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Silent Sentinels


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Subjects: Climate Change, Coral Reefs, Environment, Ocean

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No		 Running Time: 57 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: Online See Link Below
Copyright Date: 2000
Available in French: No

Coral reefs are the jewels of the ocean. Communities of organisms as rich and diverse as any above or below the surface of the planet, they encircle the tropics like an azure necklace. Nineteen-ninety-eight was designated the “International Year of the Oceans”. It turned out to be the year that coral reefs around the world began to die. Unprecedented mass bleaching swept the world's tropical oceans, in places leaving hundreds of miles of coral coastline - the fringes of entire countries in places - severely damaged. Following a number of similar but lesser events since the 1980's, this latest bleaching event is being touted as unequivocal proof that global warming has begun, and that it will have a greater impact than many think.

Awards: Gold UNESCO Award, The New York Festivals; Best Environmental Film, Telescience, Canada; Best Nature Film, Ökomedia, Germany; Best Documentary, Ekofilm, Czech Republic; Best Foreign Film, Prix Leonardo, Italy; Honorable Mention, Columbus International Film & Video Festival; Finalist, Earth Vision, Japan; Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital; Semi-Finalist, Animal Behavior Society Film Festival; Semi-Finalist, Merit Awards for Conservation Message & Educational;

Links: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com - for study guide

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