in the pristine rainforests of Borneo there’s a hidden battle between groups
there’s a hidden battle between groups
there’s a hidden battle between groups of poachers and wildlife photographers
of poachers and wildlife photographers
of poachers and wildlife photographers they both share the same mission finding
they both share the same mission finding
they both share the same mission finding the helmeted hornbill an iconic bird
the helmeted hornbill an iconic bird
the helmeted hornbill an iconic bird pushed to the very brink of extinction
pushed to the very brink of extinction
pushed to the very brink of extinction due to poaching
this group of poachers have been
this group of poachers have been operating since 2009 killing around a
operating since 2009 killing around a
operating since 2009 killing around a hundred helmeted hornbills to sell on
hundred helmeted hornbills to sell on
hundred helmeted hornbills to sell on the black market
the black market
the black market but the birds are getting more and more
but the birds are getting more and more
but the birds are getting more and more difficult to find they have to
the endangered helmeted hornbill which
the endangered helmeted hornbill which is becoming extremely rare in borneo
is becoming extremely rare in borneo
is becoming extremely rare in borneo rainforest is the only hornbill species
rainforest is the only hornbill species
rainforest is the only hornbill species in the world whose cask is composed of
in the world whose cask is composed of
in the world whose cask is composed of ivory light material but not everyone is
ivory light material but not everyone is
ivory light material but not everyone is out to kill the helmeted window it also
out to kill the helmeted window it also
out to kill the helmeted window it also has many protectors we are now driving
has many protectors we are now driving
has many protectors we are now driving into one of the poorest reserve in sabah
into one of the poorest reserve in sabah
into one of the poorest reserve in sabah there are many animals and wildlife that
there are many animals and wildlife that
there are many animals and wildlife that found in this forest
found in this forest
found in this forest especially many varieties of species of
especially many varieties of species of
especially many varieties of species of hornbill pied hornbill black horn bill
hornbill pied hornbill black horn bill
hornbill pied hornbill black horn bill reform bill rhinoceros hornbill and the
reform bill rhinoceros hornbill and the
reform bill rhinoceros hornbill and the ultimate helmeted marvel but this is one
ultimate helmeted marvel but this is one
ultimate helmeted marvel but this is one of the oldest rainforests and it’s one
of the oldest rainforests and it’s one
of the oldest rainforests and it’s one of the largest forest reserve in sabah
of the largest forest reserve in sabah
of the largest forest reserve in sabah and we hope to find what we’re targeting
and we hope to find what we’re targeting
and we hope to find what we’re targeting we helmet
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I see young given locus in Japanese another city needle monkey then about
another city needle monkey then about
another city needle monkey then about this young their avatar to dinner and
this young their avatar to dinner and
this young their avatar to dinner and more flora brunoise hello palma de rehén
more flora brunoise hello palma de rehén
more flora brunoise hello palma de rehén de tomate erskine young Gatos wat often
de tomate erskine young Gatos wat often
de tomate erskine young Gatos wat often but when W 2 square of gravity’ focus it
but when W 2 square of gravity’ focus it
but when W 2 square of gravity’ focus it to us
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[Music] what’s special about the helmeted
what’s special about the helmeted
what’s special about the helmeted hornbill is it’s a large bird it has a
hornbill is it’s a large bird it has a
hornbill is it’s a large bird it has a very long tail it has red neck it’s
very long tail it has red neck it’s
very long tail it has red neck it’s different from the other smaller
different from the other smaller
different from the other smaller hornbills and they are rare and they are
hornbills and they are rare and they are
hornbills and they are rare and they are much rarer than the other hornbill and
much rarer than the other hornbill and
much rarer than the other hornbill and it’s harder to find so if you find one
it’s harder to find so if you find one
it’s harder to find so if you find one it’s it’s a great feeling you know so to
it’s it’s a great feeling you know so to
it’s it’s a great feeling you know so to find one it’s not easy
find one it’s not easy
find one it’s not easy you’ve got to go out in the jungle and
you’ve got to go out in the jungle and
you’ve got to go out in the jungle and track them and listen to them
