Rare Bird
Rare Bird
Directed by Lucinda Spurling
Imagine finding a pterodactyl alive and nesting on
an obscure island. Rare Bird is the true story of a 15-year-old boy who
helped find a bird believed extinct for over 300 years and solve the
mystery of its existence. Like the myth of the phoenix, the Cahow bird
is resurrected on the island paradise of Bermuda at the dawn of its
development, a ghost bird returning to teach humanity an important
lesson in perseverance. Threatened by manmade development, invasive
species, and the pesticide DDT, the Cahow has been on the brink of
extinction for over 4 centuries. This against all odds story about a
man, a ghost bird and a struggle for survival takes a dramatic turn,
when the bird faces a greater threat: global warming. Ravaged by a
recent hurricane what will David and his successor Jeremy do to save
the species once again from oblivion? Rare Bird is their tale of hope,
inspiration and commitment to the future of all species. This true
story is both a miracle and a mystery, and will keep you riveted as the
destiny of an “extinct” species plays out in a race against time.
A Handbook of the Ants of Peninsular India
This is the story of one life form that not only managed to
survive, but is found even in the farthest corners of the planet today. This is
the story of Dragonflies. The film introduces the viewers with the striking 
Cherub of the Mist unravels the mystery behind the secretive life of
this little cherub of the treetops and brings alive the irresistible
charms of Ailurus fulgens - the fire cat. This is first time the Red
Pandas have been filmed in the wild, courting, mating, nest building
and rearing their newly-born cubs.
The coral reefs are under threat from an endles string of assaults- souevenir markets, aquariums, coral constructions...
The
Indian dancing bear, the sloth bear, has entertained villagers for
centuries. Yet, under contemporary Indian law, the sloth bear is
entitled to the same protection as the tiger. Traditions are hard to
change and the bear is still used as entertainment and a source of
income by bear owners from the Qalandar community of India. The Last
Dance follows an undercover operation of a surrender of a dancing bear.
An old way of life comes to an end but a new beginning emerges for the
bears.
Though entitled with the same protection as the tiger, the sloth Bear is often captured and made to dance. Through a rescue operation and the surrencder of a dancing bear, the Last Dance shows how the crime can be brought to an end.
Sonya says that of the 1,500 species of butterflies in India, 400 are on the verge of extinction; this was reason enough to track down butterfly poachers—entire villages in Kerala—where they catch and supply rare species to traders from south-east Asia.
