Paul Easther

ANIMATED SHORTS BY PAUL EASTHER

BOGONG Shorts

So You Think You’re Pretty Tough? HA! Short animated stories featuring the Bogong moth and extraordinary animals, by Paul Easther.

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 10

After an extraordinary summer in the Australian Alps, it's finally time for Bogong and her mates to head home!

Well, those who managed to avoid becoming moth cakes, anyway!

In Part 10, the final chapter of So You Think You're Pretty Tough? HA!, our cheeky Australian moth faces one last incredible journey.

🏔️ GOODBYE, MOUNTAINS! After months sheltering from the summer heat in cool alpine caves, the moths take to the skies again.

🌟 WHICH WAY HOME? Using remarkable natural navigation abilities, including cues from Earth's magnetic field and the night sky, they head back towards their lowland breeding grounds.

💕 LOVE IS IN THE AIR! There's one very important job waiting for them — finding a mate and producing the next generation!

🥚 AND SO IT BEGINS AGAIN! Soon, tiny caterpillars will hatch, grow, transform into moths and prepare for their own extraordinary migration.

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 9

In Part 9 of So You Think You're Pretty Tough? HA!, our cheeky little Australian moth reveals an extraordinary chapter of Australia's Aboriginal cultural history.

For thousands of years, Aboriginal people from different communities travelled into the Australian Alps during the seasonal arrival of millions of Bogong moths.

And why?

🍽️ A NUTRITIOUS FEAST! Bogong moths were rich in fat and protein. They were harvested, roasted and prepared as an important seasonal food source.

🏔️ A GREAT GATHERING! These journeys brought people together from different regions.

🤝 MUCH MORE THAN FOOD! Seasonal gatherings provided opportunities for trade, settling disputes, arranging marriages, ceremonies and initiations.

🔥 SONGS AND STORIES! They were also occasions for sharing knowledge, maintaining relationships and passing cultural traditions between generations.

All connected to the remarkable annual migration of one tiny Australian insect!

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 8

After flying up to 1,000 kilometres to the Australian Alps, Bogong and his mates have finally settled into their summer accommodation.

But WHY would millions of moths squeeze into cold, dark caves when the sun is shining outside?

Because Bogong knows something you humans don't!

☀️ BEAT THE HEAT! While the Australian summer sizzles, Bogong stays cool in the mountains.

😴 SLEEP THROUGH SUMMER! He enters a special state of dormancy called aestivation, slowing down and conserving energy for months.

🍽️ NO BREAKFAST REQUIRED! All that stored body fat helps keep him going without regular meals.

🐭 BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM! The endangered mountain pygmy-possum thinks Bogong and his mates are an all-you-can-eat buffet!

And that isn't the only creature interested in these remarkable little moths.

For thousands of years, Aboriginal people also travelled into the Australian Alps for seasonal Bogong moth gatherings.

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 7

After an epic journey across Australia, Bogong and his wingmen have finally arrived at their destination — the Australian Alps!

But WHY would millions of tiny moths travel such an enormous distance?

🏔️ No luxury resorts.

🛏️ No comfortable beds.

🍽️ No room service.

Just cold, dark rocky shelters packed with thousands upon thousands of moths!

And Bogong reckons it's PARADISE!

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 6

Fuelled up on nectar and equipped with a remarkable natural navigation system, our cheeky little Australian moth is heading towards the distant Australian Alps.

But this is no ordinary holiday!

🌙 Flying through the night with thousands of fellow moths.

💨 Catching a helping hand from the wind — when it cooperates!

🗺️ Travelling enormous distances without maps, road signs or a single in-flight movie!

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 5

Our cheeky little Australian moth has emerged from his underground makeover with a brand-new set of wings.

But something inside him is telling him to fly towards mountains he's never seen, hundreds of kilometres away.

How does he know which direction to go?

Nobody taught him. No flying lessons. No GPS. No Google Maps!

Yet his tiny brain has an extraordinary ability to use the stars and Earth's magnetic field to help him navigate through the night.

And before he sets off? Time to refuel on sugary nectar, courtesy of his very own built-in drinking straw!

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 4

🐛 From a chubby caterpillar to a flying superstar — without spending a cent on a makeover! HA!

Meet Bogong, Australia's cheekiest little moth, back for Part 4 of So You Think You're Pretty Tough? HA!

After eating his way through the veggie patch, Bogong's appetite suddenly disappears. His hormones kick in, and it's time to head underground.

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 3

In Part 3, Bogong takes us back to his caterpillar days, when life was one enormous all-you-can-eat buffet.

No calorie counting. No skipping dessert. Just EAT, EAT, EAT!

And when he got too big? He simply climbed out of his own skin. Several times!

But all that eating was preparing him for something extraordinary. A complete rebuild — from the inside out!

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 2

Nine months to make one human baby? Hospitals, nappies, prams, sleepless nights?

Bogong's mum can lay up to 2,000 eggs. No nursery. No baby shower. And when those little caterpillars hatch, they're already hungry!

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So You Think You're Tough? HA! | BOGONG Part 1

You think YOU'RE tough? 😂

Meet BOGONG. 🦋

Tiny wings. Enormous attitude. And a survival story that puts your gym routine to shame.

She's the first star of "So You Think You're Pretty Tough? HA!" — an animated comedy series where nature gets to brag and humans get humbled.

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