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The truth behind the ghost The moon and the moon glittered. and the sky was covered with a mysterious light. We were on a precipice. A high mountainous area. And the land of the most evil, the nearest to Australia. Hello, welcome to the jungle of New Guinea. In this mission, I will take you all from the jungle to the river. The water from the top reaches the middle of the forest in this cloud forest. This high mountain rises to the top of the forest. In the cloud, there is still a layer of ice covering the top of the mountain. And the water that flows down from the top of the mountain will flow down into the deep forest until it can't reach the top of the mountain. There has never been a person who can reach the top of the mountain. The water and the ice flow through the cloud forest. This is the widest cloud forest in the world. The water reaches the bottom of the Arathura Sea. This is a village that has never been visited by the white people. This celebration is very scary. I feel scared. They have been doing this for thousands of years. My journey begins here at the village of Kimoro, the Arathura Sea, in the widest cloud forest in the world. The two sides of me are the people who used to be hunters. I feel honored to be welcomed by more than 300 people. Wow! How's that for a special greeting? I can't believe it. Thank you very much. Thank you. These people have been in this tribe for more than a thousand years. But unfortunately, I don't understand their language. Isn't it strange? The children all over the world don't like to take a bath. But if I let them play in the river, they will run to me. I will invite them to go hunting as well. I hope I can get a wild animal before they eat me. The headgear they are wearing is a Kasavari bird's feather. Can you see it? It looks very strange. But mine is a hat. These boats were excavated from a single tree. It must have been a very big tree. It is really incredible. They have been using it for hundreds of years. Oh, wow. Vicky, Vicky, Vicky, Vicky. Here we go. It's a mangrove tiger. Here we go. They call it Vicky, Vicky. But this one is too slow for me. It doesn't look good. Normally, I have to hurry to catch it. Vicky, Vicky, Vicky. Look at this one. I have never come this close to a goldfish. I think it's not normal. Come on, buddy. Come here. Don't jump. Wow, it hurts. Look at this. Okay, look at this. Under the belly. Look at these. These are deadly. Two here. And you can see. Like those two over there. And these two here. Like a crocodile. And you can see how painful it is. Look at his hips. Look at his tail. It's ugly. He's got it. Oh, there he goes. Oh, yeah. That's not too bad. Why? I don't know. I don't understand. Why did he come this close? And why did he come here? Because he's sick. And actually, I think this one is going to die. Look at his nails. See? This poor little guy is going to die. Look at his claws. He's a spectacular animal. He's got a black spot and a yellow spot. Look at how big his claws are. See? His toes. Thank you. Well, my friend, good luck. Good luck. I feel sorry for him. But it's nature. This is nature. All right. He's in the umbrella. Hey, what's up? Steve left the village of Kimoro and started his journey to take him from the sea of Arafura to the jungle where there are many mosquitoes. Then he went to the lowland through the hot forest to the highland and then to the end of the world where there is a forest in the cloud. Along the way, he explored the jungle. There are strange and mysterious animals that have never been seen before. Along the way, he heard loud insects buzzing all the time. But now he is interested in this beautiful green snake. Wait a minute. Are you going up that tree? All right. Wow, I'm trying to be really gentle. I can't believe it. It's a green snake. Look at this. It's a green snake. It's a common snake around here. There are many of them. It's beautiful. It looks like a diamond, doesn't it? Absolutely beautiful. And you can see that it can climb trees. It's amazing. I can feel the energy from my feet. When I walk along the tree, I can see its position with my eyes only. Because it's green. It's easy to see. And it allows me to grab it. I pull its tail and then I grab it. Can you see it? Wow, it's beautiful. Look at this. It's not dangerous at all. It's not poisonous. Wow, it's trying to bite my head. It's beautiful. It's great. I've seen snakes before. But I take this one because it's the most beautiful and brightest snake in the world. They hunt at night. They are basically nocturnal. They eat their food during the night. And look at the one Look at this one. It's as bright as a tree. It's the brightest snake and it's moving slowly. And they come from one edge to another. And they have a look down and it's amazing. Look at the blue tail this time. There are not many snakes in the world that have a tail for hunting. So they put the tail on the tree and they shake it like this. The shaking is the bait. And when the bait is near, it's ready and it shakes as soon as the snake or the baby snake comes near, it will attack and attack around it. It's very tight. It's squeezing the air and it's