Usugilix Awakun

Synopsis

In the waters off the remote island of Iluulux̂ or so called Unalaska, Alaska, toxic algal blooms are increasingly infecting shellfish. After a community member dies from eating blue mussels, a staple cultural food, Unangax̂ scientist Shayla is working to understand these deadly blooms to protect both current generations and those to come.

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Part of Youth Matinees Program

Part of Conservation Stories Shorts Block

Saturday 4/19 at 2:00pm

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About

11 minutes

Directors: Matt Mikkelsen, Palmer Morse

Producers: Kanesia Price, Shayla Shaishnikoff

Executive Producer: Jackie Francke

Language: English

Captions: English

Country of Origin: USA

Categories

Short

Wildlife Conservation

Youth Programs

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