Sea Lion (1949)

Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire. Various shots cheeky sea lion that climbs over fence of his enclosure. We see the sea lion swimming in pool, climbing over fence and moving over grass. A zookeeper throws the animal fish, which he catches in his mouth. Intercut with shots of other animals (swan, stork and camel) and shots of people watching the sea lion’s escapades. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.