#(( shes like. combination crocodile and sea turtle legs
(( I know I seldom draw them or draw angles where you can see them, but it is SO charming and silly to me that Miranda actually has pretty large back feet. To the point of, when I do draw them, I worry that people will think she’s digitigrade.
But no!! She’s not!! She’s fully plantigrade!! She just got silly flipper feet, like a crocodile or a penguin!! They’re even webbed too!!
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Power Rangers Guardian Spirits
(Logo by @masterpikachu6)
On the planet Gosei there exist three tribes. The Sky, Land, and Sea Tribes. Each tribe has specialties and each is unique in its own way. (intertribal friendships and relationships are not uncommon nor are they frowned upon) The Sky Tribe live in cities in the sky. The Land Tribe live in villages on the plains. The Sea Tribe live on floating towns. However when evil threatens Gosei each Tribe sends two representatives to form the Power Rangers Guardian Spirits! (I came up with most of this before Megaforce was even a concept)
From the Sky Tribe come the lovers
Red- Talaa- Guardian of the Storm!- Dragon Saber
Age: 21
Personality/Bio: Talaa is the responsible, dedicated, and hardworking, yet blunt and reckless, leader of the Guardian Rangers. While he truly cares for his girlfriend, Rei, his focus remains on defeating Lucif and the rest of his alliance. This dedication to defeating Lucif’s forces annoys Rei, but Talaa is more than determined to prove that his attentions can be split equally between Lucif’s evil forces and Rei. Though involved romantically with Rei, he tries to keep their personal relationship professional while on duty, so as not to give Lucif’s forces a reason to use her to get to him.
Face Claim: Andrew Garfield
Pink- Rei- Guardian of the Wind!- Phoenix Blaster
Age: 20
Personality/Bio: Rei, to put it lightly, is a rough and tumble kind of girl, but under that is a sweet breath of fresh air, she fights for the ones she loves, as well as fight to keep her boyfriend’s attention, she’s a strong kind girl who puts the Power in Power Ranger
Face Claim: Bex Taylor-Klaus
From the Land Tribe come the childhood friends
Black- Gari- Guardian of the Mountains!- Serpent Ax
Age: 19
Personality/Bio: Gari grew up in a small Land Tribe village along with Nomue, with whom he shares a long lasting friendship. As the Guardian of the Mountains, he is a very stoic and serious person, much like his namesake, and spends most of his free time either training or reading. He rarely smiles, though Nomue is the one of only a handful capable of making him do so, the other is his boyfriend. He was entrusted with the Black Guardian Ranger powers by Master Spirit.
Face Claim: Jeremy Irvine
Yellow- Nomue- Guardian of the Jungles!- Tiger Claw
Age: 18
Personality/Bio: Nomue, the Guardian of the Jungle, is the Yellow Guardian Ranger. She grew up in the same village as Gari and is his best friend. She is bubbly and cheerful and is the only one capable of making Gari smile. She likes to tease Gari for being so serious, but values his friendship and his assistance on the battlefield. They work well together on the battlefield and complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
Face Claim: Sayesha Saigal
From the Sea Tribe come the siblings
Blue- Hedy- Guardian of the Waves!- Shark Shot
Age: 18
Personality/Bio: The heart of the operation, Hedy feels as though she has to put in twice the effort to contribute to the team, due to her brother’s injury, and thus has put it onto herself to try and keep up. Her kindness to see the best in others can get her in trouble, and sometimes she feels she needs to go on her own, but her heart is in the right place.
Face Claim: Michele Selene Ang
Green- Tidus- Guardian of the Tides!- Turtle Shield
Age: 19
Personality/Bio: Tidus is the older brother of Hedy. He was chosen as the Green Guardian Ranger, but was tragically paralyzed in battle protecting his baby sister before the full team even formed. He attempted to pass his Microzord to his sister, but it was heavily damaged in the battle and was shattered. His injury left his sister devastated and feeling as though she had to put more effort into her contributions to the team, but he was able to convince his sister that everything is alright, that she doesn’t need to try so hard to make contributions to the team, that even the small things she does make a huge difference. He also tells her that she wasn’t to blame for his injury.
