02x18 - Tortuga Tune Up

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CHRIS:
We're here off the coast
of South America.

MARTIN:
In the Caribbean Sea.

BOTH:
It's us, the Kratt brothers!

I'm Chris.

I'm Martin, and swimming in the
waters around us

is a type of creature who has
remained relatively unchanged

since the time
of the dinosaurs.

It has a perfect design for
seafaring and sea living.

Yeah, you know who
we're talking about.

BOTH:
Sea turtles!

MARTIN:
The body design
of the sea turtle

has been pretty much unchanged
for millions of years.

It's the same today
as it was way back then.

CHRIS:
That shape and design
of the sea turtle

has enabled it to survive while
all the dinosaurs died out.

That's how good it is.

But how is it this good?

MARTIN:
Why does it work?

Let's check out this ultimate
sea survivor in action.

Hey, how about swimming
with the sea turtles?

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CHRIS:
Huh... not much here.

MARTIN:
Ah, the grass flats.

A turtle.
A green sea turtle!

Whoa, look at him go,
flying through the water.

A sea turtle can stay underwater
for minutes when swimming

without coming up for air.

He's not letting us
get close.

CHRIS:
He's keeping his shell
towards us.

MARTIN:
I wonder why?

What about all the challenges
and dangers

of living in the sea?

How did sea turtles survive

with all the aquatic
mega-dinosaurs after them?

How do they escape
the sharks

and k*ller whales
after them today?

Imagine if we had the power
to swim with the sea turtles.

What if?

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(Snoring)

(Bird chirping)

(Whistling)

AVIVA:
Hmmm...

Oof.

(Muttering in Spanish)

What is up with Aviva?

Hey Aviva,
what's going on?

Well, I'll put it this way.

I'm troubled... by the Tortuga.

I love the design.

Of course, it's one of
my favorite inventions,

but there's something missing
and I can't put my finger on it.

Ah, what are you talking about?

The Tortuga's great
just the way it is.

It has a protective shell like a
tortoise, or any kind of turtle.

With plenty of room inside.

And it has retractable legs
and head

like my favorite
land turtle.

Oohhh!

Hey!

Who's that?

He's talking about
the box turtle

and its incredible ability

to retract into
its shell completely.

It's a great defense
for the box turtle

and for us whenever we have to
go into lockdown mode

against one of our villains.

What in the world
are they doing down there?

Whoa!

Can't a person just replace a
shell plate

without getting jostled? Whoa!

And who doesn't love camouflage?

The Tortuga has
camouflage patterns

so it can blend
into its background

like a box turtle
or a leopard tortoise does.

That's why turtle shells
have such amazing patterns.

Hmph.

Oh, I like box turtles.

Wait... no, leopard tortoise!

Ah... hm, how about
spotted terrapin?

Turtles around the world
have shell patterns

that can blend into just about
any conceivable habitat.

And the Tortuga's
got all that too.

And it can even hover
like the flying turtle!

(Snoring)

Yeah, and flying
is really good for...

MARTIN:
Tortuga hover mode
can really spin!

(Screaming)

Hmm.

Uh, Martin, cut the hover,
cut the hover!

There are no flying turtles.

Oh yeah, true.
I kind of got carried away.

(Koki yelling)

(Growling)

So you see, Aviva, the Tortuga
is great just the way it is.

The Tortuga is absolutely...

Awesome!

Incredible!

Perfect...

BOTH:
Just the way it is!

Yeah...but there's still
something missing.

KOKI:
Uh-huh. It can't swim.

But it's a good thing I can.

I'll get you, Martin!

Swim... that's it!
That's what's been bothering me.

I never designed the Tortuga

so it can move freely
in an aquatic environment.

The Tortuga can't swim!

So let's teach it
to swim! Whoa.

Why were you spinning it around
like that for?

Yes, modify the design by adding
new aquatic features...

Exactly!

Ha ha... sorry, Koki.

I just need some
bio inspiration.

Well, we have two basic choices.

Number one: we could check out
freshwater turtles

like painted turtles,
Florida soft shells,

or spotted terrapins.

Or number two: sea turtles!

Like green turtles,
hawksbill turtles,

leatherbacks, loggerheads...

Okay, let's vote!

Everybody for freshwater
turtles, hands up.

Okay, everybody for sea turtles,

stand on one foot.

Hmm... it's a tie!

Hey, where's Jimmy?

Yeah, Jimmy can be
the tiebreaker!

(Snoring)

Okay, Jimmy.

