How a song saved a species
In the 60’s, the commercial whale hunting caused the whale population to fall by an estimated 90% from what it used to be in the XIX century. The discovery of Roger Payne and his team, that whales are intelligent animals and who play a crucial role in maintaining the ocean healthy, contributed a to a creation of a global movement which led, years later, to a moratorium on industrial whaling.
#Savethewhales
More information about Roger Payne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Payne
More information about Song of the humpback whales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_the_Humpback_Whale_(album)
Roger Payne's NGO | Ocean Alliance Conservation: https://whale.org/
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Animated short documentary directed by Rémi Cans
Production assistant: Céline Heim
Script writers: Marta Soszinska, Victoria Mardon, Simon Arnold, Rémi Cans
Composer: Inés Mirás Vieites
Sound Designer: Fabien Bolzinger
Animators: Pauline Champetier, Dabid Pascual
StoryBoard: Rémi Cans, Constance Tailleur
Voice Over: Chris Stewart
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