02x08 - Sea Lion Crooks and Halibut Hooks/Nature's Medicine

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MOLLY: "Sea Lion Crooks and Halibut Hooks"

[seagull squawking]

[laughs]

Woo-hoo!

[water splashing, spouting]

[laughs] We're super swimmers!

Whoa! [engine sputters]

RANDALL [chuckles]: Whoops!

Oh no.

Hey, everyone!

Looks like my whale needs a new engine.

Old Betsy here is a great engine!

She just sometimes takes a nap for no reason.

[laughs]Come on, Betsy!

I'm visiting my cousin Randall in Sitka.

Yak'éi yee xwsateení-!

And as soon as old Betsy wakes up,

we're going to catch some fish with the help of halibut hooks.

Randall made this one.

Aren't the carvings amazing?

That's to attract the fish.

And to honor the halibut people.

In Tlingit, halibut hooks are called Náxw.

So cool!

Wish us luck!

Bye for now!

Shrôonchy'aa.

My grandfather taught me that the Náxwhave a spirit in them.

When I'm carving, I talk to the spirit

and ask it to help me catch a lot of fish for our family.

Hi, Náxw!

Gunalchéeshfor coming fishing with us today.

[sea lion barking]

Wow!

Look, a sea lion!

Oh, yeah!

I've seen that dark brown taanaround here before.

Usually they're light tan colored.

That taanis huge!

And, uh,

we seem to be drifting towards him.

Should we be doing that?

[barks]

No, we really shouldn't.

This is his area and we don't want to bother him.

Come on, Betsy!

Wake up! [grunts]

[engine turns] Woo-hoo!

Yay, old Betsy!

She never lets me down!

Now let's get fishing![engine roars]

[barks]Woo-hoo!

[roars]

[seagull squawking]

It's been over an hour and not one bite!

[muffled]: Maybe the halibut just aren't hungry.

[gasps]

We need the wolf hook!

What's the wolf hook?

The best halibut hook I ever made!

Whoa.

And the fish loved it!

I always had good luck with it.

Why aren't we using it now?

Well, it's gone.

I was pulling a halibut into the boat,

when a sea lion jumped out of the water

and chomped onto the fish!

What?

It snapped the line and took the wolf hook with it.

Whoa.

And it happened right around here.

[line pulling]

[gasps] What was that?

You got a fish!

It's a big one!

[grunting]

[sea lion barks, water splashes]

[gasps]

Glog?

And it grabbed the fish-- chomp!--

and was gone.

That's just what happened with the wolf hook.

I think it might have been the same sea lion, too.

Did it have writing on its side?

Uh, I don't remember.

Why?

Well, this one had "glog" written on it.

Uh, what's a "glog," Auntie?

Never heard of a glog before,

but I know that scientists do sometimes mark sea lions

to track them.

Really?

Huh.

[dog fusses]

Yes, here's an article called

"Marking Steller Sea Lions."

"It's a problem for researchers

"to study the migration of sea lions.

"Sea lions swim great distances,

"they're very fast,

and it's hard to tell them apart."

Does it say how they solve the problem?

Uh, yes, right here!

"To solve this problem,

"researchers mark sea lions with letters and numbers

to make them easier to track."

Ooh, what's that part say?

"Attention Citizen Scientists:

If you see a marked Steller sea lion,

send a photo with its date and location for our database."

Let's do it!

Can we go back tomorrow?

Sure!

It's a deal, Citizen Scientist Molly.

Thanks, Citizen Scientist Randall.

[laughs]

[seagull squawks]

♪

[whales spouting water]

♪

I'm queen of the ocean!

♪

RANDALL: Uh, your majesty?

Please sit down in the boat

while it's moving, Molly.

[laughs nervously] Oh, whoops.

There it is!

But I don't want to get too close.

Okay, just close enough to see

the markings in the photo.

♪

A little closer.

Closer.

Closer.

[barks]

Got it!

[barks]

See?

It says "glog."

Wait, that doesn't say "glog."

It doesn't?

