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- [Man] That might be your most epic catch of all time.
(drumming)
- Hey Coyote Pack, today I want you to think back
to your favorite Brave Wilderness episode.
Look at that creature.
Okay, big boy.
Okay, got it?
Now think about what makes that your favorite.
Was it the expansive drone shots that gave you
a new perspective of a wild environment?
Or maybe it was during an animal presentation
where you learned something fascinating
about a species you never even knew existed.
You can see right through the underside of that amphibian.
It's definitely fair to say that most of you
love the moments where I'm rolling around on the ground
in pain after being stung by a creepy looking
but often times misunderstood insect.
But what about the catch?
Those impossible moments where I spot the target species
and am actually able to get them up close for the cameras?
I think we can all agree that those encounters
are the most exciting.
So today's episode is all about just the catch.
- [Man] There it is, coming around here.
Coming around here.
We can set it up, it's on land.
- Got it, yeah, whoo!
Wow! Up on land that was a dangerous maneuver.
I almost slipped but it went right into the net!
Wow, that is a three hour expedition
turned in with success.
Let me introduce you to the Australian longfin eel.
There it is, come here buddy.
Incredibly difficult to hold onto.
Oh no! - [Man] Did you get it?
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- No!! - [Man] Be careful.
- Yes! Yes! Redemption!
Redemption!
You guys might remember the time
that the giant fresh water prawn slipped
from my hands and got back into the river.
Not happening tonight with the giant longfin eel.
- [Coyote] Oh man, boy that's a big spider.
Oh boy, it's onto us, look through there
can you see the red on the sides of its legs?
- [Man] I'm gonna back up.
Let me see if I can see the spider on the leaf.
- [Coyote] Let me see if I can grab it.
- [Man] He wants the spider, right?
I got a leaf, I don't know if I have a spider.
- Go ahead and set down the leaf right there.
Let me see the capsule.
Okay, you guys got okay shots, right?
- [Man] You didn't see it run out of there
when we got the leaf did you? - I did not.
- [Man] There's webbing all over that.
I think that's its permanent residence.
Probably don't want to destroy it.
- [Coyote] I see it.
It's right in here.
It's right in this leaf right here.
This main stretch. - [Man] What's the game plan?
- [Coyote] I am going to put the end of the capsule
right like this and I'm going to gently try
to coax it backwards into the container.
Wait, where's the lid, where's the lid?
- [Man] I don't have gloves so you're on your own.
- Yup, everybody got a good shot?
The wandering spider is quite possibly the most dangerous
arachnid we could come across out here in the rainforest.
It's in there, it's in.
Ooh, no it's not!
Hold on, nobody move!
Look out, look out, look out!
Back, back, back, back, back!
See how they jump?
Got it, whoo!
That was a little nerve wracking.
Wow, talk about one fierce looking spider.
- [Man] He's gonna get it.
I think he sees it.
(indistinct yelling)
What happened?
Go, go, go!
(indistinct yelling)
What's wrong, did you catch it?
- Yeah, I caught it
but the bad news is I caught something else too.
- [Man] First spike I've ever seen.
- Hold on a second, hold on, hold on, hold on.
I don't want to get some--
- [Man] They're all over you man.
(groaning)
- Hold on a second, let me get this under control.
- [Man] Oh my gosh, did you get
the tarantula hawk at least?
- I did, I caught the tarantula hawk.
- [Man] Did you hear that?
- Yeah, it's definitely a frog.
Let me see if it calls again.
No, your camera didn't get that sound did it?
You weren't rolling yet?
- [Man] No. - Yeah, I definitely
heard one, alright I'm moving up this.
It's definitely worth looking.
It's a bit steep but...
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I see it.
It's definitely-- - [Man] Is it catchable?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, well none of the rest of them
have been, hold on a second.
I'm gonna have to dive for it.
Yes! - [Man] Did you get it?
- I got it and a handful of grass too.
Whew, alright I'm coming down, you ready?
- [Man] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Oh yes. - [Man] Careful, careful,
careful, you alright?
- Yeah, covered in mud, handful of leaf litter,
but I definitely have the frog.
Oh my gosh, are you ready? - [Man] Yeah.
- [Coyote] This has been one difficult amphibian
to come across, ready?
Don't move, don't move, don't move,
I got it, got it, got it.
- [Man] There he is.
- Hold on, just let it come down there
on a nice flat spot.
It's gonna get away, got it!
Here we go, he's right here and he's big.
It is a big alligator.
Alright, Chance, come up slow.
Now this is the apex predator that lives here
in the Florida Everglades.
Bit of an aggressive posture here.
Starting to open up its mouth, he's saying,
"I'm the top predator around here, Coyote.
"You better have some respect for me."
And trust me, you have to respect the American alligator.
And that's the first defensive posture
that these gators will use is
to kind of flip the tail around.
All the muscle mass is in the tail
and that's what I really need to watch out for.
He could take out my legs with a single swing.
Basically what I'm gonna do is lunge
on top of his back and hold his neck in place.
Now he's probably gonna squirm around a little bit.
