1 00:00:08,009 --> 00:00:12,305 A great philosopher once said, "The world is a book, 2 00:00:13,098 --> 00:00:18,478 and those who don't travel read only one page." 3 00:00:26,903 --> 00:00:28,363 Well, I've gotta say, 4 00:00:28,363 --> 00:00:32,616 I've read a few pages, and I'm not crazy about the book. 5 00:00:33,535 --> 00:00:36,621 I don't look forward to traveling for a number of reasons. 6 00:00:37,205 --> 00:00:38,582 When it's too cold, 7 00:00:38,582 --> 00:00:39,666 I'm not comfortable. 8 00:00:39,666 --> 00:00:41,501 Ice swimming, naked? 9 00:00:41,501 --> 00:00:44,379 - Yes. - Well, that's a terrific invitation. 10 00:00:46,756 --> 00:00:49,801 When it's too warm, guess what? I'm not comfortable. 11 00:00:49,801 --> 00:00:51,887 I can't move that fast. 12 00:00:52,470 --> 00:00:55,223 - But I'm 75. - You need some help? 13 00:00:55,223 --> 00:00:56,433 No, I got it. 14 00:00:57,142 --> 00:01:01,062 And maybe it's time to expand my horizons. 15 00:01:06,818 --> 00:01:08,194 Oh, my God. 16 00:01:09,404 --> 00:01:11,823 First time I've had my hand up an elephant's ass. 17 00:01:12,407 --> 00:01:13,658 On the plus side, 18 00:01:14,659 --> 00:01:17,954 I'm staying at some unbelievable hotels. 19 00:01:17,954 --> 00:01:21,583 Oh, my. This is spectacular. 20 00:01:26,504 --> 00:01:31,468 The catch is, I've also agreed to explore what lies outside. 21 00:01:31,468 --> 00:01:33,553 - Watch your step. - No kidding. 22 00:01:33,553 --> 00:01:35,639 - Beautiful mountain. - That's a volcano. 23 00:01:35,639 --> 00:01:36,640 That's a volcano? 24 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,435 A world I've spent my whole life avoiding. 25 00:01:41,561 --> 00:01:42,646 Sadie. 26 00:01:42,646 --> 00:01:45,315 Oh, my God. 27 00:01:45,315 --> 00:01:48,526 Just surviving would be great. 28 00:01:48,526 --> 00:01:51,655 This is the last time I have five vodkas with a Finn. 29 00:02:03,541 --> 00:02:07,295 When I told people I was going on safari in South Africa, 30 00:02:07,295 --> 00:02:10,799 they'd say, "Wow. You've gotta be so excited." 31 00:02:13,093 --> 00:02:16,054 And I'd say, "Well, I should be." 32 00:02:18,014 --> 00:02:21,935 But I'm not really into the wild. 33 00:02:28,525 --> 00:02:31,653 I have watched nature programs 34 00:02:31,653 --> 00:02:36,408 and seen just about every animal that you would see here, 35 00:02:36,908 --> 00:02:40,870 and I didn't have to travel halfway round the world to do it. 36 00:02:44,416 --> 00:02:50,422 But here I am in an undeniably beautiful country. 37 00:02:50,422 --> 00:02:54,634 Home to 7% of the world's reptile and mammal species. 38 00:02:56,094 --> 00:02:57,971 Now, I'm an animal lover, 39 00:02:57,971 --> 00:03:01,600 but anything that views me as lunch, I'd prefer to see 40 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:03,560 from the safety of my couch. 41 00:03:04,936 --> 00:03:06,646 Hello, my name is Bonga. 42 00:03:06,646 --> 00:03:07,898 Bonga, Eugene. 43 00:03:07,898 --> 00:03:10,400 - Nice to meet you. Come on in. - Nice to meet you. 44 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,986 And it genuinely is nice to meet Bonga, 45 00:03:13,486 --> 00:03:16,990 as he's the guide who's going to get me safely to the hotel. 46 00:03:22,996 --> 00:03:27,417 Kruger National Park is one of Africa's biggest game reserves. 47 00:03:27,417 --> 00:03:29,419 At 8,000 square miles, 48 00:03:29,419 --> 00:03:34,382 {\an8}it's like you took New Jersey and filled it with lions and hyenas. 49 00:03:35,550 --> 00:03:39,095 They tell you a million people visit Kruger every year. 50 00:03:39,095 --> 00:03:42,599 Of course, they don't tell you how many make it back home. 51 00:03:43,892 --> 00:03:47,312 Do you find just about every type of animal here in the park? 52 00:03:47,812 --> 00:03:52,108 Kruger National Park is well-known for its Big Five species. 53 00:03:52,108 --> 00:03:56,655 So, the animals are considered dangerous to encounter on foot. 54 00:03:56,655 --> 00:03:58,990 And the Big Five would be what? 55 00:03:58,990 --> 00:04:03,787 It would be an elephant, buffalo, a lion, a leopard, 56 00:04:04,329 --> 00:04:06,498 and the last one would be a rhino. 57 00:04:07,415 --> 00:04:08,917 That's good. That's good. 58 00:04:13,255 --> 00:04:15,715 Is this the hotel? 59 00:04:15,715 --> 00:04:18,384 Yeah. This is where the magic will happen. 60 00:04:18,884 --> 00:04:19,886 Amazing. 61 00:04:21,054 --> 00:04:24,349 So, Eugene, if you can head out and then follow the track. 62 00:04:24,849 --> 00:04:27,227 Get out and follow the track? 63 00:04:27,227 --> 00:04:31,856 Great. My fear of being eaten alive is rapidly being replaced 64 00:04:31,856 --> 00:04:34,651 by my terror of being crushed by a train. 65 00:04:35,235 --> 00:04:37,862 Welcome to Kruger Shalati, Eugene. My name's Gavin. 