MARSHES OF THE MISSISSIPPI

Presents the wildlife of the soggy wastelands built by the Mississippi River along the Gulf of Mexico. Shows the land building work of the Mississippi, points out the dependence of animal life on specific plants of the area, and pictures gigantic flocks of geese and ducks in their winter homes. Includes close-up views of alligators, turtles, mink, otters, raccoons, muskrats, nutria, and other wildlife residents of the marshlands. Visits a trapping family in their marsh camp and follows the trapper as he runs his trap line in this great fur-producing area.