The sharks that hunt in forests - Luka Seamus Wright
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Forests don’t usually come to mind as a habitat for sharks. But marine forests provide a home for 35% of the world’s sharks. Mangrove forests in particular function as an essential bridge between land and sea and have evolved various adaptations that protect them and their resident sharks. Luka Seamus Wright explores these unique and vital ecosystems.
Why are predators, such as sharks, and marine forests interdependent? Name an example of a simple food chain that links predators and marine forests to support your answer.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Luka Seamus Wright
- Director William Cifuentes, Lucy Animation Studio
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist William Cifuentes, Dakalister
- Animator Mario Carrascal, William Cifuentes, Daniela Camelo Avila, Laura Pineda
- Clean Up Animator Camilo Herrera Sanabria
- Compositor Jorge Moyano, Jefersson Vargas
- Art Director Dakalister
- Music Salil Bhayani
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam
