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On this page: YELLOWSTONE Revealed, Benefiting From Biodiversity, YELLOWSTONE Revealed $35.00 | 25 minutes Life at Yellowstone - Making the Invisible, Visible
Millions of people visit Yellowstone National park each year - attracted not only by the spectacular landscape and the rich diversity of animal life protected by the park, but also by Yellowstone's famous hot springs and geysers. Old Faithful, the great American natural resource icon, is only one of Yellowstone's estimated 10,000 thermal features. In fact, Yellowstone has a greater concentration of thermal features than the rest of the world combined. The relatively recent discovery of "life too small to see in waters too hot to touch" at Yellowstone has sparked a renaissance of scientific interest at the park. Research activities at Yellowstone suggest that less than one percent of the life forms living in the park's thermal features have been identified. The biological diversity of Yellowstone's thermal features is so great that it is sometimes compared to the diversity found in tropical rainforests. Created for Yellowstone by the World Foundation for Environment and Development (WFED), YELLOWSTONE Revealed makes the invisible life being discovered at Yellowstone's hot springs visible for the park visitors for the first time. Narrated by legendary journalist Walter Cronkite with music composed by Grammy Award winner Chip Davis and performed by Mannheim Steamroller, the film was co-produced by WFED with Kurtis Productions, Ltd. of Chicago in cooperation with Yellowstone National Park. "There are no fences around Yellowstone; its presence resonates throughout the world - an enduring symbol of conservation and stewardship for people everywhere. Our mission is to preserve this place - and other special places like it - for the benefit of present and future generations . . . for all time." Highlights Highlights from YELLOWSTONE Revealed include:
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Acknowledgements  WFED wishes to thank Walter Cronkite and Chip Davis, who generously contributed their time and talent for this production. WFED also wishes to thank the planet's finest project team from Kurtis Productions, especially Bill Kurtis (Executive Producer), Julie Skur Hill (Producer), Bridget Rowley (Associate Producer), Joe Klimovitz (Photography), David Huizenga and Joel Sartori (Sound), and Mark Augustine (editor), as well as the special work in graphics and audio by Post Effects (Chicago) and Sound Hound (New York). WFED also wishes especially to thank Yellowstone's Michael V. Finley (Superintendent) and John D. Varley (Director, Center for Resources) for the privilege of working to serve both nature and society at the world's first national park.
WFED gratefully acknowledges support that made this project possible from: American Society for Microbiology * L.L. Bean, Inc. * Discovery Communications, Inc. * The Mutual of Omaha Companies * Sony Electronics, Inc. * National Park Foundation * Yellowstone Park Foundation * The Cleveland Foundation (Kent and Jeannine Cavender Bares Fund and Elizabeth and Ellery Sedgwick Fund). Benefiting From Biodiversity $30.00 | 10 minutes Highlights This short ten minute video, produced for a general audience, emphasizes the important role that biodiversity plays in the health of planet Earth. It begins with a simple definition of the term, 'biodiversity', and goes on to describe the various benefits that humans have derived from this valuable living resource. Examples from the Costa Rican experience are given through interviews with several conservation professionals in the field including: Dr. Rodrigo Gámez, Director of Costa Rica's National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio); Alvaro Ugalde, one of the founders of Costa Rica's system of national parks and conservation areas; Ana Sittenfeld, a microbiologist working at INBio and the University of Costa Rica; and Alex Villegas, a Costa Rican ornithologist and tropical biologist. This video delivers a strong but simple message stressing the value of all biodiversity to our own future health and survival. The overview of relevant issues presented in the video make it especially suitable as an introductory piece for students of conservation biology, tropical studies, and social science focusing on the economics and politics of environment and development. How to Order If you would like a copy of either YELLOWSTONE Revealed ($35.00) or Benefiting From Biodiversity ($30.00), please send a written request stating which video you would like along with a check or money order (price includes shipping and handling) with your name and address to:
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"Life too small to see in waters too hot to touch... and from these discoveries a new way of looking at Yellowstone was revealed."