♪

It looks like "glog" to me.

I know, but

G-L-O-G is actually the numbers ---.

Randall figured it out.

Ah, huh.

I like "glog" better.

Me too.[computer chimes]

Hey, we got a message back from the researchers!

"Dear Citizen Scientist,

Thank you for your valuable assistance with our research."

BOTH: Citizen Scientists to the rescue!

Ho!Ho!

Ha!Ha!

Hey!Hey!

[laughs]Uh-oh.

"There is a problem with your submission.

"The sea lion marked in the photo

does not match our database."

Oh.

Do they say what we should do?

"To solve this problem,

please make sure the marking number is visible."

"Glog," I mean ---, is perfectly clear in our photo.

That can't be it.

"Also, confirm the animal is a Steller sea lion

like the one below."

Is it a Steller sea lion?

Most of the sea lions around here are Steller sea lions.

But yours does look different.

Put our photo next to the photo in the email.

Oh, look how much darker Glog is!

Oh, yeah!

And he has a bump on his head that this one doesn't have.

So what kind of taan is it?

Hmm, let's see.

[keys clacking]

Galapagos sea lion, Japanese sea lion...

That one, California Sea Lion!

Yes!

Now, let's see if we can find

the researchers who marked Glog.

Now we're cookin'![claps]

[keys clacking]

♪

LATOYA [over computer]: Molly, Randall, thank you for contacting us.

It's pretty rare for California sea lions

to swim all the way up to Alaska.

But is definitely part of our study.

Do you want to see his file?

Yes!

Baasee'! Gunalchéesh!

He started in Los Angeles,

and he's been spotted in different places

all along the coast.

[Molly and Randall exclaim]

He's traveled over , miles.

There are even reports of him taking fish from fishermen.

That's him all right.

Here's the photo you sent.

We zoomed in to show more detail.

Wait, what is that?

The wolf hook?The wolf hook?

♪

[engine revs]

I'm glad that Glog isn't here.

[sighs] Me too.

Grab the wolf hook before he shows up.

[struggling] Oh.

It's all tangled up!

There's a big knot.

[distant sea lion barking]

He's coming!

Hurry!

Ah, it's stuck!

Let's trade places!

I'll cut it with my pocketknife.

You take Betsy.

Uh, okay.

Ah.

I, um, sort of don't know how to drive a boat.

Just keep the tiller steady, go light on the throttle.

If there's kickback, gently work the choke.

I have no idea what you just said.

I know, I'm just messing with you.

[sea lion barking]

Glog is getting closer.

♪

Almost got it...

Almost got it!

[growls]

Uh, Randall?

Got it!

Yes! [engine sputters out]

No!

Don't take a nap now, Betsy!

Let's trade places.

♪

[grunts] Come on, girl.

Time to wake up!

I thought old Betsy never let you down.

There's always a first time.

[engine turns]

Woo-hoo!Yes!

Ho, ha, hey!Ho, ha, hey!

♪

[barks]

MOLLY: Citizen Scientists-- escape!

Wow.

The wolf hook is even nicer in person.

I'm glad you got it back.

It's always brought me luck.

And here, maybe this one will bring you luck.

[gasps] A Náxwfor me?

This is for you to remember our fishing trip when you get home.

Gunalchéesh,Randall.

Whoa.

A sea lion, it's beautiful.

What will you name it?

Well, it's strong, and it will never give up,

and it will travel long distances.

I'm going to name it Glog.

Should we try it out?

Yes!

Let's go!Let's go!

♪

Hey, everyone!

Molly here to answer your questions about life in Alaska.

Emma from Knoxville, Tennessee, writes,

"How do sea lions say hello?"

My friends in Seward can show you.

Hi, Molly!

GIRL: We're in Seward, Alaska,

which is the land of the Alutiiq people.

And we're at the Alaska SeaLife Center!

At the Alaska SeaLife Center,

they rescue wildlife, do research,

and teach people like us about animals.

We're gonna help train

and care for sea lions today.

What's the sea lion's name?

His name is Forest.

