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Summer in patagonia, and filming is in full swing. one crew is heading to bahia mansa, a quiet fishing village on the west coast of chile. they've been told it's home to the marine otter, known in patagonia as the chungungo. this enclosed bay may look like an easy place for filming, but it's a tough assignment. >> anybody see them? >> no, not yet. >> the crew only has five days to learn the otters' movements and capture them on camera. >> you heard them? they just cried out. >> having filmed chungungo before, cinematographer mauricio handler knows it won't be easy. >> they're sneaky. they're v...

>> oh! >> where? >> this location also brings its own challenges. >> yep. yeah. i got him. i got him. [ speaking non-english ] >> see, that happens all the time. you get a great shot, and then you have a boat that comes in the way. let's get some high ground. oh, yeah. yep, yep. it's a tough angle. i lost him. so, this goes on all day long. you have to be here from sunrise to sunset, and you can't miss a beat. >> despite the difficulties, this is a dream shoot for mauricio. he has a special connection not only with this creature but also the country itself. >> i was born in chile, but i left v...

>> mauricio immerses his camera in their underwater world. it's the moment of truth. time for carla to review the footage.

Summer in patagonia, and filming is in full swing. one crew is heading to ba bajia mansa, a quiet fishing village on the west coast of chile. they've been told it's home to the marine otter. known in patagonia as the chungungo. this enclosed bay may look like an easy place for filming, but it's a tough assignment. >> anybody see them? >> no. not yet. >> the crew only has five days to learn the otters' movements and capture them on camera. >> you heard them? they just cried out. >> having filmed chungungo before cinematographer mauricio

Cinematographer mauricio handler knows it won't be easy. >> they are sneaky. they are very sneaky, and they are very fast. for such a small animal, one minute they are there, the next minute they are gone. where? >> this location also brings its own challenges. >> yeah, yeah, i got him. i got hip. that's what happens all the time. you get a great shot and then a boat comes in the way. let's get to high ground. >> oh, yeah, yeah. it's a toughage. i lost him. so this goes on all day long. you have to be here from sunrise to sunset and you can't misa beat. >> despite the difficulties, this is a d...