
50 years ago, the colony was
on the brink of being wiped out
326
00:21:58,108 --> 00:22:01,653
by a pesticide called DDT.
327
00:22:02,863 --> 00:22:04,865
The situation was so dire
328
00:22:04,948 --> 00:22:08,910
that one year only
a single chick hatched.
329
00:22:15,208 --> 00:22:19,588
The California brown pelican's
fate looked sealed.
330
00:22:20,839 --> 00:22:22,883
Until a national outcry
331
00:22:23,050 --> 00:22:28,055
saw the use of DDT pesticides
banned for good.
332
00:22:29,514 --> 00:22:33,685
Today, an incredible
13,000 breeding pairs
333
00:22:33,810 --> 00:22:35,896
live on the islands.
334
00:22:36,521 --> 00:22:39,399
♪ ♪
335
00:22:39,483 --> 00:22:42,319
And their numbers
continue to grow.
336
00:22:42,402 --> 00:22:46,656
♪ ♪
337
00:22:46,865 --> 00:22:48,742
For thousands of years,
338
00:22:48,867 --> 00:22:53,288
the Chumash called this place
"piawaph hew,"
339
00:22:53,997 --> 00:22:57,584
which translates to
"the house of the pelican."
340
00:22:59,836 --> 00:23:03,715
The islands are living up
to the name once again.
341
00:23:03,882 --> 00:23:06,551
♪ ♪
342
00:23:06,635 --> 00:23:09,471
Thanks in part to the bountiful
feeding waters
343
00:23:09,554 --> 00:23:12,015
surrounding their island home.
344
00:23:12,099 --> 00:23:16,186
♪ ♪
345
00:23:18,605 --> 00:23:20,857
Across a short
stretch of ocean,
346
00:23:21,233 --> 00:23:23,402
food is just as abundant...
347
00:23:24,861 --> 00:23:27,781
if you have the right tools
to find it.
348
00:23:28,532 --> 00:23:33,120
♪ ♪
349
00:23:33,203 --> 00:23:35,580
The young fox's powerful nose
350
00:23:35,664 --> 00:23:38,625
leads him across
an abandoned ranch,
351
00:23:39,084 --> 00:23:42,337
toward a sweet
and mysterious smell.
352
00:23:42,504 --> 00:23:46,258
♪ ♪
353
00:23:46,341 --> 00:23:47,968
Fig central.
354
00:23:50,178 --> 00:23:55,600
Introduced by ranchers, these
fruits are a welcome gift.
355
00:23:55,684 --> 00:23:58,437
♪ ♪
356
00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:02,983
Problem is, word's gotten out
about the free lunch.
357
00:24:04,192 --> 00:24:07,446
Hungry rivals are everywhere.
358
00:24:10,824 --> 00:24:13,034
He needs to fill up
for his journey,
359
00:24:13,243 --> 00:24:16,204
but there's little more
than scraps left.
360
00:24:17,372 --> 00:24:19,875
It's every fox for himself.
361
00:24:20,083 --> 00:24:21,626
♪ ♪
362
00:24:21,710 --> 00:24:23,253
(squeak)
363
00:24:23,336 --> 00:24:26,798
Tempers flare for
the remaining fallen figs.
364
00:24:26,882 --> 00:24:29,926
♪ ♪
365
00:24:30,010 --> 00:24:32,304
(barking)
366
00:24:32,387 --> 00:24:35,015
♪ ♪
367
00:24:35,098 --> 00:24:37,642
The young male is
as cunning as...
368
00:24:37,726 --> 00:24:40,228
well, a fox...
369
00:24:40,312 --> 00:24:42,814
and spots an opportunity.
370
00:24:42,898 --> 00:24:49,654
♪ ♪
371
00:24:49,738 --> 00:24:52,699
Why risk a beating,
fighting over scraps,
372
00:24:52,782 --> 00:24:56,328
when a bigger prize
is up for grabs?
