Collecting the Right Whale

Mother and calf North Atlantic right whales. © National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Category

ROM at Home

Audience

Adults

Age

18+

About

Join the ROM’s Jacqueline Miller in conversation with Burton Lim as she recounts the journey of a single North Atlantic Right Whale from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Toronto, and discusses what it’s like to lead a team of scientists on such an important project.

 Event recorded on May 26, 2021.

Curator Conversations: Collecting the Right Whale

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