breathing until it's dead. It kills the bait by the amount of air that goes into the bait. It's a great snake. It's found in the lowland. Here comes the beauty. Have a good time, guys. He's a nice guy. He's a smart guy. He uses the equipment like this. Here it is. And you have to float with your toes. And then you float and float because the turtle can feel the shaking. All right. Wow! Hahaha. Look at them. They're so cute. Oh, wow! It's a soft shell. This is a standard water turtle. It's a very standard turtle and it's a female. It has a short tail and it has a drain here. It has a floor so it can swim well. All right. Let's go, guys. Hurry up. Hahaha. Look at this. This is a soft shell or a pig's nose. Do you see why they call it a pig's nose? Look at the tip of its nose. It has a little horn. It can float out of the water. And if it's in the hole, it will stick its nose out to the air and float up. Look at this. It has a soft shell. The shell is very beautiful. It's like a skin. Look at this. It has the shell and it's skin around it. Hahaha. She's going to bite me. It can stick its mouth out quickly. It will stay in the water and stay in the hole and wait until the fish or the shrimp will swim by. Wow! This one may get bigger. Look at this. Look at this one. It's very big. It's about this big. It will lay its eggs when it's about to lay its eggs. Okay, my dear. When the water is dry and clear, the boat can only go this far. This is where Steve has to get off. He has to go on by walking through the dense forest that has to swallow him up. There is no way to know what is waiting in front of him and what kind of strange things he will encounter. Hey, little one. What's up, little one? Look at this. This is a hot-mouthed dragon. It's sitting here looking at other dragons feeding on insects. That's what he's up to. Down there, they've got a very detailed view of the movement around people. Do you see the eyes? It's eating during the day and sleeping at night. During the hot days, it will hatch. Whoa, whoa, whoa. You're all right. You're all right, my friend. You're all right. Calm down, calm down. Here, at the back, it's got a tail, like a dinosaur's. It's part of its equipment to attract females. It's hatching. That's what the hot-mouthed dragon does. It's got a beautiful color underneath its skin. It's all right. Its skin is bright and clear. That's great. It's already hatched. The females must be fascinated. This new outfit is great. It's really attractive. Let's go, my friend. For some people, the forest may seem scary. But it's actually their playground. Sun and trees are exciting to climb. If there's nothing on the ground, they will climb the trees. These cypress trees grow around other trees and crush them to death. The trees here may be 200 years old. They're really big. It's a bit slippery here. There are moss everywhere. But I've been here for 50 minutes. I should get rid of the moss. I'm going. Just a little more. I'm going. It's really incredible to climb these trees. They have to climb up to 7 floors. Steve is looking for the wild animals. Just thinking that one hand has to play with the wild animals and the other hand has to hold on to the tree is scary. This is a kind of fairy tale. Look at this. It's all right. I'm all right now. Man, this must be the biggest hunter. This is a mangrove goldfish. It's a kind of fairy tale. It tickles. It's all right, my friend. It's all right. I don't want to be bitten because it hurts a lot. I'm going up. The mangrove goldfish is a carnivorous animal. It climbs up here and looks for crickets, eggs, birds, frogs, and everything smaller. It eats everything. It's like a woodpecker. It can be found from the sea to the forest like this. It has a wide mouth. It's all right, my friend. I'm going up. It's not good. I have to avoid the big hunters even climbing the trees. It's all right. Look. It's a mangrove goldfish. I think it's from this mangrove. It's a cricket. Look at its yellow color. It's beautiful, isn't it? It has a big body. It's like a private cave. It's a carnivorous animal. It can climb up very fast. It has legs like a cricket's feet. It's really good. It's a bit vulnerable. I have to be careful. It's in the middle of the sun. I'm going to send it back to the cave. Can you see its big eyes? It eats insects. These big trees are full of insects. Let's go, my friend. Come on. Be careful. Be careful of the mangrove. Let's go. Finally, Steve climbed to the top of the tree. Look how high it is. I'd better not look down. There are many floors in this forest. When you reach the top, you will see wild animals that you have never dreamed of. Steve climbed up to 200 feet to check it out. Wow. Steve Irwin. I'm a tree man. He climbed down in his own way. Wow. It's much easier now. He must have put on a blanket when he climbed down from the cave like this. When he came down, he stood up again. Even though he stood on the ground, the tree was still high. It was as high as Steve's head. This forest is really cool. Steve cut through the forest with the animal's path which eventually led him to the source of water. Oh, it's bad. It's a dead animal. Look at it crawling under the tree. Actually, these animals