Filmed in close detail at the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, the Sir Colin Mackenzie Fauna Park, Healesville and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, with minimal evidence of enclosures. Shows groups of monkeys and other primates living in trees, their feeding and grooming habits, their method of communication and care of the young. Adapted from “A Zoo in the trees”. Non-narrated using natural sound. Suitable for middle and upper pprimary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
507188
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Parental behavior in animals
Animals & Wildlife → Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)