The spear-wielding stork who revolutionized science - Lucy Cooke
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In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long wooden spear. The stork had been speared in Africa and then flew over 2,500 km. This astonishing flight proved to be an essential clue in a mystery that had plagued scientists for centuries: the seasonal disappearance of birds. Lucy Cooke digs into the discovery of bird migration.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Lucy Cooke
- Director Mateus Moretto
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist Mateus Moretto
- Animator Luciano do Amaral, Mateus Moretto
- Art Director Luciano do Amaral, Mateus Moretto
- Sound Designer Bamm Bamm Wolfgang
- Music Gavin Dodds, Bamm Bamm Wolfgang
- Special Thanks Will Gourley
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Dan Kwartler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
