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The world is full
of extraordinary animals.

In this series, we wanted
to really understand them,

to discover how they really
think and feel.

To find out, a team of spy
creatures were sent undercover.

They not only looked like
part of the family,

they behaved like them, too.

Armed with the latest
camera technology,

they were taken
across the globe

to understand the true nature
of the animals they met

and reveal how intelligent
they really are,

how badly behaved they can be,

how important family
is to them,

and if it's possible that they
can truly love each other.

What they discovered may change our
perception of animals forever.

Could animals be more like us

than we ever
believed possible?

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To answer the questions
at the heart of this series

required an innovative
and unconventional approach.

So, how did
the spy creatures do it?

The series took
three years to make

and each trip deployed
a rather unique filming team.

Spy Orang is just one of 34 spy
creatures that infiltrated

the lives of over 30 different
animal families across the world.

These lifelike robots are designed
to capture intimate images

from inside the family.

To create them stretches
technology to the limit,

and deploying them
is just as challenging.

Spy Orang is at the pinnacle
of this spying game,

but it started with humble
beginnings almost 16 years ago.

This is Boulder Cam,

a camera disguised
as a moving rock

to get a fresh perspective
on life in a pride.

It was designed to withstand
a lion attack,

but the reaction from the cubs
was curiosity,

and their mother
was equally relaxed.

Boulder Cam simply became
part of the landscape,

and the footage
revealed lion families

in a totally new light.

Capturing such unguarded
and intimate views

is still at the heart of what the spy
creatures are designed to achieve.

The new generation
are lifelike replicas

programmed to communicate
with the animals they meet.

Producer Philip Dalton
prepares Spy Wild Dog Pup

for his first deployment.

Before the pack
returns to the den,

he tests that the 24 moving
parts are all working.

Spy Pup's body language is key to
the success of his assignment.

First encounters are
a nerve-racking moment.

Even pups could
rip him to pieces.

But Spy Pup gives
only friendly reactions,

and it works a treat.

It's a huge relief.

There was a lot at stake.

Spy Pup is the result of
a huge amount of work

in a small London studio.

Beneath the skin is a miracle
of animatronic engineering,

a skeleton of articulated
metal limbs

controlled by sophisticated
electronics and servos.

The moves of the different
creatures' real-life counterparts

are programmed and tested.

Each one takes months
to design and build.

The meerkat is the first spy
to be created for the series.

John Nolan
is its genius creator.

He's worked on many
top Hollywood films,

and here, he works closely
with the production team

to ensure all the animal's movements
are as lifelike as possible.

The final proof
will be on location.

Meerkats aren't keen
on outsiders,

so this first assignment
is a tough one.

To make sure she smells right,

she's been anointed
with poo from the colony.

After a thorough
investigation,

the meerkats are convinced enough
to allow her into the family,

so she can capture remarkable
footage of their complex lives.

But the more remote
the location,

the more important it is that
the spy creatures are accepted.

Having hitched a ride
to the Antarctic,

if Spy Adelie isn't accepted,

it will be a very long
and wasted journey.

But a previous spy series
filmed by penguin cams

means that his technology
is tried and tested.

He's on board
a French supply ship

on its way
to their Antarctic base.

After a week-long journey
from Australia,

the ship finally arrives at
the aptly named Adelie Land.

And his subjects are there
to greet him.

Of course, he needs help.

Even the most sophisticated spy
cameras need human support.

Putting up with
the freezing conditions

is Frederique Olivier,

an Antarctic scientist
turned cinematographer.

But there's no time
to acclimatise.

Real Adelies are returning
to their nests

and filming
must start immediately.

Spy Adelie gets his first taste
of what he's dealing with.

As the Adelies
head for the colony,

Frederique
and Spy Adelie follow.

Frederique is used
to this kind of work.

She's been to the Antarctic
16 times,

and for the last spy film,
spent nearly a year here.

The colony lies two miles
across the frozen sea ice,

not far from the French base.

Since penguin cams
last filmed here,

scientists have been
using them

to gather important data
inside the colonies.

