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Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

After creating one of the world's largest marine protected areas in 2016 with National Geographic's support, Niue invites Pristine Seas back to assess changes using advanced tech and plan a sustainable future for their waters.

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Self - Minister of Natural Resources, Niue

Self - Chief Scientist, Pristine Seas

Alan Friedlander

Self - Principal Fisheries Officer, Niue

Self - Communications & Media, Now Project

Self - Expedition Leader, Pristine Seas

Self - Manager, Now Project

Self - President, Tofia Niue

Self - Tãoga Niue Museum & Cultural Center

Self - Founder, National Geographic Pristine Seas

Self - Premier, Niue

Dalton Tagelagi

Self - Marine Ecologist, Pristine Seas

Self - Traditional Fisherman

Clayton Viliamu

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We all
feel like saltwater - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We all feel like saltwater

Our legends are that we were
fished out of the ocean by - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Our legends are that we were fished out of the ocean by

And that's how we came to be. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

And that's how we came to be.

The ocean is the life
force that made us, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The ocean is the life force that made us,

We owe our existence
to the ocean, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We owe our existence to the ocean,

It's one island, one big rock
that sticks out of the ocean. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It's one island, one big rock that sticks out of the oc...

Pushed up out of the
water by a volcano - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Pushed up out of the water by a volcano

And we call it
The Rock of Polynesia. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

And we call it The Rock of Polynesia.

A single
uplifted coral atoll, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

A single uplifted coral atoll,

It's the
respect for the oceans, for - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It's the respect for the oceans, for

We're so
blessed that we live in Niue. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We're so blessed that we live in Niue.

I am one of
the endangered species of Niue - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

I am one of the endangered species of Niue

I truly feel like I won the
lottery, being born on this - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

I truly feel like I won the lottery, being born on this

Oh, not many,
too many pigs swimming in the - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Oh, not many, too many pigs swimming in the

I'm a scientist by profession, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

I'm a scientist by profession,

From a survival
perspective, our lives are - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

From a survival perspective, our lives are

But the impacts of
climate change are robbing - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

But the impacts of climate change are robbing

So in 2016, we invited - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

So in 2016, we invited

When we were here in 2016, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

When we were here in 2016,

Climate change, unregulated
fishing, and rapid development - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Climate change, unregulated fishing, and rapid development

The health of the ocean is
directly tied to the health of - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The health of the ocean is directly tied to the health of

But we as humans are
putting ourselves at risk. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

But we as humans are putting ourselves at risk.

Our seas generate half
the oxygen we breathe and - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Our seas generate half the oxygen we breathe and

And only 8% of the ocean
is currently protected. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

And only 8% of the ocean is currently protected.

In 2008, Dr. Enric Sala at
National Geographic started - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

In 2008, Dr. Enric Sala at National Geographic started

In 15 years, we've conducted
43 expeditions and - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

In 15 years, we've conducted 43 expeditions and

We team up with local partners
and governments to conduct - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We team up with local partners and governments to conduct

Not many people
get to dive under the ocean - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Not many people get to dive under the ocean

So we went to every single
village and showed the video - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

So we went to every single village and showed the video

The ability to showcase
that underwater taoga, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The ability to showcase that underwater taoga,

And there was just an
overwhelming support - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

And there was just an overwhelming support

That was really the underpinning
of the 2016 decision - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

That was really the underpinning of the 2016 decision

I have
the greatest honor and privilege - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

I have the greatest honor and privilege

Moana Mahu is
127,000 square kilometers. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Moana Mahu is 127,000 square kilometers.

It covers an area of really
unique marine biodiversity - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It covers an area of really unique marine biodiversity

These spaces of protection
and just letting nature do its - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

These spaces of protection and just letting nature do its

This is a good sign of
health for the reef, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

This is a good sign of health for the reef,

Having Pristine Seas come
back to do a follow-up mission - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Having Pristine Seas come back to do a follow-up mission

We're doing a full-blown
repeat expedition with - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We're doing a full-blown repeat expedition with

It's always
the real exciting, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It's always the real exciting,

Making sure
we have all of our gear to - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Making sure we have all of our gear to

We're
working with our local partners, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We're working with our local partners,

They're
really good scientists, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

They're really good scientists,

This local knowledge
is so critical because, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

This local knowledge is so critical because,

This is for the benefit
of the Niuean people, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

This is for the benefit of the Niuean people,

So we're here
to complement, supplement, and - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

So we're here to complement, supplement, and

Having
Pristine Seas come back now - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Having Pristine Seas come back now

Obviously, we need to be
able to, to demonstrate that - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Obviously, we need to be able to, to demonstrate that

Two, one will be the
scientific survey. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Two, one will be the scientific survey.

