FIGHTING WITH THE ALLIGATORS | Adventures with the Kratts | Wild Kratts | Scholastic Kids

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[00:00:00]Wow, wow, wow, class.

[00:00:04]Crocogator contest.

[00:00:13]Woo, that was a great breakfast. I know what we can do next. Don't say the dishes.

[00:00:20]Well, that's exactly why I invented this.

[00:00:22]>> [music] >> Introducing my table clearer, dishwasher, and put on shelfer combo.

[00:00:29]So, we can do less cleaning and more adventuring. I'll test it.

[00:00:34]Wait, no.

[00:00:36]Ah, it's not supposed to work while SOMEBODY'S HOLDING IT.

[00:00:40]I WAS SUPPOSED TO PUT IT DOWN FIRST.

[00:00:56]>> [music] >> It worked.

[00:01:04]How did I use it on the first try? Wow, that's impressive. While everybody's distracted, it's the perfect time to surprise them with an extreme creature quiz.

[00:01:15]Wow, what a time saver.

[00:01:17]>> What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?

[00:01:21]Which is which?

[00:01:23]Look the same to me. It's a trick question. Nope, that's a crocodile.

[00:01:28]And that's an alligator. Nope, that's a croc and that's a gator. Nailed it, bro.

[00:01:36]Oh, yeah? How do you know? Uh, I don't know how I know. I just know. It's uh, kind of obvious, isn't it? Nah-uh.

[00:01:44]Negativo. How is that obvious? Yeah, they just look like two giant lizards.

[00:01:50]They're not lizards. They're both in the family Crocodylia, [music] but one's a crocodile and one's an alligator. We can show you the differences. I'll take the alligator.

[00:02:00]I've got the crocodile. Alligators are gray to dark gray. Crocodiles are olive green or brown. Alligators have wide, rounded snouts that are U-shaped.

[00:02:12]Crocodiles have long, pointy snouts that are V-shaped.

[00:02:17]An alligator's bottom teeth are inside his mouth.

[00:02:24]A crocodile's bottom teeth stick out of his mouth. Alligators are really big, growing to 5 m long.

[00:02:32]Crocodiles grow even bigger, up to 6 m long. So, they look different, but why?

[00:02:38]Why do they have those differences?

[00:02:40]Yeah, why are they different at all?

[00:02:42]Well, the alligator and the crocodile look different because they're different species, and they're different species because uh well, naturally, because uh I think There, I'll take this one, Chris. The reason crocodiles and alligators are different is Uh why are they different? They are different because uh I don't know. Well, one thing I do know is that we've stumbled upon today's [music] creature adventure. We've got to answer the question, why are alligators and crocodiles different? Hey, yeah. And we'll do it like a contest. We'll have two teams, team croc and team gator. And each team has to find reasons why their animal looks different from the other.

[00:03:24]And gets a point for each reason.

[00:03:26]Whoever gets three points wins. Oh, yeah. We'll call it the crocogator contest. I'm on team gator. And I'm on team croc.

[00:03:37]And I'll be the judge and stay in there, Tortuga, where it's safe.

[00:03:41]Oh, yeah. And there's only one place in the world where we can go to figure this out. The one place in the world where crocodiles and alligators live together.

[00:03:50]Martin's right, there is one place.

[00:03:51][music] The American alligator lives here and the American crocodile lives here. The only place they coexist is the southern tip of Florida. The American alligator and the American crocodile both live in Florida. WE'RE GOING TO FLORIDA.

[00:04:08]YEAH.

[00:04:12]WE'RE HEADING TO FLORIDA FULL SPEED.

[00:04:19]>> [music] >> Team gator will take my bass boat. Oh, right on Aviva. That'll take us anywhere in the shallows. While team croc will search with the Amphisub.

[00:04:29]Nice one Koki. All the best croc action takes place underwater. Plus, [music] when we find a crocodile, we've already got this.

[00:04:37]Hey, no fair. He's already got a creature power disc. Unfair advantage. I don't have mine and I don't have alligator powers either. Don't worry Martin. I'm bringing the mobile invention kit and can program any creature power we need on the fly.

[00:04:53]Uh-oh.

[00:04:55]This is your captain. We are nearing our destination. Hope you've had an enjoyable flight on Wild Kratts Air, where even turtles fly.

[00:05:06]Let the crocogator contest begin.

[00:05:10]On your marks, later gator. Get set. In a while, crocodile.

[00:05:18]WOOHOO!

[00:05:21]KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR ALLIGATOR [music] heads poking up on the surface.

[00:05:26]Loading search image.

[00:05:27]An alligator head is designed with eyes and nostrils on top. So, she can breathe and see everything around her, but at the same time be hidden and really hard to see. Or if we're really lucky, we might be able to see an alligator sunning himself on the bank.

[00:05:43]Updating search image. Yeah, alligators like to lie on the banks to bask in the sun and get their blood and bodies warmed up. Of course, because they're cold-blooded, they have to use the sun's heat to heat them. Yeah, and then when they're warm, they can be active. They go into the water and can hunt for prey with just their nose and eyes sticking above the surface.

[00:06:06]Keep your eyes peeled.

[00:06:09]>> [music] >> Our search strategy is so much better than Team Gators. While my bro's looking for the heads of the gator, you and I are looking for the whole body.

[00:06:22]>> [laughter] >> Much easier to see. You think? Team Croc rules. There's one now.

[00:06:29]I knew I'd find one before my bro. Who said we'd find one first? I did. Cookie, how about pulling up right next to this crocodile so I can touch him and activate crocodile powers? You got it, Chris.

[00:06:43]Then I'll be able to go outside and swim with the croc and we will find out why crocs are different. And we'll just rack up the points and win the Croc-A-Gator contest. Pulling alongside now.

[00:06:58]Activate crocodile powers.

[00:07:01]Hey, nothing's happening. What's wrong?

[00:07:04]Uh-oh.

[00:07:07]>> [screaming] >> Uh, this guy has a wide rounded U-shaped snout and I can't see his bottom teeth.

[00:07:16]This is an alligator. Oops. That's why the activation of crocodile powers didn't work. I was touching the wrong animal. How could I have been so colorblind? It's a bluish-gray color, definitely an alligator. I should have known.

