Unit 4

Scope and Contents "George Schaller conducted an intensive year-long behavioral study of the mountain gorilla in its natural habitat in central Africa, near the Virunga Mountains. Environment, behavioral characteristics, and social organization are covered in this piece. All gorilla footage shown is silent, with voice-over narration. Behaviors shown include display (chest beating, branch slapping, and plant throwing), juveniles at play, locomotion (knucklewalking, climbing), eating leaves and wild celery, and...

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Film documenting Carleton Ray's expedition to Alaska for a white whale for exhibition at the New York Aquarium. "The White Whales of Bristol Bay, a film produced by the NY Zoological Society and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game"--Title credits. The majority of the footage is of the Department of Fish and Wildlife staff, with very little whale footage.

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The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.

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"Short version of gibbon film. On island, jumping; babies, on wire, etceteras"--Original box label.

Scope and Contents Educational Department film featuring children interacting with the animals in various Bronx Zoo exhibits. "The New York Zoological Society Natural History Series 16. Wild Animal Pets Photographed at the New York Zoological Society by Claude Leister. The kinkajou from Central America. Cheetah from Ethiopia. South African meerkat a relative of the mongoose. S.A. blk spider monkey. Woolly Monkey - S.A. Serval. Spot nose monkey from W. Africa. Owl. Boat-billed heron. Bateleur eagle from...

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Compilation reel of alligators. "Feeding gharials (1963), [Steve] Spencock with Caiman. Feeding baby alligators and turtles. Keepers installing alligator exhibits"--Box label.

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Compilation reel of alligators and crocodiles in the wild and at the Bronx Zoo; includes "Croc footage from Wild Gold. Crocs from Reptile House"--Box label.

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Footage of local people in a village in the Belgian Congo. Similar subject matter but not the same footage as WCS Archives Reel 102582.

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American bison in the snow.

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The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.