Web of life 18 : Africa 01

This half-hour series was broadcast in four runs from 1959 to 1963, except 1962. It started as a twenty-six week examination of different forms of animal life, and added more programs in subsequent years. The series was hosted, written and narrated by Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan. This episode depicted mammals, birds and insects in Uganda. Dr. Cowan explained how these animals compete and share food, living space and other resources.

In Collection:

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Contributor

• Connochie, Tom
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010

Subject

• Savanna ecology
• Savannas
• Insects
• Mammals
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010
• Animal behavior
• Savanna animals
• Animals--Food
• Birds

Publisher

• CBC Vancouver

Language

• eng

Identifier

• CBUT-9876-2

Date created

• May 8, 1960

Resource type

• Moving Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 film reel (00:28:46) : black and white ; 16 mm

Alternative title

• Web of life show 18
• Web of life 18 : Africa I

Geographic Coverage

• Uganda

Coordinates

• 1.25, 32.5

Physical Repository

• Physical item housed at CBC Vancouver.

Collection

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Sponsor

• Digitization undertaken with the support of Ann Schau.

Genre

• documentary film
• video recordings (physical artifacts)
• television programs

Technical note

• mp4. Digitization of the films was contracted by the CBC. Metadata by M. He. Migration metadata by KD.

Rights

• This item is the property of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and is provided for research purposes only. For use other than research, permission must be acquired from the CBC.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/y4hh-nk80