Aired (June 2, 2024): Binisita ni Doc Nielsen Donato ang bakawan sa Puerto Princesa para makita ang isa sa pinakamahiyaing residente ng komunidad-- ang Philipppine otter o ‘dungon’. Magpakita kaya ito? Ano-ano nga ba ang mga hayop na makikita sa bakawan sa Puerto Princesa? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00There is no difference in the flow of water in Bacawang.
00:10In the flow of water, a kingdom comes to life.
00:17And this is where the residents of Bacawang come out.
00:32From the trees, they look for breakfast, the Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel or Bisingkong.
00:40They jump around until they find the Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel.
00:54But the tree looks too big for it, so it looks for other food.
01:01While the birds are around, the Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel is just watching.
01:18Bisingkong chose to wake up in the roots of Bacawang.
01:22But while he was walking around, he saw a Greater Kukal, a kind of omnivore bird, and it looks like it's looking for breakfast.
01:41Bisingkong caught hold of the Greater Kukal.
01:49Bisingkong tied the Greater Kukal to his beak so it wouldn't move.
01:55Greater Kukal are weak flyers.
02:00They usually look for food on the ground.
02:05And Bisingkong found something.
02:08Bisingkong noticed the fallen fruit of the Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel.
02:15So he put the Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel inside.
02:20But Bisingkong felt something.
02:25It immediately hid in the roots of the Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel.
02:30When Bisingkong couldn't see it, the Greater Kukal left.
02:38While Bisingkong was looking for the Greater Kukal, it climbed up the tree and continued to eat.
02:54In the white part of Bacawan, there are fish not only for water but also for food.
03:02When the tide is low, they immediately come out of their nests.
03:10They are easy to spot because of their jump and quick movements.
03:17They are also often found in Bacawan.
03:22Mudskippers are a bio-indicator of a healthy mangrove forest.
03:26And whenever they hunt, they cultivate mudflats to release nutrients from the bottom of the pond.
03:38Bacawan is a type of tree or shrub that grows in tropical coastal swamps.
03:45This is where animals such as fish spawn.
03:49And for some animals, this is also their hunting ground.
03:53It can be said that this is one of the largest communities of wildlife.
04:05This is where one of the most beautiful and shy animals lives.
04:11We have been looking for them in the wild for a long time.
04:15So that we can see them in action.
04:18We set up a camera trap.
04:22We are here in a habitat of the most shy type of mammals.
04:27The Asian Clawed Otter, this is their habitat, usually in Bacawan.
04:34And it is very difficult for them to document.
04:38So the solution is to put a camera trap and we will see their natural behavior.
04:48In Bacawan, Puerto Princesa, most of their life begins to become active during low tide.
05:02But what I am waiting for is the Asian Small-Clawed Otter or Dungon.
05:10They are native here in Palawan.
05:13We have been looking for them in the wild many times.
05:19But they are rare to be seen.
05:24That is why we put a camera trap.
05:29After one day.
05:33Okay, we brought this place back where the habitat of the Asian Small-Clawed Otter is.
05:40So we will see if the camera traps that we set up here can capture footage of the Asian Small-Clawed Otter or the Asian Small-Clawed Otters.
05:51I noticed that there are some babies.
05:57Their footprints are so small.
06:02This is the hind legs.
06:05This is the front.
06:06This is the hind legs.
06:08Some otters pass through here.
06:11Based on those small babies.
06:14It is time to look at the camera trap.
06:17Hey!
06:19Dungons are usually nocturnal.
06:22That is why when the camera trap is taken, you can see them crossing here.
06:30What I did not expect is that they also show up in the morning.
06:36Their diet is fish and crabs.
06:39Oh my God! There is one.
06:42It is so cute.
06:44It is like they know that there is a camera in front of them.
06:50Because they are looking at it.
06:53Maybe it is blinking in red.
06:56Oh! It came back.
06:58They look so healthy.
07:01And they are males.
07:03They are explorers.
07:04Explorer?
07:06Where are the babies?
07:08It is said that there are many times when otters cross the barangay.
07:18And most of them are still babies.
07:22In this video, we captured a baby dungon looking for its parents.
07:29It was not taken by humans.
07:30They immediately returned it to its natural habitat.
07:40If the dungon is still too small,
07:43residents report it to the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development or PCSD for rescue.
07:53Dungons are considered an excellent bio-indicator.
07:56Their presence in the area is an indication of a healthy mangrove ecosystem.
08:03They are considered an endangered species because they are sensitive to changes and destruction of the environment.
08:14They are also called ecosystem engineers because their farms are being inhabited by other animals.
08:26Thank you for watching!