66 00:04:37,862 --> 00:04:39,364 Gavin. How are ya? 67 00:04:39,364 --> 00:04:40,448 Very well, thank you. 68 00:04:41,616 --> 00:04:45,829 Gavin's the manager of one of the world's most unique hotels. 69 00:04:45,829 --> 00:04:50,000 The Kruger Shalati is made up of 13 train cars suspended 70 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,587 above the Sabi River on a 1,000-foot bridge. 71 00:04:53,587 --> 00:04:58,174 That's gonna cause quite the holdup. A hotel on the track. 72 00:04:58,174 --> 00:04:59,634 It's a little different, right? 73 00:04:59,634 --> 00:05:03,471 I've never quite seen a hotel like this. 74 00:05:04,681 --> 00:05:09,728 100 years ago, this railway was the only way to visit the game reserve, 75 00:05:09,728 --> 00:05:12,397 but it was abandoned in 1973, 76 00:05:12,981 --> 00:05:17,068 partly due to the number of animals being killed by trains. 77 00:05:18,028 --> 00:05:21,072 Now, these reconditioned carriages have been sourced 78 00:05:21,072 --> 00:05:24,451 from across Africa to accomplish this feat of engineering. 79 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,705 - Shall we swap, or are you good? - No, I'm good. 80 00:05:28,705 --> 00:05:31,249 The hotel opened in 2020, 81 00:05:31,249 --> 00:05:36,630 offering incredible views of some incredibly dangerous things. 82 00:05:37,547 --> 00:05:39,216 Last night, on our-- 83 00:05:39,216 --> 00:05:42,260 on our night camera we caught lions just here. 84 00:05:42,260 --> 00:05:44,846 - Right underneath us. - No. 85 00:05:44,846 --> 00:05:48,225 We had some guests who heard them roaring and were questioning, 86 00:05:48,225 --> 00:05:51,186 - "Were they on the deck?" - No. Go on. 87 00:05:51,978 --> 00:05:53,438 Were they on the deck? 88 00:05:53,438 --> 00:05:54,898 - No, they were not on the deck. - All right. 89 00:05:54,898 --> 00:05:57,567 - We're pretty safe, so-- - Pretty safe, not completely safe. 90 00:05:57,567 --> 00:06:00,528 - Pretty safe. Right. - Yeah. Well, you remember, this is Africa. 91 00:06:00,528 --> 00:06:01,738 Right. 92 00:06:02,822 --> 00:06:05,867 No chance of forgetting I'm in Africa. 93 00:06:05,867 --> 00:06:09,537 It's all around me, and it's extraordinary. 94 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:14,918 Oh, my. Look at this. 95 00:06:15,502 --> 00:06:19,339 This is the best place to come and sit and watch game the whole day. 96 00:06:26,221 --> 00:06:27,847 - What was that? - That was a hippo. 97 00:06:29,015 --> 00:06:30,016 All right. 98 00:06:30,016 --> 00:06:32,102 - Shall we go show you your room? - Yeah. 99 00:06:32,102 --> 00:06:33,228 Let's do that. 100 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:39,818 We have a safari booked for you. 101 00:06:39,818 --> 00:06:43,238 So once you've orientated yourself, we'll see you on the vehicle. 102 00:06:43,238 --> 00:06:44,698 Thank you. 103 00:06:45,657 --> 00:06:48,451 The cars date back to the 1950s. 104 00:06:53,248 --> 00:06:58,795 But they've added a level of luxury which, I'll be honest, I can get on board with. 105 00:07:00,547 --> 00:07:02,549 It's quite spectacular. 106 00:07:03,216 --> 00:07:06,136 You definitely get a sense you're in Africa here. 107 00:07:10,098 --> 00:07:12,392 Yeah. I don't know what that was. 108 00:07:15,228 --> 00:07:18,273 With the balcony and the floor-to-ceiling windows, 109 00:07:18,273 --> 00:07:20,025 you feel close to nature. 110 00:07:21,067 --> 00:07:22,736 Maybe too close. 111 00:07:24,487 --> 00:07:26,239 What the hell is that? 112 00:07:31,036 --> 00:07:34,664 Okay, something's being killed. I don't know what that sound was. 113 00:07:34,664 --> 00:07:38,668 It was just a horrible, like, hack. Something was hacking. 114 00:07:43,673 --> 00:07:46,551 People keep talking about the Big Five. 115 00:07:46,551 --> 00:07:51,806 I'd be happy to achieve the Big One on this trip: staying alive. 116 00:07:52,641 --> 00:07:54,976 This is quite incredible. 117 00:07:56,144 --> 00:08:01,274 But fortune favors the brave, so safari with Bonga it is. 118 00:08:04,486 --> 00:08:08,907 Once we in the vehicle, you don't go out. You remain seated at all time-- 119 00:08:08,907 --> 00:08:10,242 Oh, wow. 120 00:08:11,201 --> 00:08:15,705 - Oh, my goodness. Look at that. - Crocodile. Crocodile. 121 00:08:15,705 --> 00:08:18,625 - This is an amazing, big crocodile. - Wow. 122 00:08:18,625 --> 00:08:20,335 So, you see the teeth, 123 00:08:20,335 --> 00:08:23,213 - how they're actually sticking out. - I can-- I see the teeth. 124 00:08:23,213 --> 00:08:25,257 That's the smile of death. 125 00:08:25,257 --> 00:08:29,511 Because that one could actually snap the whole entire human being. 126 00:08:32,722 --> 00:08:34,432 It almost didn't look real. 127 00:08:34,432 --> 00:08:37,269 It looks like the kind of thing that is planted there 128 00:08:37,269 --> 00:08:40,272 so that tourists have something, you know, to look at. 129 00:08:42,356 --> 00:08:43,817 Look down the road. A leopard. 