Fish, Moon and Tides: The Grunion Story
In the coastal waters of Southern California, lives a small fish with an unusual spawning pattern - it breeds on land in a pattern which follows the phases of the moon. Shows the spawning process of the grunion, the fish that spawns on land. Uses animated drawings to explain that the spawning is related to the moon and the tides. Follows the day-by-day development of the grunion egg as seen through a powerful microscope; uses microphotography to portray the actual heart beats, the circulation of the blood, and the movements of the embryo.
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Fish, Moon and Tides: The Grunion Story
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1964
Runtime
0h 15m
Original Title
Fish, Moon and Tides: The Grunion Story
Production Companies
Academy Films
Description
In the coastal waters of Southern California, lives a small fish with an unusual spawning pattern - it breeds on land in a pattern which follows the phases of the moon. Shows the spawning process of the grunion, the fish that spawns on land. Uses animated drawings to explain that the spawning is related to the moon and the tides. Follows the day-by-day development of the grunion egg as seen through a powerful microscope; uses microphotography to portray the actual heart beats, the circulation of the blood, and the movements of the embryo.
