The film captures the hidden mystery of the lives of Giant tortoises, one of the longest lived vertebrates in earth. It illustrates the diverse ecological roles played by Galapagos tortoises and how the environment has shaped complex yet predictable patterns on movement, morphology and ecological relationships among tortoises across the Galapagos Archipelago.
It demonstrates how a team of conservation biologists developed and implemented a research programme that revealed the hitherto unknown secret lives of Galapagos tortoises - one of the earth’s most iconic wildlife species.
It documents the movement ecology of tortoises, their feeding ecology, their role as ecosystem engineers, and their pivotal role in ecosystems. Touching on their conservation history from the time humans discovered the islands, and how humans will determine the fate of tortoises and their habitats.
It demonstrates how scientific research can inform conservation management, and highlight the importance of pure and applied research toward understanding and conserving the tortoises and the ecosystems they shape.
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