GIRLS: Hi, Forest!

We helped the trainer brush his teeth

by getting him to open his mouth.

One, two, three.

Open!

I'm just brushing off that clear stuff.

It's the plaque on his teeth.

GIRL: To teach Forest how to bark and growl like a lion,

we did this.

[growling, girls laughing]

GIRL: To tell Forest to stick out his tongue, we pointed our finger.

[girls laughing]

Forest jumped so high.

Good boy, Forest!

CASSIDY: Steller sea lions are the largest sea lions in the world.

Forest right now is about pounds.

GIRL: Where do Steller sea lions live

in the wild?

CASSIDY: They actually live right here in Resurrection Bay.

We've done a lot of scientific research

with the guys that live here,

to learn about them, and how we can help them.

GIRL: We learned to protect sea lions.

We need to protect where they live,

which means making sure

our oceans are clean, and our beaches are clean, too.

CASSIDY: You do all of these things,

they really add up, and then we can help marine mammals,

like Forest and other sea lions.

[together]: Thank you, Cassidy.

Thank you.

[together]: Quyana,Molly!

Mahsi' choo!

Thanks for asking, and see you next time!

MOLLY: "Nature's Medicine"

[Tooey grunts]

Just a little bit further.

[sighs]

Woo-hoo, I did it!

I reached the top!

[laughs] Yeah, the top of a rock.

And for that,

I get a snack.[laughs]

Hey, everyone, Molly here.

Today three of the Neegoo Tsal

are going for our Big Steppin' badge

by hiking to the top of Kih dhidii.

It's . long miles, but we've got this.

Little Foxes rule!

[laughs][camera chimes]

I really hope I see a porcupine today.

I want to add it to my Alaska animal field journal.

I want to see a red-tailed hawk.

I've been practicing my call.

[makes nasal screech noise]

That sounds more like a sick cat.

[laughs]

Hey, when we reach the top, we should do

a special dance!

We'll call it the Big Steppin' Dance!

♪

Big St...

oof!

[laughs] I still have to work out the moves.

Hmm, I may have overpacked a little.

I don't have room for the first aid kit.

I've got room for it.

Baasee',Molly.

♪

[phone chiming] Alert, Alert!

You're not moving.

Who was that?

That's NORA!

It's a fitness app I downloaded to help keep us moving.

NORA stands for No Rest At All!

NORA: Your hike is . miles, and you have only taken

steps-- time to pick up the pace!

You heard her!

We better get moving!

Neegoo Tsal,march!

Ten-hut!

♪

Mahsi'.

Baasee'.

Quyana.

This looks like a good spot for a water break.

[birds chirping]

You know, I used to come here when I was a Neegoo Tsal.

This place is called Ch'vag'da-- Spruce Hill,

because of these big old spruce trees.

Whoa, they're huge!

[gasps]

A porcupine!

He's so cute!

In Gwich'in, a porcupine is called ts'it.

They eat wood and get really fat in winter.

[makes noises]

[laughs]

[gasps]

I'll add the ts'it to my field guide!

TRINI: I love the way he moves.

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.

NORA: Alert, alert! [alarm blaring]

You have stopped walking.

You have gone less than one mile.

Only one mile. [alarm blaring] Ah!

That thing is kinda pushy.

Yeah, and it scared away the porcupine.[alarm stops]

NORA: At this rate, you will reach your destination

sometime next year.

Okay, okay, we're moving.

♪

[all grunting]

[sighs]

[sighs, phone chimes]

NORA: Stopping again?

Are you sure this is a hike?

NORA, we're doing the best we can!

Sheesh!

[groans]

That last bit was brutal!

[groans] I don't have the energy to go on.

This might help.

Nelaan ggunh,dried moose meat.

I changed my secret recipe to super secret status.

Baasee'.

Mmm.

It's super secret delicious.

And some pilot bread, of course.

We always have this big cr*cker.

Why don't we try other ones?

[all gasp]

[birds caw]

Trini!

It's the official cr*cker of Alaska!

And it lasts forever.