130 00:08:43,817 --> 00:08:45,610 Oh, yeah. 131 00:08:46,236 --> 00:08:49,281 - My first leopard. - That's one of the Big Five. 132 00:08:49,281 --> 00:08:50,574 There we go. 133 00:08:52,325 --> 00:08:53,994 Stop, stop, stop, stop. Look on the left. 134 00:08:53,994 --> 00:08:55,453 Elephant. 135 00:08:55,453 --> 00:08:57,539 That's another one of the Big Five. 136 00:08:57,539 --> 00:08:59,499 Look at that. 137 00:08:59,499 --> 00:09:02,127 They've got various ways of communicating. 138 00:09:02,127 --> 00:09:04,629 So, they've got an amazing tummy rumble 139 00:09:04,629 --> 00:09:07,424 that actually sends a signal onto the ground, 140 00:09:07,424 --> 00:09:10,093 and then they've got receptors under their feet 141 00:09:10,093 --> 00:09:12,053 that actually detects that vibration. 142 00:09:12,053 --> 00:09:13,388 - Wow. - Yeah. 143 00:09:14,556 --> 00:09:16,349 {\an8}- We're doing well. - We doing good. 144 00:09:16,349 --> 00:09:19,603 {\an8}Two down already. It's like they're lining up to meet me. 145 00:09:19,603 --> 00:09:21,313 Must be Schitt's Creek fans. 146 00:09:21,313 --> 00:09:23,148 - Look what's on the road. - Is that a hippo? 147 00:09:23,148 --> 00:09:24,941 No, no. It's a warthog. 148 00:09:24,941 --> 00:09:29,863 - It's a warthog. This is too much. Wow. - It's a warthog. 149 00:09:29,863 --> 00:09:31,489 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 150 00:09:31,489 --> 00:09:33,909 That is not a pleasant-looking thing. 151 00:09:34,576 --> 00:09:37,037 They've got an amazing sense of hearing. 152 00:09:37,037 --> 00:09:39,623 Well, they gotta have something going for them. 153 00:09:44,628 --> 00:09:48,048 They say there's no sunset like an African sunset. 154 00:09:48,048 --> 00:09:49,466 And I've gotta say, 155 00:09:49,466 --> 00:09:54,137 I'm enjoying the light on the landscape from the comfort of this jeep. 156 00:09:54,137 --> 00:09:56,348 We're gonna walk. 157 00:09:56,348 --> 00:09:59,643 - We're gonna have to walk? - To walk. Yeah. 158 00:09:59,643 --> 00:10:01,645 We're not supposed to get out of the truck. 159 00:10:02,604 --> 00:10:04,481 Okay, I like sunsets, 160 00:10:04,481 --> 00:10:07,025 but not enough to get eaten for one. 161 00:10:08,193 --> 00:10:10,111 Bonga assures me it's safe. 162 00:10:10,695 --> 00:10:13,949 And nothing says "safe" like an armed guard. 163 00:10:13,949 --> 00:10:16,701 That's a healthy-looking weapon. 164 00:10:16,701 --> 00:10:17,953 Yeah. 165 00:10:20,038 --> 00:10:22,165 - We walk in a single file. - Okay. 166 00:10:22,165 --> 00:10:26,336 If you see a buffalo, a hippo, you just call, 167 00:10:26,336 --> 00:10:28,588 "Buffalo left," "Hippo on the right." 168 00:10:28,588 --> 00:10:31,925 It actually scares me that I'm the one that's gonna be saying, 169 00:10:31,925 --> 00:10:34,594 "A hippo left," "Rhino right." 170 00:10:34,594 --> 00:10:38,181 Like, as if, like, you guys are like, "What?" 171 00:10:39,808 --> 00:10:41,685 Have you got any questions? 172 00:10:41,685 --> 00:10:44,688 "Why are we doing it?" is the first question. 173 00:10:48,525 --> 00:10:50,318 - Okay, single file. - Yeah. 174 00:10:50,986 --> 00:10:54,114 When the sun starts going down, that's when the cats come out? 175 00:10:55,490 --> 00:10:58,410 Yeah. So, the cats come out, especially in the dark, 176 00:10:58,410 --> 00:11:02,038 because they've got an amazing nocturnal vision. 177 00:11:02,956 --> 00:11:04,249 You're not single file. 178 00:11:04,249 --> 00:11:07,252 Sorry. I'm in. What's that? 179 00:11:07,252 --> 00:11:10,338 - What are you pointing to? - The monkeys. 180 00:11:10,338 --> 00:11:12,549 - Look at the monkeys on the left here. - Monkeys? 181 00:11:12,549 --> 00:11:14,843 Yeah, the monkeys are retreating up to the trees as well, 182 00:11:14,843 --> 00:11:16,136 now that it's getting dark. 183 00:11:16,136 --> 00:11:20,181 Well, you're not single file. Are you trying to kill me? 184 00:11:22,934 --> 00:11:24,311 - Come through. - Hey, look. 185 00:11:24,311 --> 00:11:26,479 This is what we call a sundowner. 186 00:11:26,479 --> 00:11:28,982 This is what I call "That's more like it." 187 00:11:29,941 --> 00:11:32,777 So we've got some warthog dried sausage. 188 00:11:33,403 --> 00:11:34,654 - Uh-huh. Next. - And then we've-- 189 00:11:34,654 --> 00:11:38,366 we've got a crocodile schnitzel. 190 00:11:38,366 --> 00:11:41,536 - A crocodile schnitzel? - Yeah. 191 00:11:41,536 --> 00:11:44,623 Well, I'm gonna enjoy watching you eat that, Bonga. 192 00:11:44,623 --> 00:11:45,832 This is amazing. 193 00:11:45,832 --> 00:11:47,918 I think just a vodka tonic. 194 00:11:47,918 --> 00:11:49,211 Perfect. 195 00:11:51,796 --> 00:11:53,381 - Cheers. - Cheers. 196 00:11:54,216 --> 00:11:55,217 Cheers. 197 00:11:55,759 --> 00:12:00,263 I think we did pretty well. There were some good sightings. 