Unit 3

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Year in review film introducing the exhibits and research facilities at the newly relocated New York Aquarium at Coney Island.

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"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.

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Film highlighting Bronx Zoo animals and exhibits, including hummingbirds, tapirs, gorillas, and penguins. Includes footage from the opening of the Great Apes House and view of the exhibt.

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Shows visitors welcoming a baby tapir and a snow leopard named Snowball to the Bronx Zoo.

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Establishing shots of a variety of Bronx Zoo exhibits and animals, including the African Plains, the Lion House, giant panda exhibit, Children's Zoo. Also includes footage of the zoo shuttle, Bronx River waterfall, Rainey Gates, parking lot, riding animals. Also footage depicting the transport of African elephants from the British Congo and their arrival at the Bronx Zoo's Elephant House with a press event.

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Shows the growth and care of three tigers, born in the Bronx Zoo and raised from infancy by Helen Martini, including in her Bronx apartment.

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Macro-photography footage of insects in exhibits and in a research facility. "Under the curatorship of Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars a new comprehensive insect exhibit will be inaugurated at the Bronx Zoo in 1941"--Film credits.

Scope and Contents Year in review film. "Bison. Painting the rock at the bison exhibit. Endangered Species Range. Mongolian Horses. Elk with antlers. Baby [crane]. Bird with chick. Snakes hatching. Baby giraffe nursing. Baby wolf. Brown bear. Redtail fox baby. Friends of the Zoo member with class at the zoo for ferret demonstration. Rabbit demonstration. Rooster demonstration in class. Bird watchers trip. Bird flying. Educational tank at the aquarium. Penguin demonstration at the aquarium. [Conway feeding a...

Scope and Contents "The Flying White Whales. The story of two expeditions to Bristol Bay, Alaska with the cooperation of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Photography by Carleton Ray. Additional scenes in Canada and New York by Sam Dunton"--Film credits. "From August 5 to 27 [1961] Dr. Ray led an expedition to Bristol Bay where a male and two female Belugas were captured and subsequently transported to New York non-stop on a special plane. Accompanying this expedition were Seward Johnson, a member of...

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Film created to raise funds for "the zoo of tomorrow." Describes planned new exhibits at the Bronx Zoo, including an expansion of the African Plains, a South American exhibit, bear exhibits, World of Birds, the World of Darkness. Describes new plans for the New York Aquarium. Also references field work in Africa and South America. Includes dialogue from William Conway and Fairfield Osborn. "Produced for the Zoological Society by Evan J. Anton"--Film credits.