Mountain gorillas, reel 4 [and The Mountain Gorilla]

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Mountain gorillas, reel 4 [and The Mountain Gorilla]

104160A Web Copy

WCS Films

Title: Mountain gorillas, reel 4 [and The Mountain Gorilla]

Date: 1959-1960

Description: Footage from George Schaller's studies of mountain gorillas in Central Africa. Majority of footage is of mountain gorillas. Also includes footage of man visiting Carl Akeley's grave; local rangers(?) shooting at bovid (includes brief shot of apparently wounded bovid); white-necked ravens; sweeping landscape views; the Schallers' camp; George Schaller observing gorillas; gorilla scat. Original source footage for NYZS film, The Mountain Gorilla, which follows at the end of this reel.

Creator: Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.)

Creator: Schaller, George B.

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Original Format: Color; Silent; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Camera Original

Digitized Format: video/mp4

Resource Type: Moving image

WCS Archives ID: WCS-5005-104160A

Source: WCS Archives Collection 5005

Rights: This video is the property of the Wildlife Conservation Society ("WCS") and is protected under US and international copyright laws. To inquire about using it, please contact library@wcs.org.

Additional Information: Please contact library@wcs.org with questions or additional information about this resource.

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