All language subtitles for Spy in the Ocean S01E01 Deep Thinkers

The world's oceans
are full of wonder.

An alien world
waiting to be explored.

A place of extraordinary life forms

with intriguing social lives...

..and incredible intelligence.

To reveal their secrets,
a hidden team goes undercover.

Spy creatures.

The most innovative
undersea robots in the world.

They not only look like the animals
they film,

they interact with them
as no human can.

Equipped with hidden cameras...

..they reveal their
astonishing lives.

As our spies join their
undersea world,

they shed light on some
of the mysteries of the deep.

DEEP MURMURING

As our spies search the ocean
for intelligent life,

they find ways of thinking that must
be seen to be believed.

A family of sperm whales.

The most intelligent creatures
in the ocean.

And owners of the largest
brains on the planet.

These intellectual giants
show a social intelligence

that appears similar to our own.

To gain insights into their minds,

a spy is sent among them.

An autonomous submersible
programmed to follow the whales.

At over 3m long,

it's the same size
as a newborn whale.

Large enough to hide
an array of cameras.

But small enough to arouse
the maternal interest of a female.

Her curiosity hints
at what she may be thinking.

A desire to reach out
and make friends.

Seen through the
camera eye of our spy.

A meeting with a sentient mind.

The first contact

with an inquisitive
and questioning being.

Our spy's hydrophones now capture
something extraordinary.

DEEP CLICKING

She attempts to communicate.

CLICKING CONTINUES

Another sign of her
social intelligence.

She uses the same clicks
when greeting other whales.

Her open jaw means she's
introducing herself to our spy.

CLICKING SLOWS

HIGHT PITCHED WHOOPING

CLICKING ACCELERATES

Waiting in the wings is a calf.

In a touching sign of approval,

she invites the youngster
to meet our spy creature.

An encounter far closer
than ever imagined.

The camera even reveals
his hitchhiking companions.

Harmless remora fish,
enjoying a free ride.

Our spy is gaining an insight
into how relationships

form among whales.

Being allowed so close
is a sign of acceptance.

The mother is so trusting,

she leaves her calf and
heads to the ocean depths.

She'll dive nearly 2 miles below.

Leaving a friend
to look after her calf.

Spy whale seems to be welcome too.

WHALE CLICKS

Together, they'll stay with the calf
until the mother returns.

Our spy is now perfectly placed
to discover more

about the social intelligence
of the whales.

In the coral reefs of Indonesia,

there are more intelligent
life forms to be found.

Among them are the
weird and the wonderful.

The smartest of all
is the coconut octopus.

As well as the main brain
in its body,

each of its eight arms
has a brain of its own.

All nine brains can think
for themselves

or even think as one when required.

To help fathom it out

another spy is needed.

One programmed
to walk in a similar way.

Its aim is to communicate
with the octopus

to find out how clever it really is.

What must he be thinking?

Then, a clue.

He's working out
whether it's friend or foe.

It seems our spy is a friend.

Just as well.

He certainly has plenty of enemies.

His soft body means
everyone's out to get him.

And not just him.

HISSING

Such dangers are small fry compared
with the ocean's top predators.

Blacktip sharks hunt octopus.

Fortunately, our spy
doesn't smell like one.

Not so the real thing.

He may hide, but they could
still find him.

Time for some quick thinking.

A hollow bamboo shows promise.

DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS

But its open entrance
is far from ideal.

Our spy may have the answer.

It's just what the octopus needs.

But will he dare take it from him?

GRIPPING MUSIC PLAYS

Like a seasoned thief,

he tries to avoid raising suspicion.

Being aware of what others
could be thinking

is a sign of deep intelligence.

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS

A perfect fit.

And just in time.

With nothing worth eating,
the sharks move on.

The coconut octopus
need hide no more.

As a sign of acceptance,
he shows his true feelings.

As their relationship grows, there
will be plenty more to discover.

MONKEY SQUEAKS

Of all sea-goers, few are cleverer
than these Thailand macaques.

Spy macaque is discovering
how they survive

on this remote island.

It too has a camera in its eye.

MONKEYS CHATTER AND SQUEAK

It can not only film
above the surface,

but underwater, too.

As well as being able to swim,

it has a fully waterproof
camera eye.

SOOTHING MUSIC PLAYS

Perfect for filming these freedivers
searching for shellfish.

They can hold their breath
for a minute or more.

When they come up for air,
there's more seafood to find.

MACAQUE SQUEAKS

Our spy has acquired spy oyster.

Together they capture
a filming first.

These monkeys have gone fishing...

..grabbing whatever
is trapped in pools.

It takes quick-witted reactions.

And a firm grip.

