[Music] Pipkin Islands we knew very little about
Pipkin Islands we knew very little about
Pipkin Islands we knew very little about it anywhere it’s almost impossible to
it anywhere it’s almost impossible to
it anywhere it’s almost impossible to get there so we decided to go
get there so we decided to go
get there so we decided to go immediately it was totally if nothing a
immediately it was totally if nothing a
immediately it was totally if nothing a place that looks like the ocean 2,000
place that looks like the ocean 2,000
place that looks like the ocean 2,000 years ago imagine how many hundreds or
years ago imagine how many hundreds or
years ago imagine how many hundreds or thousands of fish are there waiting to
thousands of fish are there waiting to
thousands of fish are there waiting to be discovered and then we got a call
be discovered and then we got a call
be discovered and then we got a call that we didn’t want to hear about we
that we didn’t want to hear about we
that we didn’t want to hear about we fear that there have been some illegal
fear that there have been some illegal
fear that there have been some illegal fishing in these waters this place is so
fishing in these waters this place is so
fishing in these waters this place is so unique this place has to be protected
unique this place has to be protected
unique this place has to be protected there is no other way how many places
there is no other way how many places
there is no other way how many places like this we have on the planet
how many people have heard of watched
how many people have heard of watched the mutiny on the bounty of course
the mutiny on the bounty of course
the mutiny on the bounty of course everybody and the bounty was a British
everybody and the bounty was a British
everybody and the bounty was a British ship that in 1787 was send by the
ship that in 1787 was send by the
ship that in 1787 was send by the British government to Tahiti under the
British government to Tahiti under the
British government to Tahiti under the command of Captain Bligh a branch of
command of Captain Bligh a branch of
command of Captain Bligh a branch of sailors under the command of Christian
sailors under the command of Christian
sailors under the command of Christian Fletcher decided to organize a mutiny
Fletcher decided to organize a mutiny
Fletcher decided to organize a mutiny and they took command of the ship but
and they took command of the ship but
and they took command of the ship but Christian and the others were looking
Christian and the others were looking
Christian and the others were looking around for other islands until they
around for other islands until they
around for other islands until they found Pitcairn Island and when they
found Pitcairn Island and when they
found Pitcairn Island and when they arrived to Pitkin they sank the boat in
arrived to Pitkin they sank the boat in
arrived to Pitkin they sank the boat in what’s known as bounty Bay today they
what’s known as bounty Bay today they
what’s known as bounty Bay today they burned the boat and it sank two hundred
burned the boat and it sank two hundred
burned the boat and it sank two hundred years later Pitkin is still a very
years later Pitkin is still a very
years later Pitkin is still a very remote and isolated place and we know
remote and isolated place and we know
remote and isolated place and we know very little about Pitkin especially
very little about Pitkin especially
very little about Pitkin especially underwater it is remote it has
underwater it is remote it has
underwater it is remote it has uninhabited islands we knew very little
uninhabited islands we knew very little
uninhabited islands we knew very little about it anyways almost impossible to
about it anyways almost impossible to
about it anyways almost impossible to get there so we decided to go
get there so we decided to go
get there so we decided to go immediately and there are four islands
immediately and there are four islands
immediately and there are four islands on the Pitcairn Islands
on the Pitcairn Islands
on the Pitcairn Islands oh I know peat current Henderson and
oh I know peat current Henderson and
oh I know peat current Henderson and Dulce and they belong to the UK they are
Dulce and they belong to the UK they are
Dulce and they belong to the UK they are now an overseas territory of the United
now an overseas territory of the United
now an overseas territory of the United Kingdom the four islands and the
Kingdom the four islands and the
Kingdom the four islands and the 200-mile exclusive economic zone around
200-mile exclusive economic zone around
200-mile exclusive economic zone around the islands this is more than eight
the islands this is more than eight
the islands this is more than eight hundred thousand square kilometres and
hundred thousand square kilometres and
hundred thousand square kilometres and nobody nobody had studied the deep sea
nobody nobody had studied the deep sea
nobody nobody had studied the deep sea around the islands in Dulce is this at
around the islands in Dulce is this at
around the islands in Dulce is this at all which is 300 miles east of pecan
all which is 300 miles east of pecan
all which is 300 miles east of pecan island and it’s one of the most isolated
island and it’s one of the most isolated
island and it’s one of the most isolated adults on the planet and it’s the
adults on the planet and it’s the
adults on the planet and it’s the southernmost at all in the world
southernmost at all in the world
southernmost at all in the world so southernmost Atoll in the world means
so southernmost Atoll in the world means
so southernmost Atoll in the world means that it is at the southern edge of the
that it is at the southern edge of the
that it is at the southern edge of the distribution of corals which means that
distribution of corals which means that
distribution of corals which means that the conditions for coral growth are not
the conditions for coral growth are not
the conditions for coral growth are not optimal so this is a place in order like
optimal so this is a place in order like
optimal so this is a place in order like its marginal for for the existence of