Face Claim: Henry Golding
The Guardian Rangers can call upon the power of their tribes by placing Guardian Cards in their morphers.
Sky- Barrize (creates a barrier of wind)
Galespeed (boosts speed)
Windlusion (creates an illusion)
Land- Seismic Shield (creates a shield of soil)
Bivy (binds the target in vines)
Quake Shake (causes a targeted earthquake)
Sea- Tidal Torrent (shoots a stream of water at the target)
Force Wave (a wave crashes forwards)
Misteam (a coating of mist covers the area)
GUARDIAN ZORDS ARISE!
The Zords can take the image of a vehicle and use it as a basis. Furthermore the Rangers can use the microzords to boost their sidearms
Red Guardian Dragon Zord (based on the image of a plane)- Forms the Torso and head as well as wings and weapon
Pink Guardian Phoenix Zord (based on the image of a jet)- Forms the left arm
Black Guardian Snake Zord (based on the image of a train)- Forms the waist and the right leg
Yellow Guardian Tiger Zord (based on the image of a bulldozer) Forms the left leg
Blue Guardian Shark Zord (based on the image of a submarine) Forms the right arm
Green Guardian Turtle Zord (based on the image of a ship) Forms a shield
Each Tribe keeps watch over a trio of Spirit Zords
Sky Spirit Megazord
Hawk- Helmet
Ptera- Shoulder Cannon
Crow- Shoulder Cannon
Land Spirit Megazord
Stag Beetle- Helmet
Tyranno- Leg
Rhino- Leg/Drill
Sea Spirit Megazord
Manta- Helmet
Hammerhead- Arm
Sawshark- Arm
During the final battle against Lucif they form a new configuration,
Triple Tribe Megazord.
Ptera/Crow on the shoulders
Tyranno/Rhino on the feet
Hammerhead/Sawshark on the arms
The main five (Dragon/Phoenix/Snake/Tiger/Shark) remain on the megazord (P/S move to the top of the arms, S/T move to the knees)
And the symbol of Gosei forms a helmet.
The Rangers are guided by Master Spirit, a wise and powerful being who contacts them mainly by means of his assistant Delta.
Delta is a blue robot that can form a megazord on its own as well as combine to form the Guardian SupremeZord
The team must face three groups of evil.
The Hivleins insect like aliens seeking to turn Gosei into their new hive
The Cryptids beasts of legend seeking to topple the intrusion of civilization
The Hydrobots machines that rise from the oceans to conquer
All three of these groups have one thing in common, an alliance with a being known as Lucif
During their battles with the Cryptids the Guardian Rangers gain a new ally
Guardian Knight- Guardian of the planet!
Age: Centuries old, Civilian disguise is a man appears to be in his 40s
Personality/Bio: Guardian Knight was formed from the largest of the Lion Zords and given sentience by the core of Gosei. He is entrusted with the protection of the planet, and thus carries the title Guardian of the Planet. He is capable of using the powers from the Sky Tribe, the Land Tribe, and the Sea Tribe. Since being brought back to life, he has devoted his life to protecting Gosei with his life. Armed with the Leozer Guardian Knight will protect Gosei from all threats. He sometimes uses a holographic civilian disguise to walk among Goseians without attracting too much attention
Face Claim: Chadwick Boseman
Ground Lion Zord- Based on a dump truck- forms the majority of the Lion Spirit Megazord
Cloud Lion Zord- Ruby- Based on a blimp- forms the left leg
Ocean Lion Zord- Sapphire- Based on a sub- forms the right leg
Eventually after the Stellar Empire begins to attack Gosei the planet bathes Guardian Knight in power to give life to the other Lion Zords forming the Guardian Squires. The Squires are twin warriors who lack experience but have plenty of power.