Brendon Pasisi
is my brother, and he's - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Brendon Pasisi is my brother, and he's

It's a little oasis in the
middle of nowhere, and that's - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It's a little oasis in the middle of nowhere, and that&...

When I first started
spearfishing and, and diving, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

When I first started spearfishing and, and diving,

It reminds me of what it was
like here on the island - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It reminds me of what it was like here on the island

Hopefully, it's showing that
the work that we're doing, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Hopefully, it's showing that the work that we're d...

The Pristine Seas
ship will be greeted with - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The Pristine Seas ship will be greeted with

The Takalo
is a war chant or war cry. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The Takalo is a war chant or war cry.

It was motivation
for our warriors. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It was motivation for our warriors.

The Takalo
for Pristine Seas, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The Takalo for Pristine Seas,

We just wanna
remind Pristine Seas that - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We just wanna remind Pristine Seas that

This is our land. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

This is our land.

But they are welcome here to
help us protect our resources. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

But they are welcome here to help us protect our resources.

But as it ends, the warriors
kind of part and there's the - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

But as it ends, the warriors kind of part and there's t...

And it
becomes this really gentle and - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

And it becomes this really gentle and

It was really a show of force
of the entire community that - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It was really a show of force of the entire community that

So I've been here
a number of times - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

So I've been here a number of times

Molly is
a really great scientist and - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Molly is a really great scientist and

Ryan is
the expedition leader and he's - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Ryan is the expedition leader and he's

Whitney is a great scientist,
a really good naturalist. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Whitney is a great scientist, a really good naturalist.

For me, it's a real thrill to
work with people like that. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

For me, it's a real thrill to work with people like tha...

The whole
island has got amazing - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The whole island has got amazing

It's crystal clear,
really vibrant blue water. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It's crystal clear, really vibrant blue water.

Niue
has an endemic sea krait. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Niue has an endemic sea krait.

It has one of the most
venomous toxins on earth. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It has one of the most venomous toxins on earth.

They're pretty
voracious predators. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

They're pretty voracious predators.

They're perfectly adapted to
hunting in the coral reef. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

They're perfectly adapted to hunting in the coral reef.

We saw corals growing in just
a few feet of water and the - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We saw corals growing in just a few feet of water and the

It's always
been a challenge looking after - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

It's always been a challenge looking after

Water is quite a fragile
resource really because the - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Water is quite a fragile resource really because the

Obviously, the impact of very
large storms can be some of - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Obviously, the impact of very large storms can be some of

As you can see,
it's just, uh, completely... - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

As you can see, it's just, uh, completely...

Cyclone Heta
was a Category 5 cyclone that - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

Cyclone Heta was a Category 5 cyclone that

There's the forest out there.
It's completely gutted. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

There's the forest out there. It's completely gutt...

The waves scoured
all of our infrastructure - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The waves scoured all of our infrastructure

The impacts were shocking. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

The impacts were shocking.

You can see the whole coastline
has just been stripped, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

You can see the whole coastline has just been stripped,

We lost our
only wharf, our only hospital. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We lost our only wharf, our only hospital.

We lost our only museum. - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

We lost our only museum.

95% of our artifacts
were in that museum - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

95% of our artifacts were in that museum

When you've got climate change
making what would've been a - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

When you've got climate change making what would'v...

When Niue gets hit
by a big cyclone, - Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue

When Niue gets hit by a big cyclone,

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After creating one of the world's largest marine protected areas in 2016 with National Geographic's support, Niue invites Pristine Seas back to assess changes using advanced tech and plan a sustainable future for their waters.

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Production: National Geographic Films

Genre: documentary

Year: 2024

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Released: 08 Jun 2024

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Homepage: https://news.nationalgeographic.org/new-film-protecting-paradise/