[00:07:30]We got a little overconfident.

[00:07:32]>> I'm just glad Martin and Aviva didn't hear us trash talking. Oh, you mean something like Team Croc rules? Well, Team Gator just found a gator. Yeah.

[00:07:44]Why do you shape snout at 10:00?

[00:07:47]Hey, where's he going?

[00:07:49]I think he just spotted that raccoon.

[00:07:53]Alligators use the water to hide and are experts at surprising mammals who come to the river bank FOR A DRINK.

[00:08:02]WOW, A NEAR MISS.

[00:08:05]OH, GOOD for the raccoon. Yeah, really lucky this time, but not always. Most crocodilian species eat fish including the alligator, but alligators are [music] expert mammal hunters. Hey, I think I'm getting something here. What?

[00:08:21]A hypothesis.

[00:08:23]Well, let's hear it. I think alligators have wider, broader snouts because they hunt for land mammals like raccoons, deer. They need sturdy snouts to hold on to big land mammals.

[00:08:36]I'll give it to you. One point for team gator. Yay.

[00:08:42]Not good. We can't even find a crocodile. All I see are alligators.

[00:08:48]Gator, gator.

[00:08:50]Another gator. How come there are so many alligators and no crocodile?

[00:08:57]Gator.

[00:08:59]Gator.

[00:09:00]Martin and Aviva with a gator.

[00:09:05]Oh, we're in trouble, Koki.

[00:09:11]Where's he going?

[00:09:13]Going overland with a high walk.

[00:09:16]Where they keep their legs directly under them. Ah, check it out. Only an alligator can do that. Most reptiles, including crocodiles, walk with their legs out to the side.

[00:09:29]>> [laughter] >> Science can be goofy.

[00:09:33]It's tiring.

[00:09:35]But an alligator walks with his legs directly under him and can walk longer without getting tired.

[00:09:42]>> [laughter] >> Hey, this is a difference. It must be because the alligator lives inland [music] in freshwater environments where they often have to walk overland. So, the alligator's body [music] is designed to have the ability to go for long walks with the high walk.

[00:10:00]Point number two for team gator. All right. Yeah.

[00:10:06]Oh, [snorts] they've got two points already and we can't even find a crocodile. Hey Chris, check it out. I might have something here. The range maps show that while the alligators live inland in freshwater areas, the crocodiles range only starts on the tip of Florida [music] and go seaward to the Caribbean and to the coasts of Central and South America.

[00:10:27]Ah, so it seems [music] that crocodiles might like saltier water. We'll head south on our search for crocodiles and take water readings of the saltiness or salinity as we go.

[00:10:40]Zero parts salt. This water is fresher than fresh. Totally fresh water here.

[00:10:46]Let's get out of here.

[00:10:53]Where'd all the water go? This is the dry season and that's why it's a dry grassland. Usually, this whole area is under 1 m of water. Alligators can't get caught out here because they can overheat and die. But there's no water in sight. Is he going to make it to wherever he's going?

[00:11:12]Look, Aviva.

[00:11:14]An alligator hole. I've read about these. An alligator digs these pools [music] with his claws and tail as a way to survive the dry season. Okay, so get in there and check it out. Nah-uh. The alligator used this pool to attract thirsty prey.

[00:11:31]Like an ambush. YOU GOT IT.

[00:11:36]WOAH!

[00:11:38]SO, EVEN THOUGH I WANT TO go in there, I'm not going in there until I have alligator powers of my own. I'm on it.

[00:11:52]Salinity is at 50 parts. We've now entered a bay where the fresh water of the river is mixing with the salt water of the ocean. Brackish water.

[00:12:02]And no more alligators.

[00:12:08]Woah! Long, pointy, V-shaped snout.

[00:12:11]Teeth sticking out from lower jaw.

[00:12:13]Greenish-brown color. IT'S A CROCODILE!

[00:12:20]>> NOW, that's how you catch fish. Not how I catch fish. American crocodiles are mostly fish hunters, and a long, thin jaw makes it easier for them to move their heads sideways through the water quickly. That's why crocs have a long, thin, V-shaped snout, because that's the best shape to have for catching [music] fish.

[00:12:41]One point for team croc.

[00:12:43]The score is 2-1. Team gator is in the lead, but team croc [music] is catching up.

[00:12:49]Hey, you guys are getting away from me.

[00:12:51]Time to relocate.

[00:12:53]I'm bringing the Tortuga right [music] where croc and gator habitat overlap.

[00:13:00]Come on, hurry, Aviva. Team croc is catching up.

[00:13:04]Listo. The alligator power programming is complete. GREAT.

[00:13:11]WOAH!

[00:13:13]UH, SORRY ABOUT THAT. I think I'll just go for a walk around the alligator hole.

[00:13:23]Uh, Aviva, would you mind touching his tail? What? No, that's your department.

[00:13:29]Just pretend. OH.

[00:13:36]ACTIVATE ALLIGATOR POWERS.

[00:13:43]NOW I'LL GO INTO THE alligator hole.

[00:13:47]Because we're about the same size, we won't have any problems, right, buddy?

[00:13:51]What are you talking about? Alligators of the same size usually get along okay.

[00:13:57]So, let's check out this hole you dug.

[00:14:01]Oh, hey, this is nice. Cool and fresh.

[00:14:06]Ah.

[00:14:07]A nice place to get out of the sun and cool down.

[00:14:11]This alligator hole is also a refuge for all these other animals. Frogs, largemouth bass, soft-shell turtles.

[00:14:23]Ah.

[00:14:25]Oh, that's refreshing. [music] Koki, steer the Amphicar closer so I can activate CROC POWERS.

[00:14:35]AH.

[00:14:37]OH, MISSED HIM.

[00:14:38]FASTER, KOKI. He's heading out to sea.

[00:14:41]He must be after something. On it.

[00:14:48]What? This croc is attacking a tiger shark. Go, Koki, go. This is a never-before-seen moment.

[00:14:56]Crocodile versus [music] tiger shark. I can't believe it. Incredible. The crocodile's going right at the shark.

[00:15:03]And the SHARK'S NOT BACKING DOWN.

