Nature films explore the lives of rare species

Sino-Thai project involved 7 years of tracking and filming whale and hornbill

For seven years, a dedicated team embarked on a remarkable journey of tracking and filming, resulting in two groundbreaking collaborative nature documentaries between China and Thailand.

The two films, The Legend of Oriental Pied Hornbill and Ark of Bryde's Whale, had their global premieres on June 30 and July 1, respectively. They were simulcast by Guangxi Radio and TV and a TV channel of the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand. They mark a special tribute to the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, which fell on Tuesday.

Ding Quan, director of the two documentaries, told China Daily that Ark of Bryde's Whale delves into the world of the eponymous creature, a rare and endangered species, which is under the State's first level protection in China.