00:00Oh, there's a flying fish!
00:06It looks like it has something in its mouth.
00:09It said it's a gecko.
00:11I saw it on the camera.
00:18The fish seems to be interested in food.
00:22Next, it targeted the bigger prey or food,
00:27the fish.
00:30It used its big eyes to examine its surroundings.
00:37When it was about to swim, it suddenly disappeared.
00:42To check, it turned its neck 180 degrees.
00:50The fish swam several times.
01:00It looks like it's bigger than it.
01:04Wow!
01:05It's my first time seeing an Oriental Darter.
01:10It's a type of water bird.
01:12Its feet are like webs.
01:15I saw its long legs, they're very thin.
01:19And its beak is a bit orange.
01:23But they have this striking plumage on the back,
01:26black and white.
01:28It looks very neat.
01:34It looks like a mixed piglet, duck, and cormorant.
01:41This is where they found their new home.
01:45You know, Sulu is the least area that is discovered for wildlife.
01:57It's gone.
02:01I took care of it.
02:04Then I brought it here.
02:07I can't do anything about it.
02:12This is where it lives.
02:15They put a makeshift can of paint here.
02:19If you look at their area,
02:22there are a lot of trees and they live in the mountains.
02:24This is probably where the cloud rats were trapped.
02:29These rats are fond of fruits.
02:33The problem is, they got caught in Manila.
02:38Bama Bait!
02:40They examined the mouth and the whole body.
02:43This is what happens when you catch them.
02:50Before the sun sets,
02:52using their sense of smell,
02:55the rats are looking for their favorite fruit.
03:06This is very delicious to eat.
03:10I'm sure the rat is full of delicious fruits.
03:16But when it comes to food,
03:19it is often put in a cage.
03:23Because of its presence in some communities,
03:28there are two secrets.
03:38Even though the rats are considered pests in the city,
03:41there is a larger species of rat
03:44that roams the houses in Rizal.
03:47These are the giant cloud rats.
03:53Noel is one of the last cloud rats
03:56that lives in his tree.
03:59Cloud rat is a Filipino word that means kind.
04:05These rats are fond of fruits.
04:09Brother, teach us how to catch.
04:12Here, in this tree.
04:13What is this?
04:15You didn't climb it?
04:18No, I just climbed it.
04:21Instead of letting it go,
04:23Noel took care of the rat.
04:26This is where it lives.
04:28They put it in a makeshift paint can.
04:33If you look at their area,
04:36there are a lot of trees.
04:38They live in the mountains.
04:40This is where the cloud rats are attracted.
04:43When they eat, they get hungry.
04:45They can smell the food here.
04:49That's why they come here.
04:51The problem is that they got caught.
04:54Noel has been taking care of the cloud rat for more than two months.
04:58He tried to call it a criminal,
05:02but it was too expensive for him.
05:06Because it is prohibited to take care of these animals,
05:09along with the DNR,
05:10we had to bring the cloud rat to the rescue center.
05:17Noel became emotional.
05:21I took care of the cloud rat.
05:25I wanted to catch it,
05:28but I couldn't because it is prohibited.
05:31We don't encourage people to take care of the cloud rat
05:34because they develop an emotional attachment to them.
05:38It becomes a burden for them.
05:41They feel sorry for the cloud rat
05:44because it doesn't breed in the forest.
05:46The cloud rat lives in a cage.
05:48It's like a prisoner.
05:50That's not right.
05:52The cloud rat can't do its job.
05:54Noel is very curious about his surroundings.
05:59Maybe he's used to being in a cage.
06:08When he was young,
06:10he was a kid.
06:12When he was in school,
06:14he had a bad reputation.
06:17He was a very naughty boy.
06:19He was very protective.
06:21He just promised not to bully anyone.
06:23If he felt like bullying anyone,
06:25we would teach him,
06:27but to be honest,
06:29he was just afraid of there being people around him.
06:32We were scared,
06:34because he was very different.
06:35I prepared the medicines that we will be giving to the cat.
06:48Bama Bates!
06:49Hey!
06:50We will examine the mouth, the whole body.
06:53If it's like this, it's really a gut peck.