[00:15:07]WOAH. Crocodiles are aggressive. Get us closer, Koki. I can almost touch him.

[00:15:13]Ah.

[00:15:14]Woah.

[00:15:16]Woah. He made one of the most aggressive sharks in the world back down. The crocodile is so much more aggressive >> than an alligator? Because it lives in a bigger, tougher environment.

[00:15:28]A point for team croc. The crocogator contest is tied, two-two.

[00:15:35]Woohoo!

[00:15:36]Yeah, we did it!

[00:15:44]Croc or gator, [music] who will win?

[00:15:47]Croc or gator? Well, whoever gets the next point wins. And then you can all come back and tell me what the differences [music] are between an alligator and a crocodile. And why?

[00:15:59]>> [snorts] >> Because I'm still NOT SEEING IT!

[00:16:08]AH!

[00:16:12]HELP!

[00:16:13]>> [screaming] >> OH, THAT DOESN'T SOUND GOOD. WHAT am I Sounds like Jimmy's in trouble. No!

[00:16:20]What's wrong, Jimmy?

[00:16:22]Crocogators in the Tortuga! What? Well, which is it?

[00:16:27]Crocs or gators?

[00:16:30]I don't know. One or the other. Maybe both. Well, what color are they? And what are their heads like?

[00:16:38]One's greenish-brown with a long, pointy head. Croc. And the other's grayish-blue with a wide, round head. Gator. Jimmy, you are so lucky. What? You found yourself right in the middle of a rarely seen [music] wildlife moment. A standoff between an alligator and a crocodile. B- b- b- b- but but they both have big mouths and lots of teeth. Guys, Jimmy is scared. Oh, yeah. Right, of course. TO THE JIMMY RESCUE!

[00:17:13]WE GOT TO GET BACK to the Tortuga and fast. And I know just how to do it.

[00:17:21]ACTIVATE CROCODILE POWERS.

[00:17:29]HOP ON.

[00:17:32]YOU GOT IT.

[00:17:34]Did you know crocodiles are faster swimmers than alligators?

[00:17:37]>> [music] >> Think that's worth a point? I don't think Jimmy's keeping score right now.

[00:17:44]Alligators are faster runners than crocodiles.

[00:17:47]And I love the way they enter the water, TOO. HANG ON.

[00:17:53]OOPS.

[00:17:54]SORRY.

[00:18:03]>> [crying] >> WOW.

[00:18:08]WHOA, what giant reptilians.

[00:18:11]Croc with around 68 teeth in his mouth.

[00:18:14]Gator jaws hold 80 teeth.

[00:18:16]Crocs and gators do meet each other where their natural habitats overlap.

[00:18:20]And sometimes they face off. Usually the size of the croc or gator determines [music] which one backs down and which one wins. Crocs grow to 6 m, but these two are pretty evenly matched. Maybe this gator is even a little bigger.

[00:18:39]I don't want to fall into that croc or gator fight. Jimmy's tower isn't going to last long with those bruisers going at it. Okay, what do we know about croc and gator behavior that could break up this fight?

[00:18:57]What, me?

[00:18:59]Maybe we already have the answer. Both crocs and gators are cannibals, meaning they like to eat their own kind who are smaller than them. We're in croc and gator suits and we're smaller than them.

[00:19:13]Okay, now I get it. That's why they're looking at us like that. And if we get even smaller, I bet they'll really come after us. Are you thinking what I'm thinking, bro? Uh-huh. The miniaturizer.

[00:19:26]HERE YOU GO, GUYS.

[00:19:30]OKAY, SO NOW LET'S GET OUT there and look delicious.

[00:19:36]How do you look delicious to a cannibal?

[00:19:38]I don't know, but let's try walking around real gatorish and croccish.

[00:19:52]You know, sometimes our plans sound great at first, and then I'm NOT SO SURE.

[00:19:57]>> [snorts] [screaming] >> YIKES.

[00:20:14]DEACTIVATE.

[00:20:21]DEACTIVATE.

[00:20:29]PHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE.

[00:20:33]UH-OH.

[00:20:34]>> [screaming] >> SO, JIMMY, AFTER ALL THAT, DO YOU know the difference between an alligator and a crocodile now?

[00:20:44]Wide U-shaped jaw, bluish-gray, alligator. Pointy V-shaped jaw, brownish-greenish, crocodile. I don't think he'll ever forget. What I'll never forget is that they both have big mouths with lots and lots of teeth.

[00:21:00]>> [laughter] >> Mosquito dragon.

[00:21:10]Wow, this place is incredible.

[00:21:14]See, this is why we wanted you guys to come out here. This cypress swamp is like no other place.

[00:21:20]It's so cool how the cypress trees grow right out of the water. Yeah, it's like the water is the ground out here. I I think it's kind of spooky. What's down there anyway?

[00:21:34]Uh Jimmy, what's wrong? Did you forget something? No, I Whoa, Jimmy, get a hold of yourself.

[00:21:47]Okay, slap out of it.

[00:21:49]I mean, snap out of it. What's wrong with you two?

[00:21:55]MOSQUITOES!

[00:21:57]THEY'RE BRUTAL. Stop it, you little meanies. They may not be people's favorite, but they are interesting creatures. You got to give them that.

[00:22:05]Chris, you're on her.

[00:22:07]Cool. Hey. Whoa, that proboscis is like a tiny little doctor's needle. It's sucking up the blood and her abdomen is filling up like a balloon.

[00:22:19]I think about 5 millionths of a liter of blood is your average mosquito tankful.

[00:22:24]That's 5 millionths of a liter too much.

[00:22:26]No free meals, pal. Shoo.

[00:22:29]Then after the bite comes the itch. They have a numbing saliva that makes you not feel it as much at the beginning. Hey, who's got the insect repellent? Oh, I do.

[00:22:42]Uh but teddy bear, hammer, pizza.

[00:22:48]It's in here somewhere. Hang on.

[00:22:50]Uh but uh No, that's not it.

[00:22:54]Oh, love this thing. Oh.

[00:22:58]I can't take it anymore. Ouch! [music] Why do they want my blood anyway? Good question. Why do mosquitoes want our blood? Sounds like a mystery we've got to solve.

