Flammer Theater

The Hooded Merganser is a rare and reclusive duck found only in North America. Every spring, in the Great Lakes region, the wary hen lays and incubates her eggs in a nest high in the trees. Just 24 hours after hatching, the tiny ducklings must make the perilous leap to the ground below to begin life in the wild. This age-old rite is rarely observed by humans. Ride of the Mergansers brings this hidden drama to the screen. (11 minutes)

Dr. Curt Stager presents a look at how humans are shaping life and the environment on Earth. (19 minutes)

The Wild Center produced and distributed a film narrated by Sigourney Weaver looking at current and projected climate disruptions in relation to the last Ice Age. The movie shows how a few degrees of climate change will have massive impacts. The film, now with a classroom discussion guide and distributed to schools around New York State, is the winner of numerous national and international film prizes. (22 minutes)

The film’s free distribution was made with generous seed support from the Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation.

Scent-detection dogs track elusive moose scat, turning an unusual partnership into a vital tool for wildlife research.
(11 minutes)

“The Meaning of the Thanksgiving Address” and “How the Birds got their Songs” honor the culture of the Haudenosaunee. (15 minutes)

Adirondack scientists share insights on the resurgence of species that once were very common in the region. (11 minutes)