Unit 4

Scope and Contents Film with intertitles narrating a boat expedition to Guadalupe Island, Mexico in search for an elephant seal for the San Diego Zoo. "The Seal Elephants of Guadalupe Island. Photographed by Robert L. Barkley. Filmed through the courtesy of the U.S. Navel Reserve. Forward: an expedition was made to Guadalupe Island, Mexico in search for an elephant seal for the San Diego Zoo. The expedition was led by Lt. E.W. Dort U.S.N.R. and Dr. Harry Wegeforth president of the S.D. Zoological Society in...

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"Malayan Film Unit Production. The purpose of this short film is to show something of the problems that face wildlife conservation in S.E. Asia. As many of the problems are identical in each country. The Federation of Malaya has been chosen as an example. This animal must be saved - Asiatic two-horned Rhinoceros. One of the world's largest animals less than 30 still survives in Burma today."--Film credits.

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Edited footage of foxes, birds, and ducks living in the McKinely National Park. "Photographed in McKinely National Park by Adolph Murie. Section on National Park Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Service"--Film credits.

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Reel shot list: "African plains. mosaic lion taken from Lions at Home. Exterior lion house exhibits. Dr. Nigrelli [Coates?] in lion house laboratory. Dr. Beebe and staff - Department of Tropical Research Lab - Simla Trinidad. Beebe - Lab workers - Simla Research. Education classes at Old Bird House and at Marsh Garden. Tractor Trains. Sign (old) Animal Hospital. (old) Children's Zoo. Garden - aquarium (1970)"--Original box label.

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Year in review film showcasing summer visitors, hippos, gorillas, and the Rainey Gate.

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Year in review film. "A photographic report on the year's events great and small"--Opening film credits. Includes shots of Great Ape House exterior, opening of the new Aquatic Birds House and interior footage of the exhibit.

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Year in review film showcasing flamingos, sea lions, and tiger cubs or snow leopards on the lap of a zoo keeper. "Zoo '66. A review of the leading events at the Bronx Zoo in 1966 an exciting and productive year"--Film credits.

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Year in review of the new births and young animals at the Bronx Zoo. The footage includes zebras, sea lions, giraffes, and gorillas.

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Year in review film featuring footage of Przewalski's horses on the Bronx Zoo's Rare Animal Range, Bronx Zoo gorillas painting and keepers trying to get the paintings back from them, belugas at the New York Aquarium, tapirs at the Bronx Zoo, a puppet show at the Bronx Zoo, and gemsbok arriving at St. Catherines Island.

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Film showcasing wild birds and snakes in South Carolina. "Photographed by Sam Dunton. Film made possible by the contributions of the Okeetee Club and the efforts of the U.S. Soil Conservation Services"--Film credits.