The Pulse of the Planet

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Production
2013, Germany
Original language
German
Running time
00:52:00
Genre
documentary
Topic
wildlife
Directed by
Sonja Hachenberger et Magnus Froböse
Written by
Sonja Hachenberger et Magnus Froböse
Produced by
© ZDF - ARTE


Equipped with the latest transmitter technology and a passion for adventure, he dives into the world of animals: How is climate change affecting the behavior and habitat of animals? What role do they play in the spread of disease or as a key species in our food chain? How can we use the animal behavior to predict natural disasters?

We accompany Wikelski and his research colleagues around the world as they develop and use their ever shrinking, increasingly powerful transmitter systems. With the help of these mini computers they manage to analyze not only the group behavior of animals in real time but also track their individual decisions. While doing this they can also monitor either the animals' immune or cardiovascular systems.

Pariscience

Selected at Pariscience 2014
See the showing : Friday 03rd October 2014 from 10h15 to 11h45