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[00:57] 30-hour flight, 20 hours of Alina’s snoring, 10 films watched.
[01:02] The TV presenters of Wonders of the World have never been so far from home.
[01:06] However, it was really worth it.
[01:07] Hi there! This is Heads and Tails. And we flew to Australia!
[01:12] We flew here to show you another wonder of the world, that is, the Great Barrier Reef.
[01:15] Heads!
[01:15] Tails!
[01:30] Ah! That is all because I look better in the role of a mermaid.
[01:36] Listen! Listen! Listen! Actually, a swimsuit also suits me.
[01:40] Did I say it out loud?
[01:45] To see our wonder of the world you need to dive into the depths of the ocean....
[01:51] There is the largest cluster of corals in the world, that is,
[01:57] The Great Barrier Reef.
[02:05] This is a real underwater kingdom.
[02:09] It has its castles...
[02:09] forests...
[02:09] gardens...
[02:12] and amazing inhabitants.
[02:17] After this weekend,
[02:19] you will definitely regret that you were not born with gills.
[03:15] Oooh!!!
[03:15] I am in the underwater world!
[03:18] I saw the wonder of the world.
[03:21] A large barrier reef can be seen without even leaving the airport.
[03:24] In fact, the Barrier Reef is gigantic.
[03:27] It stretches along the entire north-east coast of Australia.
[03:30] You can look at it from different points.
[03:33] However, we have chosen the Whitsunday Islands where the best views, beaches, and corals are!
[03:41] Nevertheless, there is a problem: everything is so expensive in Australia.
[03:45] However, it is still more expensive on the Barrier Reef!
[03:48] The average bill in a café is 20 dollars.
[03:51] Now the cheapest hotel costs 69 DOLLARS!
[03:55] Even just getting from the airport to the nearest resort village of Airlie Beach by bus costs 22 Australian dollars!
[04:01] 22 Australian dollars is about 17 US dollars.
[04:05] Thus, I will spend the entire budget on transport.
[04:09] The only lucrative option for me is to catch someone travelling to Airlie Beach.
[04:14] Excuse me, do you happen to go to Airlie Beach?
[04:17] No, I don’t.
[04:19] Ohh...
[04:19] Sorry!
[04:19] Do you happen to go to Airlie Beach?
[04:22] No, I am headed the other way.
[04:23] Ah, okay...
[04:26] Dear guy!
[04:26] You are my last chance!
[04:28] If you go to Airlie Beach, please give me a ride.
[04:31] I just do not have any money.
[04:31] By the way, I also want hair like yours.
[04:31] Please!
[04:37] Well, okay.
[04:38] Really?!
[04:38] Ahhh!
[04:38] Listen, you look like a cool surfer!
[04:41] Now you are my best friend!
[04:44] Hello!
[04:44] Can my cameraman go too?
[04:44] Oh, sure!
[04:48] Thank you very much!
[04:57] You have no idea where we arrived.
[04:59] This is a fantastic place!
[05:01] Now we will take off and I will show you everything.
[05:15] Here are the Whitsunday Islands
[05:19] from which it is best to watch the Great Barrier Reef.
[05:25] The colour of the water is fantastic.
[05:28] Especially near these little islands...
[05:30] Turquoise, blue colour...
[05:33] It looks as if each island has its own precious setting.
[05:36] I would like to drag you here
[05:39] so that you can see all this beauty!
[05:46] Whitsunday Islands are amazing!
[05:49] There is an island of millionaires known as Hamilton.
[05:50] It became famous for the fact that here they offered the best work in the world.
[05:54] The caretaker of the island received
[05:56] 210 thousand dollars a year
[05:58] for simply posting photos of corals on social networks and feeding turtles.
[06:01] And here is the island where the most beautiful beach in Australia,
[06:04] that is, Whitehaven Beach is located.
[06:06] Such a beautiful marble pattern is obtained
[06:10] due to the sandbanks that are visible at low tide.
[06:12] Everyone who will fly over these islands will receive such an exclusive picture.
[06:18] Today the pattern is like that.
[06:22] And this is a resort island known as Daydream Island.
[06:26] Here tourists are offered unusual entertainment,
[06:29] that is, swimming with stingrays!
[06:32] Alina, of course, all these beauties
[06:35] and entertainments are cool;
[06:37] however, you need to pay A LOT of money for them!
[06:42] A one-way ticket from one island to another costs 50 dollars!
[06:46] To spend the night on the island of millionaires,
[06:49] you need to pay at least 200 dollars!
[06:52] Swimming with stingrays costs 70 bucks!
[06:55] The Great Barrier Reef is the most inaccessible wonder of the world
[06:59] for a tourist who has only 100 bucks.
[07:03] In short...
[07:03] Dear guys!
[07:08] I am...
[07:08] Well...
[07:10] Dear Anton!