373
00:24:56,411 --> 00:24:58,872
♪ ♪
374
00:25:03,543 --> 00:25:07,756
Channel Island foxes have
an adaptation that allows them
375
00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:11,301
to do something
few other foxes can do.
376
00:25:13,470 --> 00:25:16,473
They are tree climbers.
377
00:25:16,598 --> 00:25:19,309
♪ ♪
378
00:25:19,392 --> 00:25:24,356
Semi-retractable claws allow
them to hook into tree bark.
379
00:25:24,439 --> 00:25:27,817
♪ ♪
380
00:25:27,901 --> 00:25:33,406
They can also rotate their paws
inward, just like a cat,
381
00:25:33,490 --> 00:25:35,659
giving them excellent grip.
382
00:25:35,825 --> 00:25:41,665
♪ ♪
383
00:25:41,748 --> 00:25:46,628
♪ ♪
384
00:25:46,711 --> 00:25:51,841
At 30 feet off the ground,
he's king of the park.
385
00:25:53,635 --> 00:25:57,055
(birds chirping)
386
00:25:57,138 --> 00:25:59,307
Despite the bounty of food,
387
00:25:59,391 --> 00:26:02,310
there's just not enough
space for him here.
388
00:26:03,937 --> 00:26:06,398
He must continue his journey,
389
00:26:06,523 --> 00:26:09,442
finding a territory
to call his own.
390
00:26:09,526 --> 00:26:12,946
♪ ♪
391
00:26:13,113 --> 00:26:17,701
Half of the island foxes' diet
comes from fruit.
392
00:26:18,159 --> 00:26:20,704
He swallows the seeds whole.
393
00:26:21,329 --> 00:26:24,874
From figs, cherries,
and prickly pears,
394
00:26:26,126 --> 00:26:30,422
his movements across the island
are re-seeding sources of food
395
00:26:30,505 --> 00:26:33,049
for generations to come.
396
00:26:34,259 --> 00:26:38,638
In turn, bird numbers
have rebounded.
397
00:26:39,431 --> 00:26:41,516
(chirping)
398
00:26:41,975 --> 00:26:45,770
And the extra vegetation
stabilizes the park's soil,
399
00:26:45,895 --> 00:26:48,440
preventing runoff into the sea,
400
00:26:49,733 --> 00:26:53,069
keeping the kelp forests
that surround the islands
401
00:26:53,153 --> 00:26:55,572
in pristine condition,
402
00:26:56,948 --> 00:27:00,952
benefitting all the marine
species that depend on them.
403
00:27:01,077 --> 00:27:04,956
♪ ♪
404
00:27:07,334 --> 00:27:11,379
The park's rehabilitation of
this once endangered animal
405
00:27:11,588 --> 00:27:16,593
has been key to the restoration
of the Channel Islands.
406
00:27:17,761 --> 00:27:21,014
But territory is at a premium.
407
00:27:23,391 --> 00:27:26,019
With so many other
foxes around,
408
00:27:26,269 --> 00:27:29,606
he's forced to travel over
the driest areas of the island
409
00:27:29,689 --> 00:27:31,149
to find it.
410
00:27:32,233 --> 00:27:34,110
(squawk)
411
00:27:34,235 --> 00:27:39,032
After a long trek,
this comeback kid is thirsty.
412
00:27:40,909 --> 00:27:44,037
He searches high and low.
413
00:27:44,746 --> 00:27:46,164
(sniffing)
414
00:27:46,247 --> 00:27:51,127
This fox needs to find water;
but from where?
415
00:27:56,049 --> 00:28:01,054
It's scorching hot,
and the island fox is parched.
416
00:28:01,429 --> 00:28:03,390
(panting)
417
00:28:03,473 --> 00:28:06,976
Searching for new territory
is tiring work.
418
00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:09,854
(birds chirping)
419
00:28:10,313 --> 00:28:12,065
It hasn't rained for months,
420
00:28:12,148 --> 00:28:15,068
and the freshwater springs
are scarce.
