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the tamarin detective the trees of life
Trapped in the fast-expanding city of Manaus, The changing climate is making Britain’s oak trees
the Pied tamarin has one of the smallest ranges increasingly susceptible to threats from pests and
of any primate in the world – and is now the most diseases. Professor Rob Jackson a biological scientist at
endangered. Scientists estimate that there are just a the University of Reading leads a pioneering research
few hundred Pied tamarins left, and as their home project, PuRpOsE, to protect oak ecosystems, and to
city continues to expand – this number continues to understand and forecast causes, consequences and
drop. Fortunately, Marcelo Gordo has dedicated his threats.
life to saving this endearing species – and as human
populations worldwide encroach on rainforests, the
tamarins could offer a vital insight into diseases such
as Covid-19 - that leap from animals to humans—
before they spiral out of control.
genre: waterbear impact short genre: waterbear impact short
format: 1 x 5’ / HD / 2022 format: 1 x 6’ / HD / 2021
credits: WaterBear Network credits: WaterBear Network
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