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These undercover spy In addition to educating
cameras are also able to and inspiring the next
capture intimate moments generation with their
that wildlife filmmakers wildlife programs, the Spy
would not be able to acquire in the Wild characters have
through traditional long been a source of
lens filming techniques. environmental optimism. In
These animatronic robotic 2017, Spy Orangutan,
camera devices not only better known as “Biruté”
mimic the way that the was invited to Washington
animals look, but also how D.C. to participate in the
the animals behave. There Earth Optimism Summit.
are a lot of people that Through the unique lens of
would not necessarily want Biruté, summit attendees
to engage in a wildlife film, witnessed the wonder of
but when they see a robotic the natural world.
gorilla or robotic fruit bat
filming in the wild, it
definitely lures in a new
type of audience