[07:12] The next event will make you cry.
[07:12] I will see our wonder of the world from a bird’s-eye view!
[07:31] No, we certainly won’t return home the same.
[07:34] It is impossible!
[07:34] What a beauty!
[07:44] Looking at the Great Barrier Reef from above, you cannot fully understand what it is.
[07:50] It looks like some very beautiful abstract picture painted by nature.
[07:56] Of course, there are reefs in many places on our planet.
[07:59] Nevertheless, it is here, on the Great Barrier Reef, that there is the largest accumulation of corals.
[08:07] Coral reefs stretched for 2 and a half thousand kilometres and became home to thousands of marine animals: from microscopic plankton to hundred-ton blue whales.
[08:21] This is the largest underwater ecosystem, the size of which is equivalent to the size of Germany!
[08:27] I would like to advise everyone to find such an opportunity to look at the Great Barrier Reef from above because it is insanely beautiful.
[08:40] The world’s largest reef was called a barrier for a reason.
[08:46] This is an underwater wall that protects Australia from storms and hurricanes.
[08:51] Such a giant breakwater.
[09:16] Heart.
[09:16] Heart...
[09:23] Of course, it was amazing but it is not enough.
[09:27] I just coped with the following emotions:
[09:30] “Oh my God! What is really happening here?
[09:34] This beauty is real!”.
[09:36] I took air into my lungs.
[09:38] That is all.
[09:38] And now I am flying back.
[09:40] This is not enough!
[09:40] I want more!
[09:57] For half an hour, we landed in Airlie Beach.
[10:02] Airlie Beach is such a small Australian Miami.
[10:11] Sunny...
[10:11] Palm...
[10:11] Parrot...
[10:18] This is a paradise for its three thousand inhabitants.
[10:32] Airlie Beach.
[10:32] The coolest thing here is the beach.
[10:46] Well... Hello my dear sea!
[11:22] The following most dangerous creatures are found in the waters of Australia:
[11:28] a stingray, a tiger shark, a blue-ringed octopus, a box jellyfish, and a small Irukandji jellyfish,
[11:35] that is, a two-centimetre jelly that kills a person in 1 minute.
[11:47] Most deadly jellyfish can be seen in this sea from November to May.
[11:50] At this time, you can enter the water only in wetsuits.
[11:53] By the way, do you see that a bottle of vinegar is hanging on the shield?
[11:56] If a jellyfish stings you,
[11:58] you need to immediately treat the wound with it.
[12:00] Vinegar neutralizes poison.
[12:03] However, I will find a way to swim.
[12:06] In fact, the Australians thought of everything.
[12:09] In Airlie Beach, they built an artificial lagoon for swimming!!!
[12:15] Thus, they got such a city park in which everyone can swim!
[12:19] And most importantly,
[12:21] you can visit this place absolutely free of charge.
[12:23] Sand, palm trees, perfectly clear blue water...
[12:28] In general, it is a paradise.
[12:29] There are no sharks and poisonous jellyfish.
[12:32] There are only girls dressed in swimsuits.
[12:34] This is a great alternative to the sea,
[12:37] especially if you cannot swim in it.
[13:24] From above, the large barrier reef looks fantastic.
[13:29] Nevertheless, I want to examine my possessions in more detail.
[13:32] Therefore, I rented a chic catamaran.
[13:36] They are already waiting for me.
[13:40] Welcome aboard!
[13:40] My name is Alina!
[13:44] My name is Bradley.
[13:44] I am your captain.
[13:47] My name is Julia.
[13:47] I am the captain’s assistant.
[13:50] Nice to meet you.
[13:52] My name is Alex.
[13:52] I am a snorkelling instructor.
[13:57] Nice to meet you!
[13:57] Well... Let’s go!
[14:03] Translated from the Tamil language,
[14:06] the word “catamaran” means “logs bound together”.
[14:09] However, my catamaran is more like a 5-star suite,
[14:12] which also floats on water.
[14:13] It has more advantages than a yacht.
[14:16] Firstly, it is beautiful.
[14:18] Secondly, it is more comfortable.
[14:20] And thirdly, there is much more space here.
[14:23] In short, if you want the thrill and extreme, rent a yacht.
[14:26] And if you need comfort...
[14:29] Catamaran is the best transport to travel.
[14:45] Catamaran is the best transport to travel between the islands of the Great Barrier Reef.
[14:51] With it, you can go to secluded bays with the most beautiful corals and swim to secret beaches.
[15:00] Therefore, I am going on a cruise!
[15:03] This real trifle will cost me 5,500 dollars.
[15:14] Do you know what the biggest problem is for a budget tourist here?
[15:17] The distance from the coast to the barrier reef is 60 kilometres.
[15:21] 60 kilometres!
[15:23] So I need to either learn to walk on water (well, one person managed to do this)...
