Pelicans, London Zoological Gardens (1896)

Directed by

Alexandre Promio

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

France

How it feels

A black and white film shows pelicans walking behind their keeper in an enclosure at the London Zoo. It captures a quiet moment of animal life from the 1890s.

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What happens

Pelicans, London Zoological Gardens (French: Pélicans, Jardin zoologique, Londres) is an 1896 French short black-and-white silent actuality film, produced by Auguste and Louis Lumière and directed by Alexandre Promio, featuring pelicans following their keeper around their enclosure at London Zoological Gardens. The film was part of a series, including Lion and Tigers, which were one of the earliest examples of animal life on film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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