Episode of Series “The Adventure parade”.
Shows a sailing ship in the Novia Scotia, Arctic Circle area on the hunt to capture live polar bears to take back to the New York zoo as performing animals - “their reward for our arctic thrill”. Also includes some magnificent footage of icebergs and seal colonies. NB: Some scenes may distress, particularly the polar bear chase.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313583
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals and civilization
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Arctic regions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing ships
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)