after three days hiking in Betim carajo
after three days hiking in Betim carajo National Park
National Park
National Park poachers Anto and Umberto’s couldn’t
poachers Anto and Umberto’s couldn’t
poachers Anto and Umberto’s couldn’t find any helmeted hornbill
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[Music] well yeah guitar karna Bharani tuba
well yeah guitar karna Bharani tuba
well yeah guitar karna Bharani tuba harga meccanica tough winter Terry –
harga meccanica tough winter Terry –
harga meccanica tough winter Terry – Terry – oh yeah yeah sorry
Terry – oh yeah yeah sorry
Terry – oh yeah yeah sorry Mahalo ganya much easier to cope again
Mahalo ganya much easier to cope again
Mahalo ganya much easier to cope again Dada Vanessa – Jenny – Anna Barone –
Dada Vanessa – Jenny – Anna Barone –
Dada Vanessa – Jenny – Anna Barone – maja mechanic adapt in Derry
maja mechanic adapt in Derry
maja mechanic adapt in Derry oh yeah which I’m Jessica
800 miles away on the Malaysian side of
800 miles away on the Malaysian side of Borneo Wildlife Photographer say David
Borneo Wildlife Photographer say David
Borneo Wildlife Photographer say David NT searches for the helmeted hornbill to
NT searches for the helmeted hornbill to
NT searches for the helmeted hornbill to promote its value alive here in this
promote its value alive here in this
promote its value alive here in this area in the lowland forest when I walk
area in the lowland forest when I walk
area in the lowland forest when I walk to the to the forest and I hear them I
to the to the forest and I hear them I
to the to the forest and I hear them I get excited you know once you’re near
get excited you know once you’re near
get excited you know once you’re near you you your feeling is different you
you you your feeling is different you
you you your feeling is different you you want to get you want to capture the
you want to get you want to capture the
you want to get you want to capture the sound and the behavior of the hornbill
sound and the behavior of the hornbill
sound and the behavior of the hornbill it’s it’s a very exciting moment when
it’s it’s a very exciting moment when
it’s it’s a very exciting moment when you when I see them my fears for the
you when I see them my fears for the
you when I see them my fears for the helmet and hornbill since there are
helmet and hornbill since there are
helmet and hornbill since there are poaching actively in Southeast Asia
poaching actively in Southeast Asia
poaching actively in Southeast Asia particularly in Indonesia and I think
particularly in Indonesia and I think
particularly in Indonesia and I think they are now in Malaysia so I’m worried
they are now in Malaysia so I’m worried
they are now in Malaysia so I’m worried about our population here in Sabah
about our population here in Sabah
about our population here in Sabah [Music]
the near extinction of the hornbill
the near extinction of the hornbill depends on a network of smugglers one of
depends on a network of smugglers one of
depends on a network of smugglers one of the biggest centers is potosi BAU where
the biggest centers is potosi BAU where
the biggest centers is potosi BAU where a smuggler agreed to explain how the
a smuggler agreed to explain how the
a smuggler agreed to explain how the trade operates if his identity was
trade operates if his identity was
trade operates if his identity was obscured
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calendula Ranko who CC ee from the reaper drama to Columbia Lima program
reaper drama to Columbia Lima program
reaper drama to Columbia Lima program Coty’s dari a longshot oh poor Lavinia
Coty’s dari a longshot oh poor Lavinia
Coty’s dari a longshot oh poor Lavinia Nam Utah in its Victor Garcia I under do
Nam Utah in its Victor Garcia I under do
Nam Utah in its Victor Garcia I under do care Anika new da dee da ba Dei Gratia
care Anika new da dee da ba Dei Gratia
care Anika new da dee da ba Dei Gratia to me unlikely ocarina yeah
to me unlikely ocarina yeah
to me unlikely ocarina yeah Ida me Jamie in evil enough Skeeter
Ida me Jamie in evil enough Skeeter
Ida me Jamie in evil enough Skeeter Naruto Emily man you talk to me
Naruto Emily man you talk to me
Naruto Emily man you talk to me passe ici à la jolla Mooney opium Dadd
passe ici à la jolla Mooney opium Dadd
passe ici à la jolla Mooney opium Dadd Onegin DC upon to the beginning target
Onegin DC upon to the beginning target
Onegin DC upon to the beginning target impose an or imodium criminal morally on
impose an or imodium criminal morally on
impose an or imodium criminal morally on a Margita begin the trade with China is
a Margita begin the trade with China is
a Margita begin the trade with China is extensive especially for traditional
extensive especially for traditional
extensive especially for traditional remedies for which no scientific
remedies for which no scientific