HIGH PITCHED CALL

Youngsters learn to fish
by copying their elders.

SQUEALING

Learning to know their place
comes second.

MONKEY CHATTERS

Fish course over,
there's more seafood on the menu.

Oysters embedded in the rocks.

They can't be removed
by brute force alone.

It's a task
only the best minds can crack.

Those that can wield a tool.

MONKEY SCREECHES

A treat worth the effort.

Finding the right rock is a knack.

MONKEY CHATTERS

It must be the
correct weight and size.

Like this one,
designed for the job in hand.

Even so, he must be careful.

One slip could be nasty.

MONKEY GROANS

It's the perfect tool.

Or was.

Oh, well...

Macaques usually eat fruits
and seeds,

so they've had to adapt
to survive here.

They learn from an early age
what can or can't be eaten.

YOUNG MONKEY SQUEALS

SQUEALING CONTINUES

Knowledge comes with experience.

It starts with a sense of curiosity.

But others are curious too.

COMICAL MUSIC PLAYS

Climbing with a spy cam isn't easy.

Whoops!

No bother.

If you're smart, you know
how to have fun.

SPLASHING, SQUEAKING

CACOPHONY OF SQUEAKS AND CALLS

A chance to make friends
and let off steam.

NOISY SQUEALING

As our spies found, macaques
cast away on a remote island,

have found clever ways to adapt.

Creative thinking can also be used
to find a mate.

In the Sea of Japan,

there's even a sea creature
who creates works of art.

Spy pufferfish
is on a mission to find it.

The artist-in-residence
won't be found among the coral.

It needs a blank canvas
to work with.

Something only the sand provides.

And here it is.

An exquisite sand sculpture found
nowhere else on Earth.

ETHEREAL-STYLE MUSIC PLAYS

The artist at work is a
male Japanese pufferfish.

He's designed his masterpiece
to lure in a mate.

An artistic creation
to delight a female's eye.

He uses a fin to plough a furrow.

While other fins sweep
the sand into ridges.

The gullies channel the finest
particles towards the centre.

The result is a fully functional
work of art.

It's now spy puffer's turn.

Artworks are best viewed
at a distance.

Oh, dear...

Nothing compares to the true artist.

The female will decide.

Spy puffer's creation is hardly
worth a second look.

She's after a masterpiece.

But for this discerning art critic,

there's still room for improvement.

Especially when some debris
spoils the design.

A blemish easily dealt with
by the male.

But it still needs
some finishing touches...

..such as shells to decorate
the ridges.

They are more than an
artistic flourish.

They stabilise the ridges,
slowing the water

that might stir the centre.

For this is where the female
will lay her eggs.

But the male has run out of shells

and the female is losing interest.

Spy puffer becomes the
artist's assistant.

The finishing touch he needs.

HUMOROUS MUSIC PLAYS

All this striving for artistic
perfection is a test of his fitness.

Satisfied with the
aesthetic details,

the female enters the nest.

They join together cheek-to-cheek.

SOARING MUSIC PLAYS

Then quick as a flash,
the eggs are laid and fertilised.

With a little help from spy puffer,

the next generation
of artists is secure.

While pufferfish think creatively,

fish shoals all think together.

They show swarm intelligence,
moving as one

as they mirror the moves
of their nearest neighbours.

Their group thinking is about
to be tested by smarter minds.

Marlin.

One of the oceans'
fastest predators.

They use teamwork to drive mackerel
up from the depths,

forcing them to the surface
in ever tighter balls.

They are not alone.

Sea lions soon join the gathering.

Among them is a new spy creature.

Spy sea lion.

Like the real thing,
its flexible body lets it manoeuvre

among the shoals.

Its eye cams gain a sea lion's view
as the marlin spear their prey.

Like master swordsmen,

they use their metre-long bills
as a deadly weapon.

As the hunt continues,
our spy films an insider's view.

It won't be working alone.

As frigatebirds gather,
another spy joins...

..one that captures the marlins'
skills from the air.

They corral the shoal,
concentrating the ball.

Letting them pick off the fish
on the outside.

But they don't have it all
their own way.

The marlin will soon be competing

with those with far greater
intelligence.

Spy sea lion now
has plenty of company.

They are here in their hundreds.

Working together, they steal
the bait ball from the marlin...

..seen through the camera eye
of our spy.

The marlin retreat.

They can't risk damaging
their fragile bills

or receiving a nasty bite.

Our spy reveals what happens
once the sea lions take over.

It joins them as they unite
to split the ball.

Capturing a sea lion's view
from inside the shoal...

..it shows how the fish move as one.

Its swarm intelligence pitched
against that of the sea lions.

This is where true intelligence
shows its worth.

