Meet the ocean nomads of the South Pacific | 60 Minutes Australia

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In this job, we've learned that the world still holds some remarkable surprises. Like the people you're about to meet - the ocean nomads of the South Pacific called the Bajau Laut. With no land-based home to call their own, these sea gypsies have roamed the treacherous waters north of Australia for centuries, living their entire lives on tiny wooden boats. The ocean provides their every need, they've even physically adapted to hunt underwater as efficiently as ocean mammals. But, as exotic as it sounds, Allison Langdon soon discovered life on the ocean waves has its hardship and danger, from tropical storms to deadly pirates.

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