tonight there’s one more job I’ve got to do to complete our mission I need to
do to complete our mission I need to
do to complete our mission I need to attach a transmitter to a large female
attach a transmitter to a large female
attach a transmitter to a large female to see if her nesting habits change as
to see if her nesting habits change as
to see if her nesting habits change as the dam floods her home
I’m looking for about a nine to eleven
I’m looking for about a nine to eleven foot crowd but then I’ll definitely have
foot crowd but then I’ll definitely have
foot crowd but then I’ll definitely have to check it sex
may it may be a female it’s perfect size
may it may be a female it’s perfect size for a female this may be a good
for a female this may be a good
for a female this may be a good candidate for the transom there we got
candidate for the transom there we got
candidate for the transom there we got to get another rope maybe under the rope
to get another rope maybe under the rope
to get another rope maybe under the rope and she needs some help
and she needs some help
and she needs some help she’s got a stone lodged in her mouth a
she’s got a stone lodged in her mouth a
she’s got a stone lodged in her mouth a huge rock is wedged under her top job
huge rock is wedged under her top job
huge rock is wedged under her top job he’s got a stone stuck in her mouth and
he’s got a stone stuck in her mouth and
he’s got a stone stuck in her mouth and there’s no telling how long it’s been
there’s no telling how long it’s been
there’s no telling how long it’s been there
there
there that stone still in there first I got to
that stone still in there first I got to
that stone still in there first I got to get a rope on those jobs hold on like
get a rope on those jobs hold on like
get a rope on those jobs hold on like that okay
that okay
that okay honest restrains the croc and I do a
honest restrains the croc and I do a
honest restrains the croc and I do a little dentistry
I knock it out I like the way she’s up
I knock it out I like the way she’s up on all fours
if this is a female she can give us a
if this is a female she can give us a lot of data such as where the nesting
lot of data such as where the nesting
lot of data such as where the nesting habitat is going to be once this Canyon
habitat is going to be once this Canyon
habitat is going to be once this Canyon change to a more placid lake environment
change to a more placid lake environment
change to a more placid lake environment one two three huh that was nice and easy
one two three huh that was nice and easy
one two three huh that was nice and easy I’ll have to turn her over to check her
I’ll have to turn her over to check her
I’ll have to turn her over to check her gender Crocs over 12 feet are almost
gender Crocs over 12 feet are almost
gender Crocs over 12 feet are almost always males but this one could be
always males but this one could be
always males but this one could be either sex you can’t tell just by
either sex you can’t tell just by
either sex you can’t tell just by looking at this animal what sex it is
looking at this animal what sex it is
looking at this animal what sex it is the only way to sex a crocodile is to
the only way to sex a crocodile is to
the only way to sex a crocodile is to check the cloaca you got to stick your
check the cloaca you got to stick your
check the cloaca you got to stick your fingers inside if you feel a male organ
fingers inside if you feel a male organ
fingers inside if you feel a male organ it’s obviously a male and if you don’t
it’s obviously a male and if you don’t
it’s obviously a male and if you don’t feel anything it’s a female are you
feel anything it’s a female are you
feel anything it’s a female are you ready I’ll just roll over this way
ready I’ll just roll over this way
ready I’ll just roll over this way this is the cloaca essentially one
this is the cloaca essentially one
this is the cloaca essentially one opening for everything i get the honors
yeah that’s a female this is great I
yeah that’s a female this is great I think this is a perfect individual to
think this is a perfect individual to
think this is a perfect individual to put a transmitter on and she looks to be
put a transmitter on and she looks to be
put a transmitter on and she looks to be imperfect though she’s a beautiful
imperfect though she’s a beautiful
imperfect though she’s a beautiful specimen I mean there’s not a scar on
specimen I mean there’s not a scar on
specimen I mean there’s not a scar on her see she’s got a full tail that’s
her see she’s got a full tail that’s
her see she’s got a full tail that’s pretty rare in adult crocodiles
pretty rare in adult crocodiles
pretty rare in adult crocodiles nine and a half feet this there’s an
nine and a half feet this there’s an
nine and a half feet this there’s an adult female
now she’s a breeding size this is the
now she’s a breeding size this is the first time a satellite transmitter will
first time a satellite transmitter will
first time a satellite transmitter will have ever been placed on a female Nile
have ever been placed on a female Nile
have ever been placed on a female Nile crocodile so then she’s sitting history
crocodile so then she’s sitting history
crocodile so then she’s sitting history tonight gonna we’re gonna the
tonight gonna we’re gonna the
tonight gonna we’re gonna the transmitter will tell us if she returns
transmitter will tell us if she returns
transmitter will tell us if she returns to her nesting site once the season
to her nesting site once the season
to her nesting site once the season begins in October if she keeps it
begins in October if she keeps it
begins in October if she keeps it emitting a signal at the same spot
emitting a signal at the same spot
emitting a signal at the same spot constant the thing that should be a nest
constant the thing that should be a nest
constant the thing that should be a nest but if she keeps traveling she’s
but if she keeps traveling she’s
but if she keeps traveling she’s probably looking for a new site perhaps
probably looking for a new site perhaps
probably looking for a new site perhaps due to flood waters in the gorge
even if she finds one in time she’ll
even if she finds one in time she’ll face heated competition for others
face heated competition for others
face heated competition for others equally desperate to lay their eggs with
equally desperate to lay their eggs with
equally desperate to lay their eggs with so few nesting sites available I mean
so few nesting sites available I mean
so few nesting sites available I mean from what I saw there were just a few
from what I saw there were just a few
from what I saw there were just a few sandy beaches if those are lost these
sandy beaches if those are lost these
sandy beaches if those are lost these females are going to be lost literally
females are going to be lost literally
females are going to be lost literally they’re gonna have to find new nesting
they’re gonna have to find new nesting
they’re gonna have to find new nesting areas yeah apart we got the transmitter
areas yeah apart we got the transmitter
areas yeah apart we got the transmitter on the animal it’s a beautiful placement
on the animal it’s a beautiful placement
on the animal it’s a beautiful placement she’s unharmed she’s just really tired
she’s unharmed she’s just really tired
she’s unharmed she’s just really tired or so I think still we have to release
or so I think still we have to release
or so I think still we have to release her with extreme care
party you guys ready yep at the last
party you guys ready yep at the last minute my cameraman Simon hops to switch
minute my cameraman Simon hops to switch
minute my cameraman Simon hops to switch positions
it’s nearly a fateful decision on the
it’s nearly a fateful decision on the count of three one two three the croc
count of three one two three the croc
count of three one two three the croc head straight for Simon
he backs off just in time I’m gonna take
he backs off just in time I’m gonna take our camera ran out sorry here we go yeah
our camera ran out sorry here we go yeah
our camera ran out sorry here we go yeah yeah he’s finding his way to the water
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