The elephant in its natural environment in South Africa. In the plains below mount Kilimanjaro the elephant and the other African animals roam in their constant search for food. The camera follows the lion, giraffe, rhinocerous, and the always attendant hyena, jackal and vulture on their daily rounds.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323441
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Elephants
Animals & Wildlife → Wild animals
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - South Africa
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Study and teaching
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Zoology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)