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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 10-158

National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research

Animal Research Records, circa 1966-1984
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research
Title: Animal Research Records
Dates: circa 1966-1984
Quantity: 5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
Collection: Accession 10-158
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting behavioral observations of animals at the National Zoological Park. Species documented in this accession include bush dogs, crab-eating foxes, giant pandas (by Devra G. Kleiman and William A. Xanten), lesser pandas, Asian elephants (by John Eisenberg), Tasmanian devils, giraffes, Nile hippopotamus, Indian rhinoceros (by Helmut K. Buechner), spectacled bears (by Daryl J. Boness), sloth bears (by Daryl J. Boness), polar bears (by Daryl J. Boness), sable antelope (by Helmut K. Buechner), bongos, dik diks, oryx, duikers, and golden lion tamarins (by Helmut K. Buechner). Materials include raw and edited audio, film, and video footage. Materials also include a Friends of the National Zoo training video which includes clips from the Dept. of Zoological Research observations as well as a few lecture recordings.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting behavioral observations of animals at the National Zoological Park. Species documented in this accession include bush dogs, crab-eating foxes, giant pandas (by Devra G. Kleiman and William A. Xanten), lesser pandas, Asian elephants (by John Eisenberg), Tasmanian devils, giraffes, Nile hippopotamus, Indian rhinoceros (by Helmut K. Buechner), spectacled bears (by Daryl J. Boness), sloth bears (by Daryl J. Boness), polar bears (by Daryl J. Boness), sable antelope (by Helmut K. Buechner), bongos, dik diks, oryx, duikers, and golden lion tamarins (by Helmut K. Buechner). Materials include raw and edited audio, film, and video footage. Materials also includes a Friends of the National Zoo training video which include clips from the Department of Zoological Research observations as well as a few lecture recordings.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-158, National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research, Animal Research Records

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Container List

Box 1

Bush Dogs, Tape 58, Bushi and Pecan, April 4 and April 10, 1976, 1/2" videotape reel

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Bush Dogs, Tape B, Cricket and Hansel, May 18, 1/2" videotape reel

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Bush Dogs, Pecan and Gretel, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 18, Teaka and Spiffy, December 27, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 23, Rueben and Honcho, December 30, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 26, Rueben and Honcho, January 6, 1976, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 31, Spiffy and Teaka mounting, January 9, 1976, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 32, Spiffy and Teaka copulation, January 9, 1976, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 35, Rueben and Frosty copulation, January 11, 1976, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 37, Spiffy and new girl, October 30, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 39, Spiffy and Honcho, September 19, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 41, Spiffy and new girl, October 25, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 42, Frosty and Spiffy, October 8, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 47, Spiffy and Honcho after mating, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 48, Spiffy and Honcho, September 29, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 59, Spiffy and Honcho, October 5, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Crab-Eating Foxes, Tape 101, Teaka's pups suckling, July 21, 1976, 1/2" videotape reel

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Giant Pandas, Vocalizations, May 2, 1975, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, April 13, 14, and 15, 1977, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, April 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1977, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, April 18, 1977, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, May 10, 1979, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, May 11, 1979, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Ling Ling/Hsing Hsing/Chia Chia, April 7, and 14, 1981, 1/4"audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Ling Ling/Hsing Hsing/Chia Chia, April 14, 1981, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Yingxiongou, Tape 1, March 15, 17, and 18, 1982, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Yingxiongou, Tape 2, March 18 and 20, 1982, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Yingxiongou, Tape 4, March 25 and April 7 and 8, 1982, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Yingxiongou, Tape 6, April 8, 9, 10, and 11, 1982, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Yingxiongou, Tape 8, April 11 and 16, 1982, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Chengdu Zoo, Tape 10, April 16, 1982, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, March 20, 1984, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Field Recording, Copy 1, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Field Recording, Copy 2, 1/4" audiotape

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Giant Pandas, Field Recording, Copy 3, 1/4" audiotape

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Lesser Panda, Screech, November 30, 1/4" audiotape

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Eisenberg, S-1, Dasyurus, 16 mm film

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Eisenberg, Pangolin and Elephas maximus, 16 mm film

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Eisenberg and Collins, Tasmanian Devil, Edited Footage, c. 1973, 16 mm film

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Box 2

Giraffe, May 26, 1966, 2" videotape

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Nile Hippopotamus, May 31, 1966, 2" videotape

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Paul Leyhausen, Smithsonian Lecture, January 23, 1968, 1/4" audiotape

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Dr. Hinde, Smithsonian Lecture, September 5, 1967, 1/4" audiotape

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Xanten, unidentified, Super 8 mm (8 rolls)

