The Xijiang region in China is the farthest westernmost region squeezed between Mongolia and Kazakhstan. The Altay Prefecture in Xinjiang is about as far away from Martinez as I could imagine, so you can guess how surprised I was to watch this film.

I know its sunday and everyone has plans but do NOT fail to watch this incredible epic tale. Truly it is the most remarkable film I never expected to see.

Princess of the Beavers: The young conservationist battling for the survival of China’s last remaining beavers

Princess of the Beavers is a documentary about the efforts of Chu Wenwen, a wildlife conservationist, to protect the endangered Sino-Mongolian beavers in the Altay Prefecture in Xinjiang, China’s westernmost region.

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Oh how I want to write her and swap stories of what we’ve seen and stood against. But I don’t speak Uyghurs or Mandarin for that matter. I want to tell her she is right. Just science can’t save beavers. It takes heart too.

You think you’re unique, special even. That you alone started out watching beavers in the dawn hours though the lens of your camera and found your life mysteriously changed by their dynamic presence. But it turns out you’re a type, There a hundred more like you. The beaver bench stretches deep in every direction

I’m so happy to be part of this team!