[00:23:10]I've been looking for this.

[00:23:13]MARTIN, WHERE'S THAT REPELLENT? It was in here somewhere.

[00:23:17]>> [screaming] >> Must have insect repellent. GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.

[00:23:25]And there goes our boat. Got to go.

[00:23:27]We'll be back WITH SOME REPELLENT.

[00:23:29]GOT IT.

[00:23:32]>> [laughter] >> OH, GREAT. NOW you find it.

[00:23:41]Nice alligator.

[00:23:47]The computers inside the Wild Kratts Tortuga hold many secrets. Secrets that I would love to get my hands on.

[00:23:55]Access denied.

[00:23:58]If only I could somehow get inside the ship and get access to the computer databases, I could steal uh borrow all those secrets. BUT HOW?

[00:24:10]>> [screaming] >> SOMETHING BIT ME. WHERE IS IT? WHERE? AN INVISIBLE MONSTER?

[00:24:18]WHAT? A MOSQUITO. You stole my blood.

[00:24:23]Wait.

[00:24:24]Stole? Yes. If I could steal computer information like the mosquito steals blood, I'd learn all the WILD KRATTS SECRETS.

[00:24:34]OH, I LIKE YOU. Of all the varmints in the world, you are my favorite.

[00:24:40]>> [laughter] >> COME ON, ZACHBOTS. WE'VE got some tiny robots to build.

[00:24:49]Hurry, Jimmy. Get us back to the Tortuga. I'm on it.

[00:24:57]We're on lockdown. Phew.

[00:25:00]Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.

[00:25:05]Ha, got the mosquito repellent. LET'S GET BACK OUT THERE. NO WAY. I AM NOT GOING BACK out there. NOT WITH THOSE little monsters. Me neither. I'm staying right here in my anti-itch lotion.

[00:25:21]Okay, then I'll go it alone.

[00:25:26]Okay, just don't let any more mosquitoes in here.

[00:25:32]All right, so why do mosquitoes want our blood? Let's figure it out, bro.

[00:25:38]Mini get your eyes.

[00:25:45]Oh, yeah, this will do it. No alligator is ever going to notice us when [music] we're insect size. And since the life of a mosquito starts in the water, that's a good place for us to start, too. Begin investigation now.

[00:26:03]Uh, a little muckier than most of the water we've been in, but check it out.

[00:26:10]We're just part of the bug life to him.

[00:26:13]Woah, it's like a little army of these worm-like creatures.

[00:26:21]Hey, have we met? That face looks pretty familiar.

[00:26:27]I'd say this is the same face that bit your arm.

[00:26:30]Baby mosquitoes.

[00:26:33]We're in the middle of a mosquito nursery.

[00:26:36]This is the beginning life stage of the mosquito, the larva.

[00:26:42]They hatch out of these little eggs. Oh, more mosquito larvae on the way.

[00:26:47]Hey, what are you doing? He's trying to chow on of creature pod.

[00:26:52]He thinks it's a piece of algae. Look, that is what they eat.

[00:26:57]But this isn't algae, bud. It's sensitive equipment.

[00:27:01]Hey guys, what's up? Sorry, we didn't call you. He did.

[00:27:06]Oh, well, what does he want? He wanted to tell you that mosquito larvae eat algae, not blood. Yeah, so far at this stage of life, a mosquito has no use at all for any creature's blood. Okay, well, let's Hey, easy on the creature pod.

[00:27:24]Uh, what was that?

[00:27:27]Don't know. Okay, I'm getting a bad feeling about this.

[00:27:33]What was that thing? He's a JET-POWERED MONSTER insect creature. Swim!

[00:27:40]COOL YOUR JETS, BUDDY. LOOK OUT FOR THE JAWS!

[00:27:45]I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT IS, but it's fast, has huge jaws, and is very, very hungry.

[00:27:54]Mhm.

[00:27:54]Oh, no. I know what you're thinking, and you can forget it. Come on. What if that's a new species? One that we can discover. Yeah, and he's probably looking at us thinking, "What if they're a new species? One that I can eat." We can't go looking for him when we're mini like this. Besides, remember the mystery. Right, the mystery. Why do mosquitoes steal people's blood in the first place? Exactly. We know it's got nothing to do with the larvae. So, let's get out of here and look at the adult life stage. Let's do it.

[00:28:25]Well, whatever you are, bye-bye.

[00:28:32]Okay, so let's get this straight. The mosquito life cycle starts with the egg, which is laid on calm water and hatches into a larva, which grows until it sheds its outside skin, the carapace, and emerges as an adult mosquito.

[00:28:48]Sorry, I've got mosquito repellent on.

[00:28:51]Hey, where's that one going?

[00:28:55]Hmm?

[00:28:57]A sap-eating mosquito?

[00:28:59]That's strange.

[00:29:03]Yep, a male mosquito eating plant sap.

[00:29:06]Interesting.

[00:29:11]Boy.

[00:29:12]Boy.

[00:29:14]Boy. These are mostly boy mosquitoes.

[00:29:19]Girl.

[00:29:20]Girl.

[00:29:22]Girl. And they're all girls that are trying to get at me. Are all the mosquitoes that are trying to get blood girl mosquitoes?

[00:29:32]Girl mosquitoes?

[00:29:35]Girl mosquitoes?

[00:29:40]Girl mosquito. So, it's only the girl mosquitoes that drink blood. But, why?

[00:29:46]Why only the females?

[00:29:49]Wait. Wait. I need to know what you do next. You have the blood. Now what?

[00:29:57]WAIT. STOP.

[00:30:00]COME BACK HERE.

[00:30:08]HEY.

[00:30:10]>> [laughter] [snorts] >> YOU CAN'T GET away from me. Huh? AVIVA?

[00:30:21]COME ON. I KNOW you're close. I can see you on my radar.

[00:30:28]That way's good.

[00:30:30]She can't see us. LOOK OUT.

[00:30:36]OOH, THAT'S GOT TO HURT, BRO.

[00:30:52]>> AVIVA, what are you doing? You nearly ran over me.

[00:30:56]Martin, here. Just in time. I might need help following this mosquito.

