Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 2/2016 | Page 59

FILM FESTIVAL www.adex.asia ADEX SCAN Save Our Seahorses By Gillian Marsh Save Our Seahorses is the fascinating, heartbreaking, but ultimately hope-affirming story from GMarsh TV of the charismatic Irish marine biologist Kealan Doyle and his dogged attempt to save an extraordinary species from extinction. Featuring revealing and intimate natural history footage of the seahorse and spanning ten years in Doyle’s life, this is a business story with a decided twist. Despite his lack of commercial experience, Doyle emerges as a uniquely driven individual. Even in the face of failure and bankruptcy, it is this determination that ultimately saves him. ADEX SCAN The First Breath By Kurt Amsler A Sperm whale gives birth surrounded by a pod of other females. After the baby is born, other whales step in appearing to act as midwives. They then escort the newborn to the surface so it can take its first breath. Birth was captured on camera by Kurt Amsler in the Azores Island. He says that was the greatest experience in over 45 years underwater photography…. ADEX SCAN The Sea Turtles of Lamu By D. David Morin In 1992, the sea turtles of Lamu were beyond endangered... they were approaching extinction. Poaching in Africa isn’t just elephant tusks and rhino horns, it also includes sea turtles. This is the story of LAMCOT & Odo, a conservancy trust and a former poacher, who have single-handedly saved sea turtles on the remote Manda Island off the coast of Kenya in the Lamu archipelago. They are helping the turtles overcome the odds of 1 in a 1000 to survive against poachers, oil pipelines and fishermen. Presenters and films are subject to change. Please check www.adex.asia for updates.