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Why on Earth

Travel the the globe to experience the vital connection between humans, animals, and our planet through stunning, rarely before seen footage which exposes the effects that deforestation have had on endangered species.

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Katie Cleary

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Peace 4 Animals

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Alright, so we've just arrived
at the orangutan - Why on Earth

Alright, so we've just arrived at the orangutan

Thanks for having us,
umm, and umm, Paul, - Why on Earth

Thanks for having us, umm, and umm, Paul,

Used to be an orangutan habitat, - Why on Earth

Used to be an orangutan habitat,

And that's why some of
the orangutans still live there, - Why on Earth

And that's why some of the orangutans still live there,

I was invited to come and document - Why on Earth

I was invited to come and document

Yeah, I remember just photographing - Why on Earth

Yeah, I remember just photographing

I just, you know,
the world needed to know - Why on Earth

I just, you know, the world needed to know

So, you're rescuing the orangutan - Why on Earth

So, you're rescuing the orangutan

If they are in a good condition,
we are going to release them at - Why on Earth

If they are in a good condition, we are going to release the...

Community and plantation workers
shoot the orangutans initially, - Why on Earth

Community and plantation workers shoot the orangutans initia...

So, you can imagine there's
a lot of wild orangutans - Why on Earth

So, you can imagine there's a lot of wild orangutans

It's incredibly sad that this
even has to take place. - Why on Earth

It's incredibly sad that this even has to take place.

Rescuing an orangutan
from where it, you know, - Why on Earth

Rescuing an orangutan from where it, you know,

Yeah. Yeah. Aww. - Why on Earth

Yeah. Yeah. Aww.

For me, it's just another image, - Why on Earth

For me, it's just another image,

It, uh, strong imagery can really - Why on Earth

It, uh, strong imagery can really

The reason, talk about why
it's going on and hopefully, - Why on Earth

The reason, talk about why it's going on and hopefully,

Secure land and build
corridors between them - Why on Earth

Secure land and build corridors between them

When they first arrive, - Why on Earth

When they first arrive,

So, they get chest
x-rays to check for TBC, - Why on Earth

So, they get chest x-rays to check for TBC,

When an orangutan has
been through its quarantine, - Why on Earth

When an orangutan has been through its quarantine,

We put them in this shut
off case, so they can see - Why on Earth

We put them in this shut off case, so they can see

He was in a cage that
was barely bigger than - Why on Earth

He was in a cage that was barely bigger than

We actually trained him
so that we could move him around - Why on Earth

We actually trained him so that we could move him around

By a long way, you find a lot more - Why on Earth

By a long way, you find a lot more

We took the pellets out that - Why on Earth

We took the pellets out that

At a place called Orangutan Haven, - Why on Earth

At a place called Orangutan Haven,

You know, after many, many years, - Why on Earth

You know, after many, many years,

When did the tourism, um,
really start happening here? - Why on Earth

When did the tourism, um, really start happening here?

Well, it started happening - Why on Earth

Well, it started happening

I always say, "If you want to
help the great apes, - Why on Earth

I always say, "If you want to help the great apes,

Vote with your dollars,
vote with your feet." - Why on Earth

Vote with your dollars, vote with your feet."

Come to see orangutans.
And that's my message. - Why on Earth

Come to see orangutans. And that's my message.

An orangutan used to be
able to go from here, you know, - Why on Earth

An orangutan used to be able to go from here, you know,

- Now, he can't get back.
- He can't? - Why on Earth

- Now, he can't get back. - He can't?

