Shows the Natural History of New Zealand’s subantartic islands. New Zealand’s subantartic Islands of “The Snares”, Auckland Island, Campbell Island, Bounty Island, Macquarie Island and Antipodes Island house unique species of birds and marine mammals. These rarely visited islands are under the auspice of the Royal New Zealand Navy who are carefully observing and measuring the geological, geographical, isoseismal changes and are maintaining vital observations of wildlife and vegetation patterns. Narrated by Ray Henwood.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308413
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Mammals - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Seals (Animals)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology - Australasia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Vegetation and climate
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology - Australasia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)