its marginal for for the existence of
its marginal for for the existence of corals
corals
corals so we were not hoping to find a nice
so we were not hoping to find a nice
so we were not hoping to find a nice coral reef and when we champ in the
coral reef and when we champ in the
coral reef and when we champ in the water we couldn’t believe it healthy
water we couldn’t believe it healthy
water we couldn’t believe it healthy thriving corals covering must of the
thriving corals covering must of the
thriving corals covering must of the button especially this one the most
button especially this one the most
button especially this one the most spectacular this leaf coral it was like
spectacular this leaf coral it was like
spectacular this leaf coral it was like a garden of pale blue giant roses you
a garden of pale blue giant roses you
a garden of pale blue giant roses you know going to infinity so you are
know going to infinity so you are
know going to infinity so you are sitting at 30 feet and looking
sitting at 30 feet and looking
sitting at 30 feet and looking horizontally at your diving buddy how
horizontally at your diving buddy how
horizontally at your diving buddy how far your diving buddy can go before you
far your diving buddy can go before you
far your diving buddy can go before you lose sight of her 75 meters almost 240
lose sight of her 75 meters almost 240
lose sight of her 75 meters almost 240 feet this is the clearest visibility
feet this is the clearest visibility
feet this is the clearest visibility ever measured in the Pacific there are
ever measured in the Pacific there are
ever measured in the Pacific there are only a few places in Antarctica during
only a few places in Antarctica during
only a few places in Antarctica during the right season where the water is more
the right season where the water is more
the right season where the water is more clear my colleague there our underwater
clear my colleague there our underwater
clear my colleague there our underwater cinematographer was a hundred feet deep
cinematographer was a hundred feet deep
cinematographer was a hundred feet deep and he could still see 60 70 meters and
and he could still see 60 70 meters and
and he could still see 60 70 meters and all he could see were coral and coral
all he could see were coral and coral
all he could see were coral and coral and coral and coral we have never seen
and coral and coral we have never seen
and coral and coral we have never seen this anywhere in the Pacific Ocean
this anywhere in the Pacific Ocean
this anywhere in the Pacific Ocean hundred percent of the bottom more than
hundred percent of the bottom more than
hundred percent of the bottom more than 100 percent of the bottom is covered by
100 percent of the bottom is covered by
100 percent of the bottom is covered by live coral because you see all these
live coral because you see all these
live coral because you see all these corals growing on top of coral right so
corals growing on top of coral right so
corals growing on top of coral right so more than hundred percent of the bottom
more than hundred percent of the bottom
more than hundred percent of the bottom covered by live coral in the Caribbean
covered by live coral in the Caribbean
covered by live coral in the Caribbean on average only five percent of the
on average only five percent of the
on average only five percent of the bottom is covered by live coral the rest
bottom is covered by live coral the rest
bottom is covered by live coral the rest is covered by seaweed and slime that
is covered by seaweed and slime that
is covered by seaweed and slime that have overgrown and kill the corals and
have overgrown and kill the corals and
have overgrown and kill the corals and over the corals abundant fish like these
over the corals abundant fish like these
over the corals abundant fish like these nano a very curious fish forming schools
nano a very curious fish forming schools
nano a very curious fish forming schools of thousands of fish and sharks lots of
of thousands of fish and sharks lots of
of thousands of fish and sharks lots of sharks like these great reef sharks and
sharks like these great reef sharks and
sharks like these great reef sharks and the white tip sharks the sharks are so
the white tip sharks the sharks are so
the white tip sharks the sharks are so abundant here that they account for 65
abundant here that they account for 65
abundant here that they account for 65 percent of the biomass that means that
percent of the biomass that means that
percent of the biomass that means that if you take all of the fish out of the
if you take all of the fish out of the
if you take all of the fish out of the reef and weigh them the top predators
reef and weigh them the top predators
reef and weigh them the top predators would account for 65% of that weight to
would account for 65% of that weight to
would account for 65% of that weight to use a land analogy imagine in Africa
use a land analogy imagine in Africa
use a land analogy imagine in Africa that would be more than one lion per
that would be more than one lion per
that would be more than one lion per every zebra or will
every zebra or will
every zebra or will this is what a pristine reef is like and
this is what a pristine reef is like and
this is what a pristine reef is like and these sharks were very very curious and
these sharks were very very curious and
these sharks were very very curious and they came and bumped our cameras a few
they came and bumped our cameras a few
they came and bumped our cameras a few times and think about this these sharks
times and think about this these sharks
times and think about this these sharks can grow up to 25 years these fishes
can grow up to 25 years these fishes
can grow up to 25 years these fishes have never seen a human before
have never seen a human before
have never seen a human before you haven’t been spoiled by bait or
you haven’t been spoiled by bait or
you haven’t been spoiled by bait or chumming or motors or noise now these
chumming or motors or noise now these
chumming or motors or noise now these are completely wild animals and you jump
