This short documentary profiles the uniquely cloistered wildlife of Sable Island, known as the “Atlantic graveyard” due to its inhospitable conditions. Barren sands and endless gales proved too much for human settlement on this island off the coast of Nova Scotia. Only a small group of researchers and maintenance people occupy the island; horses run wild, seals and birds multiply profusely, and the Ipswich sparrow has found a fruitful breeding ground for itself. Sable Island provides a perfect opportunity to observe nature in an untouched, organic laboratory.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ONF | NFB
Keywords
- nova scotia, canada
- short film
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Top Cast
Fred Davis as Host
Julien Talbot as Himself
Top Crew
Allan Wargon · Director
Ronald Weyman · Writer
Robert Humble · Cinematographer
Dennis Sawyer · Editor
Julian Biggs · Producer
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