0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is Madagascar.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06It's a vast island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09And it's home to some of the most unique
0:00:09 > 0:00:11and rare creatures on the planet.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16Incredibly, 80% of the wildlife here exists nowhere else on Earth.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18HOOTING
0:00:19 > 0:00:21But it's a paradise under threat.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29So I've sent eight ordinary kids from the UK
0:00:29 > 0:00:32to have the Deadly Adventure of their lives.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34SCREAMING
0:00:34 > 0:00:36They'll face the toughest challenges...
0:00:37 > 0:00:41..and discover for themselves how to save this lost world...
0:00:42 > 0:00:44..before it's too late.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Last time on Deadly Mission Madagascar...
0:01:24 > 0:01:27the team explored the island's coral reefs
0:01:27 > 0:01:30and discovered that they're far from healthy.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34It was all sort of dull, and that's really, really sad.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35The girls were divided.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38They've abandoned me.
0:01:38 > 0:01:39I don't know what to do, really,
0:01:39 > 0:01:44- because we can either save the fish, or the people go hungry.- Yeah.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47And the cracks begin to show between the group.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51We don't need it, but if we started with ten fish, it's a bit of a joke.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- Well, it's ten fish we didn't have before.- Exactly.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Think about it that way.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00The team are still on the tropical island of Ile Sainte-Marie
0:02:00 > 0:02:02off the north east coast of Madagascar.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07This is home to some of the country's most diverse marine life.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11But after their discovery that the coral reefs are in trouble,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14the team has decided they need to come up with a plan to help.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19So they've sent Eilidh to investigate.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23She's got a really useful skill - she's a trained scuba diver -
0:02:23 > 0:02:26and she's heard about a shipwreck that the locals say
0:02:26 > 0:02:29is teeming with life, unlike the coral reefs.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Anything that's been wrecked gets turned into an artificial reef,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36and sometimes it's actually better than a normal coral reef,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39because there are so many nooks and crannies,
0:02:39 > 0:02:45man-made nooks and crannies, that nature has turned into a home.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50'I've been diving for a long time, and it's still,
0:02:50 > 0:02:54'every time I go diving, it's still amazing.'
0:02:56 > 0:02:59But she's only ever dived in Scotland,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02so this will be quite a challenge for the budding marine biologist.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Clear when you're ready.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14The particular wreck Eilidh will be searching for
0:03:14 > 0:03:16is several hundred years old
0:03:16 > 0:03:19and is part of the island's more colourful history.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26What you can see there are cannons.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35Back in the 1700s and 1800s, this island was a lair
0:03:35 > 0:03:38for some of the high seas' most dastardly
0:03:38 > 0:03:41and daring characters - pirates.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Folklore tells of bandits and rapscallions who plundered
0:03:45 > 0:03:48and sometimes sank the rich naval fleets of Britain and France.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51The pirates were drawn to this island's warm climate
0:03:51 > 0:03:52and fertile land.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55It's said that many pirates liked it here so much
0:03:55 > 0:03:58that they gave up the sea and stayed to become farmers.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06So, while Eilidh investigates under the water,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09some of the team are searching for pirates on land.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Or more like six feet under it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- "Cemetery of pirates."- Let's go, then.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25They are really old, I think they'd be there about the 1800s,
0:04:25 > 0:04:27because most of them are there.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29You can tell they're very old,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- because of how... - They're all cracked and things.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- Oh, a pirate grave.- Oh, yeah!
0:04:36 > 0:04:39It says Joseph Pierre.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41I'm guessing it's a pirate grave,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44because it's kind of got like a skull and crossbones.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Although it's a bit funny, because the skull's got a smile,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50cheekbones and happy eyebrows!
0:04:50 > 0:04:52It doesn't look very menacing, so I don't know.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55And it seems that it wasn't just men
0:04:55 > 0:04:58who terrorised the King's naval fleet.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00There's a female pirate in this graveyard, and she doesn't
0:05:00 > 0:05:03have a skull and crossbones, so it's going to be hard to find her.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I haven't really heard of female pirates, to be honest,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09I've just heard of the male ones.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Found it!- Found it!
0:05:11 > 0:05:16She was born July 10th, and died December, 1862.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20The pirates plundered more than boats.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22The local sea life paid a price, too.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24It's not made of coral, is it?
