All language subtitles for Spy In The Ocean 01

DAVID TENNANT:
The world's oceans are full of wonder...

an alien world, waiting to be explored...

a place of extraordinary Iifeforms

with intriguing social lives

and incredible intelligence.

To reveal their secrets,
a hidden team goes under cover...

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.

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 three metres 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
how capture something extraordinary

FAST CLICKS ECHO

She attempts to communicate...

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.

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 call and heads to the ocean depths.

She'll dive nearly two miles below...

Leaving a friend to look after her calf.

Spy Whale seems to be welcome too.

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 lifeforms
to be found.

Among them are the weird and the wonderful

The smartest of all is the coconut octopus.

As well as a 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.

It's 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.

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

black tip 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...

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?

Like a seasoned thief,
he tries to avoid raising suspicion.

Being aware of what others could be
thinking is a sigh of deep intelligence.

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'll be plenty more to discover.

Of all seagoers, 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

It can not only film above the surface...

but undenNater too.

As well as being able to swim,
it has a fully waterproof camera eye...

perfect for filming
these free—divers 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.

Our spy has acquired Spy Oyster.

Together they capture a filming first...

These monkeys have gone fishing...

grabbing whatever is trapped in the pools

It takes quick—witted reactions...

and a firm grip.

Youngsters learn to fish
by copying their elders.

Learning to know their place comes second!

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.

MACAQUE SQUAWKS

A treat worth the effort

Finding the right rock is a knack.

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 hasty.

MACAQUE CRIES

It's the perfect tool...

MACAQUE CFlIES
— ...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.

Knowledge comes with experience.

It starts with a sense of curiosity.

But others are curious too

Climbing with a Spy Cam isn't easy.

Whoops!

No bother.
If you're smart you know how to have fun.

A chance to make friends and let off steam.

MACAQUES CHA'I'I'ER

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, 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.

The artist at work is a male puffer fish.

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're 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

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.

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 puffer fish 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.

It's 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 frigate birds gather, another spy joins...

one that captures
the marlin's 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.

It's 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.

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 newfound 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 how a mobile home.

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.

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

And what better than a crab?

The chase is on...

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.

One last challenge...

but soon seen off.

That's how he treats his enemies.

This is how he treats his friends.

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 under cover...

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.

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 eyihg 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.

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

To discover how they survive
on this remote island

Spy Piglet joins the team.

Pigs are highly intelligent
and sociable animals.

So a new pig soon piques their interest.

Nudging snouts is a friendly gesture...

a promising start.

Introductions over, they head to the sea.

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.

Our spy gets another greeting.

Pigs were brought to the island
in the 505

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.

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.

They may be social creatures

but manners are forgotten
when mealtime arrives.

Now it's every pig for itself.

And hotjust pigs.

Gulls know when it's feeding time too.

Even stingrays join the party.

The gathering lasts
until the feeding is over.

The pig's intelligence
created this tourist attraction.

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

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.

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 predator's 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 clown fish
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.

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.

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 clown fish'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.

WHALE CLICKS

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

Another of its cameras reveals
why he's excited.

Below, his mother is returning.

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

He's heard his mother 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.

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.

Each slap is a signal that carries for miles.

One heard by families from far and wide.

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

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 their 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.

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 re—joins 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.