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Where the Bay Becomes the Sea

1985 29 min
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This is a documentary about the fragile and complex marine ecosystem in the Bay of Fundy. The film traces relationships within the food chain - from tiny plankton to birds and seals and finally to whales and humans. The film is a plea for careful management of our ocean resource and was first telecast as part of CBC's Nature of Things series.

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This is a documentary about the fragile and complex marine ecosystem in the Bay of Fundy. The film traces relationships within the food chain - from tiny plankton to birds and seals and finally to whales and humans. The film is a plea for careful management of our ocean resource and was first telecast as part of CBC's Nature of Things series.

Animals Environment and Conservation Sciences All subjects
  • director
    John Brett
  • script
    John Brett
  • editing
    John Brett
  • producer
    Shelagh Mackenzie
  • executive producer
    Barry Cowling
    James Murray
  • cinematography
    Kent Nason
    Bora Merdsoy
    John Brett
  • sound
    Alex Salter
  • sound editing
    Les Halman
  • re-recording
    Hans Peter Strobl
    Adrian Croll
  • narrator
    Anna Cameron
  • music
    Steve Tittle

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Ages 9 to 17
School subjects
Geography - Environmental Issues Science - Life Systems/Ecology Technology Education - Environment and Technology
Ask students why they think the Bay of Fundy is one of the ocean's most abundant food sources for sustaining marine life. Questions for a general discussion: What are some of the animals that migrate to the Bay each year? How does the food chain work? Have students choose one of the Bay of Fundy's marine creatures and prepare a presentation for the class.
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