THE RELEASE OF SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO PROTEST ELEPHANTS AND OTHER ENDANGERED WILDLIFE IN AFRICA. "PROJECT AFRICA"

Check copyright with Central Office of Information before using. <br/> <br/>Mombasa, Kenya. Camera pans to follow two couples who walk along a jetty towards some fishing boats. L/S of a beach with palm trees at the edge. M/S of people in swimsuits walking down a path towards the sea. There is a sign which reads: "Silversands Leave Centre." M/S of two couples sitting beside the beach. One of the men has been swimming and uses a towel to dry his hair. The girls joke that the men have it easy, sailing, swimming and lying around on the beach all day. The men, soldiers on leave presumably, begin to tell the girls what they have to do to deserve this break. <br/> <br/>Title: "Morning on Mount Kenya.". <br/> <br/>One of the men describes an exercise on Mount Kenya. Various shots of men packing up their camp. C/U and M/Ss of baboons. Narrator describes how the section Corporal was to be flown home as his mother had been taken ill. Corporal Woodley is told that he is now in command. Lieutenant Stanley shows Woodley a map and tells him the grid reference of the platoon rendezvous. Stanley climbs into a jeep and drives off. <br/> <br/>Some of the men sit down for a cigarette. An S.O.S. message is received on the radio from Nairobi. There has been a civil aircraft crash on Mount Kenya, the pilot is believed to be the only occupants. The men discuss whether they should go to the rescue. They debate whether they can reach the man before dark. It is a million to one against chance that anyone else will have picked up the message. <br/> <br/>The decision is made to attempt to reach the pilot by nightfall. Some men are sent off to make the rendezvous with Mr Stanley, the others will climb Mount Kenya led by Jeff - our hero. Voiceover continues to recount the story over shots of those men chosen to be in the rescue party. The narrator speaks fondly of the men he has chosen for the mission. The men are seen in M/S packing up their gear as the narrator describes them. <br/> <br/>Watches are synchronised and the rescue party are seen walking into the forest. Various shots of them making their way through the undergrowth. Jeff takes a compass reading. Jeff mulls over the responsibilities of leadership and the fact that he could be accused of acting without authority. L/S of the mountain, various shots of the rescue party climbing hills and making their way through forest. <br/> <br/>The men stop for a breather, they are all hot, tired and thirsty. Various shots of the men. One says: "Ice cold water, straight from the glaciers" and Jeff realises that the quickest way up would be to follow the river. Various shots of the men walking through and beside the river. They clamber over tree roots and rocks. <br/> <br/>The men stop for a break. One of the men identifies an elephant track. Some of the men are worried about an encounter with an elephant but Jeff decides to follow the track. <br/> <br/>Back at the rendezvous the rest of the men arrive. C/U of Lieutenant Stanley who asks: "Where the devil's Woodley and the others?" <br/> <br/>The search party breaks for some food. Jeff decides to have a scout around and the radio operator prepares to try and contact the rest of the platoon. Jeff suddenly spots two elephants and rushes back to tell the others to pack up and move. The radio operator had just got through to the signaller back at the rendezvous. The signaller says: "I can't understand it sir. They came over loud and clear then cut dead." <br/> <br/>Lieutenant Stanley tells the Signaller to get through to battalion and tell them that they are still trying to make contact. <br/> <br/>The elephants walk through the bush. Local tribesmen take aim with bows and arrows and shoot at the elephants. Our search party run towards the men and scare them away. The search party suddenly comes upon a pile of elephant tusks. "Look at this ivory." says one of the soldiers "Must have taken them weeks to poach all this." They discuss how much it might be worth. Jeff suggests that they should bury it so that the game warden can pick it up later. <br/> <br/>L/S of a plane taking off from a dusty airfield. Aerial shots of the forest. Pilot is in radio communication and is asked to report any sign of the search party back to base. <br/> <br/>The search party the radio operator reports: "Platoon say that they will stay on listening watch as radio link between us and battalion H.Q." Jeff tells him to report that they will be in touch again once they have cleared the bamboo. Men of the search party spot the Royal Air Force plane and wave. <br/> <br/>The search party make their way through a dense bamboo forest. "We've got to clear this bamboo before it gets dark" says Jeff. The men are tired and short of breath. Dramatic music marks their exit from the bamboo forest onto moorland. L/S of Mount Kenya. Jeff asks the men if they can see any sign of the crashed plane. The answer is no. Jeff thinks they are in the right area and tells the men to spread out and have a look around until it gets dark. End of reel 1. Reel 2 has been transferred on *PM1237* (film id 1237.01). See separate records for details. <br/> <br/>Print has bad colour fading.

CS, VO RICHARD SERGAY, ON EFFORTS TO CONTROL IVORY POACHING IN AFRICA. 22:46:58:10 EXT'S AND INT'S OF THE HANG CHEONG IVORY FACTORY IN HONG KONG. CU'S OF CARVED ELEPHANT TUSKS. VS OF SLAUGHTERED ELEPHANTS WITH THE TUSKS REMOVED. TIME CODE IS BURNED IN. VS OF ELEPHANTS AND TOURISTS IN THE JUNGLES OF KENYA. INTV/W KENYA'S DIRECTOR OF WILDLIFE RICHARD LEAKEY, WHO COMMENTS ON THE EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE WILDLIFE HERDS. LS OF WILDEBEESTS CROSSING A RIVER. CU OF A LION GROOMING ITSELF. VS OF ANTI POACHING UNITS AT A RIFLE RANGE. VS OF TOURISTS AT KRUEGER NATIONAL PARK IN SOUTH AFRICA. INTVS WITH OFFICIALS WHO COMMENT ON THEIR WILDLIFE PROGRAM. CU'S OF AN ARTIST CARVING IVORY. 22:54:11:01 REFEED. CI: PERSONALITIES: LEAKEY, RICHARD. ANIMALS: ELEPHANTS. ANIMALS: LION. ANIMALS: WILDEBEESTS. ATROCITIES: ANIMAL. CONSERVATION: ANIMAL. CRIME: POACHING. INDUSTRIES: IVORY.