06:56So that the cat won't get stressed, I put it to sleep.
07:05That it's a male.
07:06Let's check if there are any wounds.
07:08Number one, the problem with them is the teeth.
07:11Because this is what they will do for defense.
07:13For him, it's intact.
07:14The oral cavity is intact.
07:19They use this tail to balance themselves out.
07:24But Mamau is not alone.
07:28The turnover in the DNR Calabarzon,
07:32the tail is cut off.
07:34There.
07:35Okay.
07:36There.
07:37He's only been here for two days.
07:41There are still bruises.
07:43His teeth are long.
07:45Eyes are clear, except for the left one.
07:47Check the fingers of their hands.
07:50There are additional rugations.
07:57All to help in climbing.
07:59Imagine, their nails are already very sharp.
08:03And then, with the additional grip,
08:06these ridges help his hands.
08:10It's been long since it was cut off.
08:11But this one healed and closed.
08:13The tail is important for the cats.
08:15Because this is what they use for balance when climbing trees.
08:19We were able to give his vitamins,
08:21and his purgative exam,
08:23which we also checked up.
08:25This is releasable.
08:26Because we saw earlier how strong he is.
08:28His body is beautiful.
08:29He has no problems.
08:30I gave them a seal of fit for release.
08:33The number of cats brought to the rescue center
08:36has a secret that we need to understand.
08:43According to the DNR,
08:44the cats are being chased away from their homes
08:47due to problems in the jungle.
08:49First, deforestation.
08:51Second, interaction with humans and wildlife.
08:55They are attracted to our crops, vegetables and fruits.
08:59They are attracted to go down to the community
09:03because they are also looking for a safe place.
09:06Sierra Madre is part of the province of Rizal,
09:09where more than 16,000 hectares of forest are inhabited.
09:15This is also the home of the cats.
09:17Last year, we rescued and documented two cases of cats in Rizal.
09:24A family of cats.
09:26And a cat that was bitten by a dog.
09:33The last two cats that we caught in Rizal
09:36have good news.
09:39Even after several months of Noel's care,
09:43and even after the cat's tail was cut off at the rescue center,
09:47they still have the so-called wild instincts
09:50or the courage and strength of the body
09:53to return and live in their original home.
09:58In this area, there are fruits that they can eat.
10:01It's safe for humans.
10:03The cat, named Mamaw, is no longer able to walk.
10:10When it was able to get out of the cage,
10:14it immediately climbed up the tree.
10:20And never came down again.
10:23While the cat that was cut off its tail,
10:26Oh, it looks like there's a different target.
10:32Food.
10:34Food is a big help to the cat in saving the forest.
10:39By eating fruits,
10:41it can spread the fruits of the trees.
10:46There are many more things to learn about the lives of cats,
10:49according to the mamalogist, Dr. Aloy Duya.
10:52So as long as there are trees that are big enough
10:54that they can use as sleeping areas,
10:57if they have a territory that they defend,
10:59so we have not encountered that yet for Cloud Lats.
11:03If there's a wild cat in the house,
11:06let's not catch them.
11:08Let's not hurt or imprison them.
11:10Because they will return to the forest that they came from.
11:15Especially if we are able to keep an eye on the trees
11:19that are left in the forest.
11:26In this day and age,
11:30animals are hard to find paradise.
11:35Because they themselves have a checklist.
11:40Peaceful,
11:41lush,
11:45abundant in food,
11:50and most of all,
11:52far from the human eye.
11:59Before darkening on an island in Puerto Princesa, Palawan,
12:05there is something that the wild cat avoids.
12:09It is active at night.
12:12Its catch is a sign that it will bring bad luck.
12:19That's why the cat is afraid of it.
12:26They say that there is an eagle here,
12:29but the ones that live here,
12:31are believed to be bad.
12:34It is believed to be a camp of darkness.
12:41I met Chris, the caretaker of the island.
12:46If it sounds, it is a dog or a cat.
12:51What are they afraid of here?
12:53If you hear something like that, don't imitate it.
12:55Because the dog is believed to be bad.
12:59If it sees it,
13:01the sick child will die.
13:04That's why when they hear its catch,
13:07they don't leave the house.
