The past few weeks have been a blur of activity and change. The next installment of "Manatees in Crisis" is currently being edited and should be ready for viewing on Aug. 26.
Production offices (that is to say my house) have moved a bit out of the area. Actually, 3,350 miles out of the area to Washington State. Many different elements came together to precipitate the move but, rest assured, I filmed more than enough footage, interviews and wild manatees to finish the next 4-5 episodes.
Why did I move? Well, simply put, to continue working to save marine mammals. I'll be working on a feature-length documentary for the next couple of years about killer whales in the Pacific Northwest.
As exciting as I am to be given the chance to work with some of the world's leading experts on orca whales, I was sad to leave the manatees with their future so damned uncertain.
However, my commitment remains to tell their story here through the web series - now and for the next few years. So, please, keep sharing this website and the series. I can promise you that I am working hard to maintain the the most current news, resources and statistics, even as I film the killer whales.
The two species' plights are not mutually exclusive, either. Both large-sized, highly intelligent marine mammal species are imperiled by changes in the health of their respective Eco-systems.
So, from time-to-time, I will blog about the global issues as well as the ones directly affecting Florida.
"Manatees in Crisis" will still be the the most comprehensive chronicle of the die-off that's openly and freely accessible to anyone.
Thank you for your continued support and for helping spread the word!
Cheers,
- Rick Wood
Production offices (that is to say my house) have moved a bit out of the area. Actually, 3,350 miles out of the area to Washington State. Many different elements came together to precipitate the move but, rest assured, I filmed more than enough footage, interviews and wild manatees to finish the next 4-5 episodes.
Why did I move? Well, simply put, to continue working to save marine mammals. I'll be working on a feature-length documentary for the next couple of years about killer whales in the Pacific Northwest.
As exciting as I am to be given the chance to work with some of the world's leading experts on orca whales, I was sad to leave the manatees with their future so damned uncertain.
However, my commitment remains to tell their story here through the web series - now and for the next few years. So, please, keep sharing this website and the series. I can promise you that I am working hard to maintain the the most current news, resources and statistics, even as I film the killer whales.
The two species' plights are not mutually exclusive, either. Both large-sized, highly intelligent marine mammal species are imperiled by changes in the health of their respective Eco-systems.
So, from time-to-time, I will blog about the global issues as well as the ones directly affecting Florida.
"Manatees in Crisis" will still be the the most comprehensive chronicle of the die-off that's openly and freely accessible to anyone.
Thank you for your continued support and for helping spread the word!
Cheers,
- Rick Wood