are completely wild animals and you jump
are completely wild animals and you jump in the water you are surrounded by 1015
in the water you are surrounded by 1015
in the water you are surrounded by 1015 sharks and more calm and they are very
sharks and more calm and they are very
sharks and more calm and they are very curious but very cautious that’s why
curious but very cautious that’s why
curious but very cautious that’s why they get to live so old that was a
they get to live so old that was a
they get to live so old that was a pristine coral reef a doozy
pristine coral reef a doozy
pristine coral reef a doozy healthy corals covering all the bottom
healthy corals covering all the bottom
healthy corals covering all the bottom large fish lots of sharks clear water we
large fish lots of sharks clear water we
large fish lots of sharks clear water we were so happy so so happy the worst
were so happy so so happy the worst
were so happy so so happy the worst moment was when we had to come out of
moment was when we had to come out of
moment was when we had to come out of the water at the end of each dive that
the water at the end of each dive that
the water at the end of each dive that was really the have to go and and we
was really the have to go and and we
was really the have to go and and we thought okay do see is Christine because
thought okay do see is Christine because
thought okay do see is Christine because it’s so remote it is uninhabited and
it’s so remote it is uninhabited and
it’s so remote it is uninhabited and it’s so far from the main fishing
it’s so far from the main fishing
it’s so far from the main fishing grounds it’s so remote that it’s not
grounds it’s so remote that it’s not
grounds it’s so remote that it’s not profitable it’s not economical to make a
profitable it’s not economical to make a
profitable it’s not economical to make a fishing trip there right so our question
fishing trip there right so our question
fishing trip there right so our question then was is that unique to do sea or
then was is that unique to do sea or
then was is that unique to do sea or other uninhabited islands in the Pitkin
other uninhabited islands in the Pitkin
other uninhabited islands in the Pitkin archipelago are also pristine and we
archipelago are also pristine and we
archipelago are also pristine and we hoped that we have humans these islands
hoped that we have humans these islands
hoped that we have humans these islands would be pristine so we went to
would be pristine so we went to
would be pristine so we went to Henderson next and Henderson is about
Henderson next and Henderson is about
Henderson next and Henderson is about ten miles long and three miles wide and
ten miles long and three miles wide and
ten miles long and three miles wide and from a satellite photo it looks flat and
from a satellite photo it looks flat and
from a satellite photo it looks flat and green and this is a photo composite
green and this is a photo composite
green and this is a photo composite photo of ten different photos from the
photo of ten different photos from the
photo of ten different photos from the sea it looks like it like a table UNESCO
sea it looks like it like a table UNESCO
sea it looks like it like a table UNESCO designated Henderson a World Heritage
designated Henderson a World Heritage
designated Henderson a World Heritage Site but they forgot about the water
Site but they forgot about the water
Site but they forgot about the water surrounding the island which are another
surrounding the island which are another
surrounding the island which are another heritage of humanity
heritage of humanity
heritage of humanity it’s an unbelievable place healthy coral
it’s an unbelievable place healthy coral
it’s an unbelievable place healthy coral reefs growing on these Azure waters and
reefs growing on these Azure waters and
reefs growing on these Azure waters and tell me who doesn’t want to have this
tell me who doesn’t want to have this
tell me who doesn’t want to have this photo as a screensaver in the computer
photo as a screensaver in the computer
photo as a screensaver in the computer so we jump underwater and we find
so we jump underwater and we find
so we jump underwater and we find another paradise full of top heads or
another paradise full of top heads or
another paradise full of top heads or full of sharks and watching these sharks
full of sharks and watching these sharks
full of sharks and watching these sharks swim patrol over the reef looking for
swim patrol over the reef looking for
swim patrol over the reef looking for prey was like watching an underwater
prey was like watching an underwater
prey was like watching an underwater ballet
ballet
ballet it was totally hypnotic and again we
it was totally hypnotic and again we
it was totally hypnotic and again we were so happy this is the thing that we
were so happy this is the thing that we
were so happy this is the thing that we love the most being in a place that is
love the most being in a place that is
love the most being in a place that is completely untouched by humans a place
completely untouched by humans a place
completely untouched by humans a place that looks like the ocean a thousand
that looks like the ocean a thousand
that looks like the ocean a thousand years ago a place where we are just
years ago a place where we are just
years ago a place where we are just visitors we’re who are allowed to just
visitors we’re who are allowed to just
visitors we’re who are allowed to just catch a glimpse of a world that is
catch a glimpse of a world that is
catch a glimpse of a world that is disappearing and the Sharks were very
disappearing and the Sharks were very
disappearing and the Sharks were very curious but they never they were never
curious but they never they were never
curious but they never they were never aggressive even though you might not
aggressive even though you might not
aggressive even though you might not think the same one you see the next
think the same one you see the next
think the same one you see the next little bit
damselfish butterflyfish morals this
damselfish butterflyfish morals this large red snappers which were very
