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As children, Lorrpu, Botj and Milika fantasize about emulating their ancestral hunters by harpooning a turtle. For Lorrpu, the dream is still alive but Botj and Milika have long relegated it to the past or so they think. Stumbling across a crocodile poacher's camp -- an abhorrent sight as the crocodile (Baru) is their totem they release all the imprisoned baby crocs and help themselves to the poacher's boat. Out at sea they sight an enormous turtle and for one glorious moment their problems dissolve as they successfully relive their childhood quest. To recreate this adventure, turtle specialist Professor Rod Kennett manifested a program whereby eight members of the crew were dispatched to a remote beach to gather turtles. Under his supervision, they captured the creatures at night and carefully transported them to the intended location to be penned in readiness for their big moment. The turtles were then tethered in the water and filmed as they were released. As only nesting turtles venture onto the beach, all participants were female, aged between fifty and eighty years old. Renowned underwater cinematographer George Greenough shot the scene. Over four days Greenough and underwater cameraman Scott Welsh filmed the turtles using Greenough's specially designed cameras; half the size of those generally employed for underwater shoots. Thanks to the diminutive equipment, the team was able to take intimate shots of the turtles, which would have been impossible with bulkier cameras. |
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