421
00:28:15,735 --> 00:28:18,863
(bird squawking)
422
00:28:18,947 --> 00:28:20,949
♪ ♪
423
00:28:21,032 --> 00:28:22,701
But the park provides,
424
00:28:22,784 --> 00:28:25,912
thanks to its unique
weather and geology.
425
00:28:26,037 --> 00:28:28,415
♪ ♪
426
00:28:28,498 --> 00:28:31,584
And it all starts out at sea.
427
00:28:34,003 --> 00:28:36,548
As the sun heats the land,
428
00:28:36,715 --> 00:28:39,175
vast quantities
of moist ocean air
429
00:28:39,259 --> 00:28:42,554
condense over
the cold coastal waters.
430
00:28:43,012 --> 00:28:46,099
Winds driven by the currents
push the water vapor
431
00:28:46,224 --> 00:28:48,309
against hillsides,
432
00:28:49,060 --> 00:28:52,814
accumulating into
clouds of thick fog.
433
00:28:53,022 --> 00:28:58,361
♪ ♪
434
00:28:58,528 --> 00:29:03,408
This life-giving moisture
drifts across the islands.
435
00:29:03,867 --> 00:29:08,913
♪ ♪
436
00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:14,043
♪ ♪
437
00:29:14,169 --> 00:29:16,713
Droplets form on
specialized leaves,
438
00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:20,091
dripping down like
steady watering cans.
439
00:29:20,383 --> 00:29:27,182
♪ ♪
440
00:29:27,348 --> 00:29:31,352
Fresh, cool water,
ready to drink
441
00:29:31,478 --> 00:29:34,147
for the thirsty island fox.
442
00:29:34,564 --> 00:29:38,651
♪ ♪
443
00:29:38,777 --> 00:29:41,321
It's been a long journey,
444
00:29:41,946 --> 00:29:44,115
but he's finally
found territory
445
00:29:44,199 --> 00:29:47,327
within reach of
the islands' fog,
446
00:29:48,077 --> 00:29:52,999
providing him with a reliable
source of fresh water.
447
00:29:54,125 --> 00:29:57,045
Ready to drink
straight off the leaf.
448
00:29:57,170 --> 00:30:00,340
♪ ♪
449
00:30:00,548 --> 00:30:03,510
Someday his pups will
carry on the legacy
450
00:30:03,635 --> 00:30:06,513
of this hardy island ranger,
451
00:30:07,597 --> 00:30:12,435
restoring the ecology of
Channel Islands National Park.
452
00:30:16,606 --> 00:30:18,191
During the summer months,
453
00:30:18,441 --> 00:30:22,195
nearly all moisture here
is gifted from the ocean.
454
00:30:24,989 --> 00:30:28,868
For some trees, their seeds
wouldn't germinate at all
455
00:30:28,993 --> 00:30:30,912
if not for the fog.
456
00:30:30,995 --> 00:30:35,458
♪ ♪
457
00:30:35,583 --> 00:30:37,710
Like the island scrub oak,
458
00:30:38,086 --> 00:30:41,297
found only on
the Channel Islands.
459
00:30:44,008 --> 00:30:46,135
Their canopies mesh together,
460
00:30:46,219 --> 00:30:49,347
catching as much fog
as possible.
461
00:30:50,723 --> 00:30:53,142
Water then flows
to other plants
462
00:30:53,309 --> 00:30:57,522
which provide shelter for
the oaks' growing saplings.
463
00:30:59,274 --> 00:31:02,652
The park's oak forests
are bouncing back,
464
00:31:02,986 --> 00:31:05,572
but this wouldn't be possible
without the help
465
00:31:05,655 --> 00:31:08,908
of a very particular
island resident.
466
00:31:09,075 --> 00:31:13,413
♪ ♪
467
00:31:13,538 --> 00:31:16,708
Dazzling blue
and found only here.