198 00:12:00,764 --> 00:12:02,515 - We saw a lot of animals. - Yeah. 199 00:12:02,515 --> 00:12:04,559 I think you had something to do with that. 200 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:07,395 I don't know what, but you kind of arranged it, I think. 201 00:12:09,439 --> 00:12:14,903 When you see animals on TV, you're on your own turf. 202 00:12:14,903 --> 00:12:18,990 And out here, you're on their turf. 203 00:12:18,990 --> 00:12:23,203 And there's kind of an element of danger 204 00:12:23,870 --> 00:12:27,958 that creates an element of excitement. 205 00:12:29,459 --> 00:12:30,877 This is beautiful. 206 00:12:38,552 --> 00:12:42,222 As exciting as it is to see these animals in the wild, 207 00:12:42,222 --> 00:12:45,892 I'll be less than thrilled to find one in my hotel. 208 00:12:46,643 --> 00:12:48,895 I'll be keeping the windows closed. 209 00:12:49,521 --> 00:12:51,773 The one thing that's not gonna get me to sleep 210 00:12:52,399 --> 00:12:55,443 is hearing the sound of an animal squealing 211 00:12:55,443 --> 00:12:59,489 for his life as some other thing is just ripping him apart. 212 00:13:10,250 --> 00:13:12,711 After a surprisingly good night's sleep, 213 00:13:12,711 --> 00:13:17,340 I'm ready for breakfast before anything makes breakfast out of me. 214 00:13:18,383 --> 00:13:20,427 - Good morning, Eugene. - Hi. 215 00:13:20,427 --> 00:13:23,179 How are you finding your stay with us? 216 00:13:23,179 --> 00:13:27,350 - Well, so far, so good. Yeah. - So far, so good. 217 00:13:28,852 --> 00:13:30,687 The insect, it's loving you. 218 00:13:30,687 --> 00:13:32,647 - What? What is it? - Whoosh. 219 00:13:32,647 --> 00:13:34,482 - I see the insect here. - Oh, my God. 220 00:13:34,482 --> 00:13:36,610 - Do me a favor. Flick it off. - There. 221 00:13:36,610 --> 00:13:38,278 Here we go. 222 00:13:39,070 --> 00:13:39,946 Fanta-- 223 00:13:41,448 --> 00:13:43,533 - Don't be scared. - No, I'm not. 224 00:13:43,533 --> 00:13:46,494 That's a-- Whatever it is. A giant something, isn't it? 225 00:13:46,494 --> 00:13:48,246 A locust. 226 00:13:49,414 --> 00:13:52,334 It's the first morning, and I already am being attacked by, 227 00:13:52,334 --> 00:13:54,127 you know, giant praying mantis. 228 00:13:59,382 --> 00:14:01,676 I'm up for a change of pace today. 229 00:14:01,676 --> 00:14:06,306 Ideally, something that doesn't involve risk to life and limb. 230 00:14:07,724 --> 00:14:13,355 Fortunately, hotel manager Gavin has invited me for a round of golf. 231 00:14:14,689 --> 00:14:16,524 This is kind of exciting. 232 00:14:17,067 --> 00:14:22,364 I mean, people play golf there, so it would have to be safe. 233 00:14:26,534 --> 00:14:29,412 "Use of golf course at your own risk." 234 00:14:29,412 --> 00:14:32,332 "They are unable to accept liability for any loss, 235 00:14:32,332 --> 00:14:35,502 damage and/or injury. Fatal or otherwise." 236 00:14:39,422 --> 00:14:41,466 Gonna have to have a little chat with Gavin. 237 00:14:43,009 --> 00:14:47,055 Skukuza Golf Course is one of the wildest in the world. 238 00:14:47,055 --> 00:14:51,518 There's nothing to keep the animals out. Not even a dress code. 239 00:14:52,102 --> 00:14:54,062 So, there's no fencing? Like... 240 00:14:54,062 --> 00:14:55,397 Exactly. 241 00:14:56,648 --> 00:14:57,691 How does that work? 242 00:14:57,691 --> 00:14:59,776 If we do hit our balls into the rough, 243 00:14:59,776 --> 00:15:01,987 then it's safe to say that we leave it there. 244 00:15:01,987 --> 00:15:03,655 - Yeah. - Remember to keep your head down 245 00:15:03,655 --> 00:15:05,824 when there's a rattle in the bush behind you. 246 00:15:06,408 --> 00:15:08,243 Shall we go and get Eugene on his cart? 247 00:15:12,831 --> 00:15:13,999 Here we go. 248 00:15:13,999 --> 00:15:15,542 Right. Off we are. 249 00:15:18,169 --> 00:15:21,464 Last week, I took a video of a hippo right in front of us here. 250 00:15:21,464 --> 00:15:24,217 - On the fairway here. - Wow. 251 00:15:25,010 --> 00:15:28,930 Hippos can cover 100 meters in under ten seconds. 252 00:15:28,930 --> 00:15:32,142 So, I'm keen to tee off in under nine. 253 00:15:32,142 --> 00:15:34,060 Well, this is really something. 254 00:15:34,060 --> 00:15:35,645 Yep. Oh, my goodness. Look at this. 255 00:15:37,314 --> 00:15:38,356 Yikes! 256 00:15:38,356 --> 00:15:40,984 A hippo is the most dangerous animal. 257 00:15:40,984 --> 00:15:43,194 I mean, it accounts for more deaths than any other animal. 258 00:15:43,194 --> 00:15:44,821 I know why you're doing this. 259 00:15:44,821 --> 00:15:48,617 You know, Gavin, it's tough enough hitting over water. 260 00:15:49,159 --> 00:15:50,702 He's trying to put me off my game. 261 00:15:50,702 --> 00:15:52,996 You know, "The hippo's the most dangerous animal." 262 00:15:52,996 --> 00:15:55,957 That's a dirty player. I didn't think he was a dirty player. 