Vultures, Nature's Unsung Hero - "Vanishing Sky Lords" [FILM]

Vanishing Sky Lords (გაუჩინარებული ცის ღმერთები) tells a story of vultures; a creature of crucial importance in our ecosystems, that in many parts of the world, face a battle against extinction.

Vultures have gone from a prominent figure in tales and myths, in various ancient civilisations, to a misunderstood - and even misrepresented species. In reality, they provide a needed function in our planet's biodiversity systems - and are one of nature's \"unsung heroes\".

Vanishing Sky Lords was filmed in the Eagle Gorge of Dedoplistskaro, in the Kaheti region of eastern Georgia. Here, wildlife conservationists study their population of vultures, and explore their own mythical tale of Paskunji (ფასკუნჯი).

#vultures #biodiversity #conservation #georgia #caucasus

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A film by Saxon Bosworth.
Produced, filmed, narrated, and edited by Saxon.

This film was created independently, with no financial support. If you would like to donate to support Saxon's future work, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/saxonbosworth

For any enquires (including those related to drone footage), contact Saxon at: [email protected]

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Featuring interviews with:
- Nika Paposhvili
- Nika Kerdikoshvili (you can see his story in our film,    • Living in the Caucasian Mountains - (...  )
- José Tavares [of Vulture Conservation Foundation]
- Luka Tkemaladze [of Nature Conservation Georgia]
- Sonika Kushwaha
- Lexo Gavashelishvili [of Ilia State University]
- Nika Budaghashvili [of Sabuko]

Wildlife photography and video from Nika Paposhvili, Nika Kerdikoshvili, and Saxon.
Artwork by Luka Tkemaladze.
Thumbnail by Luka Tkemaladze.
Georgian translations by Luka Tkemaladze.

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1:30 - Eagle Gorge, Georgia (არწივის ხეობა, საქართველო)
7:57 - Species breakdown: Bearded Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Griffon Vulture, \u0026 Cinereous Vulture
16:22 - Magically misconstrued (ჯადოსნურად გაუგებარი)
21:51 - Vultures in Hindu culture: Jatayu from the Ramayan
24:02 - The Georgian legend of Paskunji
29:06 - Sky burial ritual of Buddhists of Tibet
34:35 - Diclofenac: how India lost its vultures (დიკლოფენაკი: როგორ დაკარგა ინდოეთმა ლეშიჭამიები.)
36:10 - Poisioning: the main threat to vultures (მოწამვლა: მთავარი საფრთხე ლეშიჭამიებისთვის)
38:11 - The status \u0026 future of Georgian vultures
40:11 - The future for vultures worldwide

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