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The Turtle Walker Wild Talk

Fifty years ago, Satish Bhaskar, a young conservationist Come with us for a ‘talk on the wild side’ as we explore
was marooned on India’s wild and spectacular the incredible world of animal communication...
islands, with no escape. He began living alongside From a gorilla using sign language to a killer whale
colonies of nesting Sea Turtles and studying them, speaking English, to a parrot swearing like a trooper,
forming a lifelong bond. We follow the exciting this series explores an array of furry, feathery, and
journey of Satish’s fight for the Sea Turtles as he tells ocean-dwelling creatures. In each episode our host
the stories of these mysterious ocean dwellers in an will unravel the mysteries surrounding the animal
attempt to save them from extinction. kingdom’s rich world of communication. Through
interviews with world leading scientists and engaging
experiments, we’ll uncover the previously secret
language of our wilder cousins.

Genre: Nature & Wildlife Genre: Nature & Wildlife
Format: 1 x 60’ or 1 x 90’ / HD Format: 3 x 60’ / HD
Credits: Emaho Films / Off the Fence Studios Credits: Off the Fence Productions
Delivery: 12-18 months from green-light Delivery: 9 months from green-light