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Object Number
64-49-00/1.3
Display Title
Mountain gorilla, 16 mm film
Descriptions
Object Description
Professional narrated film about a study on Mountain gorillas in the wild. Footage of study in process and narration summarized study's technique, observations of behavior and conclusions. Topics discussed: social structure, infant/juvenile behavior, daily routine, reaction to observers, future of species in developing area. color, sound, 15 min.
Department
Photographic
Date
1959
Artist
George Schaller
Artist
Charles Southwick
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Film
Quantity
1
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