April 12, 2012

Lizards of the Pityusic Archipelago

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Video of the Week #38 April 12th, 2012

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Source:The Symbol: Wall Lizards of the Pityusic Archipelago by Nathan Dappen and Neil Losin at Day s Edge Productions.

The week’s video is for the current kickstarter campaign The Symbol: Wall Lizards of the Pityusic Archipelago by Nathan Dappen and Neil Losin at Day s Edge Productions. The footage in this video is simply breathtaking the colors and sights of these Spanish Islands make you yearn to tag along. Dappen and Losin have already proven to be skilled videographers, having won several awards and competitions with their well-edited and written works. Both are biologists, and the current kickstarter project is to raise funds for a photographic guide to the lizards that Dappen studied during his PhD. We wish them all the best for a successful campaign!

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