AUSTIN, Texas — For many flyers, the experience of navigating a crowded airport, finding the proper gate and taking off on an airplane can all create feelings of anxiety and stress.
To help ease the nerves of travelers, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is unveiling its newest videos as part of The Calming Tower series.
Six short, silent videos depict endangered animals and habitats found across Austin as a way to create calm in the chaos of traveling. Not only that, but the videos serve as a way to raise awareness for the protection of various threatened species.
Gate 8 features clips of the cave snail, Austin blind salamander, Midnight Cave, tricolored bat, black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler, all of which are at risk of becoming extinct.
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The Silent Sanctuaries project purposefully includes limited text and no sound "to create a hypnotic, soothing effect for our anxious travelers," according to airport officials.
Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan geoscientist and program manager Nico Hauwert worked alongside artist Barbara Attwell, who gathered footage from local photographers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to bring this vision to life.
As more construction pops up around the Austin area, their message of conservation becomes all the more important.
Now, the organization can help create a relaxing environment for nervous travelers while simultaneously sharing its message to help save animals across Central Texas.
As for travelers, they now have the chance to slow down in the busyness of the airport.
