Let us ruin your day with this tongue-eating parasite - Niko Zlotnik
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The infamous tongue-eating louse is one of nearly 400 species belonging to a family of fish parasites. Some latch onto their host’s head, others suck blood from fish gills, and others still burrow into fish flesh. But the Cymothoa exigua goes specifically for fish tongues. How do these parasites do it, and why? Niko Zlotnik explores the strategies tongue biters use to find a fish to call home.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Niko Zlotnik
- Director Flaka Kokolli, Flammorum Animation Studio
- Narrator Adrian Dannatt
- Composer Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Storyboard and Animation by Flaka Kokolli, Diellza Franca, Leonita Thaqi, Elsa Talla, Finesa Peja
- Compositor Leonita Thaqi
- Art Director Flaka Kokolli, Diellza Franca
- Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
