01x22 - Koala Balloon

[bunniefuu]

Hi, I'm Chris.

I'm Martin.
We're the Kratt Brothers.

And we're out
for a hike

with three members
of the camelid family.

This big guy is a dromedary,
a one-humped camel.

And these two little guys
are alpacas.

Both these animals
have the very same ancestor,

so how did they turn out
so different?

That's because they live in
completely different places.

And have adapted to survival
in these different places.

MARTIN:
Animals are designed
to survive

in the habitat
within which they live.

Alpacas' habitat
is rugged mountain terrain

at super-high
altitude.

Alpaca have long, thick hair

to keep them warm in
their cold, mountaintop habitat.

Can't really see it
on these guys

'cause they've been
shaved,

but an alpaca's hair
is long and woolly

like the hair
on their heads here.

The camel's habitat

is wide open, expansive,
harsh, dry desert.

So how does the camel
survive in the desert

where there's very little
food and water?

The secret is right here,
in the camel's back.

This hump is full of fat,
and that nourishes the camel,

giving it nutrients
and water.

So the camel doesn't have to
drink for up to six months!

Most animals couldn't survive
in the desert.

That takes
special adaptations.

I mean, you couldn't throw
a koala into the desert.

He needs water
every day.

You have to have special
features and abilities

to survive
in the desert.

Imagine if we had the creature
powers of the desert survivors.

What if?

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KOKI:
Well, Australia sure
is an amazing continent.

It is a super-diverse
landscape.

Are you sure you guys want to
go on this survival trek

with no Creature Pods?

Oh yeah!

We can't wait
to challenge ourselves

like adventurers
of the olden days:

No phones,
no communications.

We'll be traveling by way
of the sun and the stars

and the desert winds.

And the animals
will give us clues.

We can handle anything the
Australian Outback throws at us.

Compass coming
at you, Chris.

Whoa!

And we can handle
anything Koki throws at us too.

Okay, things you need
in the desert.

Water. Tarp!

Peanut butter
and jelly sandwich.

I can't figure out
how Martin finds things

when he packs like that.

If I packed all organized like
Chris, I'd never find anything.

We'll be waiting
for you here.

It's a eucalyptus
forest oasis

right on the edge of
the Australian Outback forest.

You sure you don't
want to take them

in case of
an emergency situation?

No way! It's just us
and the desert.

We can handle anything
without them.

Ready, Chris?

Ready, Martin!

Hey, guys. You forgot
your Creature Pods.

Ha!
Nice try, Aviva.

Woohoo!

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Woohoo!

Australian Outback,
here we come!

I don't get why they would want
to travel without technology

when they have technology.

'Cause they're
creature-adventuring Kratts,

and if anyone can do
without creature comforts,

it's our guys.

Hey, I'm one of your guys, and
I cannot do without video games

or frozen pizza
or my teleporter.

That's why we didn't drop you
in the desert, Jimmy.

I am kind of excited
to spend time

watching koalas
in the eucalyptus forest.

Me too.

Cool creatures!

CHRIS:
Bro, we just started
our survival trip.

Maybe you shouldn't be
drinking so much water.

I only had three sips.

I think it was more like
five sips.

Maybe four.

But you're right, we might be
prepared for our trek,

but we're up against one of
the biggest, baddest deserts

of the planet,
the Australian Outback!

Only two inches
of rainfall a year.

CHRIS:
Daytime temperature,
°F,

and the best way
to handle it

is by following the
desert creatures for leads.

Like the thorny devil!

He looks like a prehistoric
mini dinosaur.

But I've seen
better dancers.

He sure is
a spiny little guy.

I'm gonna name him
Spinester.

Hi.

Don't get too close,
Chris.

He's drinking.

What do you mean?

There isn't any water--
no puddle, no stream.

Remember? The most amazing part
of the thorny devil

is how they drink,

those water-attracting grooves
on their skin

that lead to the corners
of their mouth.

CHRIS:
That's right.

They can actually
drink water

from dew that falls
on their backs.

Oh, I can always spare
some drops of water

for my thirsty
lizard friend.

CHRIS:
The grooves collect
the water and then,

as the thorny devil
drinks,

the water is pulled
through the grooves

right up to the corner
of his mouth.

MARTIN:
It's like he's got straws
all over his body

so he can suck the water
right into his mouth.

If I had that, I'd pour lemonade
on my back all day.

(Laughing)

Oh boy.
From the sun's location,

we have about three hours
before it gets dark,

so we have to
keep heading east,

the opposite direction
that the sun sets.

And learn more about survival
in the great Australian Outback.

We'll try to
make you proud, Spinester.

See ya!

(Blowing nose)

When I feel sick,

black balloons always have a way
of lifting my spirits.

Ah... ah...

ah-choo!

And coming to Australia
to get some eucalyptus tea

should make Zachy
all better.

