Witness how the rains transform the pristine forests of Agumbe, which are increasingly facing the pressures of human encroachment
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Pradeep Hegde
is a conservation filmmaker and a wildlife cameraman with a passion for solution-based storytelling. He also produces films and works in close collaboration with various on-ground conservation teams.
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