A Peek Into Asilomar’s Nest Box Program
From nest building and egg laying to chicks’ first flight, the drama of one nest box season at Asilomar State Park. The encounters, the dangers, the births, and the success that has led to the return of Western Bluebird nests at Asilomar State Park for the first time in 90 years. (33 minutes)
The Great Tidepool
Revealing for the first time Ed Ricketts’ scientific systems that leads him to arrange creatures by habitat in his classic text “Between Pacific Tides” … and to the conclusion that everything is connected to everything. (31 minutes)
Big Sur Fog
Big Sur fog banks are rich in iodine fueled by the near shore kelp forest. These same Big Sur fog banks provide the cover in this true life 1920s family tragedy. Science and history intertwine. (25 minutes)
Turbulence
Turbulence on the shore is more complex than chaos theory, but the skills of the California reef perch mean it can thrive in one of the most challenging habitats on Earth. For the first time, reef perch are filmed thriving in their thrilling natural habitat. (24 minutes)
Turbulence – the Reef Perch Discovery
An account of our discovery – the California Reef Perch uses vortices to slingshot through incoming waves. (8 minutes)
The Sanderlings of Asilomar Beach
A dramatic consideration of a sanderling’s chances for survival if separated from its flock. (14 minutes)
The Arch
From the molecular forces that create the cracks in rocks that lead to sea arches … to the force of crashing waves … will this arch survive? (14 minutes)
The Blue Banded Hermit Crab
The Blue Banded Hermit Crab (first nature film focused on the Blue Banded Hermit Crab). (21 minutes)