The penguins
so accept the spies,

they continue
with their natural behaviour.

Penguin cams aren't just liked
by penguins.

They become welcome company

for someone working alone
for long periods...

What do you reckon?

And Frederique has formed
a strong bond with Spy Adelie.

Excuse-moi, excuse-moi

We're gonna go to the colony

and we're gonna talk
to your mates, all right?

Up.

All right, mate. I'll take
your control with me.

As these penguins
aren't fazed by humans,

she can deploy on foot.

But she must still be careful.

She must never put them
off their nests.

And they won't behave
naturally while she's near.

When she moves away,
things return to normal.

Because penguin cams don't
interfere with natural behaviour,

they've become a useful device
not only for filming,

but for scientific
research, too.

Spy Adelie came for two months

to film the penguins stealing
stones to build their nests.

But he discovered
so much more.

When a male has
his pebbles stolen

and fails to impress his mate,

she runs off
with his love rival

and feathers fly.

But perhaps his most useful
skill for filming Adelies

is his ability
to get right back up

again

and again.

When all else fails,

Frederique is there
to lend a caring hand.

But this wasn't the only elemental
challenge the spies faced.

In Kachemak Bay in Alaska,

rafts of sea otters regularly
congregate just offshore.

They are notoriously
nervous of people,

especially when they have
young babies on board.

The only way to capture
images like this

is to create a spy creature

that can swim
right up to them.

The challenge is to somehow
create a lifelike replica

of one of the most adorable
animals on Earth.

Back at John Nolan's studio,

the basic mechanics
are fiendishly complex,

but they are just the start.

It's Val Jones' job to turn a
mechanical and functional robot

into something closer
to the real thing.

This requires meticulously
punching synthetic fur

into the silicone skin,

hair by hair.

It takes incredible patience
and an artistic eye

to get the Spy Otter to look
as lifelike as possible.

It's this attention to detail

that makes it
really come alive.

It will be many weeks

before it's ready to be deployed
among the sea otters of Alaska.

But when the day comes,

there are no guarantees
it will work.

Producer Matthew Gordon
and the film crew

are about to see whether the
hard work has been worth it.

A stabilised camera system is also
ready to film the otters from afar.

Okay, zoom in.

Okay, we're zooming in.
Coming in.

That's it, work with it.
That'll be a nice movement.

Okay, that's it.

The images hint
at what delightful subjects

the otters are going to make.

It was the way he was doing
his hands like this, going...

What are you doing?

He's even
doing it now, look!

It's wonderful.

Resting his head
on his hands.

Yeah, just watching.

It's adorable.

Checks over,
it's time to see if Spy Otter

can get the intimate footage
it came for.

As otters are so difficult
to approach,

the boat must stay
a long distance away.

Okay, let's try
and get over to them.

The colony doesn't seem to be
alarmed as Spy Otter swims closer.

Are they reacting to it?

They sort of pop
their head up and look at it,

but they're not scared.

But as Spy Otter
moves further from the boat,

the controls stop responding.

It has reached the limits
of good radio reception.

Time for a rethink.

James, the otters are
just right behind the rock.

Yeah.

This time, they try a rib.

Its lower profile may allow it
to get closer to the otters

so they can effectively
control Spy Otter.

Even now, it's uncertain whether
the spy creature will be accepted.

Okay, you guys feel free
to deploy him when you want,

and then we need to pull out.

But it's looking
more promising.

They are already nearer
to an otter than before.

Brilliant.

And Spy Otter
boldly swims ever closer.

Okay. Get the head
into the right position

so they can film it
brilliantly.

Might need... Yes.

I love it.

This is what
they've come to film,

some of the most natural and endearing
shots of sea otters ever seen.

Spy Otter can even film
what's happening underwater.

Then Spy Otter
gets a close-up view

of their intelligent
use of tools.

Exactly what the team
were hoping to capture.

With another success
under the team's belt,

back in London, more spy
creatures are being prepared

for their first encounters.