[00:31:02]You might need to ride it.

[00:31:04]Ride a mosquito? Okay.

[00:31:09]Follow that mosquito.

[00:31:16]Woo! Finally. Now, I'll get back to normal size and catch up to them in a flash.

[00:31:22]Yikes! The swamp monster.

[00:31:25]Oh, easy, buddy.

[00:31:30]I know you're probably still hungry, but at least let me figure out what you are before you eat me.

[00:31:36]You can climb, too?

[00:31:38]Swimming, climbing, what are you? Uh-oh.

[00:31:42]Listen, swamp monster. I'm your biggest fan. If you want to stay an unknown species, I won't tell anyone you even exist. I promise.

[00:31:52]Oh, hi. You're even more scary up [music] close.

[00:32:07]She's going higher.

[00:32:09]I've got to hit her right now or never.

[00:32:11]Thumb launch me up there. Thumb launch?

[00:32:14]I've never done that before, but okay.

[00:32:18]HERE GOES.

[00:32:20]WOO!

[00:32:22]WOAH!

[00:32:23]OOPS. WOAH!

[00:32:25]>> [crying] >> OUCH.

[00:32:29]MARTIN!

[00:32:31]HEY, not a bad place to [music] land. A carnivorous plant.

[00:32:36]Woo! I thought I lost you. Hey, but why'd you come here?

[00:32:42]Eggs! You're laying eggs! Hey, our mosquito is starting to lay eggs!

[00:32:48]Ah!

[00:32:48]>> [gasps] >> Wow! Could that be the reason she collects blood? I'll take a reading.

[00:32:56]Hmm. A big component of these eggs is vitamin D and a special protein. Did you say vitamin D and protein? Huh? That's the same stuff that's in blood. So, the female mosquito needs a meal of blood before she lays those eggs. That's why blood is so important to a mosquito. We figured it out! Mystery solved! It's amazing how mosquitoes can use any bit of water they can find to lay their eggs. It could be a huge swamp or a tiny pool of water anywhere. If you're a mosquito, even this much water is enough to start the life cycle.

[00:33:39]Yes! A masterpiece! My little army of invention-stealing mosquito bots is ready for testing.

[00:33:47]EXTRACT!

[00:33:49]>> [laughter] >> THEIR LITTLE NOSE thingy takes information right out of the computer.

[00:33:54]Brilliant! Now I just have to figure out how you can track down the Wild Kratts Tortuga home base so you can suck out all the secrets FROM THEIR COMPUTERS.

[00:34:04]WHAT? YOU AGAIN! [screaming] OH!

[00:34:07]HE'S AFTER ME! I CAN'T HIDE! HE ALWAYS FINDS ME! WHY?

[00:34:12]WHY ME?

[00:34:16]WAIT! STOP! How does IT KEEP FINDING ME?

[00:34:22]MY BREATH? AHA! THEY sense the warm air and carbon dioxide from the breath of people and animals. Well, then I won't breathe.

[00:34:34]Huh?

[00:34:38]>> [screaming] >> IT'S COMING BACK.

[00:34:44]IT GOT ME.

[00:34:47]WAIT, IF mosquitoes have sensors that can detect heat and gases from a varmint's breath, my robots need to have sensors that can detect heat and gases of a ship and its computers. That's how they'll track down the Tortuga HQ.

[00:35:03]Just a few adjustments [music] to the built-in sensors and done.

[00:35:10]My little robot dews are ready. Release the swarm.

[00:35:21]How about monsterized swampiferus? You like that one? That's a great new species name.

[00:35:28]What's going on here? Your back just split apart.

[00:35:33]And a head pops out. This is weird. I'm thinking alien right now.

[00:35:38]Wait, you're you're a dragonfly.

[00:35:43]Just like a mosquito, you start off in the water as a larva called a nymph and then you transform. I should have known.

[00:35:51]And now you're ready to move from life in the water to life in the air as soon as those wings get pumped up with fluids, that is.

[00:35:59]RED ALERT. RED ALERT. COME IN, WILD KRATTS. WHAT'S HAPPENING, KOKI? I'm getting a strange dark cloud heading this way. I can't what identify it. A dark cloud? You mean some kind of storm?

[00:36:11]Maybe some kind of electrical storm.

[00:36:14]Wait, Martin, Aviva, it's almost at your location now. Do you see it?

[00:36:21]It's not a storm.

[00:36:24]IT'S A SWARM. [screaming] >> UH-OH, Zach Varmitech. He's up to no good.

[00:36:36]Gotcha.

[00:36:38]MARTIN!

[00:36:40]>> [screaming] >> GOTCHA. Nice catch, Aviva.

[00:36:46]That's one way to crush a mosquito bot.

[00:36:49]The problem is there's a whole swarm of them. Hmm. What do you think they're for? I'm not sure. Let's scan it.

[00:36:57]Aha. Looks like it's built to steal computer data. I bet he wants to suck all the information from every computer in the Tortuga.

[00:37:07]Koki, come in. GO, MARTIN. FLY AWAY.

[00:37:10]ESCAPE THE SWARM OF MOSQUITO BOTS, QUICK. MOSQUITOES? BOTS? We're out of here.

[00:37:29]We've got to stop that swarm.

[00:37:32]And I think [music] we need your help.

[00:37:34]Are you ready for your first flight?

[00:37:36]FLY, DRAGONFLY.

[00:37:41]WOOHOO!

[00:37:42]YEAH! They don't call dragonflies some of the fastest insects on Earth for nothing. Woo! 90 km/h and super maneuverable. Up, down, LEFT, RIGHT. HAHA, A MASTER OF THE SKIES.

[00:37:59]HUH?

[00:38:01]MOSQUITO, OFF THE STARBOARD SIDE.

[00:38:05]WOOHOO! THE basket legs to capture prey.

[00:38:08]Huh, unbelievable. You, swamp dragon, are a serious predator. And now I know why you're the number one [music] mosquito predator in the world.

[00:38:20]Hey, Martin.

[00:38:22]Ready to go dragonfly? Oh, yeah. Okay, let's see. Where is it? Oh, where is it?

[00:38:28]Good thing I made a dragonfly power disc when you guys were teaching those baby crocodiles how to hunt.

