Web of life 06 : life in the Scott Islands

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. Dr. Cowan talked about his exploration on Scott Islands. He introduced birds living on the island, including puffins, murres and cormorants. He also studied the impact of the sea lions lived near the islands on the fishery.

In Collection:

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Contributor

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

Subject

• Islands
• Marine biology
• Sea birds
• Birds
• Sea lions
• Marine ecology
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010

Publisher

• CBC Vancouver

Language

• eng

Identifier

• CBUT-9864-2

Date created

• November 15, 1959

Resource type

• Moving Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 film reel (00:28:47) : black and white ; 16 mm

Alternative title

• Web of life show 06

Geographic coverage

• British Columbia--Scott Islands

Coordinates

• 50.79959, -128.83661

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/10.58066/51gp-8b04