Monkeys Eat Lizard Alive! - Global Guardians Ep. 3

Mario and Trent share their gear insights and the importance of being "dialed in" for filming wild moments, using their Costa Rica experiences—including capuchin monkeys eating a live iguana—as a prime example. This episode offers a raw, behind-the-scenes look at documenting critical ecosystems in real-time. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/globalguardians and get on your way to being your best self. FOLLOW Global Guardians on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/global_guardians_pod/ FOLLOW Mario Aldecoa on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mario_aldecoa/ FOLLOW Trent Underwood on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetrentunderwood/ FOLLOW Global Guardians on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@global.guardians/ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction   00:00:38 - Getting Into Cinematography   00:03:46 - Filming for Brave Wilderness   00:10:06 - Challenges of Wildlife Filmmaking   00:14:26 - Choosing the Right Camera   00:23:52 - Action Cameras & DJI Gear   00:32:07 - Filming in Costa Rica   00:44:07 - Being Prepared in the Wild   00:48:34 - Capturing Viral Moments   00:56:25 - Monkey vs. Iguana CREDITS: HOST - Mario Aldecoa HOST - Trent Underwood DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Trent Underwood CAMERA OPERATOR & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST - Mario Aldecoa EDITOR - Trent Underwood MARKETING - Matt Fujita GRAPHIC DESIGN - Chance Ross PRODUCER - Suzanne Zonner PRODUCER - Beau Sedivy EP - Coyote Peterson PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REENACT OR RECREATE ANY EVENTS OR SCENES  FROM OUR VIDEOS. THE ANIMALS, INSECTS, PLANT LIFE, AND TERRAIN FEATURED IN  OUR VIDEOS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND CAN POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR  DEATH. The Global Guardians hosts and crew are professionally trained and routinely  receive assistance from wildlife experts, guides, and safety personnel when filming to  ensure the safety of our crew and all wildlife. No animals were harmed or removed from  their natural habitat while making this video. Global Guardians has obtained permission  to film in each location featured in this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices