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Treetop Acrobats: A Study of Gibbons at the Bronx Zoo, circa 1945-1965

 Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: D

Scope and Contents

Film featuring a mother and young gibbon in the trees on the Bronx Zoo grounds and inside their indoor holding areas. "A Study of Gibbons at the Bronx Zoo. Photographed by Sam Dunton. Shot with the assistance of keeper Jim Reily"--Film credits.

Dates

  • circa 1945-1965

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; Silent; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Kodachrome Dupe ; 16mm

9.5 minutes

350 feet (Media Diamter: 11 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

Contact:
WCS Library/Archives
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx New York 10460 United States