Series Classification: G (General Audiences) | Find the series here
HERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: DISCOVER THE WILD IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
To uncover nature hiding in plain sight, Aotearoa enters a global community competition that sees ecologists and enthusiasts scour cities to discover new species. For some, it's a playful quest—for others, a long-standing rivalry—but the stakes are higher than just winning... Can taking photographs contribute to saving the planet, one snapshot at a time?
Set within the City Nature Challenge, the competition invites cities to document the most observations, identify species, and engage as many participants as possible. In 2024, over 80,000 people participated, making more then 2.4 million observations of 65,682 species. This collective effort connects people with nature while contributing valuable data to global biodiversity studies.
Here the Wild Things Are is not your typical nature documentary—it's a fast-paced, joyful exploration of urban wildlife hidden in our cities.
Credits:
Dir: Kelly Gilbride | Prod: Madison Smith
Exec. Producer: Julia Parnell
Photo: Notable Pictures / Isaac Newcombe
Photo: Notable Pictures / Ollie Logan
Photo: Notable Pictures / Ollie Logan
NZ Film Commission Photo: NZ Film Commission
Te Māngai Pāho Photo: Te Māngai Pāho
NZ On Air Photo: NZ On Air