Like the sea otter, Spy Prairie
Dog is one of many creations

made to replicate the animals
they are going to film.

But sometimes a different
solution is needed.

This is Spy Egret.

He, too, is
as lifelike as possible.

And under the feathers
and skin,

the metal skeleton
is no less impressive.

But he's not going to film
other birds.

His sights are set
much higher.

He is soon
on his first assignment.

It's not long before he catches
a glimpse of his subjects.

Egrets like him follow
the elephant herds around,

but he's not the only lifelike
camera going undercover.

Michael Richards is one of the world's
most experienced wildlife cameramen

and has filmed elephants
many times before.

He must anticipate
the elephant's intentions

and deploy remote cameras on a
track he thinks they'll take.

First out are the plop cams,

based on a ball
of elephant poo.

Then it's the log cams.

And finally, a spy tortoise.

Now it's Spy Egret's turn,

the most expensive, fragile
and irreplaceable of the lot.

It's time for quick decisions.

I think they're turning,
according to us.

-Well, they are.
-Yeah.

Let's just pop him down here.

Keep it swinging.
Keep coming,

and then we're gonna
have to reverse.

Just so I can hide
behind the vehicle.

That's great, thank you.
Stop there. Stop, stop.

Just so they can't see me.

-They are coming exactly towards us.
-Okay.

The plan is for him to film

at the same height
as baby elephants,

from right inside the herd.

With the crew controlling him
from a distance,

he now has to face
the elephants on his own.

It's a nerve-racking moment

as he disappears inside
a wall of legs.

Thanks to some
very obliging elephants,

the egret survives unscathed.

In fact, over the 10 weeks
spent with the herd,

hardly a feather was ruffled.

The same cannot be said for some
of the log cams and dung cams,

cameras you might think
would be less noticeable.

Perhaps they simply appeal to
the elephants' playful nature.

The spy tortoises
fared better,

probably because they looked
like a living animal,

although there is always one
who goes a step too far,

testing one of the
spy tortoises to destruction.

But the spies
are resilient creatures.

Even when thoroughly pancaked,
his cameras kept filming.

But hiding in plain sight
proved the best plan.

All he ever got
was mud in his eye.

Spy Egret may have survived,

but because of the dangerous
nature of their subjects,

others were in mortal danger
from the start.

Spy crocodile hatchlings
were at the sharp end

of one of the most deadly
animals of them all.

They have to be placed
in a croc's nest

in the brief period
she is in the water,

something not
for the faint-hearted.

They are here to film

the crocodile's remarkable
maternal instincts.

She places her hatchlings in her
mouth to carry them to water

as a protection against
nest-raiding predators.

It's not long before
Spy Hatchling

receives the same
extraordinary treatment

and captures a baby croc's
view from inside the jaws.

It took eight weeks and three
trips to the Nile River in Uganda

to film the two crocodile
sequences seen in the series.

Here, the team also tested

the most ambitious walking
spy creature to date.

Spy Crocodile
has come all the way

from a biorobotics lab
in Lausanne, Switzerland,

where it took six months
to build.

The team,
led by producer Rob Pilley,

has to find a safe spot to launch
the robot near to real crocodiles.

But it's a wild
and dangerous place

surrounded by animals
that can kill you.

The river itself
can be treacherous...

- It's nice and shallow.
- The hippos love it,

but the crocs love it as well.
That's why it's the perfect spot.

Gonna run aground
at any minute.

Get stuck,
we'll be sitting ducks.

With hidden sandbanks
in the shallows.

You two all right?

That was one of them.

When they find
a sheltered spot,

they don't waste any time.

Scientists from the lab,

Kamilo Melo
and Tomislav Horvat,

are eager to test out
their creation.

Spy Crocodile is unique,

as it is designed to be
the first amphibious robot,

able to walk on the ground
and swim in the water.

If he can make him
stand up, please, chaps?

That's great.

First tests are on land,

but it still requires
a radio transmitter

and wrist computer to control.

Walking...

