(suspenseful music)
(Coyote yelling)
(water bubbling)
- The most deadly snake in the world right there.
And just a single drop of that venom can kill you, correct?
- [Zac] Yeah.
(big cat roars) (dramatic music)
(big cat roars)
- And we are rollin'!
What's going on, everybody?
2019 was an insane year!
It's kinda hard to remember everything we did.
- Mario, how many adventures did we take?
- You know what, I can't even count on my fingers!
We had so many adventures!
- I know, right?
Hey, wait a second, wasn't Coyote supposed to be here?
- You know, I think he's-- - Hey, what's goin' on,
Coyote Pack?
- [Both] Oh, there he is!
- Whew, 2019 was insane!
It's hard to remember everything that we did
over the course of this past year.
There were dolphins.
- [Mario] Snapping turtles.
- [Mark] Ghost frogs.
- [Mario] Poison dart frogs and splendid frogs!
- [Mark] Parasitic remora.
- [Mario] Microscopic water bears, and of course, snakes.
Lots and lots of snakes. (snake rattling)
- [Mario] And don't forget about that shipwreck!
- [Mark] Or when we saved that turtle from traffic.
- Guys, pickle pops!
And then of course, you remember the time
that I found that ring.
Yes, my precious! (giggles)
- Okay, how 'bout we take a look back
at our favorite moments from this past year.
Sound good, Mario?
- Let's do it!
- And don't forget at home, tell us in the comments section
below what your favorite adventure was in 2019,
'cause we can't wait to find out.
(suspenseful music)
- [Mark] Okay, we're going to enter the most dangerous room
on the planet, a room filled with venomous snakes.
- [Zac] Once I get him by the head, he's not gonna be happy.
Grab the body? - Yep, yep, yep!
Gosh, he is so powerful!
- Present your finger as the target.
There we go. - Oh my goodness!
Oh, wow, that is a huge venom yield,
my goodness! - Give his venom glands
a bit of a massage, try and get a little bit more.
- Massive fangs for an elapid.
So if you were to be bitten by this snake
and have that much venom going through you,
do you think there's a chance you're gonna survive?
- [Zac] Wouldn't be a very good chance. (chuckles)
- [Coyote] Okay.
(dramatic music)
Wait, wait, wait, somethin' right here!
Right here, we got one, got one!
Wow! - That's a good one.
- [Coyote] That is a good sized salamander.
All right, Dr. Okada, move in for the catch, yes!
This is considered a national treasure right here.
When you look at an animal like this
and you think to yourself, wow,
this has been on the planet longer than most of us.
It is certainly something that needs to preserved,
that needs to be cherished and honored.
When you get down to here, you'll notice
all of the muscle in this tail.
It is just a solid mass of power.
Now look at these flaps of skin that run
along the sides of the body here.
They're actually able to absorb oxygen through those flaps
which helps them to breathe underwater.
(dramatic music)
Now the strategy here is all about sneaking
up to the trunk of the tree.
I'll look to Mario, he'll give me the signal
as to how high it is, and then I jump,
swing my arm around the side, and make the catch.
Ooh, look at that!
- That is a big boy! - That is a big dragon!
This lizard is the only kind
that has a frill like this, and you can see,
that frill is a big defense, basically puffing up,
saying, okay, you don't wanna mess with me.
- [Man] Whoa!
- [Mario] You know what's better than a baby frilled dragon?
- Two baby frilled dragons! - Two baby frilled dragons.
- [Coyote] Aw, man.
- Just climb right on my finger.
- [Coyote] Twinsies!
- So little!
(dramatic music)
(Mark yelling)
(water splashing)
(laughs) Woo-hoo!
(upbeat music)
(Mark yelling)
(laughs) Oh man, whoa!
Yeah! (screams)
(water gurgling)
Whoa!
- [Coyote] Oh, buddy!
- That is probably the coolest thing I've ever done.
- Is that a-- - That is insane.
- [Coyote] Dream for you?
- You need to do this.
- [Coyote] I don't know about that.
- You need to do this,
this is super cool. - Do it twice.
- Cool! - I'm ready to do it again.
(dramatic music)
- [Coyote] The Cage of Death is an impenetrable
plexiglass tube.
At nearly three inches thick,
it gives those who are brave enough
the chance to enter the water for an unforgettable
360-degree view of the crocodiles.
The crocs who call the cove home
were removed from the wild because they were
considered nuisance animals.
