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San Diego: America's Wildest City

PBS Nature

San Diego isn’t just America’s Finest City; it’s America’s Wildest City. Despite its 3.3 million human residents and an utterly transformed landscape, San Diego County is the most biologically diverse county in America. Witness its hidden wonders in San Diego: America’s Wildest City, premiering Wednesday, November 6, 2024.


San Diego is an oasis at the intersection of hostile worlds: the dividing line between the Mojave Desert to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West; the Sierra Mountains to the North and Mexican border to the South. Meet the diverse array of wildlife thriving incongruously in a transformed landscape of manmade wilderness. From the dramatic rituals of grebes and the playful antics of ground squirrels to the thrilling hunts of orcas and the moonlit spawning of grunion, witness nature’s resilience and beauty amidst the urban sprawl.

My Role: Editor, Cinematographer


A film by: Day's Edge Productions, PBS Nature, Terra Mater

Directors, Writers: Nate Dappen, Neil Losin

Producers: Nate Dappen, Neil Losin, David Hutchinson, Page Buono

Narration: Scott Brick

Cinematography: Gone Whale Watching, Roy Toft, Page Buono, Georgia Krause, Rick Smith, Alex Wiles, Patrick Coyne, Angel Morris, Andy Laub, Kyle Mcbernie

Adam Ernster, Alex Nye, Erica Sackrison, Clinton Kyle Christensen

Original Score: @cleod9music

Editors: Nate Dappen, Neil Losin, David Hutchinson, Angel Morris, Andy Laub

Post Production Supervisor: Elliott Kennerson

Production manager: Kori Price

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