The Macaw Kingdom | Documentary [Expedition Edition] HD

After years of preparation, zoologist George Olah received a special permission from the Peruvian Government. Access was granted to the Holy Grail of parrot researchers: the Candamo Basin. Surrounded by the foothills of the Andes, this basin hosts one of the very few uninhabited tropical rainforest of the world. But doing serious scientific work in the Amazon is not an easy feat...
Official website: wildlifemessengers.org/macaw-...
George Olah, PhD: georgeolah.com
Read more about Tambopata in our article series: wildlifemessengers.org/tambop...
Available on Amazon in full-HD: www.amazon.com/dp/B07V84J5TM
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Contents ###
0:00 Introduction
6:07 Parrot trade
7:53 Tambopata Research Center
10:15 Trees & camera traps
15:00 Feather genetics
17:15 Macaw home-range
20:22 Candamo expedition begins
27:00 River rapids
30:16 Trouble in paradise
35:25 The Candamo Basin
37:32 Jaguar visitor
40:06 Macaw research in Candamo
45:18 Leaving Candamo
48:09 Aerial observations
51:24 Conclusions & end credits

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Thank you soo much!!! Wishing you the same!!!!!

[@gailbird100]

My parrot likes watching this. Sometimes she will let out a scream, I wonder what these birds are saying to her.

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This would be my absolute dream job or in Africa studying the animals there. I love wildlife and wish that humanity wasn't so greedy.

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Here here 🙌👏

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I will eat them before u get a chance

[@cristinahel]

I went to Tambopata last year for a few days and it was one of the best experiences of my life. It's sad to see human development encroaching on the wilderness, but it didn't seem as bad there (or I went to quite an isolated place...). Great documentary, wish there were more like this. I hope the entire region stays protected, that wilderness is absolutely priceless.

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My dream to go there and Africa 🌍

[@cristinahel]

@@loribryant884 I'm finally going to Africa (Uganda and Rwanda) in September, I am really hyped!

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I'm soooo jealous 😫 I also want to go to Australia 🇦🇺

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the paradoxon of "its sad to see human development" blablabla but at the same time admitting as a human going to this places :D:D:D:D:D so u are a great human who doesnt harm this things right? with your plane, electricity use and so on? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D unfucking beliveble. or did you go there as an ape?

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@@cristinahelyou'll love Africa. Me and my finance been going there for the past 3 yrs.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

The birds are so beautiful. I live with 3 Amazon parrots. They all come from homes that didn't understand what it takes as far as time with the birds or what it cost to give them a good home. My guys are spoiled rotten . They have a room of their own and never get locked in a cage. They come out into the house daily to be with us. They enjoy eating with us. I would never buy a baby bird but figured these guys can have a better life with me then they would in a rescue. So if you want a parrot do research and if your crazy like me go for it. They are very smart and bond with some lucky family member

[@Nitka022]

Breath taking viewing from start to finish. So much life in those forests! A magical world. The parrots are stunning. Only Mother Nature gifts her children with such vivid colours. Thank you for filming and sharing. It is a definite keeper to re-watch at leisure..:-)

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[@georgetitus-glover6228]

That’s a comprehensive feedback. Love it✌️

[@aonyx5270]

@Bernard but they don't. "nature" has no intelligence, and intelligence acting upon matter is what is required to create functional complexity. Those glorious macaws didn't self-assemble as per darwinist fantasy.

[@shankarsuryanarayan8496]

Guys this is one of the best documentaries I have seen on the Amazon. I must compliment the camera and editing on the jaguar sighting scene. It was simply a masterpiece. I hope more and more people see these documentaries and realise the importance of saving these forests. I hope the government uses their resources to curb the few selfish and irresponsible people from gold mining and logging

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Thanks a lot for your comments, we are glad you liked it so much!

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What an amazing, breathtaking exciting documentary. Especially the part where the jaguar came so close.

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Truly beautiful land. Thank you for showing it to us

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Our pleasure! Hopefully we can share many other conservation success stories in the future!

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Can you imagine how beautiful this planet was before man?

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A very comprehensive footage of the Amazon forest! The footage is worth my time and indeed, captivating. Well done to all the crew for doing us a favour by going the extra mile. Good job.✅👍🇬🇭🙌

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One of the best documentaries that I've ever watched, thanks 👍

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Oh this is breathtaking. Just amazing. And it takes not only smart intellectual folks for these missions but hearty people too. This ain't no cakewalk and I appreciate their efforts. Mymymy.