[15:27] or find some kind of excursion to the reef.
[15:30] It is desirable that it be as cheap as possible.
[15:32] Hello!
[15:32] And how much does an excursion to the Great Barrier Reef cost?
[15:37] So... Let’s see...
[15:37] It costs 269 Australian dollars.
[15:41] What???!!!!
[15:44] 185 US dollars for swimming near the Great Barrier Reef?
[15:49] Well, yeah!
[15:49] This is our cheapest tour.
[15:54] You can try to search for cheaper.
[15:58] 150 US dollars.
[16:00] 180 US dollars.
[16:04] In general, there is not a single tour cheaper than 100 US dollars.
[16:09] In general, the Great Barrier Reef is full of entertainment:
[16:13] parachuting, extreme flights,
[16:15] snorkelling, diving, yachting, speed boats,
[16:17] tours to different islands and beaches.
[16:19] At the same time, all this costs more than a hundred dollars.
[16:22] The cheapest reef tour
[16:24] (which also includes snorkelling)
[16:26] costs 124 US dollars.
[16:30] These tours can still be bought on the Internet with a 15 percent discount.
[16:33] However, for this, I need a credit card,
[16:35] which I do not have.
[16:37] Moreover, I still do not have such money.
[16:41] But I must see this wonder of the world!
[16:43] I cannot collect the bottles because it is very clean
[16:46] and there is no garbage at all.
[16:48] I need to find some work.
[16:51] In Australia, they came up with a special application called “Airtasker”
[16:54] for those who want to find a side job.
[16:57] Right on the Internet,
[16:58] they give you some tasks for which you can receive money.
[17:01] And this is my real chance to make money.
[17:04] Well... I need to transfer all my things to a new place.
[17:04] 30 bucks.
[17:08] Move the bed down the stairs.
[17:08] 100 Australian dollars.
[17:12] Repair a hole in the wall, 75 dollars.
[17:15] Clean my 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms...
[17:19] 400 bucks?
[17:19] 400 bucks.
[17:21] Well, this is in 2 days.
[17:21] I will be gone by then.
[17:24] Сleaning a yacht — 20 Australian dollars per hour.
[17:27] And this is normal.
[17:29] If I work for at least 3 hours, I will get 60 dollars.
[17:32] Thus, I will save up money for my tour.
[17:34] Okay, that suits me.
[17:34] I need to call the customer.
[17:39] Hello Christophe.
[17:39] I call you since I saw your ad.
[17:43] I am ready to wash your boat for the money.
[17:45] Where should I go?
[17:55] It is time to make a room tour of my villa.
[17:58] Dear guys!
[17:58] I may say without exaggeration that this is a real villa.
[18:02] There is a lot of space.
[18:04] Huge fridge.
[18:04] It does not open.
[18:07] Just take a look!
[18:09] Here is a special little thing that prevents the loss of products.
[18:12] Kitchen.
[18:12] 3-burner stove.
[18:14] Coffee machine.
[18:14] There is even a microwave.
[18:18] Is there a house without a TV?
[18:20] Thank God it is here.
[18:20] Oh!
[18:20] It is very cosy here.
[18:24] There is a large double bed.
[18:29] There are 4 such cabins.
[18:31] There is air conditioning!
[18:32] Can you imagine this?
[18:34] There are some special shelves where you can put your things.
[18:36] There is also an additional closet.
[18:39] It is very important that each cabin has its own toilet and shower.
[18:42] Dear guys!
[18:42] Well, this is the case when there is a maximum of benefit
[18:46] in a minimum of space.
[18:51] My employer Christophe made an appointment at the port in an hour.
[18:56] Thank you very much for giving me a job.
[18:59] You saved my weekend
[19:02] because I really did not know where to get the money.
[19:04] Oh, I am sooo lucky that you responded to my request.
[19:08] It is very difficult to find such a cheap cleaner here.
[19:12] Pluto.
[19:14] Yeah, Pluto.
[19:14] This is your planet for the next 3 hours.
[19:14] You must wash the yacht thoroughly.
[19:21] Well... I finally found the appropriate activity for myself.
[19:26] Okay, boss, I am ready.
[19:28] Well, dear boy, before you begin, you must understand the following:
[19:31] This is reality!
[19:31] We are not making films here!
[19:35] Sure, you are right!
[19:37] You really have to wash everything here.
[19:40] Otherwise you will not get any money.
[19:42] Usually five people clean this yacht.
[19:44] You have to handle it yourself.
[19:44] Good luck!
[19:47] I have no idea where to start cleaning.
[20:01] Some women’s hair on a yacht...
[20:03] What do they usually do here?
[20:06] So... Time saving!
[20:08] Now I wash 2 windows at once!
[20:08] Ohh!
[20:27] It is so cool to do it in direct sunlight,
[20:31] so even the gulls are laughing at me.
[20:35] Hi!
[20:37] What a shame!
[20:37] Do you like my yacht?
[20:41] It was not in vain that I flew here for more than 30 hours.
[20:46] After all, it was not in vain that
[20:48] I have been trying to get a visa to Australia for six months.
[20:51] Now I understand that it was worth it.
[20:55] Of course, the work here is hellish.
[21:00] Go to the other end of the world to clean the toilet...
[21:06] Well, let at least someone tell me
[21:08] that Alina is now having more fun than me.
[21:17] Okay, you can go and destroy 20 minutes of my work.
[21:48] Anton, are you alive?
[21:48] Oh, yeah!
[21:50] Well, let me check your work.
[21:54] I am pleased because the yacht is perfectly clean!
[21:57] Thank you!
[21:57] And here are your 60 Australian dollars.
[21:59] You earned them honestly.
[22:04] Dear wonder of the world, see you tomorrow.
[22:15] The Great Barrier Reef is famous for its rich underwater world.
[22:20] The captain drove me to Butterfly Bay,
[22:23] where there are the most beautiful corals.
[22:29] Well, Alex, I am ready to see the wonder of the world!
[23:16] This is some kind of fairy tale!
[23:20] Some corals look like flowers
[23:24] while others look like some kind of intricate trees.
[23:28] Wow! What a beauty!
[23:47] In order to fully understand what the Great Barrier Reef is,
[23:49] we need to figure out what corals are
[23:53] Coral is not an underwater mushroom or some marvellous algae.
[23:59] It is a real animal!
[24:03] It is called a polyp.
[24:05] This is a small slimy thing,
[24:07] the size of which is equivalent to the size of a grain of rice.
[24:09] The polyp sticks to the surface
[24:12] and grows with a solid skeleton.
[24:14] When thousands of skeletons
[24:17] are fused together, coral is obtained.
[24:24] And when corals grow together, it is a reef!
[24:33] There are a variety of colours and the most wonderful forms of corals.
[24:46] There are corals similar to the human brain.
[24:52] There are burdock-like corals.
[24:58] Here are the corals that look like deer horns.
[25:05] And these corals generally look like some kind of Uzbek manti.
[25:12] Corals can also be soft, without a skeleton, and similar to fan pompoms.
[25:22] Corals of the Great Barrier Reef founded an entire country inhabited
[25:27] by thousands of fish species!
[25:41] Here live the loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta),
[25:45] also commonly called the loggerhead.
[25:48] Spiny lobsters with a long moustache.
[25:53] Stingrays.
[25:55] Guitarfish.
[26:07] And the most unusual marine animals.
[26:13] Just take a look! These are giant seashells called Tridacna!
[26:21] It is often said that this reef resembles a garden.
[26:24] And I think that this is some kind of city.
[26:28] This is such a metropolis where a lot of things are happening.
[26:33] And it is hard to imagine
[26:35] how many more such megalopolises are under water!
[26:48] So, after breakfast I had 94 dollars left.
[26:51] I earned 41 dollars and immediately gave 124 dollars per tour.
[26:55] The good news is that tomorrow I will see the Great Barrier Reef!
[26:59] The bad news is that I have 11 bucks left for the remaining 2 days.
[27:03] This means that I will have to spend the night with some couchsurfer,
[27:07] hitchhike, and eat air.
[27:10] However, the air is not nutritious.
[27:13] Therefore, here comes the MEGA lifehack.
[27:15] It deals with the aspect of how to dine for free on the Great Barrier Reef.
[27:18] To do this, you need to catch a car,
[27:20] get to the neighbouring village of Bowen...
[27:26] and find Horseshoe Bay in it.
[27:30] The fact that I do not have money
[27:32] does not mean that I cannot afford chic food.
[27:35] The locals have a secret:
[27:37] oysters grow here right on the beaches!
[27:39] Welcome to the Gifts of the Sea Restaurant!
[27:42] In fact, we need to hurry because soon there will be a tide.
[27:45] Therefore, everything here will be filled with water.
[27:49] Oyster is a clam.
[27:51] Clams live in shells that grow to stones under water.
[27:53] Many people ask me (as if I am an expert) how to open an oyster.
[27:57] Yes, it is very simple:
[27:58] you have to find its most vulnerable place,
[28:03] put a knife in it, and open it like a tin can.
[28:15] This is some kind of hellish work.
[28:17] I cannot imagine how they collect them on such a huge scale.
[28:21] The fact is that the oyster is literally cemented into this stone.
[28:25] I barely tore it off. But how can I open it now?
[28:36] Ohhhhhhhh! I hate oysters!
[28:42] Yeah! I did it!
[28:46] After half an hour, I managed to open one shell!
[28:52] It is appetizing, isn’t it? That is all!
[29:02] It is time to try the seafood that I got myself.
