May 18 2008
BEARTREK, THE MOVIE
A conservation story wrapped in an adventure
BEARTREK is a feature length documentary that follows renowned bear biologist and naturalist Chris Morgan on a global crusade to understand and conserve the rarest bears on Earth.
Join Chris on an epic motorcycle adventure across four continents to the wildest places on Earth -uncover the secretive nature of the world’s most endangered bears, discover the threats facing them in the wild, and meet dedicated individuals racing to saving them from extinction.
Our film is an emotional one. Why? Because the places, people and bears that we will be meeting along the way will move you. The destinations are exotic (among them are Peru, Mongolia, Borneo, Alaska and India). The bears will amaze you (India alone has four species), and the stories will grip you. Imagine tracking sloth bears by elephant back in tiger country, following the emotional release of a captive sun bear in Borneo, or immersing yourself in a tiny Andean town where a soccer league determines the fate of the local bears.
BEARTREK brings the amazing world of bears to the big screen as you have never seen before -a stunning natural history adventure that will change your view of the world, and inspire you to take action.
I am honored to be part of story featured in BEARTREK. In this movie, I will tell you my field work on sun bears in the rainforest of Borneo and show you some of the very rare footages of sun bear. Sun bears receive very little media coverage and publicity until now. I hope BEARTREK will introduce you this little known and little bear species- the sun bear!
Click here to see the latest promo video on BEARTREK http://homepage.mac.com/pontecorvo1/DOWNLOAD/iMovieTheater83.html
Please learn more about the movie at
http://www.wildlifemedia.org
6 responses so far
You guys are so brave! Mama Nature needs you. Thanks.
We are not brave but just lucky to be able to get involve. Mama Nature needs all of us to make a different. Together, we could. Thanks for comment Lucia!
I really enjoy reading your blog, I look forward to learning more about the Sun bears through your blog and your work. I visited the BEARTREK website and watched the promo video and wow it is amazing, it’s going to be a fantastic film and I can’t wait to see it. Seeing Cerah so happy and playing in the forest was a great sight, you’re giving her a chance to live in the wild like a Sun Bear should. How is Cerah doing now, is she learning all the skills she’ll need to live in the forest ? I know she’ll have to overcome a lot of obstacles but she can do it with your help. Thanks
Wow, just that clip was very moving. How is Cerah now? I enjoyed seeing her foraging and climbing. She is a real beauty. I love bears and I can’t wait to see this entire movie, especially the parts with you and the sun bears.
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Cerah is doing well and grow quite big now. There are many more sun bears like Cerah that should be given a second chance to live in the forest where they truly belong. However, the process of reintroduction is not easy, expensive, and time consuming. This is why we need to set up the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center so badly in order to do more and help more. We need supports from all of you to make it a success!
This is great! I’ve always had a curiosity for the more obscure bear species, and was concerned about their prospects for survival. So glad that work is underway to save them before it’s too late. I’ll make your blog one of my regulars. Can’t wait to see the film. Best Wishes!