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Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.)

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Found in 998 Collections and/or Records:

[Jacques Cousteau and crew testing yellow saucer], 1959

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: C
Scope and Contents

Testing of underwater saucer (Soucoupe). Likely footage of testing of the Diving Saucer, (Soucoupe plongeante, or the SP-350 Denise) a small submarine developed by Jacques Cousteau in 1959.

Dates: 1959

Jamaica Bay, 1953

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: C
Identifier: 104412
Scope and Contents

Reel of Jamaica Bay Bird Sanctuary, mostly landscape shots of the bay, some footage of birds flying in the bay. "Department of Parks Jamaica Bay improvements proposed and existing. Jamaica Bay Bird Sanctuary"--Map in title credits.

Dates: 1953

[John Tee-Van expedition to China to collect Pan-dah and Pan-dee], 1941

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: D
Identifier: 104302
Scope and Contents

Footage of John Tee-Van's travels in China to collect two young panda bears gifted to the Bronx Zoo by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. Shots include pandas traveling in rickshaw crates, boarding a plane, and arriving at the Bronx Zoo.

Dates: 1941

Journey for Elephants, 1946

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: F
Identifier: 104344
Scope and Contents

William Bridges's Belgian Congo expedition to transport three elephants to the Bronx Zoo. "A photographic report of three young elephants presented as gifts to the NYZS from the government of the Republic of the Belgian Congo"--Film credits.

Dates: 1946

Kangaroos in Australia, with Animal Life of the Sea (2 titles), circa 1920s

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: C
Scope and Contents

Two films spliced together for home projection: "Burton Holmes's Snap Shot of Travel: Kangaroos in Australia, and Kodak Cinegraph Animal Life of the Sea."--Film credits

Dates: circa 1920s

[Kibale Forest, mangabeys excerpt ], 1970

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: C
Scope and Contents

Kibale Forest footage excerpt containing footage of mangabeys.

Dates: 1970

Kibale Forest, reels 13-17, 1972-04-19

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: E
Scope and Contents

Close-up shots of monkeys in trees, and medium establishing shots of different landscapes. "New York Zoo - Rockefeller Uni. Gasser-Hall. Dr. T. T. Struhsaker"--Note in original can.

Dates: 1972-04-19

Killer whale, 1968

 Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: G
Scope and Contents

Aquarium staff with a killer whale in different locations. "Shipping of Killer whale -MS"--Original can label.

Dates: 1968

King cobra, 1972

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: A
Scope and Contents

"King Cobra (for 1972 annual meeting)"--Original can label.

Dates: 1972

Kingsnake emerging from egg, 1953

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: D
Scope and Contents

The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.

Dates: 1953

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Archival Object 959
Collection 39
 
Subject
Wildlife conservation 17
Zoos -- Administration 14
Zoo animals 11
Public aquariums 8
Aquarists 6
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Public aquariums -- Design and construction 6
Aquarium animals 5
Aquatic animals 5
Zoo directors 5
Zoo exhibits 5
Zoos -- Employees 5
Marine laboratories 4
Scientific expeditions 4
Wildlife conservation -- Law and legislation 4
Wildlife research 4
Animal dealers 3
Herpetology 3
Marine biologists 3
Wildlife conservation -- Fieldwork 3
Wildlife management 3
Zoo veterinarians 3
Zoo visitors 3
Birds -- Conservation 2
Endangered species 2
Herpetologists 2
Ichthyologists 2
Marine ecology 2
New York Zoological Society -- History 2
Public aquariums -- Administration 2
Scientific expeditions -- Trinidad and Tobago 2
Wildlife art 2
Wildlife conservation -- Africa 2
Wildlife conservationists 2
Zoos -- Design and construction 2
Zoos -- Administration 2
Zoos -- Educational aspects 2
American bison 1
Aquarium visitors 1
Bathysphere 1
Birds -- New York State -- Bronx County 1
Birds of paradise (Birds) 1
Electrophorus (Fish) 1
Endangered species -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
Giant panda 1
Mammalogists 1
Mammalogy 1
Mammals -- Research 1
Marine natural products 1
Motion picture film collections 1
Museum exhibits 1
National parks and reserves 1
New York Zoological Park -- History 1
Ornithologists 1
Primates -- Africa 1
Protected areas 1
Public aquariums -- Educational aspects 1
Public aquariums -- Employees 1
Reptiles 1
Rodents -- Canada 1
Scientific expeditions -- Bermuda Islands 1
Scientific expeditions -- Costa Rica 1
Scientific expeditions -- Guyana 1
Scientific expeditions -- Labrador (N.L.) 1
Scientific expeditions -- Papua New Guinea 1
Scientific expeditions--Asia 1
Snakebites 1
Snakes 1
Veterinary medicine 1
Veterinary medicine -- Research 1
Whale sounds 1
Whales 1
Wild animal collecting 1
Wildlife conservation -- Madagascar 1
Wildlife conservation -- Sudan 1
Wildlife management -- Madagascar 1
Xiphophorus 1
Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation 1
Zoos 1
Zoos -- Administration -- Economic aspects 1
Zoos -- Public relations 1
Zoos -- Publicity 1
Zoos in motion pictures 1
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