A bottlenose dolphin is captured in the Marlborough Sounds. The good natured animal is transported to “Marineland of New Zealand” in Napier and trained there. The film records its story through to the first public performance.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323596
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animals and civilization
Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Training of
Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic mammals
Animals & Wildlife → Captive wild animals
Animals & Wildlife → Mammals - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Marine fauna
Animals & Wildlife → Working animals
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine fauna
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Animals, Training of
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)