large red snappers which were very
large red snappers which were very inquisitive
and probably the most exciting thing in
and probably the most exciting thing in Henderson water sharks
the Sharks were very curious and they
the Sharks were very curious and they came to check us out very closely sharks
came to check us out very closely sharks
came to check us out very closely sharks are very curious but they are cautious
are very curious but they are cautious
are very curious but they are cautious now they surround you they swim around
now they surround you they swim around
now they surround you they swim around you and it takes a long time for them to
you and it takes a long time for them to
you and it takes a long time for them to get close and it’s always the younger
get close and it’s always the younger
get close and it’s always the younger one who get a little crazy and they are
one who get a little crazy and they are
one who get a little crazy and they are foolish like every teenager and they
foolish like every teenager and they
foolish like every teenager and they come and bump in the camera and they get
come and bump in the camera and they get
come and bump in the camera and they get excited but as long as you’re cool and
excited but as long as you’re cool and
excited but as long as you’re cool and don’t get excited
don’t get excited
don’t get excited the Sharks are going to leave you alone
the Sharks are going to leave you alone
the Sharks are going to leave you alone but these guys are the fish that we fear
but these guys are the fish that we fear
but these guys are the fish that we fear the most and these are the red snappers
the most and these are the red snappers
the most and these are the red snappers are famous among our team because over
are famous among our team because over
are famous among our team because over the years they have come to beat our
the years they have come to beat our
the years they have come to beat our fins our camera our strobes – ear logs
fins our camera our strobes – ear logs
fins our camera our strobes – ear logs and my ponytail yeah really really
and my ponytail yeah really really
and my ponytail yeah really really really aggressive and curious they don’t
really aggressive and curious they don’t
really aggressive and curious they don’t call them snapper for nothing and you
call them snapper for nothing and you
call them snapper for nothing and you can see the scratches on this guy that
can see the scratches on this guy that
can see the scratches on this guy that was before before we even get there and
was before before we even get there and
was before before we even get there and and Henderson is also another sign that
and Henderson is also another sign that
and Henderson is also another sign that of the health of Henderson is that we is
of the health of Henderson is that we is
of the health of Henderson is that we is the only place where we found a Napoleon
the only place where we found a Napoleon
the only place where we found a Napoleon rise on every dive then a Pauline Russ
rise on every dive then a Pauline Russ
rise on every dive then a Pauline Russ is this huge massive crush the largest
is this huge massive crush the largest
is this huge massive crush the largest of the family of the Russell’s that can
of the family of the Russell’s that can
of the family of the Russell’s that can grow up to six feet and weigh 200 pounds
grow up to six feet and weigh 200 pounds
grow up to six feet and weigh 200 pounds and they you used to be common on all
and they you used to be common on all
and they you used to be common on all the shallow reefs of the Pacific but
the shallow reefs of the Pacific but
the shallow reefs of the Pacific but they have been depleted everywhere
they have been depleted everywhere
they have been depleted everywhere because some Asians think that the lips
because some Asians think that the lips
because some Asians think that the lips of these fish are a delicacy but
of these fish are a delicacy but
of these fish are a delicacy but fortunately at Henderson they still have
fortunately at Henderson they still have
fortunately at Henderson they still have a refuge and not everything is large and
a refuge and not everything is large and
a refuge and not everything is large and big and impressive there are some cute
big and impressive there are some cute
big and impressive there are some cute animal here too and like you know there
animal here too and like you know there
animal here too and like you know there are dozens of species of a small fish
are dozens of species of a small fish
are dozens of species of a small fish that live inside the corals hiding from
that live inside the corals hiding from
that live inside the corals hiding from the predators like this inch long coral
the predators like this inch long coral
the predators like this inch long coral croucher which needs a kind of shave and
croucher which needs a kind of shave and
croucher which needs a kind of shave and you know the corals themselves are so
you know the corals themselves are so
you know the corals themselves are so extraordinary on the East Beach of
extraordinary on the East Beach of
extraordinary on the East Beach of Henderson 20 meters depth we found the
Henderson 20 meters depth we found the
Henderson 20 meters depth we found the largest coral we’ve seen on our
largest coral we’ve seen on our
largest coral we’ve seen on our expeditions probably 1,000 years old so
expeditions probably 1,000 years old so
expeditions probably 1,000 years old so imagine when
imagine when
imagine when the Spanish conquistadores were sailing
the Spanish conquistadores were sailing
the Spanish conquistadores were sailing over those waters in the sixteen
over those waters in the sixteen
over those waters in the sixteen hundreds that coral was still was
hundreds that coral was still was
hundreds that coral was still was already large and growing and we were so
already large and growing and we were so
already large and growing and we were so happy we were so excited and then we got
happy we were so excited and then we got
happy we were so excited and then we got a call on the radio from Mike I call
a call on the radio from Mike I call
a call on the radio from Mike I call that we didn’t want to to hear about and
that we didn’t want to to hear about and
that we didn’t want to to hear about and he found tons of trash on the beach at
he found tons of trash on the beach at
he found tons of trash on the beach at Anderson lots of plastic and mostly
Anderson lots of plastic and mostly
Anderson lots of plastic and mostly fishing gear you know and you go to
fishing gear you know and you go to
fishing gear you know and you go to these remote islands and every remote
these remote islands and every remote
these remote islands and every remote island you go – we found trash on the
island you go – we found trash on the
island you go – we found trash on the beach and we know that trash can travel
beach and we know that trash can travel
beach and we know that trash can travel long distances in the ocean but the
long distances in the ocean but the
long distances in the ocean but the amount of fishing gear here really made
amount of fishing gear here really made
amount of fishing gear here really made us afraid that something was going on
us afraid that something was going on
us afraid that something was going on that there might have been the mat there
that there might have been the mat there
that there might have been the mat there might be some illegal fishing nearby and
we decided to check another Island you
we decided to check another Island you know which is the closest to a human
know which is the closest to a human
know which is the closest to a human population to see if there were some
population to see if there were some
population to see if there were some fishing here Henderson do see are still
fishing here Henderson do see are still
fishing here Henderson do see are still pristine but are they in danger that was
pristine but are they in danger that was
pristine but are they in danger that was the question that we wanted to answer
the question that we wanted to answer
the question that we wanted to answer next so we went to a ena which is about
next so we went to a ena which is about
next so we went to a ena which is about 100 miles northwest of Pitkin Island and
100 miles northwest of Pitkin Island and
100 miles northwest of Pitkin Island and it’s a typical at all with the shallow
it’s a typical at all with the shallow
it’s a typical at all with the shallow Lagoon surrounded by a coral ring in
Lagoon surrounded by a coral ring in
Lagoon surrounded by a coral ring in this beautiful island in the middle and
this beautiful island in the middle and
this beautiful island in the middle and we explored the shallow reefs in the
we explored the shallow reefs in the
we explored the shallow reefs in the lagoon and we found these wonderful
lagoon and we found these wonderful
lagoon and we found these wonderful habitats with giant clams up to nine
habitats with giant clams up to nine
habitats with giant clams up to nine giant clams per square meter with these
giant clams per square meter with these
giant clams per square meter with these impossible colors the electric-blue
impossible colors the electric-blue
impossible colors the electric-blue selected greens and these animals filter
selected greens and these animals filter
selected greens and these animals filter the water for a living that’s what the
the water for a living that’s what the
the water for a living that’s what the water in these lagoons is so crystal
water in these lagoons is so crystal
water in these lagoons is so crystal clear and then offshore we found many
clear and then offshore we found many
clear and then offshore we found many more fish like this barracudas cause of
more fish like this barracudas cause of
more fish like this barracudas cause of 200 Barracuda here surrounding our
200 Barracuda here surrounding our
200 Barracuda here surrounding our cameraman and lots of other predators
cameraman and lots of other predators
cameraman and lots of other predators like these groupers like the yellow edge
like these groupers like the yellow edge
like these groupers like the yellow edge lyretail with these impossible reds and
lyretail with these impossible reds and
lyretail with these impossible reds and greens and some of these fish you see
greens and some of these fish you see
greens and some of these fish you see them and
them and
them and you think who painted this you know this
you think who painted this you know this
you think who painted this you know this is impossible nature you just saw so
is impossible nature you just saw so
is impossible nature you just saw so incredible but the most interesting fees
incredible but the most interesting fees
incredible but the most interesting fees that we saw was this one the titan
that we saw was this one the titan
that we saw was this one the titan triggerfish the titan sugar fish very
triggerfish the titan sugar fish very
triggerfish the titan sugar fish very large fish very shy and here it’s been
large fish very shy and here it’s been
large fish very shy and here it’s been cleaned by a little cleaner wrasse
cleaned by a little cleaner wrasse
cleaned by a little cleaner wrasse although what it’s clear what he needs
although what it’s clear what he needs
although what it’s clear what he needs is a marine orthodontist but you know
is a marine orthodontist but you know
is a marine orthodontist but you know Pitcairn Islands is a British colony
Pitcairn Islands is a British colony
Pitcairn Islands is a British colony English teeth that was funny but what
English teeth that was funny but what
English teeth that was funny but what was not funny was that we did not see
was not funny was that we did not see
was not funny was that we did not see sharks at Bowie no at all
sharks at Bowie no at all
sharks at Bowie no at all that wasn’t funny why we didn’t see
that wasn’t funny why we didn’t see
that wasn’t funny why we didn’t see sharks on a remote uninhabited island in
sharks on a remote uninhabited island in
sharks on a remote uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific and the only
the middle of the Pacific and the only