Guardian of above! Guardian Squire Crimson
Age: Centuries old, civilian disguise is a girl who appears 14
Personality/Bio: A more open and cheery guardian compared to her ‘Brothers" Crimson is also the mouth piece of the two squires, the emotional side of the twins, she wears her heart on her sleeve and can peer into the hearts of others.
Face Claim: Quvenzhane Wallis
Guardian of beneath! Guardian Squire Navy
Age: Centuries old, civilian disguise is a boy who appears 14
Personality/Bio: Navy is the quieter and more logical of the two squires. He is the polar opposite of his sister in just about every way, from personality to fighting style and skill set. Much like his sister, he has a good heart, even if he keeps it hidden beneath several layers. He will do just about anything in his quest to protect the planet.
Face Claim: Myles Truitt
Eventually the Guardian Rangers earned a shining power. The Shining Spirit cards granted them golden armor and improved powers.
As the battles continue the Rangers learn they were not the first Guardian Rangers. A century ago a team defended Gosei from evil.
The leader was an emerald ranger named Samig.
Emerald (m)- Dragon- Spirit of the Hurricane!
White (f)- Kabuto- Spirit of the Caves!
Purple (f)- Condor- Spirit of the Clouds!
Scarlet (m)- Elephant- Spirit of the Plains!
Cyan (f)- Dolphin- Spirit of the Tsunami!
Orange (m)- Crocodile- Spirit of the Swamp!
Their zords united to form the Spirit Megazord
Condor- Body, Head, Weapon
Kabuto- left arm
Croc- Waist right leg
Elephant- left leg
Dolphin- right arm
Dragon- Forms wings on the back
One day a terrible beast filled with evil arrived on Gosei, During the battles against it the Lion Zords were lost. In desperation Samig used a forbidden Guardian Card to drain his teammates of their powers and siphon that power into himself. He managed to defeat the monster and trap its power inside a card but the Counsel was outraged at his actions.
Samig said that Gosei owed him, that the people should worship him! For his actions and for betraying the trust of his team the Counsel was forced to banish him to the void of space. However as they did he attempted to unleash the power of the monster. The attack backfired and transformed him into the being now known as Lucif.
A century later Lucif manipulated the three evil groups in order to gain things.
From the Hivliens he gained knowledge of tactics and alien species
From the Cryptids he gained knowledge of magic and the mystic arts
From the Hydrobots he gained knowledge of machines and mechanics
Finally he revealed himself to the Rangers. However their battle would reach its conclusion on another world. After the universe falls into war…
Morphers- Guardian Morphers- Hand held devices that utilize Guardian Guards
Morphing Call- Guardian Card Activate!
Morphing- Giant Guardian Cards shoot from the morphers surrounding the Rangers with their tribal elements as the suits form.
Role call
[wind instruments play]
Guardian of the storm! Red Guardian Ranger
Guardian of the wind! Pink Guardian Ranger
[percussion instruments play]
Guardian of the mountains! Black Guardian Ranger
Guardian of the jungles! Yellow Guardian Ranger
[piano plays]
Guardian of the waves! Blue Guardian Ranger
Guardian of the tides! Green Guardian Ranger
[all three play]
Guardian of the planet! Guardian Knight!
Guardian of the above! Guardian Squire Crimson!
Guardian of the beneath! Guardian Squire Navy!
