Schaller, George B.

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Footage from George Schaller's studies of mountain gorillas in Central Africa. Majority of reel is shots of mountain gorillas, also includes shots of Kay Schaller at the Schallers' camp, landscape footage, Kay Schaller observing a volcano through binoculars; local peoples at homes and farms; additional sweeping landscape views. Original source footage for The Mountain Gorilla.

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Footage from George Schaller's studies of mountain gorillas in Central Africa. Majority of footage is of mountain gorillas. Also includes footage of man visiting Carl Akeley's grave; local rangers(?) shooting at bovid (includes brief shot of apparently wounded bovid); white-necked ravens; sweeping landscape views; the Schallers' camp; George Schaller observing gorillas; gorilla scat. Original source footage for NYZS film, The Mountain Gorilla, which follows at the end of this reel.

Abstract Collection contains records produced by the Center for Field Biology and Conservation, a department of the New York Zoological Society, as well as some records produced by its predecessor institution, the Institute for Animal Research and Behavior. From 1972 to 1979, the Center was responsible for managing the field research and conservation activities of staff researchers Roger Payne, George Schaller, and Thomas Struhsaker and their assistants. The collection includes records concerning...

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Film featuring the research of George Schaller. Includes footage of zebras and rhinos in the wild. "This film has been made possible through the courtesy of Mr. Alan Root and the National Geographic Society"--Opening titles.

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Film featuring George's Schaller's wildlife survey of the Shey Gompa area in Dolpo District, Nepal. Peter Matthiessen contributed to the film and appears on camera in several scenes.

Scope and Contents "George Schaller conducted an intensive year-long behavioral study of the mountain gorilla in its natural habitat in central Africa, near the Virunga Mountains. Environment, behavioral characteristics, and social organization are covered in this piece. All gorilla footage shown is silent, with voice-over narration. Behaviors shown include display (chest beating, branch slapping, and plant throwing), juveniles at play, locomotion (knucklewalking, climbing), eating leaves and wild celery, and...

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A condensed silent version of George Schaller's Mountain Gorilla film made for the Conservation Foundation. "Photographed in the Congo by George B. Schaller during a study sponsored by the New York Zoological Society and the National Science Foundation. Fieldwork director John T. Emlen JR. Advisor C.R. Carpenter"--Film credits.