remedies for which no scientific evidence exists this preserved Pangolin
evidence exists this preserved Pangolin
evidence exists this preserved Pangolin is the most poached mammal in the world
is the most poached mammal in the world
is the most poached mammal in the world [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the babies are mostly male it’s done
these men are died a key man who live in
these men are died a key man who live in Sunggyu teak they are the custodians of
Sunggyu teak they are the custodians of
Sunggyu teak they are the custodians of one of the helmeted hornbills last
one of the helmeted hornbills last
one of the helmeted hornbills last remaining nesting areas ecology they
remaining nesting areas ecology they
remaining nesting areas ecology they patrol the forest to prevent poachers
patrol the forest to prevent poachers
patrol the forest to prevent poachers coming on to their land but with over
coming on to their land but with over
coming on to their land but with over nine thousand hectares to protect the
nine thousand hectares to protect the
nine thousand hectares to protect the task is far from easy
well yeah because I was like it sa da da
well yeah because I was like it sa da da da da la Rock to Qatar the probability
da da la Rock to Qatar the probability
da da la Rock to Qatar the probability that that denies to arrival sir
that that denies to arrival sir
that that denies to arrival sir a little certain suka Puna McAlary to
a little certain suka Puna McAlary to
a little certain suka Puna McAlary to literally knowing that is Karen some
literally knowing that is Karen some
literally knowing that is Karen some p.m. block on one hunting
meanwhile in the village diet people
meanwhile in the village diet people celebrate their spiritual connection
celebrate their spiritual connection
celebrate their spiritual connection with the hornbills when they consider
with the hornbills when they consider
with the hornbills when they consider messengers of the spirits and symbols of
messengers of the spirits and symbols of
messengers of the spirits and symbols of virility a pig is sacrificed to appease
virility a pig is sacrificed to appease
virility a pig is sacrificed to appease the gods and spirits and to receive
the gods and spirits and to receive
the gods and spirits and to receive blessings from them the pig’s blood is
blessings from them the pig’s blood is
blessings from them the pig’s blood is then offered to the gods as a sign of
then offered to the gods as a sign of
then offered to the gods as a sign of respect after the ceremony the local
respect after the ceremony the local
respect after the ceremony the local leaders saw the footage of the smuggler
leaders saw the footage of the smuggler
leaders saw the footage of the smuggler their deep knowledge of the helmeted
their deep knowledge of the helmeted
their deep knowledge of the helmeted hornbills behavior underscored why
hornbills behavior underscored why
hornbills behavior underscored why poaching was the primary cause for this
poaching was the primary cause for this
poaching was the primary cause for this birds extinction in forest we’re trying
birds extinction in forest we’re trying
birds extinction in forest we’re trying to look for this helmet on bill finally
to look for this helmet on bill finally
to look for this helmet on bill finally at midday today we heard a call again
at midday today we heard a call again
at midday today we heard a call again this is the fourth day we heard the call
this is the fourth day we heard the call
this is the fourth day we heard the call and suddenly from nowhere you know right
and suddenly from nowhere you know right
and suddenly from nowhere you know right across the river
across the river
across the river it just went over our head
it just went over our head
it just went over our head and perch on the big tree when they
and perch on the big tree when they
and perch on the big tree when they finally flew across my head or something
finally flew across my head or something
finally flew across my head or something yeah yeah and I was clicking away you
yeah yeah and I was clicking away you
yeah yeah and I was clicking away you know like terror and it’s the feeling of
know like terror and it’s the feeling of
know like terror and it’s the feeling of getting the shot is fantastic because
getting the shot is fantastic because
getting the shot is fantastic because it’s hard work you know you’re trying to
it’s hard work you know you’re trying to
it’s hard work you know you’re trying to look for it for days we’re trying to
look for it for days we’re trying to
look for it for days we’re trying to listen and track in the forest so it’s
listen and track in the forest so it’s
listen and track in the forest so it’s incredibly amazing I’m very pleased and
incredibly amazing I’m very pleased and
incredibly amazing I’m very pleased and exhausted
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