0:05:26 > 0:05:28It is very crumbly.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30It'd be a big piece of coral.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33I don't know.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36I think it is coral.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Because we're near to the sea, and they are pirates.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42This piece of coral could have been hundreds of years old
0:05:42 > 0:05:44when it was ripped from the sea,
0:05:44 > 0:05:48and it would have been home to thousands of marine animals.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51It's well salty.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53What does it taste like?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55I don't know, I'm not going to taste it.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Tasty or not,
0:05:57 > 0:06:00this piece of coral really should have stayed in the ocean.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03However, underwater,
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Eilidh is discovering that the sea life here is pretty adaptable.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12The wreck she's found is covered in life.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38This treasure trove of schooling fish and hard corals
0:06:38 > 0:06:41shows that this wreck has become a thriving community.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56It was just unbelievable.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59There are clams, sea urchins, big, massive pike fish,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01lots of shoals of little fish,
0:07:01 > 0:07:05and in the biggest shoal the fish are about this big.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Compared to the reefs that we were snorkelling at yesterday,
0:07:08 > 0:07:12the natural reefs, that was like ten times better, you know.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17There was just life everywhere, it wasn't patched out in places.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19It was man-made, everything there,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22and now it's beautiful, it was amazing.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26And it's better than the actual natural reefs we were at.
0:07:26 > 0:07:27And maybe this artificial reef
0:07:27 > 0:07:31will give the team inspiration to help the marine life here.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Across the bay, the other team members have found their own
0:07:37 > 0:07:39little bit of remarkable nature.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Look, Raina!- Crabs! - What are they?- Crabs.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Oh, my gosh, look at that!
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- Jamie, there's loads of them.- Whoa!
0:07:48 > 0:07:51They've come across a colony of fiddler crabs.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54There are loads and loads of crabs all over the ground,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57but every time you get close to them they go down a hole,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59so it's really hard to get a close look at them.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03These little guys and their other crabby cousins
0:08:03 > 0:08:05are masters of survival.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07If a crab loses their home,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09they simply make or find another one.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16And male fiddler crabs use their giant claw to attract the ladies.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20They're experts in staying out of trouble.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24But that means they're near impossible
0:08:24 > 0:08:26to catch for a closer look.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33Not that that's going to stop the team from trying, of course.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35You can just see them, like,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38checking to see if it's OK to come back up.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41But you've got to stay really still and quiet,
0:08:41 > 0:08:43because they can sense your footsteps.
0:08:48 > 0:08:49This is going to be impossible.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52(Just stay where you are.)
0:08:52 > 0:08:54(Stand still, just stay where you are.)
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Well, it's a really hard, tough thing to do.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06What if he pinches me?
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Oooh!
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Ow! It used both pincers and pinched my hands!
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Luckily, Oak is pretty nippy, too.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Look, that one is huge.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21I just caught a crab!
0:09:21 > 0:09:22- Wow.- There's one here.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- How did you catch it? - This one was a bit slow.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Because he couldn't find his hole, and then I grabbed him.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31I reckon if I got my finger in that pincer,
0:09:31 > 0:09:33it would actually quite hurt.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36I'll put him down.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- Hi, guys.- What did you do?
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- I went diving. - Oh, that must have been fun!
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- What did you see?- It was on a wreck.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- Really? Cool.- It was amazing.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56You know what we saw yesterday?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58It was like 30 times better than that.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01I'm pleased for you, because you wanted to.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Yeah, she actually really wanted to do that.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05You're well chuffed, aren't you?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11It's been a thought-provoking day for everyone,
0:10:11 > 0:10:13and Jamie Rose in particular is realising that,
0:10:13 > 0:10:16after what she's learnt about coral destruction,
0:10:16 > 0:10:18she wants to lessen her impact on the environment
0:10:18 > 0:10:21when she goes back home in just a few days' time.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24I've learnt when I go back to the UK,
0:10:24 > 0:10:25I'm not going to go in the shower.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29I'm going to limit my water, limit my resources,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33and I want to research, to take more understanding
0:10:33 > 0:10:36of the people in developing countries
0:10:36 > 0:10:40and where that food's come from, the value of that,
0:10:40 > 0:10:41how much they get.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45This experience has made a huge impact on Jamie Rose.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47I've got a couple more days left now,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49and I don't think I'm ready to go home.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52I just wish I could bring my family to Sainte-Marie to stay here
0:10:52 > 0:10:54the rest of my life, but obviously that can't happen.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57But I hope I'll speak to you soon, bye!
