Zoo tails

20 short zoo stories are contained on this tape narrated by an 11 year old boy. Discover tapirs, owl chicks, big cats, hippos, seals, a baby puma, plus many more animals. Filmed at the Melbourne Zoo by ABC’s award winning Natural History Unit.

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Credits

co-producer

Gill Lomas

Tosca Looby

production company

ABC-TV (Australia). Natural History Unit

Duration

00:40:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309343

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Animal films

Animals & Wildlife → Animals

Animals & Wildlife → Zoo animals

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1998

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