This program deals with the importance of forest preservation in all parts of the world as they are the life support systems for tree dwelling animals. By saving the trees we are also savings the various species which inhabit them. Groups of monkeys, apes and primative lemurs at the Royal Melbourne Zoo are intimately observed feeding, caring for their young, grooming and communicating with each other. These primates are contrasted with Australia’s tree dwelling animals - the koala, lace monitor, the grey- headed fruit bat and the green tree frog. Photographed by Frank Few and Rob McCubbin, edited by Robert Martin, script by Maree Teychenne, narrated by Desley Blanch, sound editing by David Hughes.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507562
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations
Animals & Wildlife → Bats - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Primates - Ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Animals & Wildlife → Sir Colin Mackenzie Zoological Park
Animals & Wildlife → Zoo animals
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Royal Botanic Gardens (Vic.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest ecology - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Literature → Wright, Judith, 1915-2000
People → Wright, Judith, 1915-2000
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)