Life of the Bighorn Sheep

This black & white film was produced by Berlet Film Company, titled "Life of the Bighorn Sheep." Narrated by Jimmy Launce. Photographed by Walter and Myrna Berlet, Bob Landis, and Allen King at locations in Banff National Park, Glacier National Park, Jasper National Park, and Yellowstone National Park. Owned and presented by the Film Department of the Omaha Public Library. This film provides a glimpse at the life of the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep spanning four seasons, beginning with the birth of a lamb in late May. Sweeping vistas and intimate footage of the bighorn are captivating. The film includes the information (narration) and footage of bighorn ewes with large nursery bands, their preditors and neighbors, grazing, play, social development, physical changes from maturation as well as adaptation. The film also examines bighorn ram's behavior and the significance of their characteristic horns, the bighorn's habitat, survival strategies, unique physical traits, aging, body lan, The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015., UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections, 00:16:08
View this Object: https://library.unomaha.edu/_video/MSS0046_00X_m_vi_000107.html
Abstract/Description: This black & white film was produced by Berlet Film Company, titled "Life of the Bighorn Sheep." Narrated by Jimmy Launce. Photographed by Walter and Myrna Berlet, Bob Landis, and Allen King at locations in Banff National Park, Glacier National Park, Jasper National Park, and Yellowstone National Park. Owned and presented by the Film Department of the Omaha Public Library. This film provides a glimpse at the life of the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep spanning four seasons, beginning with the birth of a lamb in late May. Sweeping vistas and intimate footage of the bighorn are captivating. The film includes the information (narration) and footage of bighorn ewes with large nursery bands, their preditors and neighbors, grazing, play, social development, physical changes from maturation as well as adaptation. The film also examines bighorn ram's behavior and the significance of their characteristic horns, the bighorn's habitat, survival strategies, unique physical traits, aging, body lan
Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Date Created: 1980
Title: Life of the Bighorn Sheep.
View this Object: https://library.unomaha.edu/_video/MSS0046_00X_m_vi_000107.html
Name(s): Henry Doorly Zoo, creator
Omaha Zoo Foundation, creator
Type of Resource: moving image
Date Created: 1980
Physical Form: Film reel
Language: English
Abstract/Description: This black & white film was produced by Berlet Film Company, titled "Life of the Bighorn Sheep." Narrated by Jimmy Launce. Photographed by Walter and Myrna Berlet, Bob Landis, and Allen King at locations in Banff National Park, Glacier National Park, Jasper National Park, and Yellowstone National Park. Owned and presented by the Film Department of the Omaha Public Library. This film provides a glimpse at the life of the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep spanning four seasons, beginning with the birth of a lamb in late May. Sweeping vistas and intimate footage of the bighorn are captivating. The film includes the information (narration) and footage of bighorn ewes with large nursery bands, their preditors and neighbors, grazing, play, social development, physical changes from maturation as well as adaptation. The film also examines bighorn ram's behavior and the significance of their characteristic horns, the bighorn's habitat, survival strategies, unique physical traits, aging, body lan
Identifier(s): MSS0046_000X_vi_000107 (UNO digital object identifier)
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Digitized and published online by: The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015.

Digitized and published online by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections

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Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Held by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections
Is Part Of: Omaha Zoo Foundation Films.
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