Here's a short outtake from filming on San Juan Island. A family of river otters (sea otters are found outside of Puget Sound) enjoy the sunshine of a warm winter day.
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"What was amazing was to sit among the tide pools, on the rocky shores of San Juan Island, and see the life contained in the waters of the Salish Sea. We saw harbor seals a plenty, a Steller sea lion, vibrant orange starfish (healthy!), a family of river otters (there are not usually sea otters in Puget Sound, just river otters), bald eagles and scores of fish. We spent more than six hours filming from those precarious rocks. At the end of the day we shot a dramatic time lapse of the fiery, orange sunset. We did not see killer whales (though now I know where they were yesterday) but it was well worth having made the trip. Every animal we filmed is a part of this story. None of that is "wasted footage." Going into next week, we're trying to knockout three key interview in one week. Apparently, there's no rest for 'Operation: Clandestine Sea Panda.' ...and we wouldn't have it any other way!" Cheers, - Rick In an interview we filmed yesterday, with an owner of a commercial reef net fishing company, the interview subject said that the water quality around Puget Sound was in a constant state of flux.
He said that sometimes you couldn't see more than five feet into the water because of turbidity and algal blooms. Other days, he said, it was clear as glass and you can easily see 30-feet down. Conditions are changing. Some of that change is due to pollution. Some of it is the result of global climate change. But - for man, salmon and whale alike - the health of the water will always be linked to the health of the species. |
AuthorFilm director Rick Wood and co-director Shari Macy have worked on several multimedia, television and film projects. Archives
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