0:11:07 > 0:11:10It's their last day here on Ile Sainte-Marie,
0:11:10 > 0:11:13and the team have woken up this morning determined
0:11:13 > 0:11:16to do something about reef destruction.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17So they're joining up with Maria
0:11:17 > 0:11:20from the conservation charity CetaMada
0:11:20 > 0:11:22and they've got a really important mission.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45It may not look like much, but this will be an artificial reef,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47and the team are hoping that, eventually,
0:11:47 > 0:11:50it'll have as much life on it as the wreck Eilidh saw yesterday.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Healthy coral reefs exist in seas around the world.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Even though they cover less than 1% of the world's oceans,
0:12:01 > 0:12:05they support 25% of all marine life on the planet.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09They are home to some of the most diverse
0:12:09 > 0:12:13and rich ecosystems, rivalling the mighty rainforests.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17And we humans need them.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21It's estimated that 1 billion people around the world
0:12:21 > 0:12:23rely on eating seafood,
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and the coral reefs are vital to maintaining those fish.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Sadly, though, reefs are disappearing fast
0:12:34 > 0:12:37through over-fishing, pollution and climate change.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41This could be a disaster for the world.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47But as Eilidh discovered on her wreck dive,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49it's possible to create new, artificial reefs
0:12:49 > 0:12:51where corals will grow.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54And where there's coral, fish will follow.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03If it does become a coral reef, it will definitely help.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08We're leaving this behind, so I'm really excited.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14But first, they need to get this huge frame out to sea.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Oh, yes!
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Very good.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22What's going to happen is, we're going to take this down to the water,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25put this on top, and then take it out to sea.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- We're towing it out, aren't we?- Yeah.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31And everyone's got their own idea about the best way to do it.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33What on Earth is that?
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- That's not a knot! - It's going to come undone.
0:13:36 > 0:13:37Just tie another knot...
0:13:37 > 0:13:40It's going to come undone and we're all going to drown.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43That might be a bit dramatic, Yoran,
0:13:43 > 0:13:45but this job does require good teamwork,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48and, thankfully, the guys have put their competitiveness aside
0:13:48 > 0:13:50for the greater good.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54It's fantastic that something that looks so simple
0:13:54 > 0:13:56might have such a positive impact.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57OK, you just have to push.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02And leaving this legacy for the local people
0:14:02 > 0:14:04is really important for the team.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07There's a species of coral that lives for 4,000 years,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10so if we can get that to grow on our structure, that means
0:14:10 > 0:14:14you've got it out there for 4,000 years, which would be pretty cool.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19We're leaving here tomorrow, so if this is one of the last things
0:14:19 > 0:14:20that we do, it's going to be
0:14:20 > 0:14:23a really good thing for us to leave behind.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26You know, people will remember us for generations.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Everywhere we've gone, we've left our mark, haven't we?
0:14:29 > 0:14:33This will help obviously rebuild the coral.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37If they've got more coral there, then, in generations to come,
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- then it is a win-win-win-win-win-win. - Win-win-win.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43We've just got in the spot where there's a gap in the coral,
0:14:43 > 0:14:45where it's just sand.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49And now we're just going to get it off the raft and dump it in.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51OK, go.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55THEY CHEER
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- It's actually turned right. - Oh, yes!- That was really cool.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05It was amazing. We actually got to see it go down.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- I'm so excited.- And we've now left our mark on the reef,
0:15:08 > 0:15:10which is really good.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Go, go, go.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27The team's artificial reef has been placed near some healthy coral,
0:15:27 > 0:15:30so hopefully in a few years it'll be teeming with life.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36It's a success the team should be really proud of.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46And it's their parting gift to the island of Ile Sainte-Marie.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51It's time for them to leave for their very last mission
0:15:51 > 0:15:53over on the Madagascar mainland.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58That's just Raina's make-up.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03SHE LAUGHS
0:16:05 > 0:16:08With their time in Madagascar almost at an end,
0:16:08 > 0:16:11the last month has been a journey of discovery
0:16:11 > 0:16:13and has taught the adventurers so much.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19They've learned about conservation...
0:16:19 > 0:16:23It's kind of a battle between the lemurs and the humans,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26and we don't really know who's going to win it.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29But they've also learned about themselves...
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Imagine how that boy has to do it every single day
0:16:32 > 0:16:34for, like, an hour on his own.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40If they can do it, then we can, like, give it a go.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44In Kianjavato, they saw first-hand what effect habitat destruction has
0:16:44 > 0:16:48on the precious bamboo lemurs...
0:16:48 > 0:16:51I never thought that I would get to be this close
0:16:51 > 0:16:54to one of the most endangered primates in the world.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00In the pristine forests of Ranomafana, they learned
0:17:00 > 0:17:05how protecting nature could benefit both wildlife and mankind...
0:17:05 > 0:17:09It's amazing because this research lab is in the middle of nowhere
0:17:09 > 0:17:13and it could hold the secret to unlocking human genetics.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14It's amazing.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18In the wetlands of Ankarafantsika, the team learned
0:17:18 > 0:17:21how to stop endangered animals from becoming extinct...