the middle of the Pacific and the only explanation is fishing if you’re not
explanation is fishing if you’re not
explanation is fishing if you’re not fishing these reefs are overflowing with
fishing these reefs are overflowing with
fishing these reefs are overflowing with sharks if there are no sharks if there
sharks if there are no sharks if there
sharks if there are no sharks if there are no large fish is because somebody
are no large fish is because somebody
are no large fish is because somebody has taken them out of the water and we
has taken them out of the water and we
has taken them out of the water and we fear that there have been some illegal
fear that there have been some illegal
fear that there have been some illegal and unreported fishing in these waters
and unreported fishing in these waters
and unreported fishing in these waters so we know has been the first Island
so we know has been the first Island
so we know has been the first Island victim of the human predation Henderson
victim of the human predation Henderson
victim of the human predation Henderson and Lucy are still safe but for how long
and Lucy are still safe but for how long
and Lucy are still safe but for how long now in Pitkin what about pit kern you
now in Pitkin what about pit kern you
now in Pitkin what about pit kern you have a population of 58 they are fishing
have a population of 58 they are fishing
have a population of 58 they are fishing but you know a speed can suffer the same
but you know a speed can suffer the same
but you know a speed can suffer the same fate as we know so at the end of the
fate as we know so at the end of the
fate as we know so at the end of the expression after three weeks going
expression after three weeks going
expression after three weeks going around on these gorgeous places we
around on these gorgeous places we
around on these gorgeous places we decided to go back to pit kern and here
decided to go back to pit kern and here
decided to go back to pit kern and here you can see Adams town the only village
you can see Adams town the only village
you can see Adams town the only village in town where the 58 people live 52 of
in town where the 58 people live 52 of
in town where the 58 people live 52 of them are descendants of the mutineers of
them are descendants of the mutineers of
them are descendants of the mutineers of the bounty and we were able to dive in
the bounty and we were able to dive in
the bounty and we were able to dive in the shallows study the coral reefs and
the shallows study the coral reefs and
the shallows study the coral reefs and we found great coral growth and lots of
we found great coral growth and lots of
we found great coral growth and lots of fish but we saw no sharks at Pitcairn
fish but we saw no sharks at Pitcairn
fish but we saw no sharks at Pitcairn Island do see in one dive one day we saw
Island do see in one dive one day we saw
Island do see in one dive one day we saw 35 sharks just swimming around Pitkin no
35 sharks just swimming around Pitkin no
35 sharks just swimming around Pitkin no week of diving three times a day for
week of diving three times a day for
week of diving three times a day for hours under water we didn’t see
hours under water we didn’t see
hours under water we didn’t see single shark and talking to the locals
single shark and talking to the locals
single shark and talking to the locals they reported that in the past there
they reported that in the past there
they reported that in the past there have been in the recent past there have
have been in the recent past there have
have been in the recent past there have been fishing boats fishing at night
been fishing boats fishing at night
been fishing boats fishing at night offshore they don’t have the
offshore they don’t have the
offshore they don’t have the capabilities to go out and kick them out
capabilities to go out and kick them out
capabilities to go out and kick them out they have seen these lights this factory
they have seen these lights this factory
they have seen these lights this factory boat outside Korea and Taiwanese
boat outside Korea and Taiwanese
boat outside Korea and Taiwanese Japanese some Spanish boats and they
Japanese some Spanish boats and they
Japanese some Spanish boats and they call them on the radio and they they
call them on the radio and they they
call them on the radio and they they don’t reply so these islands are in
don’t reply so these islands are in
don’t reply so these islands are in danger we wanted to do a final test we
danger we wanted to do a final test we
danger we wanted to do a final test we have a final question
have a final question
have a final question okay those in henderson are too far away
okay those in henderson are too far away
okay those in henderson are too far away nobody’s fishing there or in us close to
nobody’s fishing there or in us close to
nobody’s fishing there or in us close to french polynesia so maybe you have some
french polynesia so maybe you have some
french polynesia so maybe you have some politicians going there to fish and they
politicians going there to fish and they
politicians going there to fish and they kill the sharks the Sharks have been
kill the sharks the Sharks have been
kill the sharks the Sharks have been eliminated over time around Pitt current
eliminated over time around Pitt current
eliminated over time around Pitt current probably by these illegal fishing fleets
probably by these illegal fishing fleets
probably by these illegal fishing fleets fishing at night but what about all this
fishing at night but what about all this
fishing at night but what about all this amount there are hundreds of ancient
amount there are hundreds of ancient
amount there are hundreds of ancient volcanoes in this exclusive economic
volcanoes in this exclusive economic
volcanoes in this exclusive economic zone in this 200 mile zone and some come
zone in this 200 mile zone and some come
zone in this 200 mile zone and some come close to the surface have they been
close to the surface have they been
close to the surface have they been fished you know they are so far away
fished you know they are so far away
fished you know they are so far away from Pete Kern that who can know if
