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 Instructional Films

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4.0

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6.3

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7.0

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6.7

The Secret of Roan Inish

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6.5

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6.2

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5.3

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6.4

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5.2

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6.7

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6.8

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8.0

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