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Unit 3

 Container

Contains 194 Results:

Echinodermata: Starfish, 1964

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: B
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Closeup footage of starfish at the New York Aquarium. "Sunburst BCU"--Original can label.

Dates: 1964

Elapidae: Cobra, 1965

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: B
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The reel shows Dr. Gandal and a cobra with camera and other equipment.

Dates: 1965

Falconry, reel 1, 1934

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: C
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Footage of falcons flying through a forest landscape and landing on falconers' gloves.

Dates: 1934

Falconry, reel 2, 1934

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: C
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Footage of falcons flying through a forest landscape and landing on falconers' gloves.

Dates: 1934

Felidae: Lions feeding, 1965 - 1968

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: B
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Footage of lions on exhibit and in the wild. Multiple shots of baby lions and deer with zookeepers and a child. Lions feeding and lion pride, exercising lion cub. Lions in moat. Lion cubs and antelope. Lions on African Plains.

Dates: 1965 - 1968

Fish and crabs, circa 1950-1970

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: E
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Underwater close-up footage of fish and crabs in tanks.

Dates: circa 1950-1970

Friends of the Zoo at the World of Birds, circa 1974-1983

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: E
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Bronx Zoo volunteer docents at the World of Birds exhibit.

Dates: circa 1974-1983

General zoo film, 1947

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: F
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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.

Dates: 1947

Giraffidae: Giraffes and okapi, circa 1965-1967

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: C
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Miscellanenous shots of giraffes, close up of their heads, establishing shots of giraffes with zookeepers framing the door of the giraffe house. "Order Artiodactyla. Giraffidae. Giraffes walking out of giraffe house. Okapi and baby okapi born in Bronx Zoo"--Original can label.

Dates: circa 1965-1967

Goat, sheep, bears, 1943

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: C
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Wintertime footage of goats, sheep, and bears in the wild.

Dates: 1943