Unit 3
Contains 215 Results:
The Kindergarten Class, 1952
Color version of NYZS film chronicling various animals being born at the Bronx Zoo and their keepers' efforts to care for young animals. "The Animal Kindergarten. Baby Animals at the Bronx Zoo. William Bridges. Photographed by Sam Dunton"--Film credits.
The Living Reptile Series, part 1: Introducing the Reptiles, 1954
First film in the NYZS The Living Reptile Series. NYZS educational film shot at the Bronx Zoo and on location in Florida, featuring Turtles, Crocodilians, Beak-Heads, Lizards and Snakes. "Produced in the NY Zoological Park. Under the direction of James A. Oliver Curator of Reptiles. Photographed by Sam Dunton. Directed by William Bridges. Permission to photograph many scenes in the Everglades National Park and Marine Studios at Marineland Florida is gratefully acknowledged"--Film credits.
The Living Reptile series, part 2: Reproduction of the King Cobra, 1957-1958
Film illustrating king cobras from the Reptile House reproducing, with close-ups focusing on studying the snake eggs. "Living Reptile series Ohpiophagus. Directed under the supervision of James A. Oliver, Curator of Reptiles"--Film credits.
Alligators at Black Hills Reptile Garden, 1957
The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.
Mission Narwhale, 1970
Film illustrating the release of a narwhal into the ocean.
Wild Men and Beasts of Borneo, 1925
The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.
Wild Orphans [Segment from unidentified ABC-TV series], circa 1965-1980
TV segment focusing on birds and other animals in Florida's wetlands. "ABC TV Productions. Thanks to the Florida Game and Fish Organization"--Film credits.
A Gathering from the Sea, 1963
"The New York Aquarium is a meeting place for grace and beauty and grotesque form"--Opening titles. Film shows various New York Aquarium exhibits, including the new walrus pool, and research activities at the proposed Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences.
A Story of Kazeikok, the Baby Walrus, 1962
The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.
Adventure in the Bronx, 1941
"Adventure in the Bronx is a 1941 American short documentary film directed by Joseph Krumgold and produced for the New York Zoological Society. It tells the story of a boy exploring a zoo. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. It was later reissued by Warner Bros. under the name Sweeney Steps Out in the Hollywood Novelties series. Joseph Krumgold later wrote the book Sweeney's Adventure based on the film"--Wikipedia.