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Flipper, The Seal
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Flipper, The Seal

Jan 1, 1953
0h 10m
★ 0.0

Overview

Follows the early life of a young seal on the Pribilof Islands. Shows him nursing at his mother's side, struggling to avoid the ponderous bull seals, getting rescued from a rock crevice and learning to swim. Demonstrates how biologists count, tag and trace the seals in order to conserve the herds.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Coronet Films

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