Video
Field notebook: watching without disturbing
Sixteen seconds of authentic footage and an observation guide. The video plays only on request and has no sound.
An authentic photograph from the Guardians’ archive.
This short montage brings together moments from the Guardians’ archive. It is not a controlled experiment or a complete care guide: it is an invitation to observe more closely.
Three things to look for in the images
- The differences between ground, vegetation and routes through the habitat.
- The distance between animals and what can be observed without intervening.
- The difference between a captured moment and behaviour that needs studying over time.
Text description
The montage shows land tortoises from the Foundation’s archive at different moments of observation, with details of the animals and their environment. It lasts approximately sixteen seconds, has no speech and does not start automatically.
A short recording cannot support a diagnosis or an assessment of all aspects of care. Do not recreate a scene by putting an animal under strain, and do not share recognisable locations.
