Return of the Vanishing Herds

Duration: 11

Creator: Hardcastle

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Tells the story of the huge herds of Alaska fur seals at their breeding grounds on the Pribilof Islands, in the Bering Sea. Shows the bulls, the cows, and their pups, and tells of the U.S. Government's supervision of the islands as a conservation measure. The pelts are prepared on the island, and are sold at auction in St. Louis.