As long as I keep my hands away from those jaws,
I should be okay.
Alright, you guys ready?
- [Man] Yeah, ready.
- Wow, okay, you hear that hiss?
He's not exactly happy to have me on his back.
That is the American alligator.
And this is one of the reptiles that I want
to show you out here in the Everglades
because these guys are top dog.
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Got one! Got one!
There we go, there we go, got one!
Man, it's cold, its strong attempt to get the bugs back.
That's a pretty good one.
Okay, so we just got here on location today
at Kids Saving the Rainforest
and yesterday we saw this spiny tailed iguana
just a little one up there in this little gutter.
And I managed to scare it out of there
and it lept out and Mario tried to dive and catch it
and we were like, "Wow, that was crazy.
"That's never gonna happen again."
And sure enough, we show up this morning.
It's right back in the same spot.
Now Mario doesn't have his camera in hand.
Mark has the camera
and we're gonna try to see if Mario
can make an amazing catch.
Okay, you guys ready?
Let's do it.
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- [Coyote] Ready? - [Mario] Yeah.
- [Mario] Got it. - Yes!
That was awesome!
Oh my gosh, you caught him.
How cool was that?
I guess without a camera in hand
this guy can catch iguanas like they're baseballs
flying through the air.
Look at that little guy.
Ooh, those teeth are sharp.
Stick your finger in there.
- No, that's your job.
- No, no, no, don't let it bite my nose.
Wow, that's cool.
This is a little juvenile spiny tailed iguana.
Hold this, hold this, hold this.
- [Man] Mario, go get your camera.
(tense music)
- [Coyote] Got it, got it!
I got the back of its body.
Hold on a second.
It's really slippery. - [Man] That is a big caiman.
- [Coyote] I got the back of its body.
Nobody move, I'm gonna jump in.
Nobody move, got a shot on it? - [Man] Yup.
- [Coyote] Hold tight, hold tight.
Ah, tangled up.
Got the rope, I got the rope, I got the rope.
I'm tangled up with the caiman.
You got a shot? - [Man] Yup, I got a shot.
- [Coyote] One, two, three.
Got it, yes! - [Man] That is a huge caiman.
- [Coyote] Holy mackerel, okay.
I'm gonna need your help, Mario.
I need you to wrap, I need you to wrap its snout.
- [Mario] Okay, we're gonna put it up front.
- [Coyote] Careful, careful, careful.
Don't get whacked.
- [Mario] You alright? - [Coyote] We're losing it.
- [Mario] You alright? - [Coyote] Yup.
- [Man] Everybody okay?
- [Coyote] Incredible amount of power.
- [Mario] Watch your face, watch your face.
- [Coyote] Yeah, a little bit. - [Man] You alright?
- [Coyote] Still got a lot of fight in him.
- [Mario] There you go, just watch your face.
There you go, there you go.
- Got him, yes, there we go.
Told you, a lot of fight still.
Alright guys, so this is super crazy.
We just got finished filming with an octopus
and there's a shark in this pocket of water.
That is a spotted gully shark.
Now they are bottom feeders and unlike great white sharks
or tiger sharks, they only have small little blunted teeth.
So, it should be okay for me
to gently pick up this shark.
Are you guys ready?
- [Man] Yup. - [Coyote] I have no idea
how fast it's gonna move.
I'm gonna actually not use my net
and try to grab it by the back of the tail.
They have very sandpaper like skin
so I should be able to grip onto it no problem.
- [Man] Heads up.
- Okay, I got ahold of it there.
Bringing it up.
Hey, buddy, look at that.
That is the first shark we have ever caught
or featured on the Brave Wilderness channel.
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And this is without question the legendary
turtle named Cornelius that lives here
in Thoreau Lake and he is an absolute dragon.
Okay guys, we've got a monitor just
in front of the vehicle here.
Gonna approach slow.
Right now he's just holding its ground.
(intense music)
- [Man] See it? - [Man 2] It's up there.
- [Man] Yeah, I see it, it's right here up the tree.
Up a tree, right up the tree.
Careful.
He might make a jump.
- [Man 2] He's gonna jump to this other section here.
- [Coyote] Man, I've got him but he is locked on
to the end of this branch.
Got him, nice catch.
(cheering)
- [Man] That might be your most epic catch of all time.
- Now the question's how am I gonna get back down?
Alright guys, we've got a good turtle
out in front of us, cameras rolling,
this could be it.
(intense music)
(triumphant music)
(cheering)
Careful, careful.
- Caught a turtle!
That did not feel good.
I jumped, grabbed the back of the shell.
Whoo! Man, that is a good sized turtle right there.
Without question the biggest turtle I've ever caught.
Looking back at these heart racing moments,
I'm reminded how fortunate the crew and I have been
to safely interact and educate the audience
about these amazing animals.
If you didn't see your favorite catch in this episode,
let us know in the comment section below.
And keep an eye out for just the sting.
If you enjoyed this look back at some of our most
daring catches, make sure to go back
and watch the episode where we brave
the nighttime Costa Rican rivers
to catch the spectacled caiman
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