We need you to break this tie.

Do you want to go see freshwater
turtles or sea turtles?

Sure, I want to
see turtles.

He said sea turtles!

But that was "see turtles" like
"see with your eyes" turtles.

It doesn't matter.
He said sea turtles!

BOTH:
Sea turtles! Sea turtles!
Sea turtles!

Sea turtles... Sea turtles...

Sea turtles...

ALL:
Sea turtles! Sea turtles!

Yeah!

Sea turtles! Sea turtles!
Sea turtles!

Did somebody say sea turtles?
Wait for me!

All right,
so while everybody preps

to modify the Tortuga for
swimming capabilities,

let's find the sea turtle that
can show us exactly what to do.

Yeah, and the first
sea turtle we find,

no matter what kind it is,
that's the one we follow.

It's a plan!

Wow. A coral reef.

There must be a sea turtle
around here somewhere.

And a lot of
other creatures.

Don't get distracted, bro.

But there's something I want
to check out over here.

I say don't get distracted,
and then what does he do?

Huh!

BOTH:
A sea turtle!

But what kind?

Can't tell.
We've got to get closer.

Whoa, there he goes.
He's fast.

And nervous.
I wonder why?

Well, we've got to
figure out a way

to get close
to that sea turtle.

Hmm... Hey, I know.

Sea turtles eat
jellyfish, right?

So we could hang around
pretending to be jellyfish.

Well, two problems
with that, bro.

Not all species of sea turtles
like jellyfish.

And two, you don't look
anything like a jellyfish.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

We don't have
jellyfish powers yet.

But what about this?

Why don't we miniaturize down
and hide in the reef,

so a sea turtle won't see us and
then she'll swim right on by.

Nice.

Wait a sec, we can't leave the
Miniaturizer there activated.

Any animal could mess with it.

Yeah, we've done that
way too many times before.

That's better.

Okay, Kratt brothers, so what
have you got on the sea turtles?

CHRIS:
Uh...that they can be
kind of hard to find?

Where are you guys?

CHRIS:
We're right here.

MARTIN:
Just miniaturized
and hiding.

But it's not really working.

Yeah, we still haven't
found that sea turtle.

Well, we kind of need
a sea turtle

to show us how to retrofit
the Tortuga with swim mode.

Hey, let's head up there
and get a better view.

Hmm...

Ho ho!

BOTH:
A grouper!

Swim for it, bro!

I already am! Wah!

Wah!

Martin, in here!

Aahh!

Whew, that was close.

What is this place?

Huh?
Not "What is this place?"

What is this thing?

It's alive!

Ooh.

It's eating little creatures
that float into it.

We're inside of
some kind of animal.

We're inside a sponge.

A sponge? What does a sponge
have to do with animals?

A sponge is an animal!

Will it eat you?

I don't know.

But we can't stick around
to find out.

Aah!

Oh, yes we can.

What is going on out there?

Is it the grouper?

Maybe he's attacking
the sponge!

Well, I'm not going out there
to find out. You go!

Me? No way, dude.
You do it!

Okay, well here's one way to
find out. Deploy Fishcam!

Great idea, bro.

Okay, I'm receiving a picture
feed from the Fishcam.

Ah, but it's fuzzy...

Wait, wait...
it's something big...

It's unclear.
Was that a mouth?

What kind of animal
eats sponges?

We're about to find out!

Uh, I'm getting a pretty clear
picture right here, bro.

It's a hawksbill turtle.
And of course,

the hawksbill sea turtle's
favorite food are sponges.

CHRIS:
And check it out.

That's why they call this turtle
a hawksbill,

because the turtle's beak looks
just like a hawk's bill

and it's designed
for cutting into sponges.

AVIVA:
All very interesting bros,

but not really
the kind of observations

that will help me retrofit the
Tortuga to be able to swim.

Oh yeah. We can't
lose this turtle.

Let's hitch a ride!

Wahoo!
Yeah!

MARTIN:
Ho-ho, this is awesome!

And that's what
I'm going to name you...

Awesome.

Uh... no, wait a second.
Awesome's not a great name.

I've got to think
of something unique,

something that
fits you better...

Now that's more like it.

All right, Kratt brothers.
What've you got?

CHRIS:
Well for starters,
the shell of the hawksbill

is flatter and
incredibly streamlined,

so the water flows past it
easily as it swims.

Aah!
Whoa!

Okay, so for water mode,
we go from a dome shaped shell

to a flatter shell so water
can easily flow over it.

