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Islands of the Sea( 1960)

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This short covers some of the wildlife (predominently birds) on four islands-the Galapagos, Guadelupe, Falklands and an island in the Midway chain. While touching very briefly on the turtles of Galapagos and a bit more in-depth on two varieties of iguana and a species of crab, the documentary focuses primarily on birds, including several species of penguin on at least two of the islands, cormorants, frigate birds and the albatross.

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      Winston Hibler

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jul 17 2025
    Helped by some really quite imaginative scoring, this is an entertainingly photographed documentary that visits four island sites around the world. We start in the Galapagos, the home of some giant tortoises and iguanas before heading up to the Guadeloupes where the giant elephant seals hold court on the beaches. They always reminded my of my only ever stay in a Youth Hostel when a man in an adjacent bed snored fit to wake the dead. Then we go south to the Falkland Islands where we meet some Rockhopper penguins. With the waves dashing against the cliffs sufficient to wreck an aircraft carrier, ...

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    English

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