0:17:21 > 0:17:25They're so rare and they should be out in the wild where they belong.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Not in someone's home or their back garden.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Oh, my...
0:17:32 > 0:17:35And in Ile Sainte-Marie, they discovered how sustainable tourism
0:17:35 > 0:17:38and conservation go hand-in-hand.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41A humpback whale is a very important animal,
0:17:41 > 0:17:43so tourists will want to come and see him.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47So when they do, it's bringing money to Sainte-Marie.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Whoa! That was close!
0:17:51 > 0:17:53All of these experiences
0:17:53 > 0:17:56have led them to their final and most important mission.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58If the next few days go well,
0:17:58 > 0:18:01they'll have truly left their mark on Madagascar.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11The team are heading to Andasibe in the centre of Madagascar.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20This area is home to the island's most iconic animal - the indri.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27This majestic creature is the largest lemur in the world.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Indris can only live in the wild.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34None have ever survived in captivity.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Sadly, they're one of the most endangered lemurs in Madagascar,
0:18:40 > 0:18:44as their habitat is disappearing through deforestation.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51So the kids are going to use all they've learned
0:18:51 > 0:18:54to try to help the indri lemurs survive.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58They're joining Elsie and her team at Mitsinjo -
0:18:58 > 0:19:01a conservation charity based here in the rainforest.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- Good morning. - You guys have learned about
0:19:03 > 0:19:06deforestation during your trip so far, right?
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Today, we're going to do something with the reforestation.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12So we have a shovel and a rake for each of you,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- and we'll be on our way.- OK. Cool.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21With these simple tools and a lot of trees,
0:19:21 > 0:19:25the team are going to try and replant an area of rainforest.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27The plan is that it will regrow
0:19:27 > 0:19:30and provide a future home for the indri.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34I feel, like, really positive about it
0:19:34 > 0:19:37because we've learnt about deforestation, the causes of it,
0:19:37 > 0:19:41and now we're going to actually act and do some reforestation.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46So we're happy to see the outcome and what happens. I'm really excited.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48I'm feeling good about doing it.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50We're really going to be helping the environment
0:19:50 > 0:19:54and also it's going to be good to get some proper hard work going.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00And there's no doubt this is going to be hard work.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03But if the team manage it, they'll not only help the lemurs,
0:20:03 > 0:20:05they'll be encouraging sustainable tourism
0:20:05 > 0:20:07and benefiting the local people -
0:20:07 > 0:20:11everything they've spent their last month learning about.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14So we're going to go and learn how to plant the trees with these guys
0:20:14 > 0:20:16and then we'll try ourselves.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19They've got 500 trees to plant in only three days.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22And Yusuf wants to make sure the team do it correctly.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35We have to try and get it right every time,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38so the tree grows properly when it starts to grow up -
0:20:38 > 0:20:39so it grows straight.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Now we're going to split into teams, so we can get this show on the road
0:20:43 > 0:20:47and get the trees planted.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49They've split into two teams.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52As they've only got 72 hours to complete this task,
0:20:52 > 0:20:55they've decided to race to the finish.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58It's orange versus black.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- Team Orange for the win. - It's not about the competition.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06The first team that plants trees to the middle of the field wins.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11The plan for this forest is to plant a variety of trees
0:21:11 > 0:21:14that have the best chance of surviving and thriving.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18We have the same native tree, but in different categories.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Category one can grow really fast. Category two grows quite slowly.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26Category three takes quite a long time to grow.
0:21:26 > 0:21:27So we've got a varied amount,
0:21:27 > 0:21:31so when the forest grows, it's not just one category of tree.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36- So, let's go. Thank you.- Thank you. - Thank you very much.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41But it turns out that tree-planting isn't as easy as you might think.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43I'm just making a pile. It's hard!
0:21:43 > 0:21:46I need to get over this way, that's why.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51It's kind of hard because sometimes
0:21:51 > 0:21:54the mud has rocks and trees and roots around it,
0:21:54 > 0:21:57so you have to try and dig around it.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00So Jamie's decided to take charge and get her team organised.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Come on, guys. Let's get to work, then.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05I'm organised and bossy.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08That's one of my flaws. I'm a real bossy person, so sorry, guys.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13Do you think we need a little bit deeper, or will that be OK?
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- No. Deeper.- A tiny bit deeper and then it'll be up to my standards.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Over on the orange team, things aren't going well.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28After a tiring month, Eilidh's not enjoying today's work.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32This is the second tree I've just planted and...