POWER RANGERS GUARDIAN SPIRITS
(Bios by @dream-chef-flavors and @rosegrl18)
Power Rangers Bushido Blades <———Powerverse———> RANGER WAR
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Power Rangers Guardian Spirits
(Logo by @masterpikachu6)
On the planet Gosei there exist three tribes. The Sky, Land, and Sea Tribes. Each tribe has specialties and each is unique in its own way. (intertribal friendships and relationships are not uncommon nor are they frowned upon) The Sky Tribe live in cities in the sky. The Land Tribe live in villages on the plains. The Sea Tribe live on floating towns. However when evil threatens Gosei each Tribe sends two representatives to form the Power Rangers Guardian Spirits! (I came up with most of this before Megaforce was even a concept)
From the Sky Tribe come the lovers
Red- Talaa- Guardian of the Storm!- Dragon Saber
Age: 21
Personality/Bio: Talaa is the responsible, dedicated, and hardworking, yet blunt and reckless, leader of the Guardian Rangers. While he truly cares for his girlfriend, Rei, his focus remains on defeating Lucif and the rest of his alliance. This dedication to defeating Lucif’s forces annoys Rei, but Talaa is more than determined to prove that his attentions can be split equally between Lucif’s evil forces and Rei. Though involved romantically with Rei, he tries to keep their personal relationship professional while on duty, so as not to give Lucif’s forces a reason to use her to get to him.
Face Claim: Andrew Garfield
Pink- Rei- Guardian of the Wind!- Phoenix Blaster
Age: 20
Personality/Bio: Rei, to put it lightly, is a rough and tumble kind of girl, but under that is a sweet breath of fresh air, she fights for the ones she loves, as well as fight to keep her boyfriend’s attention, she’s a strong kind girl who puts the Power in Power Ranger
Face Claim: Bex Taylor-Klaus
From the Land Tribe come the childhood friends
Black- Gari- Guardian of the Mountains!- Serpent Ax
Age: 19
Personality/Bio: Gari grew up in a small Land Tribe village along with Nomue, with whom he shares a long lasting friendship. As the Guardian of the Mountains, he is a very stoic and serious person, much like his namesake, and spends most of his free time either training or reading. He rarely smiles, though Nomue is the one of only a handful capable of making him do so, the other is his boyfriend. He was entrusted with the Black Guardian Ranger powers by Master Spirit.
Face Claim: Jeremy Irvine
Yellow- Nomue- Guardian of the Jungles!- Tiger Claw
Age: 18
Personality/Bio: Nomue, the Guardian of the Jungle, is the Yellow Guardian Ranger. She grew up in the same village as Gari and is his best friend. She is bubbly and cheerful and is the only one capable of making Gari smile. She likes to tease Gari for being so serious, but values his friendship and his assistance on the battlefield. They work well together on the battlefield and complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
Face Claim: Sayesha Saigal
From the Sea Tribe come the siblings
Blue- Hedy- Guardian of the Waves!- Shark Shot
Age: 18
Personality/Bio: The heart of the operation, Hedy feels as though she has to put in twice the effort to contribute to the team, due to her brother’s injury, and thus has put it onto herself to try and keep up. Her kindness to see the best in others can get her in trouble, and sometimes she feels she needs to go on her own, but her heart is in the right place.
Face Claim: Michele Selene Ang
Green- Tidus- Guardian of the Tides!- Turtle Shield
Age: 19
Personality/Bio: Tidus is the older brother of Hedy. He was chosen as the Green Guardian Ranger, but was tragically paralyzed in battle protecting his baby sister before the full team even formed. He attempted to pass his Microzord to his sister, but it was heavily damaged in the battle and was shattered. His injury left his sister devastated and feeling as though she had to put more effort into her contributions to the team, but he was able to convince his sister that everything is alright, that she doesn’t need to try so hard to make contributions to the team, that even the small things she does make a huge difference. He also tells her that she wasn’t to blame for his injury.
Face Claim: Henry Golding
The Guardian Rangers can call upon the power of their tribes by placing Guardian Cards in their morphers.
Sky- Barrize (creates a barrier of wind)
Galespeed (boosts speed)
Windlusion (creates an illusion)
Land- Seismic Shield (creates a shield of soil)
Bivy (binds the target in vines)
Quake Shake (causes a targeted earthquake)
Sea- Tidal Torrent (shoots a stream of water at the target)
Force Wave (a wave crashes forwards)
Misteam (a coating of mist covers the area)
GUARDIAN ZORDS ARISE!