Walking seems okay,

so it's time to see if all
the hard work has paid off.

Walking, and...

A bit more, a bit more.

Bit more, bit more.

A bit more.
And swimming.

He's off to a good start,

moving with the sinuous motion
of a real crocodile.

But there's a problem.

He's sinking.

I think what's happened
is he's got lots of water...

- Yeah, yeah.
- It cannot work.

It cannot work
in water.

It's a huge setback
for Rob and the team.

The inner skin
is letting in water.

-What do you want to do?
-Let's cool it and...

-Yeah, okay.
-This one.

Spy problems.

Yeah.

Wait.
I can turn it off, maybe.

Motors are dead.

They must dry it out
and hope for the best.

Select.

Fortunately, the complex electronics
still seem to be working.

Let's make some curves.

Tail is doing well.

His metal skeleton is based
on that of a real crocodile

and all the movements
need to be tested again.

Even undressed, he still moves
uncannily like the real thing.

Everything seems
to be in order.

Now they have to make sure the
skin stays waterproof this time.

He looks as good as new.

But how will he fare
in the water?

It seems a successful repair.

Now there are real crocs
to find.

Back at the crocodile nests,

the spy hatchlings
are taking a pounding.

Crocs crack open their own
half-hatched eggs to free the babies

before taking them to water.

The spy hatchlings don't fare
as well as the real things.

Although six were destroyed
while filming,

it was all worth it.

In the rainforests
of eastern Australia,

the spy cameras were
to face unexpected dangers

of a very different nature.

These are juvenile bowerbirds,

nature's kleptomaniacs.

And this is Spy Bowerbird,

mimicking an adult
in his bower.

He's here to film the real birds'
fascination with blue objects

and how they use them to attract
females to their dancing grounds.

What the filming reveals
is that gangs of juveniles

also love to steal.

The blue jewels
are irresistible.

But some contain cameras.

Caught red-handed, they arrange
the loot in their own bower,

some distance away.

Here, they hone
the dancing skills

that will ultimately help them
attract a mate.

But their bower is soon
attracting other interest.

Children,
out to feed the birds.

Here you go, birds.

Look at all this stuff.

No, look at this.
There's treasure!

They are unaware that many of
the jewels contain cameras.

How could any child resist?

Dad, look at this.

You just found all that
down there, did you? Yes.

Should we keep it? No. This
has got to all stay here.

Then the penny drops.

My gosh.

Dad, look at this. They're cameras.
Yeah.

Why did they put it there if they
know someone's gonna steal it?

I don't know.
Because it's a bowerbird nest?

Shall I show Mum
these two cameras?

No, no.
It's got to stay here, mate.

It's here for a reason.

- Mum?
- Yeah?

Can I take it? You
have to put it back.

The kids return their
precious finds to the bower.

It's no problem
for the juveniles.

They're used to having their
treasures stolen

by other thieving bowerbirds.

Once calm is restored,
they simply tidy up

and carry on
practising dancing.

Wherever the spy cameras went,

they faced different
challenges.

But placing spy cameras

among one of the most
intelligent animals on Earth

was one of the greatest.

It also promised to be one of
the most revealing.

A spy tortoise creates an
extraordinary reaction

when one young chimp
takes it to his heart.

It stirs up
possessive feelings.

A desire to own and cherish.

But sometimes
it's the simplest spy cameras

that provide
the biggest surprises.

This young chimp has found a camera
disguised as a forest fruit.

It accidentally captures
an intimate view

of some other chimp's
bath time.

But it's another spy creature
that steals the show.

Spy Bush Baby is testing
the chimpanzees' reactions

to something they would
normally hunt.

The crew track the chimpanzees
for miles every day,

from dawn to dusk,

so as not to lose them
in the vast forest.

As soon as they hear their
cries, they don facemasks,

as chimps must be protected
from human diseases.

The masks make the hot, humid
journey even more arduous.

And the sweat bees don't
improve conditions either.

That's gone right into my ear.

Got a lovely sweat bee.
My God.

