The Dolphin Dilemma

Apr 5

a groundbreaking new documentary

The Dolphin Dilemma is a brand-new, groundbreaking documentary exploring the impact of climate change on vulnerable ecosystems and endangered species. In this thought-provoking piece, the plight faced by the critically endangered Burrunan dolphin is exposed, and the question is asked: how can we fight the devastating impacts of climate change?

We are so pleased to now announce The Dolphin Dilemma is now doing the film festival circuit and is already receiving accolades. This thought-provoking documentary looking at the impacts of global climate change and freshwater skin disease in our critically endangered Gippsland Lakes Burrunan dolphin, aims to raise awareness of the increasing threat and conservation concern of the species and their environment.

MMF’s Dr Kate, Chantel, and Amber take you on the journey of our research documenting the latest impacts of the freshwater skin disease and environmental change that has recently caused a mass mortality event in this already fragile population.

Brilliantly produced by Olivia Andrus-Drennen from Big Sky Genesis Productions and based on a collaborative paper with Dr Padraig Duignan, Dr Nahiid Stephens and MMFs Dr Kate Robb, published in Nature Scientific Reports, defining freshwater skin disease based on several case studies in the Gippsland Lakes and Swan Canning, WA.

You can read the original study that sparked the creation of this film here: Fresh water skin disease in dolphins: a case definition based on pathology and environmental factors in Australia.

Check our our previous stories on the filming of the documentary, Lights, Camera, Action: a documentary on fresh water skin disease and the FWSD paper, You can also check out one of the reviews of the feature from the Indie Short Fest.