[29:15] It does not look like a delicacy.
[29:19] It looks more like a miner’s snot.
[29:24] However, right now I will sanitize it with a lemon.
[29:27] There will be an oyster sandwich.
[29:33] How can I say that I am not rich?
[29:36] I feel like an oyster tycoon,
[29:38] like a man who got rich with the help of molluscs.
[29:41] It is very tasty.
[29:43] What do oysters from stone taste like?
[29:46] They are no different from those oysters
[29:48] that I ate in a restaurant when I had an unlimited card.
[30:07] The second stop of my VIP cruise is Australia’s most beautiful beach.
[30:15] Ahh! What a beauty!
[30:17] Tell me where the apostle Paul or the apostle Peter is.
[30:21] Dear guys! The thing is that it is some kind of lost paradise.
[30:26] This fantastic place is called Whiteheaven.
[30:30] And it really seems that the clouds fell to the ocean,
[30:33] resulting in such a beach.
[31:09] Oh my God! What sand!
[31:12] Australians are telling every one
[31:14] that Whitehaven Beach has the cleanest sand on the planet.
[31:18] 98 % of its composition is white quartz.
[31:21] It is so white that it reflects sunlight.
[31:24] Therefore, it is almost never hot.
[31:26] Now I am sitting here on the cool sand (and there is no shade here)
[31:30] and it is very comfortable.
[31:32] In my sand rating, this sand is in first place.
[31:35] And just imagine:
[31:37] the locals boast that this sand even exists in space!
[31:40] They say it was from it that they created lenses for the Hubble Space Telescope,
[31:44] which photographed distant galaxies!
[31:52] Musical sand. Ha-ha! It is so cool!
[31:58] It seems to me that it is like riding a car at high speeds,
[32:01] that I need to brake a little
[32:03] (well, or maybe I am just a little dumb).
[32:34] After just one day,
[32:37] I have so many impressions as if today was my birthday,
[32:41] New Year, and teacher’s day.
[32:43] We have seen so much!
[32:45] However, tomorrow we will see even more!!!
[32:47] I really want to speed up the time a little bit.
[32:49] This is an incredible place.
[32:53] I really want to celebrate life. Thanks to Australia.
[33:06] For those who have not watched the last 10 minutes of our program:
[33:08] I would like to remind you
[33:10] that I gave almost all my money for a tour to the Great Barrier Reef.
[33:14] And now I continue to survive with only 6 dollars.
[33:18] Thanks to CouchSurfing,
[33:20] I found Peter who agreed to shelter me.
[33:25] Therefore, the navigator brought me here.
[33:31] My couchsurfer is a rock star.
[33:35] - Hello Peter! My name is Anton. - Hello!
[33:39] - Sorry, but my voice is bad.
[33:42] But I want to be your friend.
[33:48] - For 40 years, I have been working as a skipper on such a sailing boat.
[33:54] Peter lives alone and invites tourists to tell them his sea tales.
[34:00] - Anton, did you know that it was because of the Great Barrier Reef
[34:04] that Australia could not be discovered for a long time?
[34:08] Previously, there was no GPS.
[34:10] Therefore, sailors were guided only by the tailwind.
[34:13] When ships from the northern hemisphere
[34:15] went in search of an unknown southern continent,
[34:18] the wind pushed them onto a reef.
[34:20] This was a barrier, so the sailors did not see the land beyond it.
[34:24] The only person who was able to get around the reef
[34:26] was Captain James Cook.
[34:52] Of course, I thought that the sea,
[34:54] the beach, and corals are very interesting and good.
[34:57] However, since we arrived in Australia,
[34:59] we need to get acquainted with their little animals.
[35:01] An hour away from Airlie Beach,
[35:04] there is a unique place, that is,
[35:06] a farm where you can see all the animals that are found in Australia:
[35:11] from dwarf marsupial flying squirrels
[35:15] to HUGE crocodiles!
[35:19] It seems to me like I got on Noah’s Ark!
[35:27] We usually breed chickens, pigs,
[35:30] goats on our farms while here we can see kangaroos and koalas.
[35:35] Just take a look! They meet us!
[35:39] Hello! Let’s go! I will feed you.
[35:41] Kangaroos are not afraid of people.
[35:44] They can be stroked and fed with bread here.
[35:49] What?! Don’t you like bread anymore?
[35:55] 65 million kangaroos live in Australia.
[35:59] This number is greater than the number of Australians living here,
[36:02] since there are 25 million of the latter.
[36:04] A kangaroo looks like something between a rabbit and a dog.
[36:10] Its coat is very soft.
[36:12] I thought it was much tougher.
[36:14] It is especially soft on its belly.
[36:15] Oh! A bag!
[36:17] Yes, I completely forgot they are marsupials.
[36:20] Kangaroo is a marsupial animal.
[36:23] On its belly, there is a bag in which it carries his cub.
