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Titles tagged with ‘endangered animals’

6 titles - sorted alphabetically or by year

Bird and Animal Calls of Australia environmental – 1968

Extraordinary sounds of Australian wildlife.

The Last Whale documentary – 1994

Credited as being influential in the IWC’s 1994 decision to create the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, this film is a passionate plea to save whales from extinction.

Rare Chicken Rescue documentary – 2008

After a battle with depression Queensland chicken breeder Mark Tully embarks on a mission to protect the endangered chickens who, he reckons, saved his life.

Tasmanian Tiger Footage historical – 1932

In 1932, zoologist and naturalist David Fleay filmed some of the last known moving images of a living (now extinct) Tasmanian tiger.

Tiga short film – 1987

This animated short film is an homage to an extinct Australian species.

Yindi: The Last Koala? television program – 1996

A young koala is rescued from danger, but the whole species is still threatened.