| WHALING Educational film showing whale hunting procedures. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7367 |
| Catalog #: | 487909 | |
| Clip Number: | 487909-3 | |
| Orginal Film: | DOCUMENTARIES | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:10 - 01:53:39 | |
| Location: | South Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MARINE MAMMALS: Whales FISHING: Whaling LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa | |
| Description: | Shot of the boat sailing back to harbour. The whale is dragged up on to slipway (it is big!). Shot of the winch which is hauling it. The whale is put beside other catches. The whale is measured with a tape. C/U of the Whale's mouth and its beleen (?). C/U of the whale's eye. Man sharpens large knife and several men cut up the whale. Blubber is cut and the winch pulls it away. The blubber is cut into smaller pieces. Blubber is fed down a chute. The rest of the carcass is pulled up the landing stage. More shots of men working on the blubber. Shot of vat where blubber is kept and storage tanks. | |
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