[36:26] It feels like this is a mutant kangaroo
[36:29] that just has one more pair of legs from its belly.
[36:32] However, it is just its baby inside.
[36:34] It looks so weird.
[36:36] The size of a newborn kangaroo is 2 centimetres,
[36:39] and it clings so strongly to the nipple,
[36:43] which is inside the bag, that it cannot be torn off.
[36:45] And there it develops until it grows up.
[36:49] However, it has such large paws
[36:51] that it seems to me that this son lived with his mother
[36:53] until he was 35 years old.
[36:56] These chickens (which have a charred top)
[36:59] are the famous Australian birds known as emu.
[37:02] And to tell the truth, from afar, they look like such 2 haystacks.
[37:09] Emu is a giant bird that cannot fly.
[37:14] Emu also has a big mouth.
[37:16] However, it has no ears.
[37:19] Instead of them, it has 2 holes in its bare neck.
[37:23] Kangaroos and emus are the 2 main symbols of Australia.
[37:27] They are even depicted on the coat of arms of this country.
[37:29] And do you know why?
[37:31] They say that these animals do not know how to move back!
[37:36] This is a symbol that Australia is moving exclusively forward. Wow!!!
[37:41] Ohhhhh, guys! This is a very funny beast.
[37:44] This is a wombat.
[37:45] It seems to me that someone was doing experiments
[37:47] on a hamster and simply overdoing it,
[37:51] resulting in such a huge giant hamster.
[37:54] Nevertheless, wombat is not a rodent.
[37:56] This is also a marsupial animal.
[37:58] It is as soft as a chinchilla.
[38:00] Just take a look! What paws!
[38:02] It resembles such a plump man
[38:06] whose name is Petr Ivanovich Bombotenko.
[38:08] And I am his beautiful chick.
[38:11] Wombat is unique not only for its appearance.
[38:14] This is the only beast in the world
[38:17] whose faeces have the shape of cubes.
[38:19] Yeah, guys, really... These are ideal two-centimetre cubes.
[38:24] It was specially conceived by nature.
[38:26] Thus, this animal marks its territory.
[38:28] If there were tidy poop, they would slide down the mountain
[38:33] while square poop would remain in place.
[38:36] And some bugs cannot even drive them somewhere.
[38:38] Moreover, a wombat is an animal with iron booty!
[38:41] On its ass, it has a cartilaginous plate that resembles an armoured diaper...
[38:46] If a dingo attacks the wombat, the latter will simply turn its booty to the predator
[38:51] and this will save it from a bite.
[38:53] This is a girl with an armoured back.
[38:56] I am melting inside.
[38:58] Yeah, I am melting inside.
[39:01] Dear guys! Being a TV presenter of Heads and Tails is not cool work.
[39:06] And here is the koala bearer.
[39:09] It hugs you with its grey fingers every day.
[39:14] All tourists can hold a koala.
[39:18] However, first they wrap it in a towel.
[39:21] The koala’s claws are as sharp as those of an eagle.
[39:24] With their help, they cling tightly to you
[39:26] as if you are some kind of tree.
[39:32] Oh my God! What a smell! It smells like eucalyptus.
[39:35] Oh my God! It is like an air freshener.
[39:37] Okay, it seems to me that this is the best moment in my life.
[39:42] This is a boy; he is 5 years old.
[39:44] What a smell of eucalyptus!
[39:46] It seems to me that I will be saturated with it while I keep it.
[39:49] The fact is that koalas eat only eucalyptus all their lives.
[39:53] In principle, all they do is eat eucalyptus or sleep.
[39:58] Eucalyptus leaves contain poison.
[40:01] Therefore, koalas are the only animals that can eat it.
[40:04] In order for the newborn koala to get used to the poison,
[40:07] it has been eating mom’s poop since childhood.
[40:10] It is very strange.
[40:12] The koala’s hair grows in different directions.
[40:15] Therefore, it is very downed and plush as if it were a Scottish cat.
[40:22] It has such a weird leather nose.
[40:26] To the touch, this nose resembles a kiwi fruit.
[40:30] Well, this love session is over.
[40:33] The fact is that everyone wants to hug the koala,
[40:35] shake it, and everyone has a limited time for this.
[40:42] I gave all my money and even more for the Great Barrier Reef tour.
[40:46] Let’s see what it will give me in return.
[40:49] Dear Great Barrier Reef, please wait for me!
[40:53] For the first time in the Wonders of the World season,
[40:56] a TV presenter with 100 dollars gave MORE of his budget for one unfortunate tour.
[41:00] What is included in this golden tour?
[41:04] A group of people are loaded on a boat
[41:06] and sailing 60 kilometres to the Great Barrier Reef.
[41:08] On board, everyone is given a wetsuit...
[41:11] Please give me one of XXL size.