A serious amount.
Look at all those. God...

To deploy Spy Bush Baby
without the chimps seeing them

requires the help
of an expert.

So this is our
spy bush baby, Jill.

Jill Pruetz is one of the world's
leading biological anthropologists,

and she's been studying these
chimps for over 15 years.

So the camera's
in the left eye?

She knows their behaviour
better than anyone.

Producer Matt trained
as a primatologist.

Partnerships with
scientists like Jill

are what made
the series possible.

I think in the first instance
when the chimps come in,

we'll have him already up,

and not have him moving
or anything like that,

just to see how they react,
if they notice it. -Right.

And then do some...

Bush babies are
the chimps' favourite food.

How they react
could provide new insights

into their human-like
behaviour.

Hello, bush baby. We're gonna
put you now with the chimps.

- Good luck.
- Yeah.

It needs Jill's help to predict
where the chimps will pass.

They can hear the
chimps are on their way,

so deployment must be quick.

But first, he needs to be
carefully secured in place.

Testing, one, two, three.

Checks over,

and Spy Bush Baby
is on his own.

Matt and Jill can hear
the chimps approaching...

but it's Spy Bush Baby that
captures the first tantalising view.

These are supremely
intelligent animals.

They think carefully
about anything new.

He knows that this bush baby
is out of the ordinary.

While some show interest,

others just get on
with their lives.

But the spy creatures always
reveal surprising behaviour,

and the male
that has been studying him

does something
quite unexpected.

Aware that a female
is watching,

his whole attitude changes.

He now starts to show off.

It's a human-like trait

that is exactly the kind of behaviour
the series set out to reveal.

It was once frowned upon
to make comparisons

between human
and animal behaviour.

But scientists and film-makers
who study animals in the wild

frequently observe
extraordinary similarities.

The male really seems to be trying to make
an impression on the watching female,

and her lack of interest
seems a blow to his ego.

His look says it all.

In the heat of the day,

the similarities between the two
species are difficult to ignore.

In the quest to explore
our animal connections,

the crew travel to the ends
of the Earth.

Few places are more remote
than the Arctic wilderness

of Ellesmere Island
in northern Canada.

Their camp is set in 70,000
miles of uninhabited tundra,

and a key team member
is ready for action.

Spy Wolf Cub
is part of an expedition

to find the elusive
Arctic wolf.

But round here, the wolves
come looking for you.

Ellesmere wolves
live in isolation

and rarely encounter people.

Their innate curiosity
and lack of fear

draws them to the camp.

This young wolf
shows no aggression.

He's more interested
in the new smells.

It's the perfect opportunity
to get the wolves

used to the spy cub
and the crew.

For wolf biologist
Kira Cassidy,

getting this close to Arctic
wolves is a rare treat.

Wolves aren't encouraged
to visit the camp,

but there's little anyone
can do about it.

Here, they make the rules.

Specialist camera operator
Huw Williams

tries not to put a foot wrong.

Exploring anything new
is in their nature.

But once they've given the
camp a thorough going-over,

they head off back to the den.

Kira keeps a watchful eye
on them.

The den is located about
a kilometre from the camp.

Producer/cameraman
Philip Dalton

sets his camera up
as near as he can

without disturbing their
natural behaviour.

After they feed,
the adults head off hunting,

and the cubs disappear
into the den.

This is the moment the crew
have been waiting for.

Spy creatures
are always deployed

when the animals
aren't watching.

To avoid them being
associated with people,

it's important they aren't
seen being put down.

The crew head out in the
direction of the den.

Huw deploys Spy Cub
near to the den's entrance.

He tests the remote controls before
moving a safe distance away.

Then a range check
for the video link.

It's not long before
the cubs emerge.

Over the next few weeks,
Spy Cub and the crew capture

some of the most intimate moments
of Arctic wolf life ever filmed.

He is totally accepted
by the cubs,

although he's not programmed to roll
over and play like the real cubs do.

Perhaps that's one for the next
generation of spy creatures.

