Bear Grylls, the presenter of Discovery Channel’s popular series – Man Vs. Wild, is a celebrated name when it comes to tackling the harshest locations on Earth and surviving the most impossible situations. Now, Discovery Channel brings back the same thrill in a new series THE ISLAND HOSTED BY BEAR GRYLLS where 14 modern American men compete to outlive one another in the perilous wild in a bid to impress the greatest survival expert of all times – Bear Grylls.
In the series THE ISLAND HOSTED BY BEAR GRYLLS, fourteen modern men from various backgrounds are dropped on a remote, inhabited Pacific island to survive for 28 days. Stripped of all the luxuries and conveniences of modern living, they step out of their comfort zones and embark on an empowering journey. With only a few clothes on their backs and some basic tools, they are compelled to tackle various challenges on the ruthless island without the aid of modern technology.Filming themselves, these men hunt for food, source water, erect shelter, build community and fight for their existence using their strength, will-power and survival skills.
By every passing day, the toughest of the tough start losing hope. Three days without fresh drinking water pushes the men to their limits. As the men struggle to secure food, they unexpectedly catch a sea turtle, which was actually endangered.
Despite the fact that everyone is hungry, 31-year-old contestant BenjiLanpher after finding the trapped turtle with fellow contestants Matt Getz and Graham Sheldon quickly frees the turtle from the net. Graham said, “Sea turtles are a protected species and we should release him as soon as possible.’’
The sea turtle is severely fatigued from being trapped and appears lifeless as it gasps for air on the beach.Benjicomes forward and givesthe turtle mouth to mouth breathing to infuse fresh air into his lungs. He then rubsits back and leaves it into the sea. The turtle revives and then startsswimming again, leaving everyone happy and joyous behind.
Benji added, “None of us wanna have to be the cause of the death of a sea turtle, it was obviously not moving and it wasn’t breathing. We took it into shore and tried to save its life.”
Benji, Graham and Matt gather a lot of appreciation by their fellow participants for saving the life of an imperiled species.The 28 days in the wild, struggling to survive will bea life-changing experience for these ordinary men as they signup for the toughest survival show on television.
Will these men still have the spirit and resources to survive? Will they be able to summon the skills of their forefathers and find the hunter-gatherer within? And what will they learn about themselves and each other? Will the ruthless wilderness show mercy to men who find all their solutions in this internet led world? Will they give up or develop a new zenith of strength within? Will these men impress Bear Grylls with their survivalist instincts?
To find out more, watch THE ISLAND HOSTED BY BEAR GRYLLS starting July 18, Monday to Wednesday at 10 PM,on Discovery Channel.
