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We are only just starting to understand how important fungi are to life as we know it and how critical they are in protecting us from the impacts of climate change.
Yet of the estimated 2-12 million species scientists think exist, we have only described around 150,000 of them.
Now the push is on to document as many species as possible, as fast as possible.
Many new species are found by renowned fungi hunter and photographer Stephen Axford, who with filmmaker Catherine Marciniak, also creates exquisite time-lapses of fungi growing.
In one of the wettest years on record in Australia, Stephen and Catherine followed in the path of the rain to document the fungi that emerged. Their mission – to discover why scientists now think life on earth as we know it, would not exist without fungi.
It is an exploration of the world of fungi like you have never seen it – combining a decade of research, passion, Stephen and Catherine’s exquisite fungi time-lapses and footage, and the most incredible fungi stories.
This fungi adventure takes us into some of the oldest landscapes in Australia, to explore the critical role fungi play on earth and how they can help humans in the fight against climate change. It includes a journey into the world of zombie fungus hunting, a dig into the hidden trading deals between fungi and trees, a 10-year investigation to name a new species and the discovery of the fungal life of a desert.
The audience also goes behind the scenes into Stephen and Catherine’s world of fungi photography and time-lapse, sharing in their discoveries along the way.
It is a pioneering fungi safari with breath-taking imagery while unearthing the foundation of life down under.
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