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From the microscopic clues hidden in the seafloor to powerful wildlife comebacks and global conservation efforts, this program explores how science and stewardship are shaping the future of our oceans. Researchers unlock the ocean’s role in storing carbon through environmental DNA, while the return of sea otters sparks the revival of an entire ecosystem in Monterey Bay. Across coastlines from Mexico to Baja California, dedicated guardians work to protect vital habitats and species, and on the remote island of St Helena, long term partnerships demonstrate what lasting marine protection can achieve. Together, these films offer a hopeful and compelling look at the people and innovations working to restore and defend our blue planet.
Guardians of the Wild is a visually stunning short documentary that follows WILDCOAST, an international conservation team working on the frontlines to protect our oceans, coastlines, and wildlife. From the beaches of Oaxaca, where millions of sea turtles return to nest, to the vast mangrove forests that fight climate change, to the remote deserts and coral reefs of Baja California, the film reveals extraordinary places and the communities fighting to keep them alive. Guided by local “guardians” and woven together by the voice of WILDCOAST’s director Serge Dedina, Guardians of the Wild is both a celebration of nature’s resilience and a rallying call to defend our planet’s last wild places.
- Year2025
- Runtime19 minutes
- DirectorBenjamín Soto
- ProducerAnn Wycoff, Angélica Del Río, Devon Lukasiewicz
- CinematographerAlejandro Jop
- EditorAndrés Azanza
- Sound DesignAndrés Azanza
From the microscopic clues hidden in the seafloor to powerful wildlife comebacks and global conservation efforts, this program explores how science and stewardship are shaping the future of our oceans. Researchers unlock the ocean’s role in storing carbon through environmental DNA, while the return of sea otters sparks the revival of an entire ecosystem in Monterey Bay. Across coastlines from Mexico to Baja California, dedicated guardians work to protect vital habitats and species, and on the remote island of St Helena, long term partnerships demonstrate what lasting marine protection can achieve. Together, these films offer a hopeful and compelling look at the people and innovations working to restore and defend our blue planet.
Guardians of the Wild is a visually stunning short documentary that follows WILDCOAST, an international conservation team working on the frontlines to protect our oceans, coastlines, and wildlife. From the beaches of Oaxaca, where millions of sea turtles return to nest, to the vast mangrove forests that fight climate change, to the remote deserts and coral reefs of Baja California, the film reveals extraordinary places and the communities fighting to keep them alive. Guided by local “guardians” and woven together by the voice of WILDCOAST’s director Serge Dedina, Guardians of the Wild is both a celebration of nature’s resilience and a rallying call to defend our planet’s last wild places.
- Year2025
- Runtime19 minutes
- DirectorBenjamín Soto
- ProducerAnn Wycoff, Angélica Del Río, Devon Lukasiewicz
- CinematographerAlejandro Jop
- EditorAndrés Azanza
- Sound DesignAndrés Azanza