263 00:15:55,957 --> 00:15:58,376 You can keep your head down. I'll watch your back. 264 00:16:00,879 --> 00:16:02,172 No! 265 00:16:03,089 --> 00:16:04,341 Let's try it again. 266 00:16:08,261 --> 00:16:09,304 Was that bird laughing? 267 00:16:14,476 --> 00:16:15,518 Where'd he go? 268 00:16:15,518 --> 00:16:17,270 He went just behind us. 269 00:16:19,314 --> 00:16:21,816 - Let's see how it's done. Go ahead. - Okay. All right. 270 00:16:21,816 --> 00:16:23,443 Let's have a look. 271 00:16:25,904 --> 00:16:27,614 Yes, sir. 272 00:16:28,657 --> 00:16:33,703 I kind of held back because I didn't want to show him up. So, I... 273 00:16:39,668 --> 00:16:41,962 Okay, this is getting a little spooky, isn't it? 274 00:16:42,879 --> 00:16:45,590 I'm just going to head up to the lunch area 275 00:16:45,590 --> 00:16:47,801 and maybe hide behind some children. 276 00:16:54,641 --> 00:16:56,560 After that round of golf, 277 00:16:57,644 --> 00:17:01,773 I didn't think it was possible to get any closer to the wildlife here. 278 00:17:02,983 --> 00:17:05,986 But Bonga's arranged an experience for me, 279 00:17:05,986 --> 00:17:10,198 which he promises will bring new meaning to up close and personal. 280 00:17:10,739 --> 00:17:13,118 First, we've gotta get there. 281 00:17:14,119 --> 00:17:19,457 Oh, my. Look at those buffalo. Wow, are they big. 282 00:17:20,041 --> 00:17:23,128 I've heard of having a face that stops traffic, 283 00:17:23,128 --> 00:17:25,839 but these guys take that to the next level. 284 00:17:27,924 --> 00:17:31,636 They're actually looking right at us. 285 00:17:33,096 --> 00:17:34,806 Okay, now it's getting a little scary. 286 00:17:36,016 --> 00:17:37,142 Well, let 'em stare. 287 00:17:37,809 --> 00:17:41,521 Sometimes you have to show these animals exactly who's the boss. 288 00:17:42,898 --> 00:17:47,444 And I can definitely do that from the back seat of the van here. 289 00:17:47,444 --> 00:17:52,657 Good news? That's another of the Big Five ticked off. Bad news? 290 00:17:52,657 --> 00:17:58,079 They can kill 200 people a year. So, I'm happy to stick to their timetable. 291 00:18:00,790 --> 00:18:02,959 One beast of a roadblock later, 292 00:18:02,959 --> 00:18:06,671 {\an8}I finally arrive to meet Peter, Kruger's head vet. 293 00:18:07,172 --> 00:18:10,217 So, Peter, what exactly are we doing today? 294 00:18:10,217 --> 00:18:13,428 So, what we hope to do today is immobilise an elephant, 295 00:18:14,012 --> 00:18:17,349 'cause we'd like to do a general health check while we have it in hand. 296 00:18:17,349 --> 00:18:22,229 I've never heard anyone say "immobilise an elephant" so casually. 297 00:18:22,729 --> 00:18:24,648 Where exactly do I fit in? 298 00:18:24,648 --> 00:18:28,235 We're gonna try and get you to help us as much as possible. 299 00:18:29,110 --> 00:18:30,237 Okay. 300 00:18:30,737 --> 00:18:35,242 But I hope they're not counting on me for doing too much 301 00:18:35,742 --> 00:18:38,286 because my background is comedy. 302 00:18:38,286 --> 00:18:41,289 We actors are accustomed to safety briefings, 303 00:18:41,289 --> 00:18:44,834 but today in particular, I'm all ears. 304 00:18:44,834 --> 00:18:46,336 If you see the elephant starting to move, 305 00:18:46,336 --> 00:18:49,381 even if it starts to urinate, please let me know, 306 00:18:49,381 --> 00:18:51,591 'cause it suggests that the elephant is starting to wake up. 307 00:18:52,467 --> 00:18:54,928 If the elephant starts to urinate, 308 00:18:54,928 --> 00:18:57,138 how far back do you have to stand? 309 00:18:57,138 --> 00:18:58,348 No, you have to start running. 310 00:19:00,141 --> 00:19:01,142 Start running. 311 00:19:01,142 --> 00:19:03,019 - Yeah. - Gotcha. 312 00:19:04,479 --> 00:19:07,065 Now me and helicopters don't go together, 313 00:19:07,065 --> 00:19:11,152 so I'm in the tracking vehicle with Peter's colleague, Michele. 314 00:19:11,861 --> 00:19:13,697 I would advise most people 315 00:19:13,697 --> 00:19:16,157 not to be in the chopper when they're darting. 316 00:19:16,157 --> 00:19:18,243 You don't have to twist my arm. 317 00:19:25,292 --> 00:19:27,544 Hey, that looks like our man today. 318 00:19:28,211 --> 00:19:32,841 So what they're trying to do is just use the chopper to push the animal this way, 319 00:19:32,841 --> 00:19:36,761 - and that's the time that Peter will dart. - Right. Gotcha. 320 00:19:43,268 --> 00:19:45,645 Wow. Look at this. 321 00:19:45,645 --> 00:19:49,733 And look at that amazing flying. Have you ever seen anything like it? 322 00:19:49,733 --> 00:19:52,360 He's going exactly where they want him to go. 323 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:55,238 - Okay, he's starting to stumble. - There he goes. 324 00:19:55,238 --> 00:19:58,575 - Yeah. Now he's laying down. - There he goes. Yeah. 325 00:19:59,576 --> 00:20:03,371 And they're going to pull him over on to his side. 326 00:20:13,131 --> 00:20:14,341 That was incredible. 