The Zords can take the image of a vehicle and use it as a basis. Furthermore the Rangers can use the microzords to boost their sidearms
Red Guardian Dragon Zord (based on the image of a plane)- Forms the Torso and head as well as wings and weapon
Pink Guardian Phoenix Zord (based on the image of a jet)- Forms the left arm
Black Guardian Snake Zord (based on the image of a train)- Forms the waist and the right leg
Yellow Guardian Tiger Zord (based on the image of a bulldozer) Forms the left leg
Blue Guardian Shark Zord (based on the image of a submarine) Forms the right arm
Green Guardian Turtle Zord (based on the image of a ship) Forms a shield
Each Tribe keeps watch over a trio of Spirit Zords
Sky Spirit Megazord
Hawk- Helmet
Ptera- Shoulder Cannon
Crow- Shoulder Cannon
Land Spirit Megazord
Stag Beetle- Helmet
Tyranno- Leg
Rhino- Leg/Drill
Sea Spirit Megazord
Manta- Helmet
Hammerhead- Arm
Sawshark- Arm
During the final battle against Lucif they form a new configuration,
Triple Tribe Megazord.
Ptera/Crow on the shoulders
Tyranno/Rhino on the feet
Hammerhead/Sawshark on the arms
The main five (Dragon/Phoenix/Snake/Tiger/Shark) remain on the megazord (P/S move to the top of the arms, S/T move to the knees)
And the symbol of Gosei forms a helmet.
The Rangers are guided by Master Spirit, a wise and powerful being who contacts them mainly by means of his assistant Delta.
Delta is a blue robot that can form a megazord on its own as well as combine to form the Guardian SupremeZord
The team must face three groups of evil.
The Hivleins insect like aliens seeking to turn Gosei into their new hive
The Cryptids beasts of legend seeking to topple the intrusion of civilization
The Hydrobots machines that rise from the oceans to conquer
All three of these groups have one thing in common, an alliance with a being known as Lucif
During their battles with the Cryptids the Guardian Rangers gain a new ally
Guardian Knight- Guardian of the planet!
Age: Centuries old, Civilian disguise is a man appears to be in his 40s
Personality/Bio: Guardian Knight was formed from the largest of the Lion Zords and given sentience by the core of Gosei. He is entrusted with the protection of the planet, and thus carries the title Guardian of the Planet. He is capable of using the powers from the Sky Tribe, the Land Tribe, and the Sea Tribe. Since being brought back to life, he has devoted his life to protecting Gosei with his life. Armed with the Leozer Guardian Knight will protect Gosei from all threats. He sometimes uses a holographic civilian disguise to walk among Goseians without attracting too much attention
Face Claim: Chadwick Boseman
Ground Lion Zord- Based on a dump truck- forms the majority of the Lion Spirit Megazord
Cloud Lion Zord- Ruby- Based on a blimp- forms the left leg
Ocean Lion Zord- Sapphire- Based on a sub- forms the right leg
Eventually after the Stellar Empire begins to attack Gosei the planet bathes Guardian Knight in power to give life to the other Lion Zords forming the Guardian Squires. The Squires are twin warriors who lack experience but have plenty of power.
Guardian of above! Guardian Squire Crimson
Age: Centuries old, civilian disguise is a girl who appears 14
Personality/Bio: A more open and cheery guardian compared to her ‘Brothers" Crimson is also the mouth piece of the two squires, the emotional side of the twins, she wears her heart on her sleeve and can peer into the hearts of others.
Face Claim: Quvenzhane Wallis
Guardian of beneath! Guardian Squire Navy
Age: Centuries old, civilian disguise is a boy who appears 14
Personality/Bio: Navy is the quieter and more logical of the two squires. He is the polar opposite of his sister in just about every way, from personality to fighting style and skill set. Much like his sister, he has a good heart, even if he keeps it hidden beneath several layers. He will do just about anything in his quest to protect the planet.