from Pete Kern that who can know if
from Pete Kern that who can know if about this fishing there so we decided
about this fishing there so we decided
about this fishing there so we decided to go to the 40 mile reef which is this
to go to the 40 mile reef which is this
to go to the 40 mile reef which is this reef it’s an ancient volcano now it’s
reef it’s an ancient volcano now it’s
reef it’s an ancient volcano now it’s called a sea mount that is 75 meters
called a sea mount that is 75 meters
called a sea mount that is 75 meters from the surface and the locals have
from the surface and the locals have
from the surface and the locals have been there three four times in their
been there three four times in their
been there three four times in their lifetimes and they were fishing with
lifetimes and they were fishing with
lifetimes and they were fishing with hemlines and they have never fished so
hemlines and they have never fished so
hemlines and they have never fished so much under in their lives
much under in their lives
much under in their lives and from that we did other deep-sea
and from that we did other deep-sea
and from that we did other deep-sea exploration and that was the first time
exploration and that was the first time
exploration and that was the first time that anybody put a camera on the deepest
that anybody put a camera on the deepest
that anybody put a camera on the deepest sea there the drop cams are these big
sea there the drop cams are these big
sea there the drop cams are these big spheres of borosilicate that have a
spheres of borosilicate that have a
spheres of borosilicate that have a high-definition camera and LED lights
high-definition camera and LED lights
high-definition camera and LED lights inside and they can be dropped to the
inside and they can be dropped to the
inside and they can be dropped to the deepest point in the ocean we attach a
deepest point in the ocean we attach a
deepest point in the ocean we attach a little cloth bag with some fish bait and
little cloth bag with some fish bait and
little cloth bag with some fish bait and basically you drop the camera off the
basically you drop the camera off the
basically you drop the camera off the side of the boat at the spot that you
side of the boat at the spot that you
side of the boat at the spot that you decide and we drop them from 75 to 1600
decide and we drop them from 75 to 1600
decide and we drop them from 75 to 1600 meters and we did 16
meters and we did 16
meters and we did 16 drops so the camera goes to the bottom
drops so the camera goes to the bottom
drops so the camera goes to the bottom and sometimes some shark is excited and
and sometimes some shark is excited and
and sometimes some shark is excited and once at the bottom the camera is silent
once at the bottom the camera is silent
once at the bottom the camera is silent for four hours the bait is attracting
for four hours the bait is attracting
for four hours the bait is attracting marine life and then after four hours
marine life and then after four hours
marine life and then after four hours the lights in the camera turn on and
the lights in the camera turn on and
the lights in the camera turn on and then that’s when the fun part starts
then that’s when the fun part starts
then that’s when the fun part starts like the we see things like this deep
like the we see things like this deep
like the we see things like this deep sharks at forty mile reef we saw the
sharks at forty mile reef we saw the
sharks at forty mile reef we saw the deepest coral reef on the planet 75
deepest coral reef on the planet 75
deepest coral reef on the planet 75 meters you have this growing healthy
meters you have this growing healthy
meters you have this growing healthy coral reef and that happens only because
coral reef and that happens only because
coral reef and that happens only because the waters that Pitkin are gin-clear
the waters that Pitkin are gin-clear
the waters that Pitkin are gin-clear because it’s this special place in the
because it’s this special place in the
because it’s this special place in the in the middle of the Pacific Ocean this
in the middle of the Pacific Ocean this
in the middle of the Pacific Ocean this false cat shark only known for him from
false cat shark only known for him from
false cat shark only known for him from a few individuals in the Atlantic in the
a few individuals in the Atlantic in the
a few individuals in the Atlantic in the Pacific that was a squid that didn’t
Pacific that was a squid that didn’t
Pacific that was a squid that didn’t like us and the best part is when the
like us and the best part is when the
like us and the best part is when the camera goes to the surface so after five
camera goes to the surface so after five
camera goes to the surface so after five hours on the bottom and electric current
hours on the bottom and electric current
hours on the bottom and electric current dissolves a cable that drops the way the
dissolves a cable that drops the way the
dissolves a cable that drops the way the camera goes back to the surface and then
camera goes back to the surface and then
camera goes back to the surface and then he brings it on board and we watch the
he brings it on board and we watch the
he brings it on board and we watch the video so in 16 drops we found 57 species
video so in 16 drops we found 57 species
video so in 16 drops we found 57 species of fish eight of which are new to
of fish eight of which are new to
of fish eight of which are new to science the area that the Dropcam films
science the area that the Dropcam films
science the area that the Dropcam films is about two square meters so the 16
is about two square meters so the 16
is about two square meters so the 16 drops are an area about the size of this
drops are an area about the size of this
drops are an area about the size of this stage the area of the Pitcairn Islands
stage the area of the Pitcairn Islands
stage the area of the Pitcairn Islands exclusive economic zone is eight hundred
exclusive economic zone is eight hundred
exclusive economic zone is eight hundred thousand square kilometers is the size
