Primeval survivors

New Zealand, 1981

Film
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The Tuatura is the sole survivor of a reptile species that is now confined to a few off-shore islands in New Zealand. The film is set on tiny Stevens Island, a wildlife sanctuary which is home for 100,000 of these unique reptiles.

Credits

director

Greg Stitt

producer

Hugh Macdonald

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Language

English

Duration

00:11:02:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

32777

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Animal ecology

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Animal populations

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Endangered species

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Reptiles

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Wildlife conservation - New Zealand

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Wildlife refuges

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Zoology - New Zealand

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Conservation of natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Wildlife conservation - New Zealand

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - New Zealand

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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