A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals - Gilad Bino
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Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers and streams to mere trickles. She barely survived and was unable to reproduce. Could the next year bring a change in luck? Gilad Bino traces a year in the life of a platypus, and explores the unique adaptations that ensure this ancient species' survival.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Gilad Bino
- Director Petya Zlateva, Compote Collective
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Petya Zlateva
- Animator Petya Zlateva, Velislava Shtarkova, Nataliya Atanasova
- Compositor Alexander Daniel
- Art Director Petya Zlateva
- Music BigBanda SoundScapers
- Sound Designer BigBanda SoundScapers
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Production Coordinator Abdallah Ewis
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam
