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

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Found in 998 Collections and/or Records:

The Web of Life series, part 2: A Strand Breaks (Portugeuse language soundtrack), 1951

 Item — Container: Unit 1, Shelf: A
Scope and Contents

Portuguese-language soundtrack. "Follows the chain of events when a strand is broken in the web of life. Shows a forest, destroyed by a windstorm, which eventually becomes a productive area as a grassland until again a strand is broken. Stresses that man's survival depends on his immediate use of the knowledge and science available to him if he is to survive"--Audio-Visual Catalog, U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981.

Dates: 1951

The Web of Life series, part 2: A Strand Breaks (Spanish language version), 1951

 Item — Container: Unit 5, Shelf: A
Identifier: 103536
Scope and Contents

Spanish-language silent print. "Follows the chain of events when a strand is broken in the web of life. Shows a forest, destroyed by a windstorm, which eventually becomes a productive area as a grassland until again a strand is broken. Stresses that man's survival depends on his immediate use of the knowledge and science available to him if he is to survive"--Audio-Visual Catalog, U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981.

Dates: 1951

The Whales that Flew, 1962

 Item — Container: Unit 5, Shelf: A
Identifier: 103532
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1962

The White Whales of Bristol Bay, circa 1961-1962

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: C
Identifier: 104422B
Scope and Contents

Film documenting Carleton Ray's expedition to Alaska for a white whale for exhibition at the New York Aquarium. "The White Whales of Bristol Bay, a film produced by the NY Zoological Society and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game"--Title credits. The majority of the footage is of the Department of Fish and Wildlife staff, with very little whale footage.

Dates: circa 1961-1962

The Wild West: A Round-Up of Animals in the Jackson Hole Region, 1952

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: B
Identifier: 104367B
Scope and Contents

"Photographed by James R. Simon"--Film credits. Footage of bears, including cub, and bison, including calf and herd running.

Dates: 1952

The World of Water, 1950

 Item — Container: Unit 7, Shelf: E
Identifier: 104773
Scope and Contents

Majority of the film is close-up shots of fishes in the tanks in the aquarium. "Originally produced for us at the Society's membership meeting and in conjunction with the Aquarium Fund Campaign, was re-edited slightly to make it a more general film on fishes, with sound"--1951 NYZS Annual Report. "Distributed by McGraw Hill Book Company. The New York Zoological Society presents The World of Water"--Film credits.

Dates: 1950

The World of Water (Soundtrack), 1950

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: A
Identifier: 102968
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1950

The Younger Generation: Baby Animals in the Bronx Zoo, circa 1950s

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: F
Identifier: 104346
Scope and Contents

Film showcasing a variety of baby animals being raised at the Bronx Zoo. Includes footage of Bronx Zoo's Gibbon Island and Animal Nursery.

Dates: circa 1950s

This is the Bronx Zoo, 1959

 Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: F
Identifier: 104635
Scope and Contents

Film showcasing Bronx Zoo staff, gorillas, and buildings on Baird [Astor] Court."This is the Bronx Zoo. Directed by William Bridges Produced with Herbert J. Knobloch. Photographed by Sam Dunton"--Film credits.

Dates: 1959

Threadfish, 1961

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

Footage of a threadfish shot against a dark backdrop.

Dates: 1961

Additional filters:

Type
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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