DICK HANKEL'S AFRICA

var. African wildlife, wilde beast on evaporating water hole, elephant, zebra, CU cheetah growls, impalas near scrub; young male lion gets ready to pounce; antelope bound thru tall grass; young leopard jumps up onto rocks to get view; CU young leopard's face (grainy), pair of young leopards play inside chain linked cage; africans assist white man in khaki shorts to move animal crate w- door; shot of leopard inside crate thru slot; leopard is released to wild, charges out of crate, leopards in chain linked enclosure; white man & 2 african assistants w- machetes cut at dead trees on african plains, ws of barren plains and hillsides; HS on barren plains dotted w- tress, very small water hole w- herd of elephants watering; aerial river snaking thru plains, graphic maps of africa; African natives (mostly women) tend herd of white cattle; small herd of elephants w- several young dust themselves w- dry dirt, africans scoop water from deep muddy hole; africans w- herd of dromedary camels @ small water hole, old carcasses of poached elephants, tusks hacked off; WS thick smoke from plains fire blowing, more sick reminders of mankinds greed, dead, poached elephants; vultures perched on branch of dead tree; white man drives across plains in international all terrain vehicle, surveying & marking in scrubs; elephants & zebras @ small water hole, rhino grazing, leopard w- radio collar, cheetahs resting, hyena family; international al-terrain vehicle on dirt african road, white man stands in back; young male lions in shade, cheetah runs along string w- moving decoy, cheetah w- 2 kittens / cubs; 2 white men w- young male lions w- radio collars, (like born free); 2 lionesses laying together, old man cuddles lion cub about 2 weeks old; INT. old white man w- white hair sits @ table w- white man laughing, white man & woman hike on plains w- binoculars; CU pilots head w- big radio earphones in cockpit, small cessna type plane flies over brush; natives & whitemen inspect elephant carcasses, victims of poaching, scrawny, half starved white cattle herd; PAN ws arid grassy plains, single engine airplane flies low infront of camera; ws zebra herd run thru grass, giraffes eat trees, ostriches on grassy plain, var. shots field researchers; construction of bldg. on plains, natives w- goat herd @ sparse water hole, white man in scrubs w- rifle; HS elephants chase zebras from water hole, natives & white researchers drink tea @ camp; elephants feeding on trees & tall grass, track herd of running zebra & gerenuk bounding off, kudu in water; natives constructing building from rocks, motar, timber & corrogated metal, man enters cage w- leopards, MS hyaena; CU pair of resting cheetahs, young lion runs to white man, natives doing manual labor; young lion catches & eats small animal, young lion stalks in grass, WS z-out of savannah; POV space shot, satellite released from shuttle cargo area, big earth in bg; pride of lions in grass, affection head rubs, old white man near water hole w/ affectionate young male lion ;

****PLEASE SEE STORY INFORMATION ON IN-06TU*****\n\n --SUPERS--\nCNN Exclusive (Prefonted)\nMozambique\n\n --VIDEO SHOWS--\nJeep driving through flood on dirt road\nshots of small plane flying over Mozambique\nDavid McKenzie looking out window of small plane\nPilot talking about looking for a tracked elephant\naerial shot of herd of elephants\npicture of confiscated rifles, ammo and uniforms\nshots of small town\nmore aerials over Mozambique\n -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nPOACHING ELEPHANTS AFRICA MOZAMBIQUE\n\n

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Slow motion shot of an impressive elephant with long tusks walking towards the camera on the barren steppe,trees and bushes in background,view from front,Amboseli National park,Kenya. Shot in 8K Resolution - RED V-RAPTOR 8K VV

FTG OF IVORY POACHING HEARING / SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS ON IVORY POACHING WITH IAIN DOUGLAS-HAMILTON THE FOUNDER OF SAVE THE ELEPHANTS, TOM CARDAMONE THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY

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15:27:55 NATURAL SOUND FTG. VS ELEPHANT TUSKS, MOS WOMAN REGARDING ELEPHANT POACHING, MOS MAN, ELEPHANTS. 15:28:52 BLANK.

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Slow Motion Shot of Close up detail of Elephant trunk and ivory tusks grazing in tall grass, African Wildlife in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa Safari Animals in Masai Mara

EDIT MASTER, ROGER CARAS VO ON THE ENDANGERED AFRICAN ELEPHANT. 10:00:59 SCENIC SHOTS OF HERDS OF ELEPHANTS LOPING ACROSS A KENYAN WILDLIFE PRESERVE. CLIP OF ADULT MALE ELEPHANTS LOCKING TUSKS. INTV/W ZOOLOGIST JOYCE POOLE. FILM TRANSFER FILE CLIP OF AN ELEPHANT BEING SHOT. TIGHT SHOTS OF IVORY JEWELRY. FILE CLIP OF POACHERS PILING TUSKS IN A WAREHOUSE. VS OF AFRICAN GAME WARDENS, ARMED WITH HUNTING RIFLES, PATROLING FOR POACHERS. CLIPS OF KENYAN OFFICIALS BURNING A TALL PILE OF POACHED TUSKS. CLIP OF A MASAI CATTLE FARMER WALKING WITH HIS HERD. CARAS SU. GORGEOUS SHOTS OF HERDS PASSING A FIERY KENYAN SUNSET. 10:03:45 BLANK TO THE END. CI: ANIMALS: ELEPHANTS. CONSERVATION: ANIMAL. CRIME: POACHING. SCENICS: SUNSET.