Mission: Tierschutz (2019)

Three renowned nature photographers document the behavior of three charismatic animal species for National Geographic. Steve Winter installed a photo trap in front of the metropolis of Mumbai to shoot a picture of a leopard on its next foray into town - about 40 of these big cats live in the nearby Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Tim Laman draws attention to the situation of Orang Utans on Borneo by shooting touching pictures of these animals, whose habitats are endangered because more and more rain forest is cleared to make room for oil palm plantations. One of those pictures, for example, is an ape baby reaching for its mother's hand. And underwater photographer Brian Skerry shoots photos of white sharks in front of Cape Cod on the US east coast. They come there more often because their prey, the gray seals, has increased in number. Three men, three missions, one goal: These photographers want to help with their work to better protect these species - especially in places that pit them against the interests of mankind.