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Caribou of Northern Canada

1971 13 min

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This nature documentary looks at the Barren Ground caribou of Canada's vast northern tundra. This film observes the life cycle and environment of the caribou.

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This nature documentary looks at the Barren Ground caribou of Canada's vast northern tundra. This film observes the life cycle and environment of the caribou.

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Credits

• commentary
  Strowan Robertson
  
• photography
  William O. Pruitt
  
  Dalton Muir
  
• editing
  Kristan Weingartner
  

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Education

Ages 11 to 17

Geography - Physical Geography/Geology
Geography - The Arctic
Science - Biology

Describe the Arctic climate and geography. How are the caribou suited/adapted to this environment? What possible threats are there to the survival of this species?

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