Salish Sea Wild Episode about Grizzlies Gets Nominated for an EMMY!

For the second year straight, the SeaDoc Society’s Salish Sea Wild series has been nominated for an EMMY by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences! 

This year our immersive piece about Grizzly Bears–which saw Joe Gaydos, Bob Friel and the team descend into the Canadian wilderness–was nominated in the North West Chapter's Environment/Science - Long Form Content category!

Our fellow nominees, which are voted on by top media professionals nationwide, are almost entirely large-crew productions and broadcast TV outlets from across the Pacific Northwest. Salish Sea Wild, on the other hand, is made by our small but enterprising crew–namely our host, SeaDoc Society Science Director Joe Gaydos, and Bob Friel, the show’s creator and producer. 

“The Grizzly episode is one of my favorites,” said Friel. “It had everything I love about filming and producing wildlife documentaries. It’s an important subject that illustrates issues we see throughout the Salish Sea, and it was a very challenging Murphy's Law kinda shoot. And it dealt with wildlife that can eat you for lunch. The fact we came home with a good story was already a win. Getting an EMMY nomination on top of that adds a whole new thrill, and something the whole Seadoc team can be proud of. 

Last year our episodes about Sandpipers and Endangered Abalone received nominations. The EMMY Award winners will be announced at a ceremony in Seattle this June.