327 00:20:15,467 --> 00:20:18,303 Spot checks, like this, help monitor 328 00:20:18,303 --> 00:20:20,680 the health of the elephant population. 329 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:24,559 The team now has less than 30 minutes to collect their data 330 00:20:24,559 --> 00:20:27,562 before the harmless tranquilizer wears off. 331 00:20:27,562 --> 00:20:30,106 Your first elephant. Come and touch him. 332 00:20:30,106 --> 00:20:31,233 Wow. 333 00:20:31,733 --> 00:20:35,862 He's calm and in a good state for us to be able to work on him. 334 00:20:35,862 --> 00:20:37,948 He's more calm than I am right now. 335 00:20:39,991 --> 00:20:43,536 I'm not real big on medical dramas. 336 00:20:44,120 --> 00:20:47,374 Like, now, they're be-- yanking his mouth open. 337 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,711 Okay, now they gotta-- Whoa. 338 00:20:55,507 --> 00:20:57,968 - So far, so good? - So far, so good. 339 00:20:57,968 --> 00:20:59,302 All right. Keep me posted. 340 00:20:59,302 --> 00:21:00,303 Okay. 341 00:21:02,264 --> 00:21:03,557 - Eugene, I don't know if you... - Yeah? 342 00:21:03,557 --> 00:21:05,767 ...wanna help us just collect some of the samples? 343 00:21:05,767 --> 00:21:08,937 - Take some of the samples? - The samples, yeah. 344 00:21:10,730 --> 00:21:12,107 - Yeah? - You need a big glove. 345 00:21:12,774 --> 00:21:14,067 You can just imagine-- 346 00:21:14,943 --> 00:21:17,153 I don't know. I don't think s-- 347 00:21:17,153 --> 00:21:19,990 - So it's at this end of-- - Oh, yeah. No. 348 00:21:21,866 --> 00:21:23,535 No. No. 349 00:21:24,327 --> 00:21:27,080 Not sure I like the direction this is going in. 350 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:28,665 - Okay, so you're just gonna... - Yeah. 351 00:21:28,665 --> 00:21:30,000 ...collect a fecal sample. 352 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:33,837 - So, I don't want all of it-- Yes. - Collect a fecal sample? 353 00:21:33,837 --> 00:21:37,883 Right. And what if the big fella wakes up while I'm, 354 00:21:37,883 --> 00:21:40,051 you know, there? 355 00:21:40,051 --> 00:21:41,845 You don't have to be too gentle. 356 00:21:42,470 --> 00:21:45,932 Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. 357 00:21:48,435 --> 00:21:50,937 - He's tightening. - Is he tightening? 358 00:21:50,937 --> 00:21:52,689 - Yeah. - Okay. 359 00:21:52,689 --> 00:21:54,357 And I don't blame him! 360 00:21:56,151 --> 00:21:59,070 - Are you getting anything? - I don't know. 361 00:21:59,070 --> 00:22:01,948 - You can feel around. - You feel around. How about that? 362 00:22:03,366 --> 00:22:04,868 - There it is. - There you go. 363 00:22:06,286 --> 00:22:10,248 First time I've had my hand up an elephant's ass, I gotta be honest. 364 00:22:10,749 --> 00:22:12,584 Tick that off the bucket list. 365 00:22:13,084 --> 00:22:18,506 One of the all-time worst experiences I've ev-- 366 00:22:18,506 --> 00:22:19,674 Well, that's not exactly 367 00:22:19,674 --> 00:22:21,259 - fecal matter, is it? - No, it's not. 368 00:22:21,259 --> 00:22:23,053 I think I should try and help you. 369 00:22:23,595 --> 00:22:25,847 Good luck. I don't know how far up you have to go. 370 00:22:25,847 --> 00:22:28,266 - Let's see. - But, you know, if you have to Uber... 371 00:22:28,266 --> 00:22:29,184 Okay. 372 00:22:30,435 --> 00:22:32,062 - You see what I mean? - I've got it. 373 00:22:32,062 --> 00:22:33,230 Okay. 374 00:22:35,690 --> 00:22:38,485 - So that's what we want. - Yeah. 375 00:22:40,654 --> 00:22:42,322 It's fun, Africa. 376 00:22:45,867 --> 00:22:48,370 They say elephants never forget, so... 377 00:22:49,412 --> 00:22:51,373 I think he's looking for you, Eugene. 378 00:22:51,373 --> 00:22:54,709 No kidding. And believe me, I'm just gonna duck a little bit here. 379 00:22:57,963 --> 00:23:00,674 I don't think I'll be back in this particular field 380 00:23:01,174 --> 00:23:05,011 because he'll know this hand. You know? 381 00:23:05,011 --> 00:23:06,513 He might not be good with faces, 382 00:23:06,513 --> 00:23:08,765 but he's gonna look at this hand and, you know... 383 00:23:12,602 --> 00:23:15,272 Seeing this hulk of an animal 384 00:23:15,272 --> 00:23:18,358 and getting the opportunity to touch it, feel it, 385 00:23:18,358 --> 00:23:22,529 feel its heartbeat, I mean, that was quite amazing. 386 00:23:23,530 --> 00:23:27,242 Can't honestly say I've experienced anything quite like this in my life 387 00:23:27,242 --> 00:23:29,578 and probably never will again, 388 00:23:29,578 --> 00:23:31,663 but that was something. 389 00:23:41,923 --> 00:23:45,176 I've come to realize that when the sun sets in Africa, 390 00:23:45,176 --> 00:23:48,930 you can't assume you're done for the day on the savage beast front. 