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

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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.

Scope and Contents "Preparing for the tortoise commissary. Mr. Astor cutting the leaves from a cactus; the favored tortoise diet. On a sand-covered reef between Indefatigable and Seymour, near Nourmahal Anchorage, Mr. Astor captured his sea lions. Scores of sea lions frequented this ledge, swimming with easy grace in the furious seas that swept the weather side. Post Office Bay, Charles Island, the beacon light of gas tanks, a typical Galapagos landscape with the dwelling of the departed Norwegians, and views...

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Unedited whale footage taken by Roger Payne. Underwater footage of whales, with close-ups of their face and flippers.

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Unedited whale footage taken by Roger Payne.

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Unedited whale footage taken by Roger Payne. "Some very good underwater shots near tail of reel"--Note in original can.

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Unedited whale footage taken by Roger Payne. "Roger Payne walks around, dead whale, V.G."--Note in original can.

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Unedited whale footage taken by Roger Payne.

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Footage of Bronx Zoo keeper Helen Martini and baby lowland gorilla Mambo. Also Helen Martini with tiger Ranee, lions Zambezi and Limpopp, and leopard Bagheera as cubs.