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Thank you so much for your kind words, we are glad you enjoyed watching it!

[@rebekah9857]

That jaguar was so curious .. how freaky but beautiful

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Right?! A totally unexpected sequence!

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Hey u r rite

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I'm sure that dinner smelled really good to her...

[@1XX1]

Beautiful camera work, talented guides, and challenges around every corner! CUDOS to the makers.

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Thank you very much!

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An exceptional amazonian documentary, the type of film I normally browse for eternity on KZbin without a luck. Especially glad to see a fellow hungarian taking a major part of the expedition, if you read it George, Molnár Gábor would be proud. And that jaguar encounter...

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I also LOVE documentaries and things of this type, and spend forever on here trying to find things of the like! So if you have any recommendations of anything else here on YT that you enjoyed please let me know !

[@christinasornbutnark1208]

Beautiful film. Thank you for all the hard work trying to save one of the Amazons most majestic birds. I just read there are 2000-3000 Red Macaws here in my home state of California. What a shame that there are fewer in the wild then caged in peoples homes. The very people that knowingly or unknowingly help support this awful trade. Often the birds end up in terrible situations by ending up in homes that’s didn’t understand the commitment and/or cost involved with raising a parrot. *Its all very sad. But I very much appreciate your work.*

[@Nitka022]

Agree! I always felt so sad looking at those small birds in cages as a child. Quite a few of our neighbours had them. Not as many later on when I was a teen and older. I hate seeing any animals in cages but what really makes me sad is those captive dolphins and orcas in those bath tubs!! Birds and dolphins have unlimited spaces to explore! Absolutely tragic...kept for life behind bars for our entertainment ...

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I can feel your passion! I truly share similar sentiment. It’s well!

[@shannonspage9360]

Great macaws are no longer imported from the wild to the united States. Most parrots breed easily in captivity and are preferred over wild caught birds. Hand raised chicks are much better pets and companions. There are even groups now that breed macaws in there native habits and countries of origin in order to acclimate them back to their natural habitats. Birds that have been kept in captivity can never be returned to the wild due to the complexity of skills required. Great macaws are a rare example of animal that lives longer in its wild habitat than it does in captivity, which specimens living regularly to 100 yrs.

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No wildcaught parrots are sold in this country since 1985

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I have a captive bred Ara ararauna that was hatched in the Netherlands then transferred to the u.k (She) I have raised since weaned yet I interacted with a contact in Venezuela about the prospect of introducing this Guacamaya/Macaw back to it's natural habitat but was advised not too for the very reason's prior mentioned. Wether captive bred or not I do not believe they should be classed as pet's even if one chooses/trains to free fly as I feel the only place they should truly be is in there natural environment and the breeding of these out of this environment is something unfortunately which prioritises greed from those which put money before (in many cases) welfare. If I had the choice , with myself or being hatched to be free it would be the latter every time.

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Absolutely mesmerised and big applause for this great documentary

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What an amazing expedition. Hats off to the team and all whose who supported. this. Relaxing videos of the river and peaceful wildlife. Thank you for sharing this.

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Nature is at the heart of creation!

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Stunning! I get so upset when I even think about these or any beautiful birds in captivity. They should all be as free as this.

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We agree with you

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This was a great documentary,I enjoyed it very much THANK YOU.

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wow , an amazing and instructional documentary!! i hope one day to travel there , to see all this virgin landscape and and wild animals !!

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amazing beauty the parrots are like flying flowers ,GOD HOW SPECTACULAR

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What an exciting title, "The Macaw Kingdom | Documentary [Expedition Edition] HD"! Macaws are such fascinating birds, known for their vibrant colors and impressive intelligence. It's always intriguing to learn about their behaviors, habitats, and the vital role they play in their ecosystems. Documentaries like this can offer such an immersive experience, giving us a glimpse into the natural world from the comfort of our homes. It's wonderful how technology can bring us closer to understanding and appreciating the beauty of these magnificent creatures! 🦜🌳✨

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When I was in college in the late 70's one of my botany professors used to go to South America as a consultant. He advised on the topography and with the geologists to seek possible petroleum sites.

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Great Documentary. 👍

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thank you sir, for giving a very valuable impression. we feel sad when the world's forests are getting smaller and smaller, deforestation and poaching must be stopped immediately so that our earth remains sustainable.