are very dangerous. Oh, oh, oh. It's really bad. It's angry. Come here. Look at this. I'll try to catch it here. But it's risky. It's risky because it's striking. But now, it's not aggressive. It just wants to escape from me. You can see how short and fat it is. Look at its eyes. It has small eyelids like a high eyebrow. It has a short and fat body like a dead adder. It's very common here to find a dead adder. But it doesn't exist on the tree. If you don't find it, you can't find it. It's only found in the lowlands. But it lives in the forest. I like the forest here. I have to put it down because it's getting angry. Come on, buddy. It's okay. Go ahead. Calm down, buddy. Go ahead. Another unique feature of a dead adder is its tail. Look at it. It's a little aggressive. Look at the white tail. It's shaking in front of its head in the tree. It's chasing the dead adder. When it's about to bite the dead adder, it will bite it as usual to kill the dead adder. Then, it will swallow it. It's an expert of the dead adder. It's eating the dead adder. It's only one year old. But it can kill me easily. There's a big number of dead adders because it lives in the tree. Let's go. Go ahead, buddy. Good luck. Go ahead. Just go on your way, little fella. Have a good day. Oh, oh. I found it. Here it is. It's a white-mouthed snake. Can you see it clearly? Whoa, whoa, whoa. It's all right. Don't bite it now. You can see it clearly why it's called a white-mouthed snake because its mouth is white and beautiful. Are you going to bite it? It's a little bit aggressive. I understand. It's having a good time but I'm going to bother it. Oh, oh, oh. I'm sorry. Oh, oh, oh. I'm sorry. I can't blame it because it's really angry. It's just having a nice leisure time. I'm going to disturb it. I'm going to bother it. Look at the golden color on the side of its body just like all the yellow snakes. These white-mouthed snakes are notorious and aggressive. I don't want to get it angry. I'm just going to let it go. Ha, ha. Here you go, buddy. It's gone. Disappeared. Look at this. Look at what it left behind. Can you see it? Steve is still following the white-mouthed snake up the steep slope. This is the cold water that flows down from the mountain. And if you follow the water it will be easier to cut the forest and you can see the wild animals clearly because all the animals will come down to drink the water. Hey, hey, hey. It's okay, buddy. It's okay. It's a green snake. Look at the time. It's going to bite me in the face. It's attacking me directly. And when it bites me like that it's very fierce. Look at it. It's only looking at my face. It's a very aggressive system. It's going to bite my nose. And if it meets an enemy it will immediately bite me. Here. Can you see how big it is? It's attacking you immediately. Look at the two-toed snake. It has a beautiful color. Look at it. It's swimming in the water. It's looking for a frog to eat. It's very cool. It's a very funny snake. I won't hurt you. I'm a friend of the snake. Come on. Quick. There you go. Although it's a green snake it's good at swimming. It's a small one. There are two types of crocodiles. This is the New Guinea crocodile. They can only be found in the water. But they can swim to the bottom of the water. Sometimes they can get into the salt water. But they have to be careful because if they get into the biggest crocodile in the world the salt water crocodiles can easily be eaten. They are very similar to the salt water crocodiles. And this one just grew up. Look at its eyes. It's looking around to see what's going on. It thinks I'm a big hunter. And I'm going to eat them. No. Look at its little head. It looks like a dinosaur's head. Its eyes and nostrils are beautiful. Look at it. It has sharp teeth. It's looking for insects to eat. I'm telling you the water here is very beautiful. It's not surprising why it's here. The beautiful water has fish and delicious insects to eat. Look at it. The weather is very hot. The humidity is about 100%. The water is very cool. It's a great experience to swim with the crocodiles. We don't have to worry about the new Guinea crocodiles because they are not big enough to see people as food even their parents. It's a pretty easy life in the forest. But now Steve is climbing up to the top. It's only a few feet. You can see the water in the Chilean forest. It's great. I have to climb up there. I've climbed more than 4,000 feet. The weather is getting milder now. Climbing up these mountains is quite difficult and very steep. Up and down. I wonder how these girls can get up here. Hello. Climbing up these mountains makes me feel like I'm climbing a tree. But when you walk it's very difficult. When you are on a very steep path you need one leg longer than the other. This place is surrounded by caves. I can't wait to see The water is 168 feet deep. How deep is it? It's about 14 feet per year. It's about 4 meters deep. And this is the limestone. There is a layer of limestone on the back. And this is the waterfall. Of course, it has to move. And when the water flows it will melt the limestone and create a beautiful cave. There is a cave behind the waterfall. It's a very beautiful cave. Let's go and