Much of the effort, though, to protect India's sea turtles can be traced back to one man - Satish Bhaskar. A documentary was made about him last year called "The Turtle Walker." Bhaskar earned the name after he spent years walking some 2,500 miles across India's shorelines to map turtle habitats.
On a remote stretch of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the lush, volcanic landscape gives way to a startlingly different world: a dry tropical forest — one of the last of its kind on the planet—where a newly resurgent population of jaguars has reclaimed their kingdom. In the waters at its edge, legions of olive ridley sea turtles emerge from the ocean for one of nature’s most spectacular events, a mass nesting ritual called the arribada. Here, the two unlikely creatures meet, with spectacular consequences for both their species and the vastly different ecosystems they inhabit. Narrated by Chris Morgan.
On a remote stretch of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the lush, volcanic landscape gives way to a startlingly different world: a dry tropical forest — one of the last of its kind on the planet—where a newly resurgent population of jaguars has reclaimed their kingdom. In the waters at its edge, legions of olive ridley sea turtles emerge from the ocean for one of nature’s most spectacular events, a mass nesting ritual called the arribada. Here, the two unlikely creatures meet, with spectacular consequences for both their species and the vastly different ecosystems they inhabit.
Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), in a co-production with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and supported by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, have produced ‘Wild Hope: Rhino Ops’, a gripping film showcasing the park’s largest rhino horn programme to date. NEWF celebrates the recent premier of the film, on Wild Hope TV and on PBS Nature’s YouTube Channel, which took place on 6 October 2025. Watch it here.
The film, produced by Tiger Baby and Emaho Films in collaboration with Oscar-winning HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, celebrates the life of Indian sea turtle conservationist Satish Bhaskar.
Congratulations to the following outstanding productions nominated for this year’s Panda Awards...
CHEVY CHASE, Md., July 7, 2025 – HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Handful of Films and NOVA are proud to announce that HUNT FOR THE OLDEST DNA has won the 2025 Emmy Award for Outstanding Science & Technology Documentary, adding to a growing list of prestigious honors for the film.
Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
NOVA, PBS [Handful of Films, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, NOVA/GBH, ZDF, DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation]
A thoroughly human story interwoven effortlessly with magnificent footage of India’s coastlines, islands, and, of course, its hard-shelled, often reclusive inhabitants.
Taira Malaney’s Turtle Walker is an absolute treat. From the gorgeous visuals to the immensely charming and captivating Satish Bhaskar. A well-made and passionate documentary.