[41:12] And they offer a chic buffet.
[41:15] Chicken, beef, shrimp...
[41:17] Not to mention cakes and coffee... This is a very nice option!
[41:23] The upper deck is a little smaller.
[41:25] However, it is very sunny here.
[41:27] Therefore, you can sunbathe and enjoy the amazing views!
[41:30] And you can admire us.
[41:32] Dear girls! Let’s pose!
[41:48] I have such an unpleasant feeling.
[41:51] We are definitely not going to koalas.
[41:56] Yeah. I have a feeling that there is nobody in this swamp. Oh my God! Oh! Wow!
[42:06] What a huge mouth!
[42:10] This is just a dinosaur that has survived to this day.
[42:16] Oh my God! It is so huge!
[42:22] Oh my God! I am just thrilled.
[42:36] This is a six hundred kilogram and five meter toothy MONSTER known as a saltwater crocodile.
[42:43] To meet such a monster, you do not need to go far.
[42:47] In Australia, they are found in every stinky river!
[42:53] Do you hear that? This is the creepiest sound in the world.
[43:02] Saltwater crocodiles are one of Australia’s most dangerous animals.
[43:07] Each year, 20 Australians die from the jaws of these monsters.
[43:14] I am always amused when you ask, “What if the crocodile bit you?”.
[43:20] Do you have any questions?
[43:24] If it bit you, you are already dead.
[43:28] It can take me by the waist and eat me or swallow half of me.
[43:34] I do not even want to think about it.
[43:42] Oh my God! Mamma Mia! Ow-w-w-w...
[43:55] Just a man sitting on top of a crocodile.
[43:59] I do not even know how much money they would have to offer me to do this.
[44:03] I do sympathize with his girlfriend. I would not cook dinner in advance.
[44:06] Do you think I am crazy!?
[44:10] Nevertheless, I am not afraid of this monster.
[44:13] Crocodiles are very dumb animals.
[44:19] The brain of an adult five-meter crocodile is equivalent to the size of a thick finger.
[44:25] Therefore, managing them is simple.
[44:29] Crocodiles are dumb and predictable.
[44:32] We always know how they will behave.
[44:34] A crocodile rushes into the water thinking that there is a fish or a bird.
[44:39] I have been churning water this way for 20 years and it works every time.
[44:46] A crocodile is not dangerous if it does not see you.
[44:50] While I close its eyes, it will not close its mouth.
[44:53] Nevertheless, there is no absolute guarantee that it will not bite my finger off right now.
[44:57] At the same time, this method has never let me down.
[45:02] However, the fun part is that you can tickle the crocodile.
[45:05] To do this, use a stick to scratch the body of the crocodile between the plates.
[45:09] Thus, the scary monster turns into a cute puppy,
[45:13] which is lying on the belly.
[45:15] Even if I knew this instruction for managing a crocodile,
[45:18] I would still be very afraid. I could not even stand so close.
[45:25] You do not know how long I have thought about this.
[45:28] That is all! I am dressed in a suit of dry and smooth fish. In a few moments,
[45:31] I will see the main wonder of this weekend, that is, the Great Barrier Reef!
[45:37] What cold water!
[45:42] Well, the most expensive wonder of the world, please do not let me down!
[45:48] And where is all the fish?
[46:04] Either we have not yet reached the epicentre of beauty
[46:09] or I spent my entire budget on disappointment.
[46:13] Well, listen. What is going on here?
[46:15] I have been sailing along the Great Barrier Reef for half an hour but I do not see any beauty.
[46:19] I do not see colourful corals or fish.
[46:21] I do not even see single filthy seaweed...
[46:23] It seems to me that I am floating over a landfill of construction waste.
[46:25] It is just a long string of grey monotonous corals.
[46:34] At the same time, there are a few sad fish that look at you with an expression like
[46:39] “Bro, I am sorry but we ourselves are also shocked.”
[46:45] Unfortunately, you will not see anything better here because now the Great Barrier Reef is dying.
[46:55] In 2017, tropical cyclone Debbie hit Australia and multi-meter waves destroyed 30 percent of the coral.
[47:02] And global warming impedes their recovery.
[47:06] For corals, an increase in water temperature by 2 degrees Celsius
[47:09] is equivalent to an increase in human body temperature by 2 degrees Celsius.
[47:12] When your body temperature is 38.6 degrees Celsius, you feel bad.
[47:16] Coral feels the same way.
[47:19] It begins to lose colour and turns into a white bone.
[47:23] And instead of beautiful gardens, there is a gloomy coral cemetery.
[47:35] The second enemy of coral is a starfish known as the crown of thorns.
[47:39] Millions of these starfish devour corals.
[47:48] There is another killer of coral.
[47:51] No one would have thought that this enemy is ordinary sunscreen!
[47:55] The substances that it contains poison corals.
