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Adelie Penguins of the Antarctic, 1957

 Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: C
Identifier: 104506

Scope and Contents

"Adelie penguins navigation. Research and photography by R. L. Penney J. T. Emlen. John Hopkins University and the University of Wisconsin. Research supported by the National Science Foundation and Office of Antarctic Program. Additional photography by Sam Dunton from the Animal Behaviour Laboratory. The Institute for Research in Animal Behaviour"--Film credits. "A Sterling Educational film. Records the life cycle of the AdeĢlie penguins, showing the trek of the adult bird over the frozen sea in early spring to the breeding grounds, their courting behavior and nesting habits, their enemies, and the rigors and beauties of their icy habitat"--Worldcat.

Dates

  • 1957

Creator

Access Information

49 films in the NYZS/WCS Edited Films series have been digitized by the WCS Archives; 45 are publicly available online. Links to digitized items can be found at the item level in this finding aid or at the WCS Archives Digital Collection page. Items that have not been digitized are not currently accessible. Please consult the WCS Archives for further information.

Extent

1 film : Color; Variable Area Optical Sound; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Projection Print ; 16mm

22 minutes

800 feet (Media Diameter: 11 inches)

Language of Materials

English

General

Digitized in 2023 under the WCS Archives' Shelby White and Leon Levy Film Initiative.

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

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