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Portugal’s Southwest:
The Coast Of The Storks Pythons And The Exotic Pet Trade
1 x 60’, 2020, HD 1 x 60’, 2021, HD
This is the story of the white storks of southwest Portugal. The only place in the Snakes have always fostered our fascination, playing a significant role in our ancient
world where these emblematic animals nest on cliffs, in a unique ecosystem where stories. Long ago, only those with access to the supernatural were able to bond with
two worlds meet: the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The storks are a symbol of these potentially deadly creatures. With advances in modern animal husbandry, it
this region and have been preserved over the millennia. This documentary portrays has allowed us to indulge in our fascination for these symbolic animals. With that has
some of its natural history and how the local human lifestyle contributes to the come a global explosion of snakes as pets. Follow environmental photojournalist
desired balance of the ecosystem. This thought-provoking film asks: how can such Aaron Gekoski as he investigates our relationship with one of the most popular
a pristine wild and sandy coastline cope with the new wave of tourism and modern exotic pets: ball pythons. Traversing four continents, he witnesses sacred rituals,
industries? visits voodoo markets and joins expeditions into remote West Africa to discover
how ball pythons make their way into the homes of pet owners, worldwide.
Rota Vincentina Aaron Gekoski & Will Foster-Grundy for World Animal Protection

TODAY - NATURE & WILDLIFE

Planet California
2 x 60’, 2021, 4K
This series takes us on a journey to discover California’s wildlife, its wild places, and the extreme forces which are now pushing them to a tipping point. Catastrophic
wildfires, devastating droughts, extreme storms, more people and the ocean warming are all major threats. How will California’s spectacular wilderness survive? Best-known
for its beaches and Disneyland, California is also an island of biodiversity – the greatest in the Americas. Bounded by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean, it is home
to iconic wild places like Yosemite and the Giant Redwood forests, but also to the endless dunes and uninhabited shores of Baja California. ‘Planet California’ looks at
natural history in a new way. We employ new science, combined with stunning images and storytelling to look at the future for California’s wildlife in the face of growing
dangers. With the increasing intensity of the extreme forces it is facing, what is happening to California’s wildlife now, has implications to wildlife worldwide. That’s why it
is ‘Planet California’.

10 Terra Mater Factual Studios/Wild Logic/PBS/Doclights/NDR Naturfilm/ARTE France