[00:38:34]I'm ready, Chris. Let's do this, swamp dragon. Incoming dragon.

[00:38:41]ACTIVATE DRAGONFLY POWER.

[00:38:49]TO THE TORTUGA RESCUE. HURRY, GUYS.

[00:38:53]WHOA.

[00:38:55]I THOUGHT WE WERE DONE GETTING chased by mosquitoes.

[00:39:02]It's all right, Jimmy. We're okay. As long as they don't get in.

[00:39:11]Nice grab, swamp dragon.

[00:39:16]Sorry, buddy. That's got to be the worst mosquito you have ever tasted. Okay, I'm ready to try.

[00:39:24]>> [music] >> Got it. Way to go, bro.

[00:39:32]On your left.

[00:39:34]GOT YOU.

[00:39:37]OH, NO YOU DON'T.

[00:39:43]UH-OH.

[00:39:45]There's a security breach.

[00:39:49]Uh-oh.

[00:39:53]Oh.

[00:39:54]You little INFORMATION SUCKER.

[00:39:58]GUYS, YOU GOT TO HURRY. THEY'RE GETTING INSIDE. YOU'VE GOT TO STOP THEM. WE'RE TRYING, KOKI, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY.

[00:40:04]GUYS, LOOK OUT.

[00:40:11]>> [laughter] >> You can just give up right now, wild rats. My swarm of mosquito BOTS CAN'T STOP THEM ALL.

[00:40:20]>> [laughter] >> YOUR TORTUGA CAN'T HIDE FROM THEM. I programmed them to sense hot air coming from THE SHIP ENGINES.

[00:40:29]UH MARTIN, AREN'T HIS SHIP'S engines way hotter than ours? And smoke way easier to detect.

[00:40:37]Well, I don't think Zach thought of that. Look!

[00:40:42]They're changing course. Looks like your mosquito bots Looks like your SHIP BETTER, ZACH.

[00:40:49]LET'S GET OUT OF HERE! THE SWARM IS COMING! NO, STOP! STOP!

[00:40:53]I'M YOUR DADDY! LEAVE MY COMPUTERS ALONE! NO, STOP!

[00:40:58]>> [screaming] >> HUH. ALL CLEAR. THE SWARM IS GONE.

[00:41:04]WAIT.

[00:41:06]NOW the swarm is gone. I dislike mosquito bots even more than real mosquitoes. Woo! We did it. Back to the swamp. Hey, wait for me.

[00:41:19]>> [music] >> See? Now, aren't you glad you came back out here? Well, the cypress swamp is a really cool place. And even though they're not my favorite creature in the world, I got to admit that mosquitoes are pretty fascinating creatures. Did you hear that? She likes you. I didn't go that far. And don't forget dragonflies.

[00:41:44]>> [music] >> What's not to like about these awesome insects? Woah! Especially since they're the main predators of mosquitoes.

[00:41:52]Thanks, flying dragon. You got to love the balance of nature. [music] And you got to love mosquito netting.

[00:42:00]Oh, no, no.

[00:42:03]>> [screaming] [music] >> Slider the otter.

[00:42:17]>> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Yo, bro. Check this out. Up here, Martin.

[00:43:29]You got to climb through these cypress trees. It's awesome up here.

[00:43:33]Hey, I'm having too much fun swimming through the roots. It's like [music] another world down here. And this is an all around great habitat because we can each do our favorite thing. I can swim and I can climb. Swim. Climb. Swim.

[00:43:50]Climb.

[00:43:59]A river otter cub.

[00:44:04]Hey, buddy. What's wrong?

[00:44:08]Do you think he's lost? Yeah, he looks to be about 12 weeks old.

[00:44:13]That is way [music] too young to be off on his own. His family must be somewhere close.

[00:44:26]Nothing.

[00:44:30]Hmm, he's hungry.

[00:44:32]But doesn't know how to catch fish. Of course, otters have to be taught how to catch fish [music] and he's so young, he hasn't learned yet.

[00:44:41]Well, we'll have to show him the ropes.

[00:44:43]Teach him how to fish for a fishy snack.

[00:44:46]And every otter cub has to learn special things about surviving in their home habitat. Right on, bro. Okay, watch closely, buddy.

[00:44:55]This is not how you do it.

[00:45:03]>> [laughter] >> They're too slippery for us, but if we use [music] the group hunting strategy of a pack of river otters, we might be able to get this little guy a snack.

[00:45:12]Okay, buddy. Ooh, I'm going to have to think of a name for you. You stay there and we'll corral a school of fish and herd them over to you.

[00:45:25]We did it!

[00:45:26]Yes!

[00:45:29]With a little food in his belly, he's naturally playful. That's an awesome thing about river otters. They love to play.

[00:45:35]>> [laughter] >> And our little buddy loves to slide. I think it's pretty obvious what I'm going to name him.

[00:45:42]Splash? No, but that's a good one. I was thinking Slider!

[00:45:48]Yeah, that fits. But when we find Slider's mom, let's name her Splash. All right.

[00:45:54]Hey, everybody. We've got a new member for our Wild Kratts team. Meet our new pal, Slider!

[00:46:01]Cute!

[00:46:03]He's so cute. You've got to bring him over to the Tortuga so I can hug him.

[00:46:08]But we can't Aviva. His mom and the rest of his pack must be around here somewhere and our best chance of finding them is to find them fast. Yeah, why don't you guys come out here and help us search? Yeah.

[00:46:19]>> Okay, great. But first I've got to program some otter powers for the creature power suits.

[00:46:25]Look at him swim. So maneuverable, so flexible.

[00:46:31]Hey, the webbing in between the feet push him along quickly.

[00:46:34]You're right Aviva and we need otter power suits because they could be the best creature power suits yet and they would be really helpful in searching for Slider's parents in the cypress swamp.

[00:46:46]I'm on it.

[00:46:51]Hey buddy, slide on over here Slider and let's find your family. They must be out here somewhere.

[00:47:02]Ah, he must be hungry. I'm going to get a bird's eye view and spot some fish to catch. Are you kidding me Chris? He wants a new slide to slide on. Check this out Slider. This will be fun TO SLIDE ON.

