Catching and training a young work elephant. The life of the herd in the jungle; digging a pit trap over a forest path; moving the trapped elephant; the elephant overcomes his fear and submits to training; finally it is seen loading logs on to railway trucks.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321668
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Training of
Animals & Wildlife → Elephants
Animals & Wildlife → Working animals
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Animals, Training of
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)