468
00:31:18,042 --> 00:31:21,462
The island scrub jay:
acorn connoisseur,
469
00:31:21,921 --> 00:31:23,590
and a bit of a hoarder.
470
00:31:23,715 --> 00:31:27,760
♪ ♪
471
00:31:27,969 --> 00:31:32,473
Brighter and a third bigger
than their mainland cousins.
472
00:31:32,557 --> 00:31:35,143
♪ ♪
473
00:31:35,226 --> 00:31:38,396
With beaks perfectly designed
for plucking acorns
474
00:31:38,479 --> 00:31:40,607
and burying them underground,
475
00:31:41,524 --> 00:31:43,568
ready for later in the year.
476
00:31:43,818 --> 00:31:48,323
♪ ♪
477
00:31:50,533 --> 00:31:56,664
A single jay can cache as many
as 6,000 acorns in a season;
478
00:31:57,248 --> 00:31:59,918
more than they will ever need.
479
00:32:02,295 --> 00:32:05,673
Up to half of the acorns
are buried uphill
480
00:32:05,757 --> 00:32:10,136
on journeys that gravity alone
could not achieve.
481
00:32:12,513 --> 00:32:16,643
When food gets scarce, they use
their incredible memories
482
00:32:16,726 --> 00:32:20,688
to return to the same spot
to dig up dinner.
483
00:32:20,855 --> 00:32:27,278
♪ ♪
484
00:32:27,612 --> 00:32:31,240
Island scrub jays leave
some of the acorns they stash
485
00:32:31,366 --> 00:32:32,575
in the ground.
486
00:32:32,659 --> 00:32:38,039
♪ ♪
487
00:32:38,122 --> 00:32:40,750
♪ ♪
488
00:32:40,833 --> 00:32:45,338
It's thought that half of the
islands' oak trees were planted
489
00:32:45,463 --> 00:32:47,715
by these resourceful birds.
490
00:32:51,719 --> 00:32:56,140
Acorns were also a staple of
the indigenous Chumash people.
491
00:32:56,224 --> 00:32:59,978
♪ ♪
492
00:33:00,103 --> 00:33:02,939
They traveled between
the islands and the mainland
493
00:33:03,064 --> 00:33:08,444
in canoes called tomols,
built of California redwoods.
494
00:33:11,239 --> 00:33:14,617
The park still attracts
seafaring adventurers,
495
00:33:14,867 --> 00:33:17,996
looking to explore
the geological formations
496
00:33:18,079 --> 00:33:20,248
of the islands.
497
00:33:20,498 --> 00:33:22,417
Journeying back in time
498
00:33:22,542 --> 00:33:24,544
along the long-forgotten haunts
499
00:33:24,627 --> 00:33:28,047
of fortune-seeking
smugglers and pirates.
500
00:33:28,506 --> 00:33:31,801
♪ ♪
501
00:33:31,968 --> 00:33:34,929
Today, visitors come
to catch a glimpse
502
00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:39,017
of a different kind
of golden treasure.
503
00:33:43,354 --> 00:33:46,399
The shallow waters
of the Channel Islands
504
00:33:47,942 --> 00:33:51,821
host one of the park's
most colorful characters.
505
00:33:53,906 --> 00:33:55,992
When sea temperatures rise,
506
00:33:56,159 --> 00:33:59,495
a fastidious fish
gets very busy.
507
00:33:59,620 --> 00:34:05,793
♪ ♪
508
00:34:05,877 --> 00:34:10,798
Every year California's very
own state fish, the garibaldi,
509
00:34:10,882 --> 00:34:14,927
returns to the exact spot
on the kelp forest floor
510
00:34:15,011 --> 00:34:17,221
to attract a mate.
511
00:34:17,555 --> 00:34:21,434
♪ ♪
512
00:34:21,517 --> 00:34:24,645
Many females have come
to his neck of the woods
513
00:34:24,729 --> 00:34:28,232
looking for the perfect nursery
for their eggs.
