Baby Primate in Incubator

This film includes footage of a tiny baby gorilla being cared for at the home of Dr. Lee G. Simmons, a tour behind the scenes at Henry Doorly Zoo's new hospital and nursery facilities, plus a partially edited interview at the Zoo's new facilities with Dr. Simmons by the ost of KETV television, Mike May. The film begins with silent footage of an infant gorilla wearing a little blue dress being cared for by Dr. Lee Simmons and his wife, Maria, at their home. Dr. Simmons is seen weighing and measuring the tiny gorilla with Maria's help and as their young daughter observes. The footage follows of Maria nurturing and bottle feeding the swaddled baby gorilla, burping the baby, gently cleaning its body with a washcloth, and placing the sleepy baby into its incubator. Briefly includes two young gorillas at play with the family and their pet dog, shot in the Simmons' backyard. Audio of May's interview with Dr. Simmons guides a tour of the Zoo's new hospital facilities. The footage of the new nursery featuring a baby gorilla, a baby orangutan, and a baby jaguar enjoying some playtime with Maria Simmons and two Zoo employees is followed by a tour of the new hospital including the kitchen, treatment room, and a surgical area with equipment., The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015., UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections, 00:15:40
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Abstract/Description: This film includes footage of a tiny baby gorilla being cared for at the home of Dr. Lee G. Simmons, a tour behind the scenes at Henry Doorly Zoo's new hospital and nursery facilities, plus a partially edited interview at the Zoo's new facilities with Dr. Simmons by the ost of KETV television, Mike May. The film begins with silent footage of an infant gorilla wearing a little blue dress being cared for by Dr. Lee Simmons and his wife, Maria, at their home. Dr. Simmons is seen weighing and measuring the tiny gorilla with Maria's help and as their young daughter observes. The footage follows of Maria nurturing and bottle feeding the swaddled baby gorilla, burping the baby, gently cleaning its body with a washcloth, and placing the sleepy baby into its incubator. Briefly includes two young gorillas at play with the family and their pet dog, shot in the Simmons' backyard. Audio of May's interview with Dr. Simmons guides a tour of the Zoo's new hospital facilities. The footage of the new nursery featuring a baby gorilla, a baby orangutan, and a baby jaguar enjoying some playtime with Maria Simmons and two Zoo employees is followed by a tour of the new hospital including the kitchen, treatment room, and a surgical area with equipment.
Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Date Created: 1979
Title: Baby Primate in Incubator.
View this Object: https://library.unomaha.edu/_video/MSS0046_00X_m_vi_000122.html
Name(s): Henry Doorly Zoo, creator
Omaha Zoo Foundation, creator
Type of Resource: moving image
Date Created: 1979
Physical Form: Film reel
Language: English
Abstract/Description: This film includes footage of a tiny baby gorilla being cared for at the home of Dr. Lee G. Simmons, a tour behind the scenes at Henry Doorly Zoo's new hospital and nursery facilities, plus a partially edited interview at the Zoo's new facilities with Dr. Simmons by the ost of KETV television, Mike May. The film begins with silent footage of an infant gorilla wearing a little blue dress being cared for by Dr. Lee Simmons and his wife, Maria, at their home. Dr. Simmons is seen weighing and measuring the tiny gorilla with Maria's help and as their young daughter observes. The footage follows of Maria nurturing and bottle feeding the swaddled baby gorilla, burping the baby, gently cleaning its body with a washcloth, and placing the sleepy baby into its incubator. Briefly includes two young gorillas at play with the family and their pet dog, shot in the Simmons' backyard. Audio of May's interview with Dr. Simmons guides a tour of the Zoo's new hospital facilities. The footage of the new nursery featuring a baby gorilla, a baby orangutan, and a baby jaguar enjoying some playtime with Maria Simmons and two Zoo employees is followed by a tour of the new hospital including the kitchen, treatment room, and a surgical area with equipment.
Identifier(s): MSS0046_000X_vi_000122 (UNO digital object identifier)
Note(s):

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

Run Time: 00:15:40
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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