391 00:23:49,431 --> 00:23:50,932 - Look, look what's on the road. - Yeah? 392 00:23:50,932 --> 00:23:52,309 Hey, whoa. 393 00:23:53,518 --> 00:23:54,769 That's a hyena. 394 00:23:54,769 --> 00:23:56,021 - Hyena? - Yeah. 395 00:23:56,021 --> 00:23:57,856 - There it is. - Look at that. 396 00:23:58,607 --> 00:23:59,649 Wow. 397 00:24:00,150 --> 00:24:02,444 As Bonga and I head back to the hotel, 398 00:24:02,444 --> 00:24:06,031 some of the park's nocturnal wildlife have come out to eat us-- 399 00:24:06,031 --> 00:24:07,240 Sorry, meet us. 400 00:24:07,866 --> 00:24:10,452 There's more further down the road. Quick, quick. Go, go. 401 00:24:10,952 --> 00:24:11,995 There they are. 402 00:24:12,495 --> 00:24:15,248 And they're actually on the hunt at the moment. 403 00:24:15,248 --> 00:24:17,584 Well, hopefully we're not on the menu. 404 00:24:20,295 --> 00:24:22,172 Wait, look. What's that, what's that? 405 00:24:22,172 --> 00:24:24,257 - Is it a rabbit? - It's a scrub hare. 406 00:24:24,257 --> 00:24:26,426 That's not one of the Big Five, is it? 407 00:24:26,426 --> 00:24:28,011 - Scrub hare? - No. No. 408 00:24:29,930 --> 00:24:33,183 - Rhinos are part of the Big Five. - Yeah. 409 00:24:33,183 --> 00:24:36,228 What are the chances of seeing a rhino tonight? 410 00:24:36,728 --> 00:24:39,022 It's very rare to see a rhino in the park 411 00:24:39,022 --> 00:24:41,524 because they've been poached for their horn. 412 00:24:42,067 --> 00:24:47,239 Ten years ago, I used to see a rhino maybe three times a week. 413 00:24:47,239 --> 00:24:52,410 Now, we go for, like, a month without having to see a rhino. 414 00:24:52,410 --> 00:24:58,833 I'm worried that my son might not have an opportunity to see when he grows up. 415 00:24:58,833 --> 00:25:02,087 Oh, boy. Just terrible. 416 00:25:06,967 --> 00:25:08,343 I can't believe I'm saying this, 417 00:25:08,343 --> 00:25:13,014 but the wildlife in South Africa is actually starting to affect me 418 00:25:13,014 --> 00:25:15,559 in a way that I wasn't expecting. 419 00:25:16,893 --> 00:25:23,024 I loved the experience of being that close to the elephant. 420 00:25:23,858 --> 00:25:28,405 And spotting animals on a safari, 421 00:25:28,905 --> 00:25:33,118 that's something you don't see in Toronto. 422 00:25:33,702 --> 00:25:39,332 But being on the deck next to a fire, sipping a lovely cabernet, 423 00:25:39,916 --> 00:25:43,879 it's a nice little way to end a day here in the wilds of Africa. 424 00:25:51,011 --> 00:25:55,181 Three of the Big Five down. Lion and rhino to go. 425 00:25:56,433 --> 00:26:02,230 Over the last decade, the rhino population in Kruger has dropped by 75%. 426 00:26:02,230 --> 00:26:05,483 So I'm having to travel out of the park to see some. 427 00:26:06,359 --> 00:26:09,571 Now, I managed to avoid it earlier, but this time, 428 00:26:09,571 --> 00:26:13,700 there's no getting away from my least favorite mode of transportation. 429 00:26:14,284 --> 00:26:17,787 We're taking a helicopter. 430 00:26:19,414 --> 00:26:22,709 I don't feel great about helicopters, I gotta be honest. 431 00:26:22,709 --> 00:26:25,337 I've got a thing about heights. 432 00:26:25,337 --> 00:26:27,672 Specifically, plummeting from them. 433 00:26:28,798 --> 00:26:32,302 Just keep telling myself it's all for the Big Five. 434 00:26:32,886 --> 00:26:35,597 There's an elephant bull just sitting under a tree there. 435 00:26:36,806 --> 00:26:39,559 I'm looking straight ahead at a mountain. 436 00:26:42,562 --> 00:26:44,272 There we go. Solid ground. 437 00:26:45,357 --> 00:26:46,358 Feels good. 438 00:26:47,901 --> 00:26:51,488 - Nice meeting you. Welcome here. - Nice to meet you. Eugene. 439 00:26:51,488 --> 00:26:53,156 Petronel. Let's go. 440 00:26:55,283 --> 00:26:57,994 You jump in here with me and Goofy. It's my dog. 441 00:26:58,495 --> 00:27:00,747 Hi, Goofy. Goofy, Goofy. 442 00:27:02,415 --> 00:27:06,211 Petronel is the driving force behind Care for Wild, 443 00:27:06,211 --> 00:27:08,755 the world's largest rhino sanctuary. 444 00:27:08,755 --> 00:27:13,885 Once you've seen a rhino, they climb right into your heart, so be careful. 445 00:27:13,885 --> 00:27:17,305 You might find a new love of your life here. 446 00:27:17,305 --> 00:27:23,728 That's something I never actually thought was possible, but we'll see. 447 00:27:24,563 --> 00:27:29,192 Since 2011, the team here has rescued over 100 rhinos. 448 00:27:30,068 --> 00:27:32,904 As I arrive, it's feeding time for the youngest. 449 00:27:32,904 --> 00:27:35,365 - Wow, that's what I call a bottle. - Yes. 450 00:27:36,533 --> 00:27:40,745 How do you get the babies over here? 451 00:27:41,288 --> 00:27:42,330 We call them. 452 00:27:45,500 --> 00:27:47,210 Go, go, Eugene. Call, call. 453 00:27:50,547 --> 00:27:51,548 We're doing well. 454 00:27:53,466 --> 00:27:54,968 There's your little one. 455 00:27:54,968 --> 00:27:56,386 Come, come! 456 00:27:56,386 --> 00:27:58,054 - Look here! There's Danny... - Wow. 457 00:27:58,054 --> 00:27:59,681 - ...the big one jogging. - They're big. 458 00:27:59,681 --> 00:28:01,641 - And there-- - They're very large babies. 