514
00:34:29,901 --> 00:34:32,695
To attract as many partners
as possible
515
00:34:32,779 --> 00:34:36,365
takes some good old-fashioned
home improvement.
516
00:34:36,449 --> 00:34:39,368
♪ ♪
517
00:34:39,452 --> 00:34:43,706
♪ ♪
518
00:34:44,165 --> 00:34:47,960
Cultivating a perfect lawn
of red algae for eggs to grow
519
00:34:48,127 --> 00:34:52,131
makes him the perfect choice
for a partner.
520
00:34:52,799 --> 00:34:54,801
And he knows it.
521
00:34:54,967 --> 00:34:57,845
♪ ♪
522
00:34:57,929 --> 00:35:01,641
He spends an entire month
fixing up his bachelor pad,
523
00:35:01,724 --> 00:35:04,268
keeping it clear of clutter.
524
00:35:05,394 --> 00:35:09,482
To catch the eye of a female,
it needs to be an inch thick,
525
00:35:09,607 --> 00:35:13,361
as wide as a tire,
and spotless.
526
00:35:13,778 --> 00:35:19,492
♪ ♪
527
00:35:19,575 --> 00:35:22,245
♪ ♪
528
00:35:22,328 --> 00:35:27,291
But hungry visitors
threaten to eat his lawn.
529
00:35:28,543 --> 00:35:31,087
All he can do is kick them out.
530
00:35:32,255 --> 00:35:34,090
Again...
531
00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:37,176
and again...
532
00:35:40,096 --> 00:35:41,764
...and again.
533
00:35:42,265 --> 00:35:45,017
All day, every day,
534
00:35:45,268 --> 00:35:47,603
for an entire month.
535
00:35:48,104 --> 00:35:53,025
♪ ♪
536
00:35:54,318 --> 00:35:56,737
He's one houseproud fish.
537
00:36:00,199 --> 00:36:02,076
And it's paid off.
538
00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:05,872
♪ ♪
539
00:36:06,038 --> 00:36:09,458
A female, here to lay
her 40,000 eggs
540
00:36:09,542 --> 00:36:12,420
in the soft, manicured algae.
541
00:36:12,503 --> 00:36:19,427
♪ ♪
542
00:36:19,510 --> 00:36:25,308
♪ ♪
543
00:36:25,391 --> 00:36:29,437
Within minutes, she's gone.
544
00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:32,648
♪ ♪
545
00:36:32,732 --> 00:36:35,902
Now the job falls
solely to him.
546
00:36:36,819 --> 00:36:39,864
It's non-stop daddy daycare.
547
00:36:42,491 --> 00:36:46,495
For two full weeks he'll defend
his eggs from predators...
548
00:36:46,746 --> 00:36:50,458
♪ ♪
549
00:36:50,625 --> 00:36:54,503
...while fanning
oxygenated water over his brood
550
00:36:54,712 --> 00:36:59,717
to keep them healthy and give
them the best start in life.
551
00:37:03,304 --> 00:37:05,806
When they hatch,
he'll remain at the nest
552
00:37:05,932 --> 00:37:11,145
for another five months,
to raise 20 more broods.
553
00:37:11,979 --> 00:37:15,066
Quite possibly
the most devoted dad
554
00:37:15,149 --> 00:37:18,319
in Channel Islands
National Park.
555
00:37:24,116 --> 00:37:28,579
Not all animals are so lucky
when it comes to their parents.
556
00:37:31,415 --> 00:37:34,126
On the park's
most westerly island,
557
00:37:35,294 --> 00:37:39,966
the elephant seal pup is still
looking for a surrogate mom.
558
00:37:40,091 --> 00:37:44,136
♪ ♪
559
00:37:44,220 --> 00:37:48,516
♪ ♪
560
00:37:48,683 --> 00:37:53,896
Her strong sense of smell leads
her toward a lactating female.
561
00:37:53,980 --> 00:37:59,235
♪ ♪
562
00:37:59,318 --> 00:38:02,071
(grunting)
563
00:38:02,154 --> 00:38:04,115
But it's not going well.
