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Environment and Conservation (50)

Marine Resources (5)

  • Cries from the Deep
    Cries from the Deep
    Jacques Gagné 1981 1 h 36 min
    This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world's richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe beluga whales, humpback whales and harp seals. The film also includes a fascinating sequence showing Calypso divers freeing a calf whale entrapped in a fishing net.
  • The Intertidal Zone
    The Intertidal Zone
    David Denning 1985 16 min
    This documentary explores the ecosystems of the intertidal zone in British Columbia. An "intertidal zone" is an area that is covered by the highest tides and exposed during the lowest. The filmmakers study the ecology of this unique environment, including its life cycles and food chains.
  • Octopus Hunt
    Octopus Hunt
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    Bernard Devlin 1965 16 min
    A voyage down to the green depths of the Pacific Ocean, into the mysterious domain of the deep-sea diver and the marine creatures that are his quarry. The film is about a zoological expedition to capture octopus and wolf eel specimens for the Vancouver aquarium. The underwater action is described by the divers themselves.
  • Tomorrow Is Too Late
    Tomorrow Is Too Late
    Bané Jovanovic ,  Douglas Kiefer , … 1974 28 min
    A 1974 documentary film about the state of the Canadian fisheries industry. The film shows the depletion of some species of fish and some of the conservation and management techniques that were employed at the time.
  • Where the Bay Becomes the Sea
    Where the Bay Becomes the Sea
    John Brett 1985 29 min
    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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