A vicious invasive predator is ruining coral reefs along the United States Atlantic seashore, down in Mexico and even in the Mediterranean. Named lionfish for its elaborate main of venomous spikes, the hungry predator is gobbling up the native fish that’s vital to the ecosystem and corals’ health. An invader from the Indo-Pacific, lionfish spawns hundreds of thousands of eggs, and has no native predators—and those that try to swallow it, get a painful string from its spikes. The only predators to prey on the invincible creature and save the corals are humans.
Director Dennis Cieri
Producer Dennis Cieri
Writer Dennis Cieri
Writer Lina Zeldovich
Editor Brain Swaaley
Scientist Alex Fogg
Scientist Alyin Ulman
Featuring Allie ElHage
Camera Dennis Cieri
Camera Lina Zeldovich
Underwater Cinematography Israel Gomez
Underwater Cinematography Alexis Flotteron
Underwater Cinematography Alex Fogg
Underwater Cinematography Holden Earl Harris
Diver Emily Pepperment Atkinson
Diver Dane Shields
Duration: 30 mins