They work together
to force the shoal apart.

They can now pick off the weak
and injured.

Sea lions can eat 15 kilos
of fish a day.

But such a colossal bait ball
is too much, even for them.

They start to play with their food
rather than eat it.

Then, something unexpected.

They gift the leftovers
to the hungry marlin.

There's even a fish
for spy sea lion.

Not much use to our spy.

It is to the marlin.

The sea lions may have outsmarted
swarm intelligence...

..but even they can be beaten
by a bigger power.

OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS

A Bryde's whale will make short
work of what they've left.

Back on the reef, there
are more insights to be gained

from the coconut octopus.

Spy octopus is still nurturing
its new-found relationship.

Their bond has only grown stronger.

To feed, he must leave his hideaway.

As a precaution, he takes
the coconut shell with him.

What was once the door to his refuge
is now a mobile home.

ZANY MUSIC PLAYS

But there are more
surprises in store.

The octopus is still looking
to improve his security.

Some armour plating
wouldn't go amiss.

A shell would be perfect.

His only problem is carrying it all.

COMICAL MUSIC PLAYS

This is taking defence seriously.

All bases covered, he's perfectly
placed to stage an ambush.

And what better than a crab?

The chase is on.

CLANDESTINE-STYLE MUSIC PLAYS

But the crab has a trick of its own.

It heads to the surface.

So does the octopus.

He makes a grab.

It's firmly in his grasp.

But he must eat quickly.

He's being watched.

A rival coconut octopus.

His colour change shows
he means business.

To up the ante,
he makes himself bigger.

But the octopus stands his ground...

..before firing a salvo of shells.

He retreats to his fortified home.

And grabs a discarded paint lid
to act as a shield.

He's now ready for anything.

Including taking the paint
lid with him.

CLANDESTINE-STYLE MUSIC PLAYS

One last challenge.

But soon seen off.

That's how he treats his enemies.

This is how he treats his friends.

SOOTHING MUSIC PLAYS

Few are as clever,

but for organisational skills,

he has serious competition.

In the tropical paradise of Belize,

the hermit crabs have a problem.

They've outgrown their home.

Or their shells have become
worse for wear.

They need to upsize
their accommodation.

And a new home
has just come on the market.

Those interested start measuring up.

This one certainly has potential.

But others, too,
are showing interest.

Even squabbling
over who should move in.

For some, it's too big.

For others, it's too small.

To resolve the issue, they must stop
squabbling and cooperate.

To find out how,
another spy goes undercover.

One with a camera in its shell.

It's arrived at the perfect moment.

The crabs line up in order of size.

They don't all need
grand accommodation.

They just need the next size up.

First, they must find their correct
place in the queue.

They wait until
everyone is assembled.

Then the house swap begins.

The largest leaves his old home

and moves into the vacant
shell next door.

Then the next size down takes
over the shell he left behind.

And so it goes on in order of size.

COMICAL MUSIC PLAYS

But exchanging houses
is not without problems.

Some have buyer's remorse...

..and try to keep both properties.

Most are content
with their new home.

Although one
seems to have house envy.

He's eyeing up our spy.

He just needs to check the shell
for size.

It meets his requirements
so he doesn't waste time.

But this home comes
with responsibilities.

Ones that involve filming, too.

But our new spy seems
to be having second thoughts.

His old shell
was a better fit after all.

He'll keep it for a little longer.

Our spy is now
the only crab left homeless.

The Caribbean is home
to yet more clever minds.

This tiny island in the Bahamas
has been colonised by wild pigs.

SQUEAKING

They spend much of their day
just above the tide line.

GENTLE GRUNTING

To discover how they
survive on this remote island,

spy piglet joins the team.

PIGS GRUNT

Pigs are highly intelligent
and sociable animals.

So a new pig soon piques
their interest.

PIG SQUEALS

Nudging snouts
is a friendly gesture.

COCKEREL CROWS

A promising start.

Introductions over,
they head to the sea.

PIGS GRUNT HAPPILY

The pigs' daily ritual begins.

To find out why they enjoy
swimming so much,

spy pig is soon hot
on their curly tails.

What better way to find out
what's going on?

It's clear that they are
expert swimmers.

And even here they're sociable, too.

RELAXING MUSIC PLAYS

Our spy gets another greeting.

GRUNTING AND SNUFFLING

Pigs were brought to the island
in the '50s,

surviving on crabs and berries
or whatever else they could find.

As numbers grew, they looked
to the ocean for a meal.

Tourism brought new opportunities.

Each day, boats bringing food
would visit them...

ENGINE PUTTERS

..until the sound of outboards

became their dinner bell.