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Urgh, I hate it. It's horrible.
0:22:36 > 0:22:42It's too hot and I really can't stand the heat and I need water. Lots.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46And while the rest of the team get stuck in,
0:22:46 > 0:22:51Eilidh's decided that digging's not for her.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52You all right, Eilidh?
0:22:52 > 0:22:56Yeah, I'm just really hot and I'm beginning to feel a bit sick,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59so I think I should stop.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02It's not a popular move with the rest of the group.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06It is selfish for all of us to really be getting stuck in
0:23:06 > 0:23:10and then for her to just take a backseat.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11So we'll see how today goes.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16If she's still like it tomorrow, we'll just have to say something.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19But it's not just Eilidh that's struggling with the workload.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24Who would've thought planting trees would be so tiring?
0:23:24 > 0:23:26And, worse than that,
0:23:26 > 0:23:31the rest of Gwen's team have stopped listening to each other.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- I think it's better if we stay together.- No.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36We're doing good here. We've already done one.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40We're doing two separate ones because Oke wants to do one by herself.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44- No, Oke. Stick with the plan. - There's not enough room.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49I kind of prefer working by myself because I can get it done quicker.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54Yeah, but then I can't, so that's slowing us down.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55I think I can get it done quicker.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58I think it's better if we work as a pair
0:23:58 > 0:24:01because then you do things twice as quick.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05In spite of the divisions, both teams have
0:24:05 > 0:24:08started to find their feet and are making good progress.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14This is our furthest one.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21- Yay!- Just carry on. Come on. We've got no time to waste.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23It seems their competitive streak has won out,
0:24:23 > 0:24:25and it's right up Gwen's street.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27I don't know if you've noticed,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30but every single thing we've done on this trip has been a competition.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32And I like it that way.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Even Eilidh has put her discomfort aside and started pitching in.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41I don't like digging, but everybody else hasn't had a break,
0:24:41 > 0:24:42so it's only fair that I take my turn.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Both teams are making really good headway now.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51The flags marking how far they've planted
0:24:51 > 0:24:53are getting closer and closer.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56They're quite close, but we're also quite close to them.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01I actually do think that, by tomorrow, if not by...
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- Less talk, more work! - I'm talking and working!
0:25:07 > 0:25:10I haven't realised how far we've actually progressed.
0:25:10 > 0:25:16We've come quite a way. And we can see their flag a lot closer now.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19So everyone's speeding up a bit. Once we've done a tree, it's like,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22"Yeah, one more closer to the finish line."
0:25:22 > 0:25:25So that's what's keeping me going, really.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Everyone's getting confident that their team is going to win this.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31I reckon we've got this one.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33The day's almost over and the taped markers
0:25:33 > 0:25:36show where the teams have planted more than half the trees.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40It's a fantastic effort, as this new patch of forest
0:25:40 > 0:25:44will make such a positive difference to the indri lemurs.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47But that's not what's at the forefront of the kids' minds.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50So, who do you think is going to win?
0:25:50 > 0:25:55- Them.- Let the best team win, you know.- They are the best team.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59- Your whole life is revolved around a competition.- No, it's not.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Life is not a competition...
0:26:01 > 0:26:03But in order to make this progress,
0:26:03 > 0:26:06it seems like they may have cut some corners.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Even though we were told to do
0:26:08 > 0:26:1040 centimetres wide and 40 centimetres deep,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13I think I've gone off of that scale quite a lot of times.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17So I don't know if it's going to alter the growing of the tree,
0:26:17 > 0:26:19but I'm hoping that it won't.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24Stop digging! Time's up for today.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Oh, wicked. We're nearly there.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32But conservationist Yusuf isn't happy.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34He's inspecting how the trees have been planted
0:26:34 > 0:26:37and can see that there are some major problems.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Group leader Doug can see the issue straight away.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50It's not filled in enough. The soil's not packed in.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Yusuf's grown these trees from seedlings.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56These are his trees, he's cared for them and loved them.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58And he doesn't need to see these trees wasted.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02They've been all about speed and the competition.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06And if these trees don't grow, the forest won't live.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09And so therefore, it's an utter waste of everyone's time.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10About 50 trees need to be redone.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14So, in the morning, the guys are going to find they've got
0:27:14 > 0:27:16a bit more work than they maybe realised.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20It's going to be a brutal last 48 hours in Madagascar.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Next time on Deadly Mission Madagascar...
0:27:27 > 0:27:30I swear they've moved our flag back.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33..things go from bad to worse.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36We're obviously not going to win now, so what's the point?
0:27:36 > 0:27:39What were you ever going to win? Nothing!
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