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Seal Island (1948)

Seal Island poster
Directed by
James Algar
Genre
documentary film, nature documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
26 min
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This nature documentary follows a colony of seals on a remote island. It shows their daily activities like swimming, resting, and caring for their young.

educationalplayfulobservationalcalmwhimsicallightheartedslow-pacedfamily-friendly

What happens

Seal Island is a 1948 American documentary film directed by James Algar. Produced by Walt Disney, it was the first installment of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries. It won an Oscar in 1949 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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