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Marine Sciences (8)
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28° Above BelowBané Jovanovic & Ken Page 1973 9 minTwenty-eight degrees above zero was the temperature below the sea ice, although surface temperatures dipped to fifty below at Resolute Bay within the Arctic Circle when the MacInnis Expedition made its first organized winter dive in the polar sea. The object was to test the ability of people and equipment to function in that extremely hostile environment. Commenting on the expedition is Dr. Joseph B. MacInnis himself, in brief conversation with astronaut Scott Carpenter. There is underwater film of the dive and of Sub-Igloo, the plastic spherical habitat that was anchored to the ocean floor. -
Under the PoleJoan Henson 1980 1 minA vignette showing Dr. Joe MacInnis and his diving team placing a Canadian flag at the North Pole.
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Arctic MissionJoan Henson 1980 1 minA vignette with Dr. Joe MacInnis and his diving team assembling a "Bubble" in the Arctic Ocean.
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Cries from the DeepJacques Gagné 1981 1 h 36 minThis 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.
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Eye Witness No. 74Jack Long & William Davidson 1955 11 minScientists of the Sea: A look at marine scientists at work in Esquimalt, British Columbia. Alcoholism: A New Approach: This film looks at the rehabilitation of alcoholics at Toronto's Brookside Clinic, part of the program of research, education and treatment of Ontario's Alcoholism Research Foundation.
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North PacificRex Tasker 1967 26 minIt is an ocean of plenty, a vast aquatic pasture teeming with many species of fish and other marine life. Most sought is the salmon, but sometimes they do not "run." This film shows extensive studies of the ocean to determine how temperatures, winds, currents, and plankton affect the sea harvest.
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Where the Bay Becomes the SeaJohn Brett 1985 29 minThis 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.