13:14In the morning,
13:16it is resting on a high part of a tree.
13:20That's why I tried to find it.
13:23Oh my God!
13:24I thought it was a broken branch
13:26in between the wire of this mango tree.
13:29They are talking about a type of owl,
13:33the Mantananis Caps Owl.
13:37It is so small.
13:39And it looks very slim.
13:41It looks like it is camouflaged as a branch of a tree.
13:47It doesn't move.
13:48But you can see its beak.
13:49That's why they say it is a camp of darkness
13:52because it comes out at night.
13:54And its beak is a bit scary.
14:00Because it seems to be scary.
14:07It is said to be free to live on the island.
14:14There's someone flying.
14:16It's night time.
14:18It's time to look for food.
14:22It seems to have meat in its beak.
14:26Gecko!
14:27It's a gecko.
14:28I saw it on the camera.
14:31It's hunting its food at this time.
14:34The last bite was eaten by the hungry owl.
14:42The owl seems to be addicted to food.
14:46It then targeted the bigger prey or food.
14:51The gecko.
14:54Using its big eyes,
14:56it is examining the surroundings.
14:59It can also hear its hunt
15:02that is being chased by other residents.
15:08Until it swallowed its prey.
15:15In its hunt,
15:16it suddenly disappeared.
15:19Until it felt something running around it.
15:25To check it,
15:26it turned its neck
15:28almost 180 degrees.
15:33It swallowed the prey several times.
15:43But it looks bigger than it.
15:47In fact,
15:48there is a guardian of the island,
15:51the Mantananis Caps Owl.
15:53What they are afraid of,
15:55because of our documentation,
15:57is that they can understand the Mantananis Caps Owl better.
16:01They don't have other desires
16:02but to balance the ecosystem in one place.
16:06Just like reducing the population of flies
16:10that can be a pest
16:12if there are too many of them.
16:17In the past,
16:18Chris was afraid of the gecko.
16:20His belief changed when he saw it.
16:24Now that you're older,
16:26do you still believe in it?
16:27I don't.
16:28Because I saw it personally.
16:30Day and night.
16:31It's a small gecko.
16:33Even Randy, a bird guide,
16:37is happy with the Mantananis Caps Owl.
16:41For me,
16:42it's really important to see it.
16:44It's never-ending.
16:47Aside from the Mantananis Caps Owl,
16:50there is also a species of bird
16:52that is looking for paradise
16:54in a bay in Panamau, Sulu.
16:59Their necks are long,
17:01they have a big beak,
17:04and they can fly like this
17:07to birds
17:08that have long necks and beaks.
17:12But they have this striking plumage
17:15on the back,
17:16black and white.
17:18It looks very neat.
17:24It's like a mixture of egret,
17:26duck, and cormorant.
17:29According to the residents,
17:31they only saw it there recently.
17:34Did you see that bird?
17:36It's new there.
17:37It's new?
17:38Yes, it's new there.
17:39Their necks are long,
17:41they can fly like this.
17:45It's raining,
17:47it's windy.
17:51According to them,
17:53they can't move their wings
17:56because their guardian is serving them.
18:02The Oriental Darter are considered
18:04as foreign or migratory birds.
18:08I think there are 5 to 7 of them here.
18:11They are native or natural
18:13to other countries
18:15like Indonesia and Malaysia.
18:18Sea and lake are their preferred habitat
18:21because first, they are water birds.
18:23Basically, they need water to live.
18:25Second, they have the resources
18:28to live on food and other things.
18:31And another reason is
18:33there are no threats like hunting.
18:36In the middle of the old Oriental Darter,
18:39there is a hidden nest.
18:43It's neck is pulled out
18:46to examine the surroundings
18:48but it still can't leave its nest.
18:52They found their new home here.
18:55And we're so lucky
18:57to see this kind of bird.
19:01In choosing a place
19:03that is considered as paradise,
19:05we have our own reasons.
19:08But for birds,
19:10more than the beauty of a place,
19:13it needs to be a safe place
19:16for them to live.
19:19And even though
19:21some people believe
19:23it's presence,
19:25sometimes it can also help
19:28to protect it more.
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