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Reel 1 of film on grizzly bears and their range intended for presentation with live commentary by Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton.

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Reel 2 of film on grizzly bears and their range intended for presentation with live commentary by Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton.

Scope and Contents "High speed photography of a rattlesnake strike. Photographed in the Bronx Zoo by Henry M. Lester. Photographic consultant Sam Dunton New York Zoological Society Staff Photographer. With Herman "the toughest Texan of them all." Directed by Dr. James A. Oliver Curator of Reptiles. A timber rattlesnake is a fairly fast striker. Here he is photographed at normal speed"--Film credits. "This year it was our attempt to obtain a motion picture in full color, at ultra slow speed, of a rattlesnake's...

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"Jaguar cubs, tawny frogmouth, Bird of Paradise, Wilson's Bird of Paradise, Otto the Potto"--Shot list inside original can.

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English language version of film depicting a Maasai schoolboy's visit to Yellowstone National Park.

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English language version of film depicting a Maasai schoolboy's visit to Yellowstone National Park.

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Swahili language version of film depicting a Maasai schoolboy's visit to Yellowstone National Park.

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

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Travelogue documenting William Conway's travels to the Andes to study flamingos. Conway first travelled with National Geographic photographer Bates Littlefield to Antofogasta and then, with the guidance of Chilean naturalist Luis Peña, to Laguna Colorada in the Bolivian Andes. During the trip, Conway collected James's and Andean flamingos for the Bronx Zoo. Narrated by William Conway.

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"Research by Peter Marler, New York Zoological Society and Jane van Lawick-Goodall. Sound recording by Peter Marler. The sounds made by chimpanzees are basically variations of four themes 1.) Hoots 2.) Barks 3.) Screams and 4.) Grunts and pants. The categories grade into one another, but nonetheless are usually acoustically distinguishable"--Film credits.