Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 29 minutes ago
Winner of "Best Ecosystem Film - Short Form" and "Best Science in Nature Film - Short Form" at the 2020 Jackson Wild Media Awards
In their quest to identify the pollinator of the ghost orchid for the first time, this team of conservation photographers and scientists spent three summers standing waist-deep in alligator- and snake-laden water, swatting air blackened by mosquitoes, and climbing to sometimes nausea-inducing heights. They came away with an even deeper love for Florida's wildest wetlands—and with surprising discoveries that may help to conserve both the endangered orchid and its shrinking home.
"Chasing Ghosts" was produced for bioGraphic by Grizzly Creek Films (grizzlycreekfilms.com). Read our related story, "Ghosts of the Everglades," at biographic.com/ghosts-of-the-everglades and discover more beautiful and surprising stories about nature and sustainability at www.biographic.com.
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Winner of "Best Ecosystem Film - Short Form" and "Best Science in Nature Film - Short Form" at the 2020 Jackson Wild Media Awards
In their quest to identify the pollinator of the ghost orchid for the first time, this team of conservation photographers and scientists spent three summers standing waist-deep in alligator- and snake-laden water, swatting air blackened by mosquitoes, and climbing to sometimes nausea-inducing heights. They came away with an even deeper love for Florida's wildest wetlands—and with surprising discoveries that may help to conserve both the endangered orchid and its shrinking home.
"Chasing Ghosts" was produced for bioGraphic by Grizzly Creek Films (grizzlycreekfilms.com). Read our related story, "Ghosts of the Everglades," at biographic.com/ghosts-of-the-everglades and discover more beautiful and surprising stories about nature and sustainability at www.biographic.com.
* Facebook: biographic.magazine
* Instagram: @biographic_magazine
* Twitter: @bioGraphic
