Unit 2

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Film illustrating the history of the New York Aquarium on its 90th anniversary.

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Black and white version of NYZS film showcasing the Bronx Zoo's Farm in the Zoo exhibit. "Cast Joe Kane, Mrs. Kane, Bobby Kane, Lloyd Van Cook; from Parkchester Housing Community: Peter Sheridan, Arthur Molloy, Jimmie Fllipone, Playground Children. Photographed by Sam Dunton. Narration by John Reed King"--Film credits.

Scope and Contents Short film illustrating laboratory experiments with the "frog test"--ie. using frogs to test for pregnancy in humans. "Produced by A. L. Weisman MD from the Jewish Memorial Hospital. C.W. Coates NY Aquarium. Photography by Murray Spago New York Aquarium." "Over 3,000 tests on 11,000 animals by twelve groups of workers show that this test for early pregnancy is as accurate as the A-Z or Friedman tests but is much more rapid." "The 'frogs' are stored at the Aquarium after their arrival from...

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Outtakes from Frog Pregnancy Test film.

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Film featuring the zoo's giant tortoises.

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Outtakes from two films: Happy Birthday and Strangers from Afar. Includes footage of birds and mammals at the Bronx Zoo.

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A behind-the-scenes glimpse at the workers and animals at the aquarium. A lot of close-up shots of fish and their environment in aquarium tanks. "Lively Days at the Aquarium - 1958. Photographed by Sam Dunton"--Film credits.

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Film showcasing the link between WCS's wildlife conservation efforts at its New York City zoos and its global field work. There is a segment on the Coral Reef Lab at the New York Aquarium and the medical fertilization of snow leopards. Staff featured include Fred Koontz, George Schaller, Alyssa Scott, Martha Hiatt, Kris Theis, Keith Walker, Kevin Walsh, Alan Alder, Lorraine Hershonik, William Karesh, Robert Cook, Paul Calle, and Bonnie Raphael.

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Directed by NYZS Film Consultant Henry M. Lester. Macro and time-lapse photography of flowers, insects and hummingbirds.

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Directed by NYZS Film Consultant Henry M. Lester. Macro and time-lapse photography of flowers, insects and hummingbirds.