459 00:28:01,641 --> 00:28:05,729 Okay, there we go. And you pick it up like that. 460 00:28:05,729 --> 00:28:08,315 Excellent. Excellent. 461 00:28:11,568 --> 00:28:14,988 - He's done. - Excellent. That's why we give him two. 462 00:28:16,615 --> 00:28:20,076 Last time I bottle-fed was 36 years ago, 463 00:28:20,702 --> 00:28:24,664 and the bottle was considerably smaller. And so was my daughter. 464 00:28:25,957 --> 00:28:28,752 He's a bit smaller than he's supposed to be, 465 00:28:28,752 --> 00:28:32,714 because he was just about a month old when they poached his mom. 466 00:28:33,465 --> 00:28:34,299 Wow. 467 00:28:34,299 --> 00:28:36,635 Despite the sanctuary's best efforts, 468 00:28:36,635 --> 00:28:39,221 if poaching continues at its current rate, 469 00:28:39,221 --> 00:28:43,141 wild rhinos could be extinct within 15 years. 470 00:28:43,141 --> 00:28:47,187 These things are being killed at an alarming rate, 471 00:28:47,187 --> 00:28:49,773 and the fact that people are picking these orphans up 472 00:28:49,773 --> 00:28:53,652 and getting them here somehow, I think is like a miracle. 473 00:28:57,906 --> 00:29:01,701 I'm beginning to like these things. These sweet little things. 474 00:29:04,537 --> 00:29:08,750 That was a very, very cute experience for me. 475 00:29:11,753 --> 00:29:16,633 There was something absolutely adorable about those rhinos. 476 00:29:18,176 --> 00:29:22,639 I just kept thinking, "I can't believe I'm feeding a rhino." 477 00:29:27,644 --> 00:29:31,231 Petronel aims to release all her orphan rhinos 478 00:29:31,231 --> 00:29:32,816 back to their natural habitat. 479 00:29:33,567 --> 00:29:36,903 And she's got something extra special she wants to show me. 480 00:29:38,238 --> 00:29:41,032 We are heading out to see the rhinos 481 00:29:41,032 --> 00:29:45,120 that we already released and see how they're doing. 482 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,872 You know, rhinos need to be out in the wild. 483 00:29:47,872 --> 00:29:49,833 - That's where they belong. - Yeah. 484 00:29:54,671 --> 00:29:55,839 This is crazy. 485 00:29:57,299 --> 00:30:03,513 One, two, three, four, five. That's an amazing picture. 486 00:30:07,183 --> 00:30:10,437 This is incredible, Petronel. 487 00:30:10,437 --> 00:30:14,983 This is a sighting I never actually thought I'd get to see. 488 00:30:18,028 --> 00:30:19,154 Wow. 489 00:30:21,072 --> 00:30:25,744 Two of these rhinos, Wynter and Storm, have recently made history. 490 00:30:26,369 --> 00:30:30,373 Wynter bred with another orphan by the name of Storm, 491 00:30:30,373 --> 00:30:34,377 - and there's Blizzy. Like, what a miracle. - Wow. 492 00:30:35,545 --> 00:30:38,340 This is the first in the world. 493 00:30:38,340 --> 00:30:42,010 First baby born to two orphan rhinos. 494 00:30:42,636 --> 00:30:45,805 It's the first step on the moon, you know, for us. 495 00:30:45,805 --> 00:30:47,599 - It's just-- This is possible. - Yeah, yeah. 496 00:30:47,599 --> 00:30:51,269 This is the hope. It's a new era for rhinos. 497 00:30:53,021 --> 00:30:54,606 Wow. Miraculous. 498 00:30:57,067 --> 00:31:01,738 Seeing that orphan rhino that had just given birth to the baby 499 00:31:01,738 --> 00:31:07,827 was an image that will linger when it comes to, "What is South Africa to me?" 500 00:31:09,454 --> 00:31:13,083 This is a country unlike any I've ever been to. 501 00:31:13,083 --> 00:31:15,877 And it's left a lasting impression on me. 502 00:31:16,586 --> 00:31:21,841 I'd thought seeing animals in the wild would be just like seeing them on TV. 503 00:31:21,841 --> 00:31:23,301 How wrong I was. 504 00:31:24,511 --> 00:31:27,347 Being this close to the animals, 505 00:31:27,847 --> 00:31:33,144 that's what makes it more exciting than I thought it was actually gonna be. 506 00:31:34,020 --> 00:31:39,693 In your day-to-day life, you're not thinking about the animals here. 507 00:31:40,277 --> 00:31:44,531 You're not thinking about the possible extinction of the rhino. 508 00:31:45,365 --> 00:31:50,412 When you're here, you're smack-dab in the middle of it. 509 00:31:50,912 --> 00:31:54,457 These are once-in-a-lifetime experiences, 510 00:31:54,457 --> 00:31:57,752 and I did get to see some amazing things 511 00:31:57,752 --> 00:32:00,839 that most people might not get a chance to see. 512 00:32:01,506 --> 00:32:04,134 I think I saw four of the Big Five. 513 00:32:04,718 --> 00:32:06,511 Apparently, that's a good batting average. 514 00:32:07,095 --> 00:32:09,222 I didn't get to see the lion, 515 00:32:09,222 --> 00:32:12,809 but I'm gonna go back and watch The Lion King when I get home.