As word got around,
more boats arrived

until the pigs' daily excursions
became a way of life.

A banquet for all.

PIG GRUNTS

They may be social creatures,

but manners are forgotten
when mealtime arrives.

Now, it's every pig for itself.

And not just pigs.

BIRDS SQUAWK

Gulls know when
it's feeding time, too.

CACOPHONY OF CRIES

Even stingrays join the party.

The gathering lasts
until the feeding is over.

The pigs' intelligence created
this tourist attraction.

But it doesn't take a genius to know
when all the food is gone.

SHAMEFACED-STYLE MUSIC PLAYS

The search for intelligent life
is taking our spy creatures

to many ocean realms.

But it's the reefs
that provide shelter

for a quarter of all marine life.

Amongst all this abundance
is spy crab.

He's here to discover the social
intelligence of a very special fish.

But not all fish here are friendly.

Just as well our crab has
an armoured shell.

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS

Beyond the reef is our spy's
subject of interest.

Fish that have found a way
to keep safe

away from the protection
of the reef.

Our undercover crustacean

will find out how they do it.

The fish in question are
saddleback clownfish.

They use carpet anemones
as their fortress and home.

Its tentacles are laced
with a deadly toxin,

but the clownfish have
acquired immunity.

No predators dare come near.

In return, the clownfish
all muck in to keep the anemone

spick and span.

But no matter how well-kept,

no home is perfect.

To raise a family, they need
somewhere safe to lay their eggs.

A bed of poison is hardly a nursery.

So a search party sets off
to find something more suitable...

..with spy crab following on behind.

Plastics are the scourge
of the ocean

but clownfish are keen on recycling.

A flip-flop would make
an ideal egg nursery

if only they could bring
it back home.

Even the enterprising clownfish
have no use

for a plastic bottle.

They dispatch it
as quickly as they can.

They need something
more sustainable.

Another job for spy octopus.

COMICAL MUSIC PLAYS

It has an environmentally
friendly solution.

Just what they were looking for.

In an astonishing
display of teamwork,

they take the coconut shell
to the anemone.

Among fish, such close cooperation
has rarely been filmed.

They even tuck it into the
safest spot in the anemone.

But they have more work to do.

A little wash and brush-up
is needed.

Let egg laying begin.

ETHEREAL-STYLE MUSIC PLAYS

A nursery at last.

The male will tend the eggs, keeping
them clean and well-aerated.

A week later, their young
are ready to emerge.

The reward for the clownfish's
close cooperation.

One where spy octopus played a part.

As our spies discovered,

sea creatures have many unique ways
of thinking.

But none match the intelligence
of the biggest brains of all.

Spy sperm whale was left
on baby-sitting duties.

GUTTURAL HUMMING

It's now keeping watch
on an increasingly restless calf.

Another of its cameras
reveals why he's excited.

WHALE MAKES CLICKING NOISE

Below, his mother is returning.

She's been away for many hours
and her calf is hungry.

CLICKING CONTINUES

He's heard his mother's unique call.

Spy whale follows close behind.

Even into the depths.

Here, our spy captures the moment
the mother positions herself

vertically to feed her calf.

HUMMING AND CLICKING

Finally, he finds the spot.

Only now does his mother
release her milk.

Instead of suckling,

the calf drinks the milk
as it flows into the water.

It's so rich, even diluted, he only
needs a little to be satisfied.

Then his mother
does something surprising.

She positions herself
the other way up...

..and claps the water with her tail.

POWERFUL BANG

Each slap is a signal
that carries for miles.

MUFFLED BANG

One heard by families
from far and wide.

MUFFLED BANG

MUFFLED BANG

For the mother and calf,
it's a special moment.

WHALE CLICKS

A family reunion
that has rarely been filmed.

One that includes our very own spy.

From deep in the heart
of the family,

it now bears witness to
something extraordinary.

Siblings, cousins, aunts
and grandmothers

join together in a rare
social event.

A meeting of intelligent minds.

But are there thoughts,
ones we might recognise?

For they share the brain cells
that help make us human.

Specialised neurons that gave us
language, empathy and culture.

They have more of these human-like
cells than any animal on Earth.

It seems they are
deep in conversation.

INTENSE CLICKING

Even the calf joins in.

But like human toddlers,
for now, it's just baby talk.

Within this incredible gathering,

information is exchanged and bonds
of friendship are strengthened.

This rare event lasts
only a few minutes

before each group
goes its separate ways.

It was the calf's first meeting
with his extended family.

He rejoins his own family
who have now caught up

on the local gossip.

For now, our spy is still deep
in their midst.

Next time - our spies reveal
the deep feelings found

among the creatures of the ocean...

..to discover the origins
of our own emotions.