And with a shell like this,

a sea turtle can go
on a marathon swim

of hundreds and hundreds
of miles.

Or sprints of up to
miles per hour!

CHRIS:
Ho-ho, hang on, Martin!

MARTIN:
I am!

Whoa!
Gah!

Hey Aviva,
we got something here! Oh yeah.

What?

The front flippers
power the turtle's swim

by pumping up and down.

And the rear flippers
provide the steering.

Okay, so we need long flippers
in the front,

with hydraulic pistons for
flapping power, and back here,

shorter flippers with rotational
capabilities for steering.

Check!

We're heading up!

Hi, Aviva.

Hi guys.

The turtle can stay underwater
for a long time.

About minutes
for a high action dive,

and up to minutes
for a low action dive.

But always has to
come up for air.

Okay, so it looks like the
hawksbill turtle

breathes from nostrils
at the top of its snout,

so... why don't we put

the Tortuga's new air
intake valves right here!

And I'll install bigger air
tanks inside for oxygen storage.

AVIVA:
Hey, Jimmy!
Huh?

Could you take the master key
out of the ignition interface?

We don't want to have the
Tortuga accidentally starting

when we're in the middle
of a modal retrofit.

Got them.

And hang onto them.
They're our only set.

I got them.
What're you guys up to anyway?

MARTIN:
Well, it looks like

we're getting a turtle-back
tour of the reef.

Hey, there's Blimpy
the blowfish.

MARTIN:
Oh yeah!

And our old buddy
Ocean Pony the seahorse.

And hey, there's--

MARTIN:
Uh, I don't remember him.

CHRIS:
Yeah, that's because
he's somebody new.

BOTH:
A tiger shark!

Whoa!

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Hold on tight, Chris!

I'm holding!
I'm holding!

Wah!
Chris!

Whoa... gah!

The tiger shark is gaining!

BOTH:
Whoa! Oof!

Whoa, our sea turtle is using
his shell like a shield.

And that's what I'm going to
name you... Shield.

KRATTS:
Oof!

But how long can Shield
keep this up?

Look at these teeth! Based on
size, tiger shark jaws

are even stronger than
the great white shark's jaws!

If that shark gets
the shell in his mouth

or a flipper in his mouth,
Shield is done for!

MARTIN:
Shield has another plan!

CHRIS:
I hope so!

♪

Whew! That was close.

And another great defense
for the hawksbill sea turtle:

hiding in the reef.

Yeah, and that's why hawksbills
are reef turtles,

so they can use
the coral reef structure

to feed them... and hide them.

Yeah, the shield defense
is great

when a hawksbill
is caught out in the open,

but the sure fire plan

is to hide out
in the protection of the reef.

Hey Aviva, did you catch
that turtle power action?

ALL:
Huh?

Oh yeah, they saw it.

So Aviva, you up for a little
turtle power suit programming?

Uh, yeah.
That was incredible!

Nice shield work.

I never knew sea turtles
were so maneuverable.

We saw it all, thanks
to the amazing Fishcam.

What?
Hey!

I guess I made the Fishcam a
little too fish-like.

Maybe a little.

But hey guys, good news!

We've finished modifying the
Tortuga for underwater travel,

so get up here and we'll
take it for a test drive.

Cool.

Great! We'll be right there.

MARTIN:
Uh, as soon as Shield tells us
the coast is clear.

Great. All clear.

Let's get back to the
Miniaturizer

and get back to real size.

Yeah, I think we
should have a new motto:

"Only one shark attack per day."

I'm with you, bro.

Let's get out of here before
that tiger shark comes back.

Wow, these turtle flipper
attachments are amazing.

Oh yeah, I can't wait
to see them in action.

Well, you don't
have to wait long.

Do you have
the master key Jimmy?

Right here.

Well, start her up! Let's bring
the Tortuga back online.

I'm on it.

ALL:
No!

That's our only master key!

What?! We don't have a spare?

No!

Oops, sorry.

There, it landed somewhere near
that big brain coral.

I've got to go in and get it.

No way. Look!
The tiger shark!

But guys,
the Tortuga can't drive.

It can only float here
without that master key.

You've got to
get down there and get it.

What?! Did you see
that tiger shark?

Yeah, we're sticking
by our new motto:

"Only one shark attack per day."
No exceptions.

What if I program you
a Sea Turtle Power Suit?

That'll give you protection.

Okay, maybe one exception.