564
00:38:04,240 --> 00:38:08,244
(screaming)
565
00:38:08,744 --> 00:38:13,332
The beach is a hostile
environment for milk thieves.
566
00:38:15,042 --> 00:38:17,253
Mothers must keep
their supplies safe
567
00:38:17,378 --> 00:38:18,546
for their own pups.
568
00:38:18,629 --> 00:38:20,172
(scream)
569
00:38:20,256 --> 00:38:22,675
♪ ♪
570
00:38:22,758 --> 00:38:25,845
(grunting)
571
00:38:25,928 --> 00:38:28,639
She picks up another scent.
572
00:38:32,601 --> 00:38:37,023
An adult female is nursing
a handful of seal pups.
573
00:38:37,106 --> 00:38:39,400
(birds squawking)
574
00:38:39,483 --> 00:38:42,945
Could this be the surrogate
she's been searching for?
575
00:38:45,740 --> 00:38:50,453
♪ ♪
576
00:38:50,536 --> 00:38:55,624
♪ ♪
577
00:38:55,708 --> 00:39:00,588
The elephant seal pup has
finally found a surrogate mom.
578
00:39:00,671 --> 00:39:04,717
♪ ♪
579
00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:08,429
♪ ♪
580
00:39:08,596 --> 00:39:10,389
Only a third of
abandoned seal pups
581
00:39:10,473 --> 00:39:13,893
manage to find a surrogate;
582
00:39:14,435 --> 00:39:18,147
usually a mother
who has lost her own.
583
00:39:18,230 --> 00:39:21,901
♪ ♪
584
00:39:22,068 --> 00:39:24,320
The lucky pup gets to feed,
585
00:39:24,403 --> 00:39:28,074
and this mom's
maternal instincts are met.
586
00:39:28,240 --> 00:39:29,492
♪ ♪
587
00:39:29,575 --> 00:39:30,868
(snort)
588
00:39:30,951 --> 00:39:32,078
♪ ♪
589
00:39:32,161 --> 00:39:34,997
If their relationship
continues,
590
00:39:35,164 --> 00:39:38,959
the pup will soon be strong
enough to leave for the ocean.
591
00:39:39,168 --> 00:39:43,631
♪ ♪
592
00:39:43,714 --> 00:39:46,634
For centuries,
northern elephant seals
593
00:39:46,801 --> 00:39:49,512
were hunted for their blubber.
594
00:39:50,721 --> 00:39:53,766
The practice was banned
in the 1920s,
595
00:39:53,849 --> 00:39:55,976
but the damage was done.
596
00:39:56,185 --> 00:39:59,355
(moaning)
597
00:39:59,438 --> 00:40:01,440
The situation was so bad
598
00:40:01,565 --> 00:40:04,527
that they were once
presumed extinct.
599
00:40:04,610 --> 00:40:06,237
♪ ♪
600
00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:09,615
(birds squawking)
601
00:40:09,698 --> 00:40:14,787
Until a small colony, no more
than 100 strong, were found.
602
00:40:14,870 --> 00:40:18,541
♪ ♪
603
00:40:18,707 --> 00:40:22,586
Since then, enormous efforts
to protect their beaches
604
00:40:22,753 --> 00:40:27,174
have given them the space
needed to make a full recovery.
605
00:40:27,341 --> 00:40:30,970
(birds squawking)
606
00:40:32,221 --> 00:40:34,432
(distant squawking)
607
00:40:34,682 --> 00:40:37,726
Back on the park's
most easterly islands,
608
00:40:37,852 --> 00:40:41,772
another conservation triumph
is playing out.
609
00:40:43,858 --> 00:40:46,986
California brown pelicans
have come to raise
610
00:40:47,111 --> 00:40:49,029
the next generation.