[sighs]That's because the main ingredient is eternity.

[hawk screeches]

Hm?

Hm?

[screeches]Is that a red-tailed hawk?

Whoa!

Hey, maybe we can add the hawk

into our Big Steppin' Dance!

[imitates hawk call]

And the porcupine too!

[screeches], wiggle, wiggle, [screeches], wiggle, wiggle!

Whoa! [grunts]

Trini! Trini, are you all right?

I'm okay!

Don't worry.

That last part won't be in the dance.

Uh-oh, my knee.

Hmm, it doesn't look too bad.

We'll just clean it and put a bandage on it.

Molly, can you hand me the first aid kit?

The kit!

It's not here!

Did you leave it behind?

No, I'm sure I packed it.

Could it have fallen out during our last break?

I'm so sorry.

That's okay, Molly.

Accidents happen.

We'll just use something else to protect the scrape.

Something else?

Ch'vaq'da.

Spruce Hill.

There is medicine all around us.

There is?

ATSAQ: You see that sticky pitch?

We call it dzii-tl'uu.

It can heal a cut or a scrape.

What are you doing?

We believe there is a spirit in everything.

So when we take from the tree, we make an offering in thanks.

Quyana, dzii-tl'uu.

We thank you for this medicine.

Enaa'basee'.

There.

You'll be good as new in no time.[phone chimes]

NORA: It seems you have given up.

Better luck next time.

We have not given up!

Come on, Neegoo Tsal!

We've got a badge to earn!

♪

[panting] We made it!

Oh whoa!

Look at that view!

[phone chimes]

NORA: Congratulations, you are halfway to your goal.

Halfway?

But we're at the top!

Yeah, but we still have to get back down to finish the hike.

[groans]

Details!

Hey, but we could

still do the Big Steppin' Dance!

I've got it all worked out.

Just follow me.

[camera chimes] ♪

Ready, Dad?

WALTER:Ready!

Big step left!

Big step right!

Cry like a hawk!

[screeches]

[all screech in unison]

♪

Wiggle like a porcupine.

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.

[together]: Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.

[together]: Big Steppin' Dance!

[laughs, applauds]

That was great!

I love the porcupine wiggle.

Oh, I think I might have wiggled too much.

What's wrong?

My stomach feels like a big washing machine

full of moose meat and pilot bread.

Is there a tree that cures tummy aches?

Wait, I remember Grandpa telling me

about a plant that was good for stomach trouble.

It's called, hmm...

lidii!

That's right, lidii!

In Yupik, we call it ayuq.

But it's usually found in marshy areas.

There's a small bog a quarter of a mile downhill.

We could look there.

Neegoo Tsal!

Fall in!

♪

MOLLY: Mahsi' choo, lidii.

Here, I'll get it.

Remember, Little Foxes,

only gather medicines with an adult who knows what they are.

And only take what you need.

It's how we respect everything that's around us.

Chew on this, and it should help with your tummy.

Quyana,Mom. [chewing]

TRINI: Wow.

I never knew there was so much medicine all around us.

Yeah!

There should be a guide to go with the first aid kit

that tells you about all these healing plants.

Hey!

We could make one!

That's a great idea!

Neegoo Tsal ch'oondaii,

"The Little Foxes Nature's Medicine Field Guide."

Let's work on it as soon as we get back!

Speaking of which, we should probably start hiking back down.

[phone chimes]

NORA: Oh, are you moving again?

I had gone to sleep.

[all groan]NORA!

Lidii,good for upset stomachs.

Bring one cup to a near boil, then simmer

for minutes, and drink.

Add honey to sweeten.

Or if you can't boil it, you can chew it, like I did.

Oh, yeah!

Can be chewed

if boiling is not possible.

Was there anything else good for stomachaches?

Mom also talked about yarrow.

And Mr. Patak told me high bush cranberries

work really well, too.

Wow!

Nature is like one big medicine cabinet!

Hey, what are you drawing?

The new "Nature's Medicine" badge

to go with our Big Steppin' badge.

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