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These researchers and their guides are so brave! They pushed an entire boat up a massive raging river that has parana's and gators in the water and later being stalked by a panther in the middle of the night all in the name of research. This documentary is really amazing!

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Thank you so much!

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I love the harsh wilderness and amazing narure that sustains itself. I also like observing people who destract and devastate it. Their ignorance is amazing.

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Extraordinary.

[@falconward6757]

Good documentary - thanks! btw - the tallest trees in the world are not in Amazonia; they're the Coastal Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) of the Central and Northern California coastal mountains. "This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to 115.9 m (380.1 ft) in height (without the roots) and up to 8.9 m (29 ft) in diameter at breast height." They live 1200-2200+ years. I know them well because I lived in a circle of coastal redwoods on the Central Cal Coast for 18 years.

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Thanks for the correction

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Absolutely beautiful. Excellent adventure.

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Great work!

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An extraordinary documentary

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Wow...its highly informative and also the adventure was full of excitement

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[@user-dx8cf7rr5o]

It’s devastating to see the deforestation that takes place. 😥 The governments should unite in fighting deforestation and illegal trade. [Please READ my last paragraph.] It’s great to see that scientific researchers are studying the macaws’ predicament. 👍 Thank you 🙏 and keep up the good work! ❤ The paragraph above I wrote it after just a few minutes of the video. Then I continued watching, and now I say… amazing expedition! These researchers, scientists, veterinarians, and crew members went through so many problems which they resolved with ingenuity and valor! And the research of the green macaws… wow… wonderful work! ❤ Beautiful, curious jaguar! I was relieved that it went away 😊 and that the humans didn’t have to anesthetize (????) it to save themselves! 😅 Now, after finishing the video, I can see/say that government(s?) are doing something - protecting the Candamo River ❤😀❤

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Incredible footage, amazing research work, great cooperation among the crew, amazing views by the cameraman(woman?). THANK YOU, for this amazing documentary!!!

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Absolutely mesmerizing

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It's so beautiful!

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Amazing documentary.

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I've finish d video.i really enjoy it... You can see d Hardworking crew and also d Captain and of d boat... Salute also to d researcher

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Thank you so much in the name of the crew!

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a good documentary indeed

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Seemed like a great documentary but too many ads. Couldn't get through it

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Ainda é possível preservar o paraíso da Amazônia? Acredito que si.🙏💚

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Beautiful video thank you for sharing our amazing world of divine creations.

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Amazing 🥰

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watch again after an year, amazing documentary.. 23/10/23 👍

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Thought this was going to be bad! Just WOW!!! Amazing

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This was, amazing to watch! I'm proud to say that here in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico there is a team working on protecting the wild military maccaws. The macaw population has grown since they've created the man made nests. Its THE most beautiful thing to watch them fly free! 🦜💚

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what a documentary. deserves millions of views. but sadly people are obsessed with gadgets not the nature.

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Watching this on my gadget right now

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@@angrymurloc7626 i was merely referring to these phones explanation videos where people get millions of views just by showing some new gadget.

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Thank you so much

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What a beautiful Jungle river and parrots total paradise

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Birds of different colors how fascinating mother natures creation❤

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Thank you for the work you all do, Beautiful ♥

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So beautyful the land & aninals

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God bless this beautiful species❤️❤️❤️

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Wow

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FYI...I always show my Scarlet videos of other Scarlets...but this video mesmerized him...he watched the whole video, unintorupted... PRICELESS..TY❤

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Please give your macaw the best life possible, because in our countries where they are native it is forbidden by law to take them from their natural habitat, so the only way to breed it outside south america is by poaching. Please love your birb, they are precious!!!❤

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One of my favourite bird

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It’s so beautiful to see these wonderful birds living freely like they should be. Caging a bird is denying it the right to live in the trees and soar in the sky.

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Thank you!

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Thanks for restoring what the greedy are destroying. 💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Thanks for watching!

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Amazing 👌💓

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Same with my country rain forest Malaysia..#loveournature..

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We have to protect this wilderness in any cost ..This is high time we need to save them from human monsters !!!

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I hope they can stop these pouchers from this atrocious damage to the rain forest and to the poor macaw parrots themselves. Please, do something about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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This is wonderful!

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I love watching all kinds of creatures or animals from different countries how they could survive and live to the fullest of their life

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I'm making a videogame about the Last Macaw in the world, I saw this video and I've really liked it, thanks for sharing this kind of content.

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Thanks for watching and please share your videogame once it's out!

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