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The Embryonic Development of Fish

1961 27 min
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A science doc on marine life. Using a microscope and time-lapse speeds, it illustrates the development of a zebra fish from fertilization to hatching. When released in 1961, it was one of the most complete accounts of fish embryology ever recorded.

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A science doc on marine life. Using a microscope and time-lapse speeds, it illustrates the development of a zebra fish from fertilization to hatching. When released in 1961, it was one of the most complete accounts of fish embryology ever recorded.

Animals All subjects
  • director
    J.V. Durden
  • script
    J.V. Durden
  • photography
    J.V. Durden
  • editing
    J.V. Durden
  • animation
    Evelyn Lambart
  • consultant
    N.J. Berrill

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