Tara, the Coral Odyssey
The legendary schooner Tara embarks on a new expedition — to study Pacific Ocean coral, this mysterious animal whose life is threatened more than ever before.
- Length : 52min
- Year : 2017
- Author & director: Pierre de Parscau
The cup of tea, Tara Expeditions Foundation, and CNRS Images. With the participation of France Télévisions and the CNC. Narrator: Jacques Gamblin
Synopsis
This mission begins in Polynesia: from the Moorea reefs to Tuamotu atolls, sailors and scientists meet the island populations directly affected by the disappearance of coral. Through this human and scientific adventure, Tara revives the spirit of history’s great explorers seeking knowledge of the natural world.