611
00:40:49,155 --> 00:40:53,117
♪ ♪
612
00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:55,411
At 11 weeks old,
613
00:40:55,995 --> 00:40:59,540
the juveniles are
strong enough to take off.
614
00:40:59,832 --> 00:41:03,586
♪ ♪
615
00:41:03,711 --> 00:41:07,381
♪ ♪
616
00:41:07,465 --> 00:41:11,677
Seasonal island winds give them
just the boost they need.
617
00:41:11,760 --> 00:41:16,307
♪ ♪
618
00:41:16,390 --> 00:41:19,268
Brown pelicans are
the only pelican species
619
00:41:19,351 --> 00:41:21,353
that plunge dive.
620
00:41:21,437 --> 00:41:23,314
♪ ♪
621
00:41:23,439 --> 00:41:25,483
It's a learned skill.
622
00:41:26,108 --> 00:41:30,237
Only by watching the adults
can they master the technique.
623
00:41:33,449 --> 00:41:36,452
They may be a bit clumsy now,
624
00:41:37,411 --> 00:41:40,289
but will learn through
trial and error.
625
00:41:40,789 --> 00:41:46,170
♪ ♪
626
00:41:46,295 --> 00:41:50,299
The work of dedicated
conservationists has made
627
00:41:50,424 --> 00:41:54,261
the difference between
extinction and recovery.
628
00:41:54,512 --> 00:41:56,514
♪ ♪
629
00:41:59,350 --> 00:42:01,810
Thanks to safe havens
like the park,
630
00:42:02,019 --> 00:42:05,981
California brown pelicans
have been officially removed
631
00:42:06,106 --> 00:42:08,943
from the Federal
Endangered list.
632
00:42:10,361 --> 00:42:15,407
♪ ♪
633
00:42:15,491 --> 00:42:19,161
Life is rebounding across
the Channel Islands.
634
00:42:20,621 --> 00:42:24,667
Offering a glimpse into
California's wild past...
635
00:42:25,167 --> 00:42:27,503
(birds squawking)
636
00:42:27,586 --> 00:42:32,132
...and serving as a blueprint
for future conservation.
637
00:42:32,299 --> 00:42:36,971
♪ ♪
638
00:42:37,096 --> 00:42:41,350
The Park Service and its allies
are giving the islands
639
00:42:41,475 --> 00:42:44,979
the time and space
needed to heal.
640
00:42:45,396 --> 00:42:49,233
Their dedicated work
continues to preserve them
641
00:42:49,316 --> 00:42:51,277
for future generations.
642
00:42:54,196 --> 00:42:57,866
The animals needed
a helping hand to recover.
643
00:42:58,534 --> 00:43:03,163
Now they take the lead
in restoring their home.
644
00:43:03,247 --> 00:43:06,333
♪ ♪
645
00:43:06,750 --> 00:43:12,298
In just 40 years, five islands
have been returned to the wild;
646
00:43:12,756 --> 00:43:16,927
beacons of hope
for a planet in trouble.
647
00:43:18,804 --> 00:43:21,932
The rebirth of
Channel Islands National Park
648
00:43:22,141 --> 00:43:25,436
proves nature can recover.
649
00:43:25,644 --> 00:43:29,189
♪ ♪
650
00:43:29,565 --> 00:43:33,527
The lone seal pup is finally
ready to join her colony
651
00:43:33,611 --> 00:43:36,280
out in the Pacific Ocean.
652
00:43:36,572 --> 00:43:38,490
♪ ♪
653
00:43:38,741 --> 00:43:42,202
(squawking)
654
00:43:42,286 --> 00:43:45,122
Migrating 11,000 miles
655
00:43:45,205 --> 00:43:48,208
and remaining at sea
for seven months.
656
00:43:48,292 --> 00:43:51,920
♪ ♪
657
00:43:52,087 --> 00:43:53,881
Until next year,
658
00:43:53,964 --> 00:43:59,178
when she'll return to
Channel Islands National Park.
659
00:44:00,721 --> 00:44:01,972
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