[00:47:16]>> [screaming] >> OKAY, NOW WHERE'S A fish for Slider to eat?

[00:47:26]Come on over here buddy. Come on.

[00:47:30]Oh no, Martin, he's heading straight for us or something.

[00:47:34]A gar.

[00:47:40]Chris, it's a gar.

[00:47:43]Slider, go back. Go back. Get away from that fish.

[00:47:48]TO THE CREATURE RESCUE.

[00:47:53]SLIDER DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW THE DANGER HE'S IN. Hasn't anybody told him about predatory gars?

[00:48:11]Woo! That was a close one. The gar is one powerful prehistoric predator. No wonder gars have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.

[00:48:20]Slider, how long have you lived in this swamp?

[00:48:24]I mean, it's like you'd never seen a gar before. And you didn't even know to be afraid of them.

[00:48:29]It just shows mammals like otters don't know everything by instinct. They have to learn about their habitat and what to fear. They have to be taught.

[00:48:38]Okay, well, so you're an otter from the cypress swamp, right?

[00:48:43]Then your mama should have taught you about gars.

[00:48:46]I'm going to have a chat with Splash when we find her. That's it, bro.

[00:48:49][music] We've got to find Slider's family pack and fast. They're the only ones who can teach him everything he needs to know in his cypress swamp home.

[00:48:57]Well, the only way to move fast through this swamp is with otter powers. Hey, Aviva, any luck with the otter power suits? Perfect timing. Hot off the programming press. Send them, Jimmy.

[00:49:09]Got you. Teleport. Oops, forgot to turn it on. And sorry, bros. It'll just take me a minute to power up. No problem, Jimmy. We've got time. Slider just found a new slide.

[00:49:23]>> [laughter] >> Actually, hurry up, Jimmy. If we had otter powers right now, we could slide like an otter with Slider.

[00:49:31]Hey, is it just me or is that kind of bumpy for a mud slide? Uh yeah.

[00:49:37]And that mud slide HAS EYES.

[00:49:42]AN ALLIGATOR.

[00:49:49]UH JIMMY, now would be a good time to send those OTTER POWER DISCS. ZAP!

[00:49:57]ACTIVATE OTTER POWERS.

[00:50:07]LET'S SHOW THIS GATOR SOME OTTER PACK DEFENSE.

[00:50:15]HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ALLIGATOR BEFORE EITHER, BUDDY? I mean, you've got to look out for these big reptiles. They're predators. Yeah, if they surprise you, they can catch you. Once you know an alligator's around, your awesome swimming powers can easily keep you away from those jaws.

[00:50:32]And once he's lost the element of surprise, the alligator gives up. He knows he can't get you.

[00:50:38]Slider's totally clueless about how to survive in the swamp.

[00:50:42]It's like he's not even from these parts. I know, but he must be. How else would he have gotten here? Come on, his family must be around here someplace.

[00:50:50]Let's find them.

[00:50:56]Come on, Slider. Let's try this way.

[00:51:06]What's up, Slider?

[00:51:12]Oh, I get it. You're hungry again. Hey, bro. It looks like he wants to catch a bigger fish.

[00:51:28]And it looks like he still needs our help. Well, now that we have otter powers, we can catch some bigger fish for him.

[00:51:37]Okay, here's how you do it. We'll work as a team.

[00:51:42]See that bluegill over there?

[00:51:44]I'll swim in front of the fish so he's looking at me, and then you rush up behind him and catch him. Got it?

[00:51:53]Uh no, no, Slider, stay there.

[00:51:55]Uh Chris, a little help.

[00:51:59]Oh, hang on there, Slider. Wait till Martin's in position.

[00:52:04]Hey, look at me.

[00:52:10]Okay, go get your fish.

[00:52:16]Somebody grabbed YOUR FISH.

[00:52:20]AN OSPREY.

[00:52:23]WOW, now that's an amazing fish-catching hawk.

[00:52:31]Hey Koki, Jimmy, you've got to see this.

[00:52:34]Huh?

[00:52:36]Here comes another one.

[00:52:39]The osprey has incredible powers of sight. He can spot a fish under the surface, even through of the sun on the water.

[00:52:46]Then he dives.

[00:52:49]He drops towards his prey.

[00:52:51]He swings his talons forward and reaches for the fish. HIS TALONS WILL REACH INTO THE WATER AND GRAB THE FISH, and swing back, lifting the fish out of the water.

[00:53:01]An osprey can hold onto the fish so [music] easily because his toes have tiny hooks, and of course, sharp talons.

[00:53:08]Then the osprey flies off to a perch to eat.

[00:53:13]Amazing.

[00:53:15]I could watch ospreys catch fish all day.

[00:53:20]Okay, Slider. Ospreys catch their fish one way, and otters catch their fish another way. Yeah, buddy, come on.

[00:53:28]Let's chase fish underwater, otter style, and then Hey, he's not listening. Oh, oh, yes, he is.

[00:53:38]He did it.

[00:53:40]Slider got his FIRST FISH ALL BY HIMSELF.

[00:53:46]WELL, CHRIS, we're doing a great job teaching this young otter pup the ways of survival in the cypress swamp. Yeah, when we get him back to his mom, she's going to be so happy that we taught him so much. How to catch fish, that cars are dangerous, how to swim circles around alligators.

[00:54:04]Wait. You hear that? Otter sounds.

[00:54:08]What did you say? I don't know.

[00:54:14]That must be Slider's family. See, Slider, we promised we'd get you back to your family. There you go, buddy. Go on, run home to mom. Back to where you belong, living free and in the cypress swamp.

[00:54:37]Hey, this isn't how it's supposed to go.

[00:54:40]Slider's not happy to see them.

[00:54:42]And those otters don't seem happy to see us.

[00:54:49]They're attacking! I don't think those otters are Slider's family. Get out of here, guys.

[00:54:55]Let's go, Slider, to the Tortuga.

[00:54:58]I'll slow them down.

[00:55:01]It's moments like these that remind me that otters are big members of the weasel family. They're fast, [music] they're tough, and they know how to fight. Oh, okay. I think I get what's going on here. This is your cypress swamp, isn't it? And you don't want any strange otters catching your fish, right? Okay, I know you're just being territorial, and that's okay. Funny thing is, I'm not really an otter, and raw fish isn't even my first choice for lunch.

[00:55:30]Hey, wait! I love otters! Why aren't you loving me?

[00:55:39]>> [screaming] >> Oh, so that's the edge of your territory.

[00:55:50]But obviously you're not Slider's family, and that's not Slider's territory. So then, where is Slider from?

[00:55:59]This is the Tortuga. You'll love it in there. We have a great cozy nursery for little lost animals just like you.

[00:56:12]Huh?

[00:56:16]Aw, what's wrong, Slider? You don't like the Tortuga?

[00:56:23]The otter pack has given up its chase.

[00:56:25]>> [gasps] >> Martin, we have a new problem. Where?

[00:56:29]Right here. Slider doesn't want to go anywhere near the Tortuga. He's terrified of it. Why would Slider be afraid of the Tortuga?

[00:56:39]Aw, pobrecito.

[00:56:42]Is the cute little otter cub afraid of the big bad turtle ship? Is he afraid of giant turtles? Nah. He might have been scared by a big ship or something. Maybe he was almost run over once. What we've got here is a mystery. The mystery of the lost otter cub. Okay, let's review the clues. One, this otter cub is afraid of a giant ship. Two, we found him in a place that wasn't his territory where he wasn't a member of the local pack.

[00:57:10]Three, he doesn't seem to know the cypress swamp and acts like he's never seen a gar or gator before.

[00:57:17]Well, maybe he's from someplace [music] else. Huh? Well, if he's from someplace else, there's one sure way to find out.

[00:57:28]I'm taking a DNA sample from Slider and comparing it to the genetic profiles of river otters that live here in the southern cypress swamp region. They should be almost exactly matching, but a small difference [music] could tell us if Slider comes from another region.

[00:57:42]It's not an exact match. So, Slider is probably from somewhere else, and we've been looking for his family in the wrong place. But, then where is he from? Okay, to find out we have to compare Slider's genetic pattern to the patterns of other populations of river otters from all over North America.

[00:58:02]We've got a match. Slider is from the Northern Woodlands. We're way off.

[00:58:08]That's 1,600 km away.

[00:58:12]He couldn't have walked that far, and he couldn't have swam that far. So, how in the world did he get here? Well, if we find out exactly where he's from, we might get an answer to that. I'll send out an emergency message to all Wild Kratts kids in the Northern Woodlands.

[00:58:27]Hey, while we're waiting to hear back, let's board the Tortuga and start FLYING NORTH. BUT, HE'S AFRAID OF IT.

[00:58:34]OOPS, I forgot. Hmm, I have an idea. Oh, there's no way Slider's going to fly in the Tortuga. He's too scared of it.

[00:58:44]Well, we can't swim him in there. It'll take too long. We'll have to fly, just in something other than the Tortuga.

[00:58:52]How about flying north in the rocket?

[00:58:56]Okay, not a fan of the rocket. HOW ABOUT THE BUZZBIKE?

[00:59:07]NOT BUYING THE BUZZBIKE EITHER, HUH?

[00:59:10]A reply from the Wild Kratts alert system. It's coming in from the Northern Woodlands.

[00:59:14]Hey, Koki, it's me, Gavin. And me, Ronan. And me, Katie. Remember us from Frog Water Pond? Ha-ha, of course we do.

[00:59:22]How are the frogs doing? The frogs are good, but the otters aren't. Yeah, there's a family of otters that comes to the pond and they had [music] a cub. But then he disappeared. And we haven't seen him for 2 weeks. He had a kind of swirl mark on his forehead.

[00:59:40]Like this?

[00:59:42]YES!

[00:59:44]AWESOME! YOU solved the mystery. Now we know that Slider's from Frog Water Pond.

[00:59:50]We're on our way.

[00:59:51]Just one problem. How are we going to fly Slider up north if he is afraid of all of our flying vehicles?

[00:59:59]What?

[01:00:03]Animals have the answers.

[01:00:08]We'll pick up Slider and fly him home with osprey powers.

[01:00:14]ACTIVATE CREATURE POWERS.

[01:00:29]OKAY, WE'RE READY for takeoff. Hey, where'd Slider go? Uh hmm, not sure. You mean he's missing? He could be anywhere.

[01:00:39]What if he went back into the water?

[01:00:41]It's full of predators. Don't worry, [music] we'll find him.

[01:00:46]Good luck.

[01:00:48]See anything? No, not through that crazy glare coming off the water.

[01:00:53]You think of what I'm thinking, bro? Oh, yeah. I think so. Turn on anti-glare osprey vision.

[01:01:01]Woah! With osprey vision, you can see everything swimming in the water.

[01:01:07]There's Slider. I'll get him.

[01:01:16]I GOT HIM! HEY, how can we both have him? Uh we can't.

[01:01:24]WHAT?

[01:01:26]GUYS, OVER HERE. I'VE GOT HIM. He's been here the whole time.

[01:01:33]>> [laughter] >> You go ahead and grab him, dude. I insist. No, that's okay. After you.

[01:01:38]Really, you take the first turn.

[01:01:40]Swimmers before climbers. But, we're both flyers now. Oh, okay.

[01:01:49]So, you're terrified of machines, but you're fine flying with osprey powers, huh? Well, let's take you home. Goodbye, CYPRESS SWAMP.

[01:01:59]HELLO, northern woodlands.

[01:02:03]There's Frog Water Pond.

[01:02:05]Diving in.

[01:02:08]Hey, Martin. Chris. WE'RE DOWN HERE.

[01:02:12]THAT'S HIM. THAT'S THE MISSING otter cub. That's the swirl right there.

[01:02:17]He's so cute. Oh, I named him Slider, by the way. Welcome back, Slider. Your family's right down there in the stream.

[01:02:26]There they are.

[01:02:29]>> [music] >> All right, Slider. So, now it's time for you to go back to your pack.

[01:02:47]Aw.

[01:02:49]Slider's finally back with his family, living. You mean sliding. Yeah, sliding.

[01:02:55]Sliding free and in the wild.

[01:03:02]He really is a slider.