When spies are deployed,

the encounters are covered on a
long lens some distance away,

but suddenly Philip notices
the wolves have returned

and seem to be playing
tug-of-war.

They've stolen his jacket.

To find out where they've
taken it, he uses a drone.

The wolves are
so engrossed in their game,

they don't even notice
the aerial surveillance.

Then they roll on the coat.

It's their way of leaving their
mark before abandoning it.

Later, time to assess
the damage.

Well, considering
it was set upon by

a pack of wolves...

Is that urine?

It's poo.

It isn't only personal belongings
that the wolves rough-handle.

Spy Cub may have been popular
with most of the wolves,

but he didn't survive
unscathed.

His camera eye
tells the story.

He is being carried by
the scruff of his neck.

Just like she would carry
one of her own cubs.

This journey is the last thing
he ever filmed.

When filming
dangerous animals,

it helps to have spy
creatures in reserve.

In Kenya, Spy Hippo is about
to swim among the real thing.

He is one of two different
models that are being deployed.

Park regulations mean the crew
have to be accompanied

by an armed ranger.

It is Rosie's job to protect
against poachers.

And, of course,
the river's inhabitants

can be dangerous as well.

This spy hippo is submersible,

and he's mainly designed to film
underwater shots of the hippos.

A second spy hippo
has been constructed

to film mainly at the surface.

Don, can you get on the
sticks, please? -Yep.

Both spy creatures offer close-up
views above and below the water.

A successful launch,

and the submersible spy hippo
is soon entering their world.

And he's soon getting some
promising footage.

Now it's the other
spy hippo's turn

to see what he can capture.

Give me a blink, John.

A tantalising glimpse,

but can he get closer?

Before long,
they are face-to-face.

Then, some of the closest views
of hippos ever captured.

But despite spy creatures
having eyes everywhere,

they can still be caught
unawares.

A little too close
for comfort.

Then, a huge problem.

Spy Hippo's motors
are stuck in the weed.

Producer Rob faces an
unenviable decision.

The waters may be
full of hippos,

but with few alternatives,

he decides to launch
a one-man rescue mission.

There are crocs
in these waters too,

but if he moves too quickly,
it could attract them.

Rosie and the crew scan
the clear water carefully.

It's a calculated risk.

Rob knows that hippos
rarely attack in water.

But he must still
watch his step.

He's a zoologist

with over 20 years' experience
of wildlife film-making.

But it's still a tense moment.

It's a huge relief when both he and
Spy Hippo make it to the bank.

However many
precautions you take,

filming dangerous animals
always carries a risk.

Another crew are in Botswana,

trying to track down
the wild dogs.

Cameraman Richard Jones has
spent his professional life

filming African animals,

and he can read
their every sign.

There's a doggy
footprint there.

His instincts
are rarely wrong.

- Are they fresh?
- Yeah, that's this morning.

In this terrain, animals are
extremely difficult to find.

I can see
the plains ahead.

But the fresh trail
soon leads him to the pack.

The dogs seem to have found something
concealed in the long grass.

A male leopard.

Are you coming this way?

Richard senses trouble.
He makes a bizarre request.

Where's my hat?

Why he wants his hat becomes
clear as things escalate.

He knows the dogs are deliberately
winding up the leopard.

They are far too nimble
to be caught,

and the angry leopard
takes refuge in a tree.

With their enemy humiliated,
the wild dogs slink away.

But the leopard is left,
pumped up with aggression.

He shifts focus to the crew
stuck in the back of the truck.

That was directed
at us, wasn't it?

Richard explains
about the hat.

Just be ready to throw it
at the leopard if it comes.

- Will that work?
- I'm not quite sure.

No one can
reach the driver's seat.

They are totally exposed.

Then it happens.

Okay

The leopard jumps onto the
vehicle to grab Richard.

Get away! Away! Away!

He was going for us!

What we didn't see
is Richard throwing his hat.

- Your hat worked.
- Yeah.

Well, shall we get moving

in case he decides to come
back and have some more of us?

