America's Amazon: The Mobile-Tensaw Delta
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min read
Published with permission by the Fairhope Single Tax Archives
Video: 56 min
Produced by Alabama Public Television in January 2014.
Director: Lynn Rabren; Writer: Ben Raines
Narration/On-Screen Contributor: Ian Thompson-Yates
Produced by: Lynn Rabren, Ben Raines, Mary Riser
America’s Amazon is an award-winning documentary that offers a visually powerful and intimate portrait of the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta — often called “America’s Amazon” because of its remarkable biodiversity.
The film highlights the delta’s complex ecosystem, showcasing wildlife, waterways, and its ecological importance while inspiring greater appreciation and conservation awareness. Provided to the FSTC Online Archives by Mary Riser, Producer.
The documentary presents the delta as one of the most biologically rich places in the United States, often compared to the Amazon for its diversity of species and distinct natural beauty. It’s a cinematic exploration of the watery world of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta — its plants, animals, and landscapes — emphasizing both its wonders and the threats it faces from environmental pressures.
