| BABY SEAL A cute story about a baby sea lion being weighed and measured at Chessington Zoo. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6014 |
| Catalog #: | 1790 | |
| Clip Number: | 1790-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 139 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:56 - 01:14:09 | |
| Location: | Chessington Zoo, Surrey. | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/GENERAL: Baby Animals ANIMALS/GENERAL: Zoos/Animal Parks/Aquariums ANIMALS/MARINE MAMMALS: Sea Lions LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Surrey | |
| Description: | BABY SEAL Contrary to the title this is a cute story about a baby sea lion being weighed and measured at Chessington Zoo Chessington Zoo, Surrey. M/S of a group of people looking at something off screen. M/S of two men reaching into a crate, one of them is Ernst Engler the head keeper at the zoo; behind them is a large weighing scale. Ernst picks up a baby sea lion, she is called Elizabeth. M/S of him carrying Elizabeth to a small box and putting her in. M/S of Elizabeth in the box, Ernst is stroking her. C/U of Elizabeth's head as she looks round. C/U of a smiling little girl in the crowd, her name is Wendy Snazle. There are other children and adults behind her. M/S of Elizabeth in her box with three men holding and measuring her with a tape measure. C/U as they measure her head, she tries to bite the tape measure. C/U of Ernst speaking to someone off screen. C/U of a young woman, Wendy Ruston who is stood holding a clipboard noting the measurements. C/U of Elizabeth and the tape measure. C/U of Ernst Wendy the measurements. C/U of Wendy's face. C/U of her clipboard, on the top it says 'Record Sheet Elizabeth', She writes some details down on it. M/S of Ernst taking Elizabeth out of her box and putting her back in the crate. C/U of a little blonde boy who is watching the scene. M/S as two men carry the crate across and Ernst lifts Elizabeth out and puts her on some rocks by a lake. M/S of a blonde lady in the crowd with a camera taking a picture of the scene. M/S of Elizabeth being reunited with her mother. M/S of Elizabeth on the rocks and her mother in the water, she catches a fish in her mouth. | |