have a look. This cave must be very special because they have never been explored before. And it's difficult to get in because you have to swim through the water. Steve risks everything to swim here. It's very powerful and the limestone is slippery. But there must be a lot of rope inside. Wow. Look at this. The bats are flying around. They are looking for food now. They are going out of the cave. Look at them on my back. Look at the bats and the birds. Wow. The bats are eating insects. There are many species living in the same area. They use the same cave. And there are bats eating more than 520 species all over the island. And I think these bats are the most numerous mammals in this cave. Let me catch you. Come here. I got you. Come here little boy. Are you biting me? Ouch. Look at them. Aren't they cute? I didn't hurt them. They have small wings and they fly around during the day. They are so cute. Isn't it great? They have sharp nails on their feet and they have short tails. And of course, they use these plants as their wings. They also have teeth. They use them as a tool to find the remaining rope. That's the sauna. And the sharp teeth are used to bite the bats. Around the cave wall there are bats. When the parents eat the bats, they leave the babies for a short while. They don't want their babies to get cold. But it's a little bit hot in here. And then they fly back with the bats in their mouth to give them to their babies. They are so cute. And they feed them with eggs, red and white eggs. Alright. I'm out. I'm out of the cave and in the cloud. I have to hurry because I have an appointment. This moss is so slippery. Oh, whoa. Welcome to the high mountain of New Guinea. We are here in Irian Jaya. And this is Jerman from the Mume tribe. Let me shake. Ah. Bagus. Welcome to the high mountain of Mume tribe. We are way up. We are 4,000 to 5,000 feet high. And this is the house of the pregnant animals. We got ginger, many kinds of cruscus. We got yakka. Most of the time, we have to walk up the mountain. Look at their body. It's not like a big iron bar. They have a perfect muscle. And the muscle is very strong. See? This is their weapon. It's very special. It has a feather. Alright. Is this cruscus? Yes. Burung. Bird. Ah. Which one? Barbie. This one. They are very suitable here. This native is here for a long time. They are familiar with this area. They will run around without shoes. I don't know how they can do it. However, as soon as they find something, I'm going to climb up the tree and go near. I don't care if they shoot me. I can buy the fish at the market and take it later. It's easier. This is the people who are familiar with this area. The people of New Guinea understand the environment as much as the animals they live with. It's unbelievable that there are trees surrounding each other. All right, he found something. Come on, come on, come on. Don't, don't. I don't understand what he wants me to see. I don't want to eat at all. He is very quick-sighted. He always observes the movement and the details. He walks in the forest with a real mind. The ability to observe is everything. I'm starting to know some techniques. What do I have to look for? You'll see that the shape of the nail is quite clear. He's very good at observing. You'll hear a rustling sound. We're going to see a tree branch or something big. Oh, tree branch, tree branch. We keep seeing things. But as it gets closer to dark, we see more and more. All right, everything is happening. Wait. Banana? Yes. This is a big banana. Cucumber can be eaten. Cucumber, bird, we can eat. Banana tree. He told me that it's very important. Everything eats bananas. I'll eat it too. How is it? I have to see. I'll try to eat it. And I'll take it in my bag. You don't know what's going to happen. The bag is full of bananas. There's no way to lose it. I'll eat it. We're going to combine the intelligence of the world. Like this. On your head. Here. Yes. Like that. Put it on your head. Yes, like that. This is a very traditional way of doing it. It's made from cassowary. Cassowary, right? Cassowary. Yes. Put it on top. Good. Put it in here. And... Here. See? There's a little light. Yes. Yes, like that. See? Okay. We're looking for Cucumber. That way. Let's go. We can communicate very well. And working away from this man for a few steps is a very special experience. He has the intelligence that I'm trying to learn. Including all the wild animals that he's watching. Okay. Like that. Put out all the fire. The Cucumber. Wow. Good, good. Yes. What is this? This is the largest tree in the world. There's about 9-10 species. Some of them use their front nails to dig. They are herbivores. They eat leaves, lichens, mosses, and they come down to the ground to eat grass. It's unbelievable that they can get so close to the animals. If you make a loud noise, they will rush up to the tree immediately. They are very scared. They are very timid. Look at the tail. Look at this. Can you see it? Look at this. I'm going to try using a banana. I have to lure it a little. Wow, it's really beautiful. Look how soft it is. It's more like a bear than a macropod. The banana is working. Look at what it's eating. It's eating a