The Fish that nearly drowned

A voice-over of aquarium scenes describing an Asian fish that can breathe air. Tells the story of various incidents that take place in the aquarium including the life habits of the fish showing how it builds its nest, and how an accident nearly causes its death.

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Moscow Educational Films

Duration

00:09:52:00

Production places

Soviet Union

Production dates

1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003767

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Aquariums

Animals & Wildlife → Fishes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life cycles (Biology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Soviet Union

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Soviet Union, 1966

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