And the reason he can't
get back because he has to - Why on Earth

And the reason he can't get back because he has to

Kind of explain to me
the Oil Find Nursery - Why on Earth

Kind of explain to me the Oil Find Nursery

So, pretty much the Oil Find Nursery - Why on Earth

So, pretty much the Oil Find Nursery

We usually get 'em from
the forestry police, - Why on Earth

We usually get 'em from the forestry police,

And, most of these orangutans
are orphans because they have - Why on Earth

And, most of these orangutans are orphans because they have

We care for them,
and then hopefully one day, - Why on Earth

We care for them, and then hopefully one day,

I think it's really
important for these NGOs - Why on Earth

I think it's really important for these NGOs

The sad truth is much of
the world does not share - Why on Earth

The sad truth is much of the world does not share

As a child, I grew up on
the wild coast of South Africa, - Why on Earth

As a child, I grew up on the wild coast of South Africa,

I went to the sharks
board where they collect - Why on Earth

I went to the sharks board where they collect

And I remember walking
through this freezer room - Why on Earth

And I remember walking through this freezer room

I don't believe
there's any animal on the planet - Why on Earth

I don't believe there's any animal on the planet

If we don't save them
while we have big numbers, - Why on Earth

If we don't save them while we have big numbers,

The smell of those dead animals,
and the loss of that life - Why on Earth

The smell of those dead animals, and the loss of that life

I am a cinematographer, photographer, - Why on Earth

I am a cinematographer, photographer,

If we don't take a stand
and draw the line - Why on Earth

If we don't take a stand and draw the line

But sharks is this
beautiful creature responsible - Why on Earth

But sharks is this beautiful creature responsible

Although sharks are probably safer - Why on Earth

Although sharks are probably safer

We need to swim in
that ocean and feel that water - Why on Earth

We need to swim in that ocean and feel that water

I believe the best thing
that I can do for conservation - Why on Earth

I believe the best thing that I can do for conservation

And therefore, be compelled
to spend the rest of your life - Why on Earth

And therefore, be compelled to spend the rest of your life

Eco-tourism is
the fastest growing segment - Why on Earth

Eco-tourism is the fastest growing segment

And what once was a world
where you went out - Why on Earth

And what once was a world where you went out

In South Africa, unfortunately there's - Why on Earth

In South Africa, unfortunately there's

You know,
you've got a resource swimming - Why on Earth

You know, you've got a resource swimming

And so, for example,
in a restaurant in Cape Town, - Why on Earth

And so, for example, in a restaurant in Cape Town,

Alison, take us through what
we're about to experience here. - Why on Earth

Alison, take us through what we're about to experience ...

Well, you're probably in one
of the most remarkable locations - Why on Earth

Well, you're probably in one of the most remarkable loc...

And, what's really special
about this part that - Why on Earth

And, what's really special about this part that

The eco-tourism, you know,
it's keeping this animal alive, - Why on Earth

The eco-tourism, you know, it's keeping this animal ali...

For your safety,
please take your seats - Why on Earth

For your safety, please take your seats

What we do on every trip
is have a qualified biologist - Why on Earth

What we do on every trip is have a qualified biologist

So, umm yeah, each Great White we see, - Why on Earth

So, umm yeah, each Great White we see,

We take photographs
of the dorsal fin, and-- - Why on Earth

We take photographs of the dorsal fin, and--

We have an extensive
backlog back on land, umm, - Why on Earth

We have an extensive backlog back on land, umm,

I think a lot of people
don't realize how - Why on Earth

I think a lot of people don't realize how

White sharks having their protective - Why on Earth

White sharks having their protective

So, throughout their
distribution they are, - Why on Earth

So, throughout their distribution they are,

Cage diving eco-tourism
was initiated in order to, - Why on Earth

Cage diving eco-tourism was initiated in order to,

Umm, and it obviously
provided its, uh, it's cause. - Why on Earth

Umm, and it obviously provided its, uh, it's cause.

It's showed that it's a
very viable outlet for tourism, - Why on Earth

It's showed that it's a very viable outlet for tou...

Eco-tourism is critically important - Why on Earth

Eco-tourism is critically important

A live animal is worth
a lot more than a dead animal. - Why on Earth

A live animal is worth a lot more than a dead animal.

And enjoy future
generations to look at it? - Why on Earth

And enjoy future generations to look at it?

And, umm, we can all enjoy
what's on the planet - Why on Earth

And, umm, we can all enjoy what's on the planet

When you're taking
the life of an animal, - Why on Earth

When you're taking the life of an animal,

And the perpetuation
of that negative affect - Why on Earth

And the perpetuation of that negative affect

We need to understand
that our future, and the future - Why on Earth

We need to understand that our future, and the future

And that everything we
are doing to hurt the oceans, - Why on Earth

And that everything we are doing to hurt the oceans,

So, that fundamentally
comes from a connection - Why on Earth

So, that fundamentally comes from a connection

These elephants are juveniles, - Why on Earth

These elephants are juveniles,

Every single one
of these animals is here - Why on Earth

Every single one of these animals is here

And it's you know, it's wonderful - Why on Earth

And it's you know, it's wonderful

But, what's just as important,
is that we prevent it - Why on Earth

But, what's just as important, is that we prevent it

And, for as long as I can remember, - Why on Earth

And, for as long as I can remember,

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Travel the the globe to experience the vital connection between humans, animals, and our planet through stunning, rarely before seen footage which exposes the effects that deforestation have had on endangered species.

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Director: Katie Cleary

Writer: Kristin Rizzo

Production: Peace 4 Animals

Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 16 Aug 2022

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://visionfilms.net/film-detail?id=9771c676-26c7-ec11-828f-0e415c66ce57