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might's ancient sequoias as wildfires close in. >> i'm standing right in front of the grizzly giant and we've got a sprinkler system set up in front of it. >> i'm pamela brown in washington. you're live in the cnn "newsroom." we want to take you right now to mariposa, california as evacuations are under way as fires threaten the ancient sequoias. our nick watt has just arrived on the scene. nick, how serious is the season there, and what are they doing to protect these incredibly special trees? >> reporter: well, we just have heard that the fight is going in the right direction, but ...

now. >> you need to stand your grown. you stay still. you don't run. >> at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes. home to spectacular wildlife. for centuries people and animals have battled for supremacy. but now enemies are becoming allies. together they face new challenges in our rapidly changing world. >> you are at the mercy of the elements. this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. for 12 months, our film crews journeyed from the southern tip of the continent >> whoa! >> to the peaks of the andes. >> we made it. equipped with cutting edge tech...

>> this is where you need to stand your ground. stay still. you don't run. >> at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes. home to spectacular wildlife. for centuries people and animals have battled for supremacy. but now enemies are becoming allies. together they face new challenges in our rapidly changing world. >> you are at the mercy of the elements. >> this is the story of what it takes to survive. on the edge of the world. for 12 months our film crews journeyed from the southern tip of the continent -- >> whoa! >> -- to the peaks of the andes. >> we made it! >> equipped with...

To find and film patagonia's wildlife, the team relied on local experts, guides, and trackers. one scientist in particular took the crews to the most remote locations in search of creatures they'd never have found on their own. they call him the bug detective, entomologist extraordinaire esai madriz. >> i specialize in going to areas of the world where no one has ever been, and i look for rare and new species of insects. >> the challenge for director kit laurie is keeping up with him. >> esai is not your average scientist. he's out in the field as much as he possibly can be. he'll climb to the...

Own. they call him the bug detective. entomologist extraordinaire esai madriz. >> i specialize in going to areas of the world where no one has ever been, and i look for rare and new species of insects. >> the challenge for director kit laurie is keeping up with him. >> esai is not your average scientist. he's out in the field as much as he possibly can be. he'll climb to the top of tree canopies, raft down rivers, hike glaciers. because he wants to immerse himself in the bugs' environment. he's dedicated. >> this time esai's leading the crew into the heart of chile's valdivian forest. >> the m...