Learning on ScreenFastest Claw in the West, The
- Synopsis
- Documentary on the mantis shrimp, an inhabitant of the coral beaches of Hawaii, whose predatory strike is one of the fastest animal movements known. Looks at the work of Dr Roy Caldwell in Hawaii and California on the shrimp’s eating and breeding habits and shows their deception and display skills.
- Series
- Wildlife on One, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
- Year of production
- 1986
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Uses
- General audiences.*
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- crustaceans; mantis shrimp; shrimp
Credits
- Producer
- Keenan Smart
- Writer
- Keenan Smart
- Contributor
- Chris Robson; Rodger Jackman
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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