Zoo

This film was made at the Melbourne Zoo and, without commentary, shows the activities - particularly eating - of birds in the air and animals on land and in water. There are some interesting close-ups of parts of animals, eg. the texture of the skin of a hippo and the back of an eagle.

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Credits

editor

David Hughes

director

Gerry Hudson

producer

Ross Campbell

production company

Victoria. Audio-Visual Education Centre

Duration

00:15:55:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012315

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology

Animals & Wildlife → Animal films

Animals & Wildlife → Captive wild animals

Animals & Wildlife → Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens

Animals & Wildlife → Zoological gardens

Childrens Films

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1976

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