He knew it was his best chance
to distract the leopard.

Richard's experience and quick
thinking saves the day.

Fortunately, the wild dog pup
and other spy creatures

usually enjoy
a far warmer welcome.

Spy Langur is no exception.

Under the skin
is a tiny plastic skull

with sophisticated electronics
and a 4K camera packed in.

But it's what's happening in the
living brain of the real monkeys

that Spy Langur
is built to film.

He's deployed
at an Indian temple

to record their
baby-sitting skills.

First reactions are always
fascinating.

But the important work begins

when the spies are fully embedded
among the animals they are filming.

This shoot lasts a month,

and over time, the monkeys become
totally used to Spy Monkey.

But some things
can never be predicted.

When Spy Monkey is removed
from his perch and dropped,

they appear to believe
he has died.

They react just as they do
when a real baby dies.

The show of grief
is not only moving,

it also astonishes
the scientist here

who has studied the langurs
for the last 10 years.

It provides new insights into the mind
of a sophisticated and caring primate.

Generally, the more
intelligent the animal,

the more sophisticated
the spy creature needs to be.

And the greatest challenge
is yet to come.

Design on the creature starts
with computer modelling,

and this one is the most
ambitious yet.

A spy orangutan with the facial
expressions of the real thing.

The head alone has
over 30 moving parts.

After months of work,

the finished spy orang
is in Borneo,

ready to see if the hard work
had been worth it.

But first, she has
to pass the scrutiny

of the most revered orangutan
scientist in the world.

To maintain the surprise,
she is concealed from view.

It's a real pleasure to introduce
our spy orangutan to you.

My gosh. What a...

She's truly a beauty.

Let me take a picture of her.

Feel free to go in and have a
closer look at all the details.

Beautiful.

This is Dr Birute Galdikas.

She has spent the last 40 years
studying and conserving orangutans.

She's beautiful.

Matt shows her how the spy
creature works.

It's got quite
a wide field of view as well.

But she's not the only
one keen to take a look.

And the wild
orangutan is mesmerised.

She's over there.

Orangutans are highly
intelligent and hard to fool.

But now she's stupefied.

What always fascinates us is knowing
what must be going through their mind.

Well,
they are trying to figure out

- if she's real or not.
- Right.

From this distance, she
looks very real. Yeah.

You can tell what they're
thinking just from their eyes.

Yeah.

No, her expressions are very good.
Yeah.

Very good.

Thank you. Yeah. No,
she's very real.

-Well, maybe we should move...
-Yeah.

So that the orangutans
can come by,

and let's see what happens.

These initial reactions
are always unpredictable.

It's not long before a curious male
is displaying his intelligence.

Why not use a branch to test
Spy Orang's reaction?

It's just one of many encounters
in the time she spent among them.

This youngster
is especially curious.

It even takes a clump of hair.

Perfect for trying out
a new look.

But it takes two weeks for
the crew to get the footage

they hardly dared hope for.

Suddenly,
from out of the jungle,

one of Dr Birute's
favourite orangutans appears,

and picks up a saw left
at a research hut.

When she sees that
Spy Orang is sawing too,

it becomes a competition.

In the end,
she tires of the game

and takes a more
laid-back approach.

With the help
of the Spy Orang,

this female,
born and raised in the wild,

gives us a glimpse of just how small
the gap between us really is.

Having astounded us with
what she can do,

she heads back to the jungle.

Spy Orang had been part of
something truly memorable.

Each of the spy creatures,

with the help of their
sophisticated technology,

filmed something new
and unexpected.

From the outer reaches
of the polar regions,

to the sweltering heat of
the tropics,

their unique perspective allowed
them to reveal intimate moments

in the lives of all
the animals they filmed,

and discover unexpected
parallels with our own lives.

They made us smile,
and even touched our hearts.

The teams were astonished and
moved by what they captured,

and in the end, the animals
told their own stories...

helped, of course,
by the spy creatures.

This extraordinary animatronic
team brought us closer

to understanding just how
like us animals really are.

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