Face Claim: Myles Truitt
Eventually the Guardian Rangers earned a shining power. The Shining Spirit cards granted them golden armor and improved powers.
As the battles continue the Rangers learn they were not the first Guardian Rangers. A century ago a team defended Gosei from evil.
The leader was an emerald ranger named Samig.
Emerald (m)- Dragon- Spirit of the Hurricane!
White (f)- Kabuto- Spirit of the Caves!
Purple (f)- Condor- Spirit of the Clouds!
Scarlet (m)- Elephant- Spirit of the Plains!
Cyan (f)- Dolphin- Spirit of the Tsunami!
Orange (m)- Crocodile- Spirit of the Swamp!
Their zords united to form the Spirit Megazord
Condor- Body, Head, Weapon
Kabuto- left arm
Croc- Waist right leg
Elephant- left leg
Dolphin- right arm
Dragon- Forms wings on the back
One day a terrible beast filled with evil arrived on Gosei, During the battles against it the Lion Zords were lost. In desperation Samig used a forbidden Guardian Card to drain his teammates of their powers and siphon that power into himself. He managed to defeat the monster and trap its power inside a card but the Counsel was outraged at his actions.
Samig said that Gosei owed him, that the people should worship him! For his actions and for betraying the trust of his team the Counsel was forced to banish him to the void of space. However as they did he attempted to unleash the power of the monster. The attack backfired and transformed him into the being now known as Lucif.
A century later Lucif manipulated the three evil groups in order to gain things.
From the Hivliens he gained knowledge of tactics and alien species
From the Cryptids he gained knowledge of magic and the mystic arts
From the Hydrobots he gained knowledge of machines and mechanics
Finally he revealed himself to the Rangers. However their battle would reach its conclusion on another world. After the universe falls into war…
Morphers- Guardian Morphers- Hand held devices that utilize Guardian Guards
Morphing Call- Guardian Card Activate!
Morphing- Giant Guardian Cards shoot from the morphers surrounding the Rangers with their tribal elements as the suits form.
Role call
[wind instruments play]
Guardian of the storm! Red Guardian Ranger
Guardian of the wind! Pink Guardian Ranger
[percussion instruments play]
Guardian of the mountains! Black Guardian Ranger
Guardian of the jungles! Yellow Guardian Ranger
[piano plays]
Guardian of the waves! Blue Guardian Ranger
Guardian of the tides! Green Guardian Ranger
[all three play]
Guardian of the planet! Guardian Knight!
Guardian of the above! Guardian Squire Crimson!
Guardian of the beneath! Guardian Squire Navy!
POWER RANGERS GUARDIAN SPIRITS
(Bios by @dream-chef-flavors and @rosegrl18)
Power Rangers Bushido Blades <———Powerverse———> RANGER WAR
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Shark Week Michael Phelps Race
The wait is finally over. Shark Week kicks off Sunday night with four premieres: The evening begins with Great White Shark Serial Killer Lives (7 p.m. ET), which uses DNA technology to confirm if the same shark is responsible for the particularly aggressive attacks that have struck California’s Surf Beach every other fall since 2008. It ends with Devil Sharks (10:10 p.m.), which explores why sharks congregate around volcanoes and volcanic islands. In between, it’s two epic bouts: Phelps vs. Shark: The Battle for Ocean Supremacy (8 p.m.) and Shark-Croc Showdown (9:10 p.m.).
