This session showcases the intersections between humans and animals, reinforcing the importance of learning to cohabitate with other species.&nbsp;

Images of butterfly wings at the microscopic scale are stunning, and at the nanoscopic scale they become otherworldly. Shot at two cutting-edge research labs, the pictures of&nbsp;Nanoscapes&nbsp;were taken with light and electron microscopes at magnifications up to 50,000x. The elaborate nanoscopic topography of butterfly wings has produced a wealth of data on structural coloration. The film is an artistic rendering of exciting new research on how butterflies build these remarkable, infinitesimal landscapes.

Nanoscapes

Images of butterfly wings at the nanoscopic scale.

Urbanization and deforestation are fracturing the wildlife corridors that preserve biodiversity in tropical rainforests, putting many species at risk, including the world's slowest mammal - the sloth. "Bridging Fragments" explores these stressors in a tropical rainforest community off the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, where the Sloth Conservation Foundation is helping the local wildlife navigate a disconnected world.

Bridging Fragments

Wildlife bridges are helping to protect sloths and preserve biodiversity in a tropical rainforest community in Costa Rica.

A husband and wife research team follows in the footsteps of a renowned wolverine expert in the Wallowa Mountains of Eastern Oregon in hopes of detecting the presence of a lone male wolverine named Stormy. They set up several remote monitoring stations deep in the Eagle Cap Wilderness during the dead of winter and in some of the harshest conditions. Additionally, they hope to document the presence of a female, but will they even find what they are looking for?

The Lone Wolverine of the Wallowas

Two researchers search for an elusive male wolverine, hoping he has found a mate.

"Bats are cool" is the message from renowned bat biologist Iroro Tanshi. Bats dominate her life, day and night. She and her biologist husband, Ben Obitte, comb the caves high up in Nigeria's Afi mountains to research, monitor, and understand different bat species to protect them. They relate their inspiring journey and share their award-winning work, revealing the story of their love of bats and each other.

The Bat Couple

Biologists Iroro and Ben came to the aid of a soon-to-be-extinct species of bats in Nigeria.

Jaguar Del Cielo&nbsp;follows field tech Felix Tafoya’s journey to better understand and conserve Mexico’s apex predator in the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve in Tamaulipas, Mexico. By catching jaguars and fitting them with GPS collars, Felix and his co-workers can track the movement of jaguars and get insights into their mysterious and elusive lives. The information collected from the collars is crucial to better understand the species and to mitigate conflicts with humans, which is imperative for the long-term conservation of jaguars.

Jaguar del Cielo

The story of local field technician Felix Tafoya’s quest to better understand the mysterious and powerful jaguars in the cloud forests of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

A pair of Black Skimmers lay their egg on a barrier island along Tampa Bay. Three weeks later, a fuzzy, sand-colored chick emerges from its shell. As the chick grows, it navigates the challenges of a heavily human-populated beach.

Black Skimmers, under our wing

Every summer, shorebirds known as Black Skimmers join in the hundreds to form a nesting colony on the barrier islands lining Tampa Bay. A Black Skimmer family must navigate the people and the storms while working to ensure their chick's survival and the species' future.

The Great Salt Lake provides for 10 million migratory birds every year, but starving birds will line its shores if the lake continues to shrink, and toxic dust storms will cloud Salt Lake City’s skies. Can Utahns prioritize public and environmental health over short-term economic gain?

Vanishing Oasis

Utah has a choice: a healthy Great Salt Lake, or toxic dust storms and ecological collapse.

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