What's this?

I said tea,
not tree!

What am I supposed to
do with this?

Ah!

Ah... ah... ah-choo!

What's this fuzzy thing
in here?

Get rid of it,
zach-bots.

Can't you do anything
without being programmed?

Just attach the fuzzy thing
to a few helium balloons

and send it sailing,
will you?

See ya, fuzz head!

And next time
you sneak into my jet--

Ah... ah... ah-choo!

you'll bring me
some eucalyptus t-tea!

Hey, where's that shadow
coming from?

Are you seeing
what I'm seeing?

What is it?
It's a bird.

Nope. No wings!
It's a meteor.

No, too slow
and floaty.

What is it?

I don't know, bro.

It looks like
it's attached to balloons.

It's... it's...

a koala?

We've got to
catch him!

Martin, the tarp!

Go right, Martin.

Yow!

Got it!

A little to the left,
Chris!

Yes! Gotcha,
little guy.

Hello, Koala Balloon.

Koala Balloon?

Yeah, Koala Balloon.
It's fun to say.

Rolls off the tongue.
Koala Balloon.

Koalas don't live
in the desert either.

What's a koala doing
flying through the air?

And where'd he get
the balloons?

Let's make sure
he's okay.

Okay, looking.
Yep, looking good.

(Laughing)
Oh, he's okay.

Hey, Koala Balloon.
Where'd you come from?

I thought
we were prepared

for everything the desert
could throw at us.

But a koala?

We only have water rations
for two, not three.

And this little guy has
special needs:

water, shade,
eucalyptus leaves to eat,

and eucalyptus trees
to live in.

This survival challenge

just took on a whole new,
furry meaning.

Okay, we've got to
think positive.

We can't communicate
with the crew

and we have a koala
in the desert.

And the positive part
is...

We do have a koala.

We'll just have to share
whatever we have in our packs,

keep him safe and get him back
to the eucalyptus forest

as fast as we can.

Okay, we'll have to
keep his spirits up too.

Who's the cutest little guy
who fell from the sky?

Whose name
is Koala Balloon?

All right.

We're about miles
from where the g*ng is waiting

at the eucalyptus forest.

Let's move out!

(Bird twittering)

Says here,
koalas are herbivores,

meaning they only
eat plants.

And the plant they eat
the most is the eucalyptus.

AVIVA:
Really?

KOKI:
No, Jimmy!

They're poisonous
unless you're a koala

with a very specialized
digestive system

that takes out the poisons
and flushes it out your liver.

Why do the koalas
seem so tired?

It's not time
for bed.

KOKI:
'Cause it takes a lot
out of their system

to digest the leaves,
so they sleep a lot.

I think I'll stick to what my
stomach is specialized to eat:

pizza.

(Laughing)

Bro, we should probably
take a break

and eat something
to keep up our strength.

Looks like Koala Balloon
agrees with you, dude.

He's hungry too.

Oh, that's not a koala's
kind of leaf.

He's a picky eater.

Yeah, koalas only eat
eucalyptus leaves.

And they don't grow
in the desert.

Wait a minute!
My survival pack!

I've got all kinds of leaves
in there!

What? Why?

Because
I'm Martin Kratt,

well-prepared
creature adventurer.

Ah.

All right.

Oak leaves!

Mango leaves!

Fig leaves!

But no eucalyptus leaves.

Oh, wait,
I have eucalyptus oil,

and our sandwiches.

But what about
Koala Balloon?

He's got nothing
to eat.

Then what's he chewing?

Yep, it's
a eucalyptus leaf.

Wait!

Koalas have a pouch
in their mouth

to store food when they need
to move to a safer location.

He brought a snack
with him!

Now we can all
have lunch together.

Koala Balloon!

Koala Balloon.

He's cute, but he sure knows
how to put the sand in sandwich.

Ugh. I've heard of
crunchy peanut butter

but never crunchy jelly.

Oh!

(Laughing)

Want to hear
something cool?

I'd rather drink
something cool, but go for it.

Koalas also get their water
from eucalyptus leaves.

When they have dew
or rain on them?

Nope, the water's actually
part of the leaves.

Wow, eucalyptus leaves

are a one-stop food-and-drink
shop for koalas.

I don't know about you, dude,
but I could use a water break.

Sounds good to me.

But koalas first.

Only three sips,
Koala Balloon.

Koala Balloon!

No!

Oh...

Now we only have half a canteen
of water for all of us.

And we were just
reminded

that koalas don't drink water
like we do.

They get all their water from
the eucalyptus leaves they eat.

And we got to find another way
to get him to drink.

Hmm.

Ow!

Prickly pear cactus!
Prickly pear cactus!

Hey, aren't they
full of water?

That's it! Okay, koalas
get their water

from eucalyptus leaves,
too, right?

