Films Included: <ul><li>Emergence (CC available)</li><li>The Little Fox of Limuw (CC available)</li><li>High Plains Wild (CC available)</li><li>Deep in the Heart </li><li>Path of the Bear </li><li>Virtual Recorded Filmmaker Q&amp;A </li></ul>Total Run Time = 178 minutes

The unique Channel Island Fox was brought to the islands by the Chumash about six thousand years ago. After coming close to extinction, this adorable fox has been brought back by removing invasive species and the restoration of its habitat.

The Little Fox of Limuw

The unique Channel Island Fox was brought to the islands by the Chumash about six thousand years ago. After coming close to extinction, this adorable fox has been brought back by removing invasive species and the restoration of its habitat.

In the High Plains of western Nebraska, bighorn sheep can be found scaling the buttes that rise above the North Platte River valley. However, in recent history, that was not always the case. Bighorn sheep were once commonly found in the Great Plains and American West but were nearly hunted to extinction and are now threatened by disease and habitat fragmentation. In Nebraska, reintroduction efforts began back in the early 1980s. Today a dedicated community of biologists and researchers work tirelessly to understand how to keep these populations in the Wildcat Hills and the Pine Ridge healthy and viable. This film shows a behind the scenes look of the lingering wild western Nebraska caught on camera by two local conservation photographers, a look into the natural history of bighorn sheep in western Nebraska, and the ongoing efforts by biologists and researchers who are dedicated to keeping these bighorn sheep populations around for years to come.

High Plains Wild

Follow the history of bighorn sheep in the High Plains of Nebraska, their near extinction and successful reintroduction efforts.

Deep in the Heart is a visually stunning celebration of what makes Texas unique — its diverse landscapes and remarkable Explore: Wildlife behavior that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Told through the eyes of Explore: Wildlife species ranging from the mysterious blind catfish to the elusive mountain lion, the story follows our ever-changing relationship with the natural world and showcases our ability to destroy, conserve, and recover Explore: Wildlife and the habitat we mutually depend on. Narrated by Matthew McConaughey and featuring state-of-the-art cinematography, this family-friendly film journeys from the highest peaks in West Texas, through our aquifers, rivers, and bays, and deep into the Gulf of Mexico. Deep in the Heart aims to conserve our remaining wild places, to show the connectivity of water and Explore: Wildlife, and to recognize Texas’ conservation importance on a continental scale.

Deep in the Heart

A visually stunning celebration of Texas’ diverse landscapes and remarkable Explore: Wildlife found nowhere else. Narrated by Matthew McConaughey, the film aims to conserve our remaining wild places, to show the connectivity of water and Explore: Wildlife, and to recognize Texas’ conservation importance on a continental scale.

Emergence is a short documentary featuring Tsavo National Parks incredible super tuskers and the remarkable humans preserving these iconic elephants. Super Tuskers are elephants whose tusks are so large they touch the ground; each tusk weighs well over 100 lbs. There is a genetic variation that these elephants share that is responsible for this rare tusk size. Roughly 21 Super Tuskers exist on the planet and 9 of them live in the Greater Tsavo Ecosystem. Since elephants live to approximately 55 years old, many of these “Tuskers” are reaching the end of their lifespan. Fortunately, 32 bull elephants thought to possess the Tusker gene (known as Emerging Tuskers) and 4 female Tuskers (Iconic Cows) have been identified in Tsavo. With protection, there is an opportunity for these elephants to breed and keep this critically threatened gene pool alive. The documentary sheds light on these rare elephants, the challenges they face, and the work dedicated humans are doing to protect them. The main character of the film is a Super Tusker named Lugard – he is considered a Kenyan national treasure. As large as Lugard is, he is not easy to find. Like most bull elephants, he is solitary. He is also not comfortable around humans. At 55 years old, Lugard has witnessed a multitude of atrocities including a massive poaching crisis in the ‘70s and ‘80s where the elephant population in the park was decimated. He continues to navigate the effects of climate change and is living through the worst drought the eastern horn of Africa has seen in 4 decades. The film also features Tsavo Trust, a remarkable NGO that works tirelessly to protect these incredible elephants. The film was made by Off Piste Africa & Empowers Africa.

Emergence

Super Tuskers are elephants whose tusks are so large they touch the ground; each tusk weighs well over 100 lbs. Meet Tsavo National Parks incredible super tuskers and the remarkable humans preserving these iconic elephants.

In a world from ancient times, wild brown bears have coexisted with humans for 6000 years in the mountains of Italy, two hours from Rome. Bear expert Chris Morgan travels from the Colosseum to the wilderness meeting conservationists and locals on the frontline with one of the world’s rarest bears.

Path of the Bear

Bear expert Chris Morgan travels to the heart of Italy to meet the people who have been fighting for the conservation of the Marsican brown bear and help to further its protection.

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