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Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a chimpanzee in a zoo enclosure in Quebec, Canada. The primate is seen chained and moving restlessly behind a fence, its silhouette stark against a green wall. The footage shows the animal pacing and interacting with its environment, viewed through bars and a chain-link barrier. The grainy, green-tinted image and dark shadows evoke a sense of confinement and historical documentation. This archival clip offers a raw, unfiltered look at mid-century zoo conditions and animal captivity.
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