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Whale mission the last giants  Cover Image DVD DVD

Whale mission [videorecording (DVD)] : the last giants / Glacialis Productions ; film by Jean Lemire and Caroline Underwood ; produced by Jean Lemire.

Lemire, Jean. (Added Author). Underwood, Caroline. (Added Author). Annis, Bruce. (Added Author). Rozankovic, Anthony, 1962- (Added Author). Suzuki, David T., 1936- (Added Author). Gadoury, Marc. (Added Author). National Film Board of Canada. (Added Author). Narration: David Suzuki (Cast).

Summary:

Documentary examining the current state of the whale population, and the effects of the 1986 moratorium on whale slaughter. Examines the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission and the debate over resuming whale hunting. Conservationists and whalers present arguments for and against resuming whaling.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Montréal, Québec] : National Film Board of Canada, c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced in 2005, as part of the television series Nature of Things.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Script: Jean Lemire, Caroline Underwood ; cinematography: Marc Gadoury ; underwater cinematography: Jean Lemire, Mario Cyr ; editing: Bruce Annis ; original music: Anthony Rozankovic
Participant or Performer Note:
Narration: David Suzuki
System Details Note:
DVD-R format. No scene indexing. No "skip" segments. Letterbox.
Subject: Whaling > Government policy.
International Whaling Commission. Meeting.
Whales > Conservation.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Lansdowne Library SH 381 W435 2005 (Text) 26040002895981 Media Volume hold Available -


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