Right. Ow!

So if I cut
this prickly pear leaf

into the shape of
the eucalyptus leaf,

and then sprinkle
some eucalyptus oil on it

to get
the right smell...

(Sniffing)

Exactly. If it looks
like eucalyptus,

if it smells like
eucalyptus,

he could get
some water from it.

Just like eucalyptus!

Yes, ha ha!

I'm a creature genius!

And I'm a pin cushion.

Ow!

Hey, at least you got
enough water in him

before he realized it wasn't
a real eucalyptus leaf.

Let's cover
some ground, bro.

I don't think he wants to
walk anymore.

Looks like he wants to
stay in the shade.

Koalas don't like
the hot sun.

That's why they spend
so much time

in the cool shade
of eucalyptus trees.

If only we could find
some real shade.

Phew!

Let's keep walking, and I'll
keep being his shade for now.

AVIVA:
Hmm, is it ever
nice and cool

under this shady
eucalyptus tree.

Koalas spend most of their time
in trees for that exact reason.

I wonder if the guys are
missing their Creature Pods.

I mean, I hope they're having
a good time!

They're Kratt Bros,
Aviva.

They love swimming
with lions and battling fish.

Uh, maybe it's
the other way around.

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Nice life,
being a koala.

Eat a leaf,
go to sleep,

eat more leaves
and hang out in trees.

Koalas don't seem to like
hanging out on the ground.

They race right back up
to the trees.

If you have predators watching,
you hang out in trees too.

Are dingoes
one of their predators?

Yup, dingoes are koalas'
main predators.

'Cause there's one now.

KOKI:
We met them when we were in
Australia researching T-devils.

But as you can see, the koalas
are safe in the trees.

Huh?

I think I'll have my dinner
with the koalas.

(Laughing)

(Panting)

Who wears a furry hat
in the desert?

(Panting)

Not anymore!

(Straining)

Koala, let go--

A Koala Balloon's
got a grip.

Oh, yeah,
sure does.

He's got five fingers
on each paw

and on the front ones,

two of them move separately
like thumbs.

That's how koalas can
hold tightly onto branches.

Or my nose!

And why koalas
are such great climbers.

Oh no, not again.

Hey, Koala Balloon.

You ever notice that
Chris's shirt is green?

Like a eucalyptus leaf?

Whoa!

(Laughing)

Welcome to
my world, dude.

(Muffled protesting)

Can't hear you,
Chris.

You got a fuzzy marsupial
on your face.

(Panting)

(Horking)

You okay?

Yep, just had
a hairball.

(Laughing)

(Growling)

Oh no,
Koala Balloon's gone!

That can only mean
trouble.

And that trouble's name
is dingo.

A whole pack of dingoes!

We got to find Koala Balloon
before they do!

Koala Balloon,
where are you?

Where could that marsupial
be hiding?

There he is, Martin!
Grab him!

Gotcha!

(Dingoes yelping)

Chris, go long!

What?

I have an idea!

Comin' at you,
Chris!

Got it!

Wah!

Hang on to Koala Balloon
for as long as you can!

Easy for you to say!
Hurry, Martin!

Martin, is this really the
best time for an art project?

It is when
it's a koala decoy.

If it looks like a koala
and smells like a koala,

then it is a koala.

Okay, Chris,
toss him over!

(Dingoes growling)
It's about time!

The old switcheroo.

Oops! Oh no!

I've dropped my tender,
juicy baby koala!

All right,
they fell for it!

There's always time
for a little art.

Whoo, that was close.

The good news is,
we covered a lot of ground

with that dingo chase.

The bad news is, we went three
miles in the wrong direction!

It would have been nice
to travel at night

when the desert's cool,
but it looks like

we're gonna be spending
the night in this tree.

Yep, can't take a chance
having the koala

anywhere
near the ground.

Nope.

Yep, good night,
Martin.

Goodnight, Chris.

Good night,
Koala Balloon.

Huh?

(Laughing)

Martin, koalas are active
at night.

So he's gonna stay up
all night,

and we've got to
keep an eye on him.

Oh.
Morning, Chris.

Morning, Martin.

KOKI:
These are the koalas'
home trees.

It's like where
their family lives.

(Belching sound)

Pardon me!

(Laughing)

That wasn't you,
Aviva.

It was the male koala
saying, "Get lost!

This tree is ours."
It can sound like a snore

or what you just
excused yourself for.

Just trying to be funny.
It helps me when I'm anxious.

Shall we go try to
find the guys in the desert?

Hmm. According to
my calculations,

they should be here
by now, Aviva.

I'm not worried.

If anyone can handle the desert,
it's the Brothers Kratt.

You're right. I just wish they
had taken their Creature Pods.

I mean, I hope
they're having fun.

(Gasping for breath)

CHRIS:
Okay. It looks like
we only have miles to go.

