Episode of Series “Two in the Bush”.
The naturalist, Gerald Durrell, observes Australian wild life. On a sheep farm he sees the problems kangaroos pose for farmers and meets some scientists doing field work on “roos”. He also sees the birth of a kangaroo, and its trip into its mother’s pouch. Research on the breeding biology of animals is also seen.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011260
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Kangaroos
Animals & Wildlife → Marsupialia
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife - Research
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Reproduction
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)