00:00We accompanied the fishermen to Mamuguita.
00:05They are looking for the rocks and they have something to catch.
00:11What they are using is the Tora-Tora.
00:13It's like they are eating a crab.
00:17Let's see what they caught.
00:23From vulnerable to endangered now, the Philippine Long-tailed Macaque or Unggoy.
00:30The Philippine Long-tailed Macaque or Unggoy
00:35Something's wrong with the leg.
00:37Why can't it reach the bottom?
00:39Is there a problem?
00:51Under the sea, each of them has a family.
00:56They are stronger when they are together.
01:01But there are some who prefer to be alone like the Philippine Long-tailed Macaque or Unggoy.
01:08The problem is, they are more likely to be victims because no one will defend them.
01:18Can they still be free?
01:26The sea is calm and peaceful.
01:31In the distance, there is still something lurking.
01:35But you won't be able to see it because it's good at hiding.
01:41Don't let it escape because it is the so-called Master of Disguise of the sea.
01:52The Long-tailed Macaque or Unggoy
01:55They have a rare ability to imitate the appearance and color of their surroundings.
02:04There is something more powerful they will reveal.
02:09Their dark ink.
02:19I have already met Alan and Edgar.
02:24They are looking for a way to catch the Long-tailed Macaque.
02:35We are here in Laot, in Pangasinan.
02:39We accompanied the fishermen who are looking for Long-tailed Macaque.
02:44Because they feel that the population of Long-tailed Macaque is declining.
02:51And this is their main source of income.
03:00What they are doing is, they have a raft.
03:03The fishermen have a mask.
03:07They are looking for the rocks and they have a tool to catch the fish.
03:13They are using the Tora-Tora.
03:16It's like they are eating a crab.
03:20But they have hooks.
03:23They will throw the fish under the water.
03:32There is no fish.
03:37It's painful.
03:38It's painful.
03:41If there is no fish, we will just sit and wait for them to come.
03:53A few more minutes.
03:57Finally, Edgar has arrived.
04:01Let's see what he caught.
04:04It's beautiful. It looks like a crab.
04:07Water crab.
04:09Yes.
04:11Look at that.
04:13It's tentacles are hiding.
04:15Look at those suction capsules.
04:19It changes color above the water.
04:23Look at its eyes.
04:25It looks like a predator.
04:28These fish are predators.
04:31Aside from that, it has the ability to regenerate the tentacles it amputated.
04:38Sometimes, that is what they eat.
04:41Because Puguita is young, we asked for permission from Allan and Edgar to bring it back to the wild.
04:48It's time for me to dive.
04:50Let's dive.
04:55But I was very surprised when I saw that most of the fish were turning white.
05:05According to the expert, it is possible that the fish died because they were poisoned by cyanide fishing.
05:13The living and colorful communities of the sea creatures are almost dead.
05:21Why are the corals down there turning white?
05:26Maybe because the fish are dying.
05:29Why?
05:30I don't know, sir.
05:31Maybe because they are swimming.
05:36When we moved to another place,
05:38we were lucky to see healthy corals.
05:47The octopus quickly disappeared and returned to the corals.
06:09For now, the young Puguita is safe.
06:19However, there is a bigger threat to their population.
06:26The destruction of the coral where they live.
06:32Something that can affect more sea creatures.
06:39Puguita Octopus
06:45When we returned to Pampang,
06:48we saw a bigger octopus that was brought to the market.
06:54It came from a distant part of the sea in Pangasinan.
07:03And look at this.
07:04When I caught this alive, it was scary because it was so close.
07:11You can see it, sir.
07:13It was so close.
07:15I don't think I can remove it.
07:19The conservation that we are doing is really regulated.
07:25As you can see, Puguita's fishing is not destructive
07:31because of the way they do it.
07:36People benefit a lot from the sea.
07:39For sea creatures like Puguita,
07:42the livelihood of many of our countrymen depends on it.
07:46But if we illegally destroy their homes,
07:51they will be destroyed.
07:54Let's not wait for that time to come.
07:58Let's help them multiply.
08:01While we still can.
08:10In two different places in Negros,
08:13up close and personal,
08:15animals can meet.
08:21I don't have food.
08:23The Kabugo Flying Fox
08:26is just lying under a tree.
08:28Here, we can see flying foxes.
08:33While the Puguita's
08:35feed each other.
08:40But because of this interaction,
08:43humans can put their lives at risk.
08:55In Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental,
08:58a group of monkeys are slowly coming out.
09:05They are waiting for their friends.
09:12It's time for their breakfast.
09:17When they see a bucket of bananas,
09:20they come closer.
09:22It's time to share.
09:28They are sharing the bananas.
09:34There's also a bonus of mangoes.
09:39Some of them don't want to share food.
09:46But there's a brother who shares
09:49with a smaller monkey.
09:53On the other side,
09:56there's a group of monkeys.
10:03They don't fight with each other.
10:10In this sanctuary,
10:12two groups respect each other's boundaries.
10:15Even though they can't share their breakfast,
10:18a visitor will come
10:21to greet them.
10:27A mother monkey is staring at them.
10:32It's not just one,
10:35but two of her sublings.
10:40When the mother monkey
10:42gives birth,
10:45she needs to gather strength
10:48to carry her two children at the same time.
10:54That's why she needs to get the bananas right away.
10:59But while waiting,
11:02others seem to be getting tired.
