You may have seen a "Save the Whales" t-shirt, but "Save the Parasites"? Most people are familiar with parasites as a scourge to humans and livestock, and rightly so. But there is a vast unseen world of parasites that have evolved along with wildlife -- the "dark matter" that “holds ecosystems together”. They need to be studied and treated as endangered species in some cases, according to researchers who are on a quest to save parasites.
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- Year2023
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorEmily Driscoll
- ProducerEmily Driscoll, Jeffery DelViscio
- AnimatorLottie Kingslake
You may have seen a "Save the Whales" t-shirt, but "Save the Parasites"? Most people are familiar with parasites as a scourge to humans and livestock, and rightly so. But there is a vast unseen world of parasites that have evolved along with wildlife -- the "dark matter" that “holds ecosystems together”. They need to be studied and treated as endangered species in some cases, according to researchers who are on a quest to save parasites.
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- Year2023
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorEmily Driscoll
- ProducerEmily Driscoll, Jeffery DelViscio
- AnimatorLottie Kingslake