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Finding Phyto

The churning tides of the Bay of Fundy help to stir up vast quantities of food for many species, including right whales. But in recent years, the right whales seem to be abandoning the Bay in greater numbers, and traveling further north: what’s causing these creatures-of-habit to travel beyond their comfort zone?

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Comic: Students are invited to create a comic or graphic novel to illustrate the story of northern right whales searching for their favourite food - phytoplankton.

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