Moving Image:Animals of the exposed rocky beach

Animals of the exposed rocky beach is a short film from 1959 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Shows how marine animals are adapted for survival on the exposed rocky beach. Stresses the way in which each animal is protected from the force of wave action. Uses the studio aquarium and film sequen...

Animals of the exposed rocky beach
Release date	1959

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Summary

Shows how marine animals are adapted for survival on the exposed rocky beach. Stresses the way in which each animal is protected from the force of wave action. Uses the studio aquarium and film sequences to provide close-ups of hermit crabs, sea urchins, acorn and gooseneck barnacles, chitons, limpets, and mussels.

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IUL Genres

Educational;Nature

IUL Subject

Intertidal ecology;Seashore biology