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Geographies of Solitude

It is fascinating thatfor such a small island that has been studied so muchfor so long,...

It is fascinating that
for such a small island that has been studied so much
for so long, That again this year, we are able to find species
that have been neglected, that have not been
never recorded

Full Transcript

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It is fascinating that for such a small island
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that has been studied so much for so long,
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That again this year,
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we are able to find species that have been neglected,
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that have not been never recorded.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:47
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec,Sundance Institute,Open Society Foundations,Canada Council for the Arts

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Movie Summary

An immersion into the rich landscapes of Sable Island and the life of Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who has lived over 40 years on this remote strip of sand.
Also, the great thing is that - Geographies of Solitude 00:13
Also, the great thing is that
When I came for the first time to the island, - Geographies of Solitude 00:09
When I came for the first time to the island,
They started to descend on the dunes, near the tip, - Geographies of Solitude 00:13
They started to descend on the dunes, near the tip,
That is, they make more than 50,000 puppies. - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
That is, they make more than 50,000 puppies.
This means that there must be more than 50,000 mature females - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
This means that there must be more than 50,000 mature female...
These birds are found - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
These birds are found
A herring gull, - Geographies of Solitude 00:09
A herring gull,
It has a tube-like beak, different from that of seagulls. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
It has a tube-like beak, different from that of seagulls.
A northern sula, young. - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
A northern sula, young.
They have plumage different from that of adults, - Geographies of Solitude 00:08
They have plumage different from that of adults,
The young man has very dark wings - Geographies of Solitude 00:08
The young man has very dark wings
So all the bodies, the corpses of the birds - Geographies of Solitude 00:11
So all the bodies, the corpses of the birds
Because they could be - Geographies of Solitude 00:06
Because they could be
Because they feed in the open sea - Geographies of Solitude 00:10
Because they feed in the open sea
They are very susceptible to picking up pieces of plastic - Geographies of Solitude 00:18
They are very susceptible to picking up pieces of plastic
Over a period of 22 years, of 300 corpses I collected, - Geographies of Solitude 00:11
Over a period of 22 years, of 300 corpses I collected,
Twenty years ago, this entire area - Geographies of Solitude 00:10
Twenty years ago, this entire area
And standing here, - Geographies of Solitude 00:09
And standing here,
And I stand here, where once there was fresh water. - Geographies of Solitude 00:05
And I stand here, where once there was fresh water.
The island has been losing freshwater ponds for decades. - Geographies of Solitude 00:07
The island has been losing freshwater ponds for decades.