As an alternative to these crocodiles being destroyed,
they were brought here, where they now serve
as educational ambassadors for their species.
(crocodile bonking)
- Oh, he's still behind you, Mario!
- (laughs) Oh, man!
(frightening music)
(both laughing)
- Oh, man, that was a good one.
(crocodile bonks) (people exclaiming)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping) (water gurgling)
- Okay, am I capable of keeping my hands
in the scalding water of this natural hot spring?
Now keep in mind, this is 127 degrees Fahrenheit.
(Coyote groaning)
Oh wow, it gets hotter the deeper you go! (groans)
(Coyote panting)
(Coyote yelling)
Oh my gosh!
(Coyote yelling)
(Coyote grunts loudly)
No, that is crazy hot!
I know that was entertaining,
but guys, it is all about safety.
These hot springs are incredibly hot.
If you were to fall into this water
or just place your hands into there for too long,
you could face a serious burn situation.
(mysterious music)
(dramatic music)
- I'll tell you what, if I was nervous
about diving with sharks during the day,
(people laughing) I'm very nervous
about diving with sharks at night!
(air bubbling)
- [Coyote] Hey Mario, watch out!
There's a, yup, big tiger shark right behind you.
Within minutes, the entire landscape turned pitch black,
and our only field of view was directly in front of us.
And then, suddenly, we came upon something
that would change my perspective of sharks forever.
It was a lemon shark, and it appeared to be,
well, sleeping!
This would be the perfect opportunity
to get some great closeups of that shark.
And to my surprise, I was able to lie
right next to the nearly 10-foot shark.
This was amazing!
Laying there beside this incredible creature,
I could sense its gentle nature.
And it became clear that it had accepted my presence
and was allowing us to film with it.
And then, I reached out.
Testing its trust, I couldn't believe it.
It actually let me make contact.
(mysterious music)
(dramatic music)
- This is a mildly venomous snake,
so I do have to be careful.
I'm gonna use my snake hook just to gently
kind of coax this snake out of this tree.
There we go!
All right, check this out.
These species have large eyes
that pick up movement very well.
I mean, he is just basically just locked on my face.
So when this snake opens its mouth,
you're actually gonna see a small opening, called a glottis.
And the glottis aids in breathing when this snake,
or all snakes, are swallowing large prey items.
It kinda acts like a snorkel.
So when this guy has a mouthful of frogs,
he can still breathe.
(dramatic music)
(mysterious music) (brush scraping)
(air puffing)
- It's a dinosaur tooth!
We have been out here today for going on seven hours,
digging in the heat, but there it is right there,
the holy grail of Jurassic fossils, the Allosaurus tooth.
My hands are shaking just being able
to hold a fossil of this magnitude.
Just think about that, 150 million years ago,
this tooth was digging into the flesh of other dinosaurs.
(dramatic music)
- The few steps between the deck and the shark cage
created a bridge to the world of the great white.
My heart began to race.
But this time, the nerves I felt were more distinct.
This was an adrenaline rush
from the excitement of a life's dream
nearing closer with each and every step.
(air bubbling)
On average, great white sharks will have up to 300
teeth in their mouths at any given time.
And these teeth are arranged in up to seven rows,
with the first two known as their working teeth.
As you can see by our footage,
their attacks are calculated and precise.
The torpedo shape of their body allows the great white
to accelerate up to speeds of, get this, 35 miles an hour,
and strike with the force of 29 Gs!
So forget about the bite for a second.
The impact alone is enough to kill prey all by itself.
Man, (laughs) I'm never going to forget that encounter!
- That's it?
I'm pretty sure we've done more.
- Don't worry, Mario, we didn't forget
about that kingsnake that you found before me!
- [Mario] That's right, that snakey surprise.
That snake pooped on me!
- It's been a big year, guys,
and we could not have done it without each and every one
of you in the Coyote Pack watching every single week.
Now 2020 is going to be amazing, our biggest year yet,
and the launch of our very first television show
on Animal Planet, "Brave the Wild."
So stay tuned, there's gonna be more adventure
than you can possibly imagine.
Thank you guys so much for watching,
and remember, be brave, stay wild.
We'll see ya in 2020! (upbeat music)
If you thought that look back at 2019 was a blast,
then leave a comment below to let us know
where we should go next and what animals you'd like
to see up close for the cameras in 2020.
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(animals roaring) (wings flapping)
(animal calling) (birds chirping)