Life in the Balance

This film shows how and why the animals which inhabit a pond are dependent one on another for their survival. We see the minnow in pursuit of water fleas and a stickleback seeking worms to satisfy his need of fuel. Carbon-dioxide, we are reminded, is essential for the growth of the green plants and the oxygen they release for the breathing of the animal population of the pond.

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Release Date	January 1, 1936
Status	Released
Original Title	Life in the Balance
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Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Gaumont-British Instructional

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Secrets of Life

Includes: The Tough 'un, Nursery Island, He Would a-Wooing Go, Kings in Exile, Lupins, The Catch of the Season, Once We Were Four, Wisdom of the Wild, Hereford Pedigree Cattle, Roots, Ebb-tide, Some Flowering Plants, Fresh As a Daisy, Sally the Sparrow, Seashores, The Country Comes to Town, Home from the South, Perky Cockney, Memories, London Visitors, Living Lies, The Rock Pool, The Willow Tree, Home of the Sea Birds, A Visit to Farne Island, On The Beach, Fast and Slow, Polly All Alone, Tongues and Tails, Overlooked, Singing While They Work, King of The Forest, The Pest, Safety First, Butterflies and Nettles, Baby on the Rocks, Mixed Bathing, Thistledown, We Are Seven, White Flies and Tomatoes, Wake Up And Feed, A Queer Diet, Hedgerows, Cabbage, Home in the Valley, Community Life, Life in the Balance, New Generation, Ravenous Roger, Fish Face, Rock Pools, Tawny Owl, Sawfly, See How They Run, Home in the Heather, Living in London, Shadow in the Stream, Two Little Orphans, Over and Under, Three Wicked Sisters, Ducks and Drakes