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Xanten, Giant Pandas, Super 8 mm (9 rolls)

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Xanten, Echidna, Roll 1 of 3, Super 8 mm

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Xanten, Echidna, Roll 2 of 3 , Super 8 mm

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Indian Rhinoceros, Tape 1a, January 1, February 1, 2, and 3, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Tape 1b, February 3, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Tape 2, February 4 and 6, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 3, February 6 and 7, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, Tape 5, July 30 and 31 and August 1, 1973, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 10, March 7, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Pat's First Day Out, Tape 11, March 28, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 12, April 4 and June 24, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat Outside, Tape 13, May 25, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Tarun Introduced to Raji, Tape 14, June 1, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and pat Outside in Big Yard, Tape 16, June 21, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 17, July 7 and September 5, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat Play Outside, Tape 18, August 7 and 9, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji, Pat, and Tarun in Adjacent Yards, Tape 19, August 8 and 9, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji, Pat, and Tarun in Adjacent Yards, Tape 20, August 10, 12, and 13, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Box 3

Indian Rhinoceros, Pat, Raji, and Tarun in Adjacent Yards, Tape 21, August 15 and September 13, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Pat and Raji, Tape 22, November 8 and 11, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 23, November 14 and December 9, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Pat and Raji, Tape 24, December 2, 3, and 5, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 25, December 10, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 26, February 6, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 28, February 13 and 20 and March 20, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Tape 29, March 3, 6, and 14, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 30, March 30 and April 7 and 17, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Raji and Pat, Tape 31, May 8, 1975, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Pre-Labor, Master 1, January 29-30, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Pre-Labor, Master 2, January 30, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Birth, Master 3, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Calf Standing and Going to Nurse, Master 4, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Edited Tape with Commentary, June 4 and December 23, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Birth, 22 minutes, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros and Lesser Panda, 1/2" videotape reel

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Indian Rhinoceros, Mating Activity, 16 mm film

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Indian Rhinoceros, Mother and Infant, 16 mm film

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Indian Rhinoceros, Mother and Infant, January 31, 1974, 16 mm film

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Spectacled Bear, February and March 1982, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear Mating, 1983, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, Tape 2, December 27, 1983, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, Tape 4, December 27, 1983, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, December 28, 1983, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, December 29, 1983

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Sloth Bear and Cub, April 2, 1982, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sloth Bear, 1982, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, January 5, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, January 10, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, January 11, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Box 4

Spectacled Bear, January 17, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, January 26, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, January 27, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, January 31, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, February 4, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, February 8, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, February 10, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear and Cub, February 14, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear and Cub, February 17, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, February 21, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, February 23, 1984, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear at Play and Sloth Bear at Play, 1/2" videotape reel

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Spectacled Bear, Mating Activity, April, 14, 1983, 1/4" audiotape

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Sloth Bear Cub and Spectacled Bear Cub, 1982, 1/4" audiotape

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Polar Bear Tape, Night of November 27, 1979, 1/4" audiotape

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Sable Antelope, July 26 and August 7, 1973, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, July 28, 1973, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, July 29 and August 6, 1973, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, mid-August 1973, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, September 7-10, 1973, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, November 23, 1973, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, April 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, April 28, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, April 29, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, April 30, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Bongo (Nyadura), June 17, 1974, and Sable Antelope, August 20, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, August 1, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel (2 reels)

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Box 5

Sable Antelope, August 8, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, August 13, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, August 14, 15, and 16, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, August 19, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, July 29, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, July 30, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, Copulatory Behavior, July 31, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, July 31-August 1, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Sable Antelope, August 20, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel (2 reels)

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Sable Antelope, August 20, 1974, 1/2" videotape reel

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Dik Dik Pair Bond, August 8, 1/2" videotape reel

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Oryx (Front Royal), Amber, Candy, and Babies, April 13, 1977, 1/2" videotape reel

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Duikers, November 15, 1977, 1/2" videotape reel

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Friends of the National Zoo Training Film by K. Kranz, December 1977, 1/2" videotape reel

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Golden Lion Tamarins, Tape 1, April 10, 1974, 1/4" audiotape

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Golden Lion Tamarins, Tape 2, April 17 and 19, 1974, 1/4" audiotape

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Golden Lion Tamarins, Tape 5, June 10 and 11, 1974, 1/4" audiotape

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Golden Lion Tamarins, Tape 6, June 17 and December 20, 1974, 1/4" audiotape

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Golden Lion Tamarins, Tape 11, October 10, 1974, 1/4" audiotape

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Golden Lion Tamarins, Tape 14, 1/4" audiotape

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