11:06Someone is playing.
11:09Someone is feeding their children.
11:15Someone is also eating.
11:19When two groups are together,
11:22if you feed one group,
11:25it won't reach the other group.
11:28If you feed this group,
11:31it won't reach the other group.
11:34A few moments later,
11:36their visitor has arrived.
11:42They are now greeting the tourists one by one.
11:47But of course,
11:49their food is bananas.
11:54In this sanctuary,
11:56monkeys and humans interact freely.
12:01But monkeys can't avoid
12:03being bitten by monkeys.
12:16In Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental,
12:19monkeys can't avoid people.
12:29Monkeys can't help but chase
12:31and let their pets rest in their house.
12:36But before this sanctuary can be found,
12:40monkeys are killed every time
12:43they step on the fields.
12:46It's a pest and it steals crops.
12:52To avoid this,
12:54a resident gave her land
12:57for the monkeys to live.
12:58We made an agreement
13:01that we will help the area.
13:03If we can't protect the monkeys,
13:06we won't have a monkey sanctuary.
13:08We also provide provisions for their food.
13:14They are also open to advice
13:17on how to help the monkeys and the sanctuary.
13:22We need to be careful
13:24in close encounters with wildlife.
13:26I have previously tested monkeys
13:29in a facility in Albay.
13:31To make sure they don't have tuberculosis
13:34before they are rehabilitated.
13:37Unless they are believed to be many.
13:40The truth is,
13:42they are also in danger of extinction.
13:44In the latest study of monkeys experts,
13:48from Vulnerable to Status-
13:51Endangered now,
13:52Philippine Long-tailed Macaque or Unggoy.
13:56According to the latest IUCN assessment,
13:59the Long-tailed Macaque is considered as endangered.
14:02The reason for this is the threats to them.
14:07In the Philippines,
14:09the major threat to them
14:12is habitat destruction,
14:14pet trade, and hunting.
14:17That's why the help of the sanctuaries
14:19that become eco-tourism sites
14:22to protect the animals is very important.
14:29This is how the Mambucal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary
14:34for Long-tailed Macaque or Flying Foxes in Negros Occidental was built.
14:41The Long-tailed Macaque or Large Flying Foxes
14:44live on tall trees.
14:46Here,
14:48they are closely monitored
14:51for their proximity and control to the wildlife.
14:55Because there are often falling trees in this area.
14:59Beboy is one of those who can often see
15:02falling trees in this area.
15:05Some of them feel that they are weak.
15:08For example, the mother.
15:10When she is weak,
15:12she sacrifices her child.
15:14There are also some who fell
15:17because they were attacked by wild boars.
15:20They accidentally fell.
15:23Today,
15:25I didn't expect that I would see a flying fox
15:28that fell from a tree.
15:30It suddenly fell here, sir.
15:33In the cement.
15:35If we go up, we can see
15:37flying foxes.
15:39It probably fell.
15:40If they fall,
15:42they can fly.
15:44But if they are too weak,
15:46they are unable to flap their wings.
15:49It's a bit weak.
15:51If we approach it,
15:53it will attempt to fly.
15:55Since it's not doing it,
15:57it's really weak.
15:59Something's wrong with the leg.
16:01Usually, it's upside down.
16:03Why can't it stand?
16:05Is there a problem?
16:07Let's see if it can move.
16:09The wings are fine.
16:11It can move.
16:13I'm trying to flap its legs.
16:15I'm looking for a reason
16:17why it can't fly.
16:19It's not aggressive
16:21and I just let it fly.
16:23By the way,
16:25if you see bats like that
16:27on this tree,
16:29just let them be.
16:31Maybe they are resting
16:33or looking for food.
16:35And do not attempt to catch them
16:36because some bats
16:38carry with them diseases.
16:40I thought that's why it fell
16:42because it's weak.
16:44But when we examined it,
16:46it's not like that.
16:48So we put it aside
16:50for it to collect its bearings
16:52and then let's see later
16:54if it can fly again.
16:56Even though it's raining,
16:58it's still not leaving its place.
17:00It's licking its plants
17:02and drinking water
17:04from the rain.
17:06It's still not moving.
17:11Because it can't fly,
17:13B-boy moved it to a place
17:15far from people's sight.
17:17So that it can't reach its prey.
17:20It can hide
17:22or it can eat.
17:25Ecotourism sites play a big role
17:27in conserving the natural habitat
17:29of the wildlife.
17:31There's support
17:33and space for the wildlife
17:34in the ecotourism sites.
17:36The ecotourism managers
17:38also have the opportunity
17:40to have educational campaigns
17:42for conservation of long-tailed macaques
17:44and other wildlife.
17:46However, if the practices
17:48in the ecotourism areas
17:50are not sustainable,
17:52it can cause problems.
17:56But there are experts
17:58in these areas.
18:00There are also practices
18:02such as catching.
18:04This is a problem
18:06and it's not only risky
18:08for the long-tailed macaque,
18:10but it's also risky for humans
18:12who can have long-tailed macaque bites
18:14or human scratches.
18:17In the small world
18:19that is inhabited by animals,
18:23their space should still be respected.
18:28They shouldn't be touched
18:32and they shouldn't be caught
18:34because that's what they need.
18:36So, keep your distance
18:39for the peaceful life
18:41of humans and animals
18:43in one place.
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