Heinz Sielmann

Eumetopias jubata (Otariidae) - Verhaltensweisen in der Kolonie (1978)

The film shows open air shots of life in the colony of the sea lion. The following behaviours are shown: establishing territories and rivalry fights, courting and mating, feeding the young, play among young animals. ...

Otis tarda (Otididae) - Balzverhalten (1975)

The courtship behavior of Great Bustards is studied. The male Great Bustard is considerably larger than the female. This impression is reinforced during courtship when the male dances in front of the female, showing the light undersides of its wings and in ...

Vanishing Wilderness (1974)

Painstakingly filmed over a five-year period, this intimate view of our country's magnificent landscape will take you on the getaway you can only imagine. Witness the splendor of nature as you've never before seen it. ...

Lockende Wildnis (1969)

In 1966, Heinz Sielmann sets off on his longest expedition. He spent 19 months traveling through the wilderness of North America. From the alligator swamps of the Everglades to the breeding grounds of arctic waterfowl. ...

Gasterosteus aculeatus (Gasterosteidae) - Balz und Ablaichen (1965)

The three-spined stickleback is shown. Nest building, zigzag dance, fanning at the nest, sometimes following a female, also short mouth fights, the female swimming into the nest, spawning, the male poking at the rear end of the partner, inseminating the eg ...

Galapagos - Trauminsel im Pazifik (1962)

Following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin, Heinz Sielmann traveled to the bizarre volcanic islands of Galapagos. The multi-award-winning film shows the unique wildlife on the Pacific Noah's Ark. ...

Lords of the Forest (1958)

Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo. ...

Wiesensommer (1956)

Short by Heinz Sielmann. ...

Woodpecker (1955)

An innovative production from the world-renowned filmmaker and passionate naturalist Heinz Sielmann, Woodpecker (Zimmerleute des Waldes) is an intriguing celebration of these territorial birds known for their distinctive knocking. ...

Quick - das Eichhörnchen (1952)

Short by Heinz Sielmann. ...

Konzert am Tümpel (1952)

Various amphibious pond dwellers, including grass frogs, tree frogs, common toads and other amphibians are shown moving around, feeding, mating, fertilizing and evolving. Also on display are natterjack and midwife toads, yellow-bellied toads and water frog ...

Lied der Wildbahn (1950)

Song of the Wild is Heinz Sielmann's first feature film, made in black and white and a valuable contemporary document. Filming took place in 1948 and 1949 in the Deister, at the Meißendorf ponds near Celle, in the Lüneburg Heath, on the Ems between Papen ...

Treffpunkt Herz (1975)

Lockende Wildnis (1969)

In 1966, Heinz Sielmann sets off on his longest expedition. He spent 19 months traveling through the wilderness of North America. From the alligator swamps of the Everglades to the breeding grounds of arctic waterfowl. ...