[48:00] You know, the saddest thing is not that I spent more than 100 dollars.
[48:03] Although it is very sad.
[48:05] The saddest thing is that from here you directly see how the once very lively and beautiful organism is now dying.
[48:13] And if it continues like this (and apparently it will be so),
[48:16] then in 20-30 years there will simply be no Great Barrier Reef.
[48:22] What happens if the Great Barrier Reef dies?
[48:25] For Australia, this will be a disaster...
[48:28] The continent will lose its saving breakwater.
[48:32] Therefore, cyclones will be able to destroy the coast.
[48:35] And then it will lose 42 billion dollars.
[48:38] That is the value of the Great Barrier Reef.
[48:41] However, the main thing is that a unique ecosystem (that is, billions of living creatures) will die.
[48:53] Nevertheless, there is a solution!
[48:57] We need to help corals breed faster.
[49:00] The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has allocated 9 million dollars to save coral.
[49:07] They created underwater robots that can artificially fertilize polyps.
[49:13] This resembles the process of in vitro fertilization of a woman.
[49:24] Of course, it is impossible to enjoy life with 100 bucks in Australia.
[49:27] However, you can cuddle a koala. You can even do it twice.
[49:29] The treasure on the Great Barrier Reef is hidden in the town of Airlie Beach.
[49:32] There is a circle at the end of Ocean Road.
[49:35] Look for a road sign there, opposite which
[49:38] a treasure from the Heads and Tails between large stones is hidden!
[49:54] To dine on Australian delicacies, I came to KC’s , a popular steak bar.
[49:58] Frankly speaking, I am not a meat fan at all.
[50:02] However, in this restaurant they serve such a dish that it is impossible not to try.
[50:10] Now you see 4 famous Australians.
[50:14] These pieces are kangaroo meat.
[50:18] This kebab is made from white crocodile meat.
[50:22] These sausages are made from Australian emu.
[50:26] And these cutlets are made from local Angus beef.
[50:29] Well, let’s start, of course, with potatoes.
[50:35] Okay, this is a joke. Well, let’s start with the most famous animal, that is, a kangaroo.
[50:39] It smells like beef. It is very juicy and soft.
[50:43] It seems to me that it was well treated.
[50:45] If I did not know that this is a kangaroo,
[50:48] I would think that this is such a good beef kebab.
[50:51] This meat is very dietary.
[50:54] It contains only two percent of fat and it is immediately felt.
[50:56] And it is interesting that there are no special farms where kangaroos are bred for slaughter.
[51:01] That is, all that you can find and order somewhere is only game obtained by hunters.
[51:09] What do we have next in our mini zoo located on a plate?
[51:12] It looks like chicken kebab, right? And this is a crocodile.
[51:19] Wow! Dear guys! I keep a crocodile on a fork.
[51:23] Well... That is, here is a friend on my table... and this is on a fork. Sorry bro!
[51:27] This is my job.
[51:29] Well, it smells neither of swamps, nor of fish, nor of a tourist eaten.
[51:33] It really reminds me of some kind of chicken meat, some game, maybe even a duck.
[51:42] Let’s try the next Australian, that is, emu.
[51:47] If I did not know that it was an ostrich,
[51:51] I would have thought that it was a duck sausage.
[51:54] It is delicious.
[51:56] At the same time, ostriches are bred on special farms.
[51:59] And thanks to one such large-sized chicken, just hundreds of such sausages are received.
[52:05] Of course, eating a crocodile, an ostrich, and a kangaroo is a shock for us.
[52:10] However, for Australians, these are familiar meat dishes (just like we have sausages with bacon).
[52:32] We would like to advise you to look at the Great Barrier Reef (just like at everything great) from afar.
[52:37] Nevertheless, to see the reef in all its glory, you need to give a bag of money.
[52:43] 100 dollars for the Great Barrier Reef is like spitting into the ocean.
[52:47] In order for a meeting with a wonder to take place, you have to sweat..., get wet..., and pick food from stones.
[52:57] It is good that in addition to the Great Barrier Reef, there are a lot of wonders in Australia!
[53:36] - Hello! Antosha, now you hug me like a koala.
[53:41] Right with such paws of a koala.
[53:47] - Oh, I was so sick of it. For these two days, I was wet and undressed.
[53:51] I have been stripped more than you for the whole Sea Season.
[53:54] You know, I want to visit some dry place. Let’s get out of here, please.
[53:58] - Great, Antosha! Our next wonder of the world will be in a very dry place.
[54:04] Australian desert.
[54:12] - Why do we need such extremes? Are we going either to super wet places or to super dry?!
[54:16] - Oh! However, it will be so beautiful, Antosha! Bye!
[54:20] - Okay, let’s go!
[54:23] - Well, was it really so wet there?
[54:25] - You see, I am still wet.
[54:26] - Come on! Not so close!