Watch the clip above of Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, cage-diving with great whites for the first time in South Africa, and you understand why “the race” that pits his speed in open water against that of various sharks involved them all swimming in separate heats. You can also better appreciate this story he told Yahoo TV: “We had a couple feisty [great whites] that were going crazy in front of the cage and on the side of the cage, and I actually almost stuck my hand outside of the cage because we lost one of the GoPros, and I saw it going down, and it was in arm’s reach. I was like, ‘Ooh, maybe I could get it,’ and I went to reach out and instantly pulled my hand back. I was like, ‘Nope, I’m not going to do this, my hand could go bye-bye.'” (Read our full interview with Phelps.)
Shark-Croc Showdown moves the action to Australia, where saltwater crocodiles — which can grow up to 18 feet and have a bite twice as strong as a great white — have been filmed clashing with other shark species over green sea turtles in a remote wilderness called the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory. Shark Week fan favorite Paul de Gelder leads the expedition. “I love that we could combine two of the world’s most ferocious animals. Everyone has this innate fear of sharks, which is justifiable because they can bite you and it really hurts, trust me,” says the Aussie ex-special forces diver, who lost part of an arm and a leg to a bull shark during a counterterrorism exercise in Sydney Harbor in 2009. “But crocodiles just get to a whole ‘nother level. Sharks generally don’t want to eat you, they’re just curious and sometimes they mistake you for a sea. But crocodiles? They want to eat you. They learn your timetable and they watch you. You can’t even go collect water from the river at the same time every day because they’ll be there waiting for you.”
One of the most nerve-racking sequences of the special is the night when de Gelder waits on the beach with a turtle as she lays her eggs. “I was creeping up, all bang-on stealthy. This is the first turtle I’ve ever seen laying eggs and I’m there for two seconds and it flicks sand straight in my eyeballs,” he says. “But just to see that beautiful piece of nature, a giant green sea turtle laying eggs, and then the tense moments where it’s crawling down to the ocean where it’s totally vulnerable… and it made it! You can’t replicate that feeling any other way.”
That night, de Gelder also joins the team members who, for the first time, tag a wild saltwater crocodile, a 12-footer they name Brutus. “A month before that I could never have imagined that I would be sitting in Northern Territory, straddling a giant saltwater crocodile. Who gets to do that stuff?” de Gelder says. “And then we got to do something that has never been done before and put a croc cam on it and look at its life for a day from the view of the crocodile. That’s incredible. To see that footage later on was just mind-blowing.”
Tracking Brutus’s diving behavior over the course of a day helps explain how saltwater crocodiles survive in hot, hostile environments and why their population is spreading around the Australian coastline and into the realm of sharks. Information as valuable as that explains the motivation for another tense moment of the special: when the team hunts, on foot, for another croc camera tag that has gone missing following a storm. Its signal leads them to a dense swamp. “To be creeping around in the mangroves, in the thick mud where it was always sucking my prosthetic leg off — oh my god, that was really dodgy,” de Gelder says. “I had a little stick, and everyone was looking at me like, ‘That’s not gonna do anything,’ but it gave me a little bit of a sense of security, so I held on to my stick.”
Dr. Mark Meekan also takes part in the expedition to count sharks and species at Cobourg Peninsula as part of Vulcan’s Global FinPrint project, as seen in the clip above. The hour will definitely give you a new respect for the tawny nurse shark, which seems to have learned how to let a dolphin’s echolocation lead it to prey in addition to knowing how to harass a crocodile who’s already captured a turtle. “I never really had much of an appreciation for them because they’re so plentiful, and, you know, they’re not dangerous. There’s never gonna be a Shark Week special on the tawny nurse,” de Gelder says. “But to see the intelligence of them, and the way that they were interacting with the dolphins and the crocodiles, really gave me much more of an appreciation for them.”
Shark Week runs July 23 through July 30 on Discovery.
Read more from Yahoo TV:
Shark Week: Charlize Theron, Tony Hale to Guest on ‘Shark After Dark’
Shark Week’s ‘Return to the Isle of Jaws’ Has a Major Discovery
Michael Phelps on His Shark Week ‘Race’ With a Great White — and the One Thing That Made Him Nervous
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