thousand square kilometers is the size
thousand square kilometers is the size of Alaska and California together if in
of Alaska and California together if in
of Alaska and California together if in an area the size of this stage we found
an area the size of this stage we found
an area the size of this stage we found eight new species of fish imagine how
eight new species of fish imagine how
eight new species of fish imagine how many hundreds or thousands of fish are
many hundreds or thousands of fish are
many hundreds or thousands of fish are there waiting to be discovered our deep
there waiting to be discovered our deep
there waiting to be discovered our deep exploration of the waters of the
exploration of the waters of the
exploration of the waters of the Pitcairn Islands showed that these deep
Pitcairn Islands showed that these deep
Pitcairn Islands showed that these deep reefs are totally intact this seaman’s
reefs are totally intact this seaman’s
reefs are totally intact this seaman’s have not been trolled so most of these
have not been trolled so most of these
have not been trolled so most of these humongous marine habitats it’s still
humongous marine habitats it’s still
humongous marine habitats it’s still virgin so we went back to Pitkin to show
virgin so we went back to Pitkin to show
virgin so we went back to Pitkin to show to the local community what we found and
to the local community what we found and
to the local community what we found and they
they
they could not believe it you should have
could not believe it you should have
could not believe it you should have seen their faces now they told us if you
seen their faces now they told us if you
seen their faces now they told us if you haven’t come here to do this expedition
haven’t come here to do this expedition
haven’t come here to do this expedition if you hadn’t shown us this footage we
if you hadn’t shown us this footage we
if you hadn’t shown us this footage we would have no idea of what’s around us
would have no idea of what’s around us
would have no idea of what’s around us and they were very excited and you know
and they were very excited and you know
and they were very excited and you know after getting out of the water at dulce
after getting out of the water at dulce
after getting out of the water at dulce at all the the feeling the thought that
at all the the feeling the thought that
at all the the feeling the thought that all of us had independently was this
all of us had independently was this
all of us had independently was this place is so unique this place has to be
place is so unique this place has to be
place is so unique this place has to be protected there is no other way how many
protected there is no other way how many
protected there is no other way how many places like this we have on the planet
places like this we have on the planet
places like this we have on the planet and same thing with Henderson same thing
and same thing with Henderson same thing
and same thing with Henderson same thing with the deep sea miles less than 5% of
with the deep sea miles less than 5% of
with the deep sea miles less than 5% of the ocean is pristine
the ocean is pristine
the ocean is pristine the Pitkin Islands has some of the few
the Pitkin Islands has some of the few
the Pitkin Islands has some of the few pristine environments left in the ocean
pristine environments left in the ocean
pristine environments left in the ocean so there is only one sensible solution
so there is only one sensible solution
so there is only one sensible solution here and that’s what we are colleagues
here and that’s what we are colleagues
here and that’s what we are colleagues with Pugh we discuss with the local
with Pugh we discuss with the local
with Pugh we discuss with the local community and they were so excited the
community and they were so excited the
community and they were so excited the community met and voted unanimously to
community met and voted unanimously to
community met and voted unanimously to recommend to the British government the
recommend to the British government the
recommend to the British government the protection of the entire 200 miles owns
protection of the entire 200 miles owns
protection of the entire 200 miles owns running the island and now with Pugh and
running the island and now with Pugh and
running the island and now with Pugh and the Pitkin Council we are working
the Pitkin Council we are working
the Pitkin Council we are working together to inspire the UK government to
together to inspire the UK government to
together to inspire the UK government to create what would be the largest marine
create what would be the largest marine
create what would be the largest marine reserve on the planet eight hundred and
reserve on the planet eight hundred and
reserve on the planet eight hundred and thirty thousand square kilometres that
thirty thousand square kilometres that
thirty thousand square kilometres that will be not done yet not done yet we’re
will be not done yet not done yet we’re
will be not done yet not done yet we’re just trying thank you though and again
just trying thank you though and again
just trying thank you though and again that would be the largest marine reserve
that would be the largest marine reserve
that would be the largest marine reserve in the planet the size of Alaska and
in the planet the size of Alaska and
in the planet the size of Alaska and California together and we need to
California together and we need to
California together and we need to preserve these waters we need to
preserve these waters we need to
preserve these waters we need to preserve this marine life the world
preserve this marine life the world
preserve this marine life the world needs this marine environment as it is
needs this marine environment as it is
needs this marine environment as it is now because without it the world would
now because without it the world would
now because without it the world would be a much poorer place thank you very
be a much poorer place thank you very
be a much poorer place thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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