Please call 334-4000 to schedule. Call 334-4000 to schedule. You'll see amazing footage of the tropical rain forests that are the world's greatest source of biological diversity, encounter the mountains and glaciers contributing meltwater to the Amazon's freshwater currents, meet the fascinating creatures that live in and around the Amazon's waters, and take an intimate look into the lives of tribesmen who are threatened by modern deforestation and development. Interspersed are two views of the Amazon through the eyes of Julio Mammani, a medicine man in search of herbal cures for disease, and Dr. Mark Plotkin, an American scientist searching for new drugs through scientific means. Click for more information on the film.
Sunlight dances off the rippled, white sand banks just below.
Two young scientists, Kathleen Dudzinski, who studies dolphin communication, and Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez, who researches dolphin behavior, lead you on a fun frollicking adventure with these friendly creatures. Beautiful underwater photography takes you to a world where creatures as delicate as a jellyfish and as powerful as a killer whale somehow all fit together. Click for more information on the film. For those compelled to push their limits in the world's most hostile environments, the risk of fatal danger and the thrill of new discovery are the everyday factors that make cave exploration such an awe-inspiring experience. You'll hold your breath as caving expedition leaders Dr. Hazel Barton and Nancy Aulenbach rappel down sharp cliffs into unmapped chambers, hoping to bring back startling new discoveries that may unlock new cures for human disease.