Grandma: the oldest albatross / directed & produced, Beverly Brown ; script, Martin Banks, Beverly Brown.
Features the northern royal albatross colony at Taiaroa Head where we follow a breeding season with the oldest breeding female who is 60 years old. Shows courtship rituals, nest making and chick rearing and the work the wardens do for research and protection of the young birds.
Record details
- ISBN: 1877334316
- ISBN: 9781877334313
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 48 min.) : sound, color with some black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Dunedin, N.Z. : Natural History New Zealand, ©2004.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally issued on videocassette as: Wild South. Grandma. Auckland, N.Z. : TVNZ Enterprises, 1992. Aspect ratio 4:3. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Photography, Roger Everest; sound, Greg Gordon ; research, John Dowding; scrip, Martin Banks. |
Participant or Performer Note: | David Attenborough. |
System Details Note: | DVD; Colour recording system: PAL; Dolby digital; encoded for all regions. |
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Subject: | Northern royal albatross > New Zealand > Taiaroa Head. Bird refuges > New Zealand > Taiaroa Head. Bird refuges. Northern royal albatross. New Zealand > Taiaroa Head. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | DVD 598.42 GRA (Text) | 000078340 | Video | Available | - |