lot. Yes. Look at how it's eating the banana. It's using its front feet. The front nails are quite sharp. It's eating everything. Wow. Can you see that big tail? It's very strong. It also helps to balance. Look at this. It's coming. Using a banana is very effective. I'm going to use it badly. It's very tired. I think I have to change my posture a little. Oh. It's not going down well. It hurts my butt. Wow. It was a great experience. It was worth it. Thank you very much. Wow. I can't believe it. It can really eat a lot of trees. My neck hurts. Hey. What's that sound? Couscous. Over there. Can you see it? Couscous. It's a couscous. It's interested in the banana that fell to the ground. It's going to eat it. Oh, yeah. Pass it to me. It smells like a banana. It's okay, honey. It's okay. Here it is. It's a banana. Here it is. How is it? It's a couscous. It has a beautiful white spot on its chest. Oh. It thinks I'm going to steal a banana from it. I gave it to you. Can you see its big eyes? It's so cute, isn't it? It's so cute. It's a female. Oh. It doesn't want me to look at it. But it has a big belly. I can see its pink skin over there. I think it must have a baby. I'm sure of it. But don't hurt it. Look. There you go. I didn't say a word. It's angry. Great. I can't believe I can see it in such a low place. It's only six feet away from the ground. You can see its eyes. Its eyes are so beautiful. I'm in love with it. Oh. I can see its eyes. It's a symbol of darkness. Okay. I'd better go. I can't stand it anymore. Wait. It's so big. Wow. Oh. Wow. It's a triad. A triad. Wow. It's the best in my life. It's the most beautiful triad in the world. I can't believe it. Wow. Look. This is it. It's a triad. It's the most beautiful color in the world. Wow. It's so cute. Here it comes. Haha. It's so stressed. It's so fat. Are you stressed? Come here. Take it. Oh. It likes it. Yes. Oh. I can't believe it. They eat at night. But this one waits until night. Then it moves. Look how big its eyes are. Look at its face. It's so cute, isn't it? It's so cute that I want to squeeze its cheeks and kiss it. In Australia, we have two kinds of them. There are many spots. And they are very hard to find. There are almost 0,000 species. In New Guinea, there are 9 species. Here. Again. Look at its tail. It looks like another leg. It's pink and has no hair. It travels around the world and can walk into different trees. It can crawl fast enough that they can reach the food. I can't believe that it can be close to animals. This is the closest I've ever been to in Australia. Here in this forest, it's far away that I haven't seen human before. Oh. I've never seen people before, so I'm not afraid of people. But there are a lot of horses here. A boat. It's sitting like that. It's a real boat. I have to get off this horse. The forest in the cloud is dark at night. These animals make this place a garden of Eden. The furries of the city of Thong Daeng, Freeport, can fly here often. They bring things to me. They will take me to the next destination. Which makes me travel a lot. This city is set at an altitude of 12,000 feet. It is a masterpiece that can build a city this high. This is a land that is very difficult to travel to. And the helicopter is the only way to transport the equipment. To complete the journey, I will go up by chopper. One of the few in the world. We will fly up to the top of the cloud. Just above the mountain. And then we will go straight up to the ice. The pilot must use oxygen. Because the air is too light. He should not risk it because he may lose consciousness. If so, we may die at the end. The higher we go, the trees and flowers start to change. You will find trees that grow on the top of the mountain. And they are often barren. Life here is very difficult. There are only mosses and lichens. There are so many lichens up here. And when we go to the land that is full of rocks, there are almost no wild animals to be seen. And now we are on top of the mountain. This is the top of the mountain. You can see these rocks. This is where the Australian panplates push the panplates, the tectonics, and then push the top of the mountain up again. And now it's getting higher and higher. These rocks used to be the bottom of the sea. You can see that there are a lot of sharks down here. But there are not many wild animals. There are only a few mice. Sometimes there are ducks. But they must have a lot of hair. And when they come in, they freeze to death. Speaking of the highest point in the world, we are at an altitude of 16,000 feet. And this is the highest point between Andes and the Himalayas. The helicopter gives me time to get off and take me back in just a moment. Just 4 minutes. And we have to be careful about the fuel. So we have to hurry and go back. Actually, it used to flow straight down from here. But now it's all the way down. And slowly, slowly, slowly, this mountain is getting higher and higher. Wow! Yes! Wow! This place is so amazing. It's so thick that you can cut it with a knife. Wow! And it's still in our world. All the animals that are found here are all evolved and live in the forest in this part of the world. And their lives are very interesting. Isn't that right?