Among the wild chimpanzees

Presents an account of Jane Goodall’s continuing research project with wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Details her discoveries that chimpanzees not only use but also make tools, they hunt meat and even kill one another. They also suffer from infectious human diseases. Suitable for Upper Primary and Secondary School students.

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Credits

producer

Barbara Jampel

production company

National Geographic Society

Duration

00:59:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508500

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Chimpanzees

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1984

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