MARTIN:
?

Or maybe two?

I can barely read this thing
with the blazing sun in my eyes.

I'm just glad I have
my baseball cap

to keep our koala cool
and shaded.

But I've never been
hotter.

And I've never been
more thirsty or exhausted.

Hey, Chris.

You want to take a splash
in a mud puddle?

What?
What mud puddle?

The one over there.

It's so wet and cool
and squishy.

Oh, yeah.
I see it!

Woohoo!

Mud, here we come!

Ah!

Ugh!

Sand?
This isn't refreshing.

We saw a mirage,
Martin.

The mud puddle
wasn't real.

We just thought it was
because we're so tired.

All we wanted to do was keep
the koala safe in the desert.

And get him safely home
to the eucalyptus forest.

Hi, Spinester.

We wish we had your skills
to survive in the desert.

Yeah. Scales to keep the water
on your back.

And straw-like grooves
to run it right to our mouth.

We've got to save
Koala Balloon!

Yeah, but the only way to do
that is if we had the powers

of a desert creature
like the thorny devil.

If only we had our
Creature Power Suits.

You mean these?

How'd you fit them
in there?

what can I say?
I'm a great packer.

Didn't Aviva make us
thorny devil discs

the last time we were
in the Australian Outback?

Yep.

♪

Activate
Creature Power Suits!

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I know the guys
are creature adventurers,

but it's been too long
and it's too hot.

They must be lost
in the desert somewhere.

Are you guys seeing
what I'm seeing?

Huh?

JIMMY:
I'm seeing it,

but I'm not sure
I want to meet it.

It's them!

They're wearing thorny devil
Creature Power Suits.

Hmm.

What happened, guys?

This happened.

Where did you find
a koala in the desert?

Oh, he dropped
from the sky.

Long story.

But first, we got to
get this little koala

back to his home tree.

CHRIS:
That little guy
gave our survival trek

a whole new challenge.

But we made it.

And we're just glad
to have you home.

But I wasn't worried
one bit. Hmm?

Uh...

We sure learned a lot
about koalas

while you guys were
on your trek.

We did too, like, never take
a koala out to the desert.

Yeah, some animals
are specialized

to live
in certain places.

AVIVA:
Just to
let you know, guys,

you did use technology
on your trek:

your Creature Power Suits.

Well...

Only to get
natural creature powers.

(Laughing)

What really counts is,
Koala Balloon is back

where he belongs.

Up in a eucalyptus tree in the
shade of a eucalyptus forest.

MARTIN:
Eating eucalyptus leaves
and getting water from them.

Which reminds me,
I am so thirsty!

Anybody got a lemonade?

Or an iced tea?

Coming right up.

Pour it on our backs!

Huh? That's a waste of lemonade
and iced tea if you ask me.

Watch and be amazed,
Jimmy.

Watch and be amazed.

(Slurping)

Now, that's the way to have
a cool drink on a hot day.

(Laughing)

Specialized creatures
are amazing!

They have special features
and abilities

that allow them to survive
where other animals can't.

CHRIS:
Like the koala, who feeds
on poisonous leaves

of the eucalyptus forest.

MARTIN:
Or thorny devils who live
in the driest, hottest,

most inhospitable deserts
on Earth.

CHRIS:
The camel's habitat
is desert.

And he is built
to live there.

Take a close look
at his face.

Those eyelashes keep blowing
sand out of his face,

protecting his eyes
during a sandstorm.

Look at this huge body
with the super-long legs.

Those can cover a lot of ground
through the big, open desert.

And check out the feet.

They're huge
and plate-shaped.

Sand shoes, so that the camel
doesn't sink in the deep sand.

You are
one cool creature.

MARTIN:
You can't take an alpaca
and put him in the desert.

He wouldn't survive.

They'd get too hot, they
couldn't find enough water.

Alpacas have to eat and drink
every single day.

An alpaca's foot
is specially designed

for climbing through
rough mountainous terrain.

And one really neat thing
about them are their feet,

those two toes.

They can grip and grab
and hang on to small crevices.

These alpacas can climb
up the steepest slopes.

CHRIS:
There are so many
great specialists

out there
in the creature world.

Oh, yeah!

CHRIS:
Like kangaroos

who are designed
to conserve energy

with their special hop
in the Australian Outback.

Or the American badger who
lives on and under the prairies

with that compact,
digging body.

MARTIN:
The Japanese Snow monkey,
who with his special behavior

can endure the icy cold weather
of the Shiga Mountains.

CHRIS:
Or the cheetah who specializes
in chasing prey

across the wide open
savanna.

MARTIN:
Or the big horn sheep,
specialized for life

on the high slopes
of the Rocky Mountains.

So keep on
getting to know

all the amazing
specialized creatures.

We'll see you
on the creature trail.

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We'll see you there!