Episode of Series “Life Around Us”.
Probably the most misunderstood animal, the whale is shown in this film to be a playful, shy, browsing mammal, defenceless against us and on the verge of extinction.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322067
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic mammals
Animals & Wildlife → Extinction (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Mammals - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Marine fauna
Animals & Wildlife → Whales - Behavior
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine fauna
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)