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Our Big Blue Backyard
11 x 60’, 2014-2016, HD
‘Our Big Blue Backyard’ explores the unique marine locations around New Zealand’s coastline and its outlying islands. We travel from Northland to Stewart Island and
further afield to the Kermadec Islands, 1000 nautical miles northeast of the north island; White Island; the Chatham Islands; Banks Peninsula; Fiordland; and two of New
Zealand’s Sub Antarctic islands – Campbell and Antipodes. Here we explore the special marine environments and meet the colourful and varied inhabitants as they interact
in their unique locations. From the giant to the tiny and the acrobatic to the rock scrapers, the range and behaviours of these species in such close proximity is fascinating.
There is plenty of action in these aquatic communities as the lives of these close neighbours weave together to reveal entertaining animal dramas. It’s predator versus prey
as surfing orcas travel the golden harbours of Northland; quality time with the big old snapper and crayfish of Goat Island; a day out with the athletic Dusky Dolphins of
Kaikoura; a fur-seal summer off New Zealand’s wild west coast and great white shark versus little blue penguins in the southern oasis of Stewart Island. Whilst in the islands,
we travel further and get to see humpback whales, huge groper, longfin eels, Hector’s dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, seven-gill sharks, yellow-eyed and Fiordland crested
penguins, southern royal albatross, New Zealand sea lions and giant spider crabs to name just a few. Series 3 coming Autumn 2022
NHNZ Worldwide for TVNZ TODAY - NATURE & WILDLIFE

Otters And The
Exotic Pet Trade Perfect Parenting
1 x 60’, 2021, HD 1 x 60’, 2021, HD
Tracking the exotic pet trade of otters across the globe, a story of gangsters and Parenting is not easy, just looking at us humans, raising children is a nerve-wracking
guns, mammals and middlemen. Japanese otter cafés and social media influencers task. But for animal parents, mother nature is even more demanding. So, animals
are driving increased demand for pet otters all over the world, with devastating have evolved different strategies for rearing their young. Under the waves a female
consequences. These otters might be adorable, but the truth behind this trade is octopus is looking for a vacancy, a safe place to lay her eggs. High in the treetops
anything but. Ripped from the wild or irresponsibly bred, orphaned by poachers an Orangutan mother shows her child how to traverse from branch to branch. In
and confined in unnatural environments, these otters live a life of extreme misery. some species the fathers take care of the offspring – poison dart frogs, for example.
Following World Animal Protection intelligence, environmental photojournalist For other animals, rearing young is a group effort. Single mothers and fathers, same
Aaron Gekoski investigates Otters and the Exotic Pet Trade. sex couples and whole colonies of sisters – all are working hard to ensure their
offspring’s survival.
Aaron Gekoski & Will Foster-Grundy for World Animal Protection Terra Mater Factual Studios 9