Unit 3
Contains 194 Results:
The Water World of the Aquarium, 1964
Film showcasing the New York Aquarium, with underwater footage featuring dolphins, walruses, and jellyfish.
Vanishing Faces: The Story of Disappearing Wildlife, 1971
Film highlighting animals facing extinction at the Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium (including Pere David's deer, dolphins, and polar bears).
Wild Gold (Canidae camera original footage), 1960
Camera original footage from Wild Gold. Wide angle shots of multiple species running in the wild, including bat-eared fox.
World of Birds Opening, 1972
Film presenting the opening of the World of Birds building. The film shows staff members giving tours of the new exhibit.
Zoo Story Time, 1951
Film featuring William Bridges, NYZS Curator of Publications, narrating stories about animals at the Bronx Zoo. "Zoo Story Time. Featuring Bill Bridges. Made by Louis G. Cowan. Funded by George Foster Peabody"--Film credits.
[Ants and other insects], 1953
Compilation reel of outtakes of ants and various insects.
[Bears and keepers], circa 1970-1992
The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.
[Bovidae and cervidae], circa 1965-1966
Footage of goats and sheep in the wild and at the Bronx Zoo. "Bovidae (mouflon or Sardinian wild sheep, aoudad wild sheep at zoo; domestic sheep legs walking; domestic goats, bighorn females on top of hill). Waterholes. Thompson's gazelle. Cervidae Pere David Sparring"--Original can label.
[Bronx Zoo construction], 1982
The majority of the footage is of various construction sites and workers, with some shots of birds, lizards, and snakes.
[Bronx Zoo visitors], circa 1970-1992
Footage mostly of Bronx Zoo visitors, mid shots of close-ups.