Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem - Kenny Coogan
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In the African grasslands, a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath. The animal's corpse threatens to infect the water, but for the vulture, this isn't a problem: it's a feast. With a stomach of steel that can digest diseased meat and waste, vultures are essential to removing dangerous pathogens from ecosystems. Kenny Coogan explores the importance of the desert's cleanup crew.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Kenny Coogan
- Director Katarina Jukić
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist Katarina Jukić
- Animator Katarina Jukić
- Art Director Katarina Jukić
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