Okay, the essential
sea turtle powers are:

streamlined shell;

long front flippers for
flying through the water;

short rear flippers
for steering;

oxygen intake mechanism

that gives the bros
minutes of breath capacity;

and cutting beak capabilities
for eating sponges...

in case the bros get hungry.

Sea turtle power disc
programming complete!

First, we've
got to find Shield!

Touch him and activate
our sea turtle powers!

Don't dive now!

There he is!

Dive now!

Activate Sea Turtle Powers!

Okay, let's go
find that master key.

It fell somewhere near
that giant brain coral.

Keep your eyes peeled
for that tiger shark.

Look! The key landed here,
but then disappeared.

Check it out, Chris.

Tracks of a crab or lobster
or something.

It walked right by the key.
Maybe it picked it up.

Why would a crab or lobster pick
up a key? And how?

I don't know, but it's
the only lead we've got.

Come on! Let's follow
these tracks!

CHRIS:
Looks like a lobster to me.

MARTIN:
Nah. I'm going
with the big old crab.

Lobster.

Crab.

There it is!

Yeah, it's a crab--
a spiny crab.

But big as a lobster!
And she has the master key!

Tiger shark!

And we look exactly
like his favorite prey!

Take evasive maneuvers!

With you, bro!

I'll lead him away.

And I'll get the master key!

All right, I'll just
grab the key...

Oh no, I don't have hands--
I have flippers!

How am I going to
grab the key?

I don't know, bro,
but figure it out fast.

I can't shake this shark!

Aah... shield defense!

This shark is hungry.
Hurry, bro!

Chris! You're lucky
that we modeled the suit

on the hawksbill turtle.

They have two claws on
their flippers. Check it out.

Oh yeah...

The hawksbill doesn't use them
for much, but you can.

I'll use them to hook the bungee
of the master key.

Got it! Martin, I have the key.
Meet you at the Tortuga!

I'll be there bro,

just as soon as I get this tiger
shark off my back.

Oh!

Whew! Hey, let's
get out of here, bro!

Yeah, two shark att*cks
is way too much for one day.

Hey, check it out! There is such
a thing as flying turtles!

Anybody looking for the
master key to the Tortuga?

JIMMY:
Tortuga online.

Okay Jimmy, let's take her
for a test drive!

Diving.

It's working.

(Cheering)

Yeah, sea turtle mode
is the best.

I wonder what Shield thinks.

Uh, that this is the biggest
sea turtle he's ever seen.

And the new Tortuga swim mode

is really going to help us
explore the oceans of the world.

And meet all kinds
of new creatures.

Hey, we've arrived
at a habitat

that is ideal for
the green sea turtle.

In the water below
is a grass flat

that is full of the green
turtle's favorite food.

BOTH:
Sea grass!

Come on, let's check it out.

Adult green sea turtles,
unlike most sea turtles,

love to eat sea grasses
and algae,

so the grass flats
are a great place to find them.

CHRIS:
And other creatures.
A hermit crab!

MARTIN:
Drum fish!

CHRIS:
Trigger fish!

MARTIN:
Blowfish! All living
off the sea grasses.

CHRIS:
And a spotted eagle ray!
Wow, look at him flying!

Martin, over here!

What?

CHRIS:
A green sea turtle!

MARTIN:
Oh yeah...

Hey, he's got that shield
defense working.

Did you see that? That is the
sea turtle's defense in action.

Using that shell
to protect itself

when it's a little unsure,
the sea turtles turns away,

keeps an eye on you,
swims this way,

keeping the shell as a shield

towards whatever
it's wondering about.

In this case, us,
but in most cases, sharks.

CHRIS:
But green turtles aren't
the only sea turtles.

You never really know

what species of sea turtle
you're going to bump into.

There are hawksbill turtles,

named after their
hawk-like beak.

MARTIN:
Or the Loggerhead turtle.

The Olive Ridley is the smallest
of sea turtle species:

less than three feet long.

But all these sea turtles have
similar body designs: the shell,

the strong flippers to propel
them through the water,

and big lungs to hold their
breath for a long time.

And overall,
a streamlined body

that makes them perfectly
designed for life at sea.

CHRIS:
Another thing
they have in common,

besides their body design,
is that they're all in danger.

And the biggest threat

facing the sea turtle's
future survival,

is the changes humans
are making to the seas.

People who love sea turtles

are the ones
who can keep them around,

from the time of the dinosaurs,
to way into the future.

So keep on
creature adventuring.

We'll see you
on the creature trail.

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