Episode of Series “Survival Anglia Wildlife Series”.
When Captain James Cook’s expedition brought back to England the first European sketches of kangaroos, they were ridiculed as fakes. Today the kangaroo stands at the centre of another controversy. Should Australia’s national animal be under conservation or shot for the damage it can do to hard-won farmland? The childhood and family life of the cuddly Grey Kangaroo stands in sharp contrast to the demanding existence of the Great Red Kangaroo in Australia’s deserts.
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ACMI Identifier
304652
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Kangaroos
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)