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Big blue forever : the story of Canada's largest blue whale skeleton  Cover Image Book Book

Big blue forever : the story of Canada's largest blue whale skeleton / Anita Miettunen.

Miettunen, Anita. (Author).

Summary:

The story of the blue whale skeleton on permanent display at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum in Vancouver, British Columbia. Includes facts about blue whales and their environment.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0889955425
  • ISBN: 9780889955424
  • Physical Description: 64 pages : colour illustrations
  • Publisher: Markham, Ontario : Red Deer Press, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 24.95
Subject: Beaty Biodiversity Museum > Exhibitions > Juvenile literature.
Baleen whales > Collection and preservation > Juvenile literature.
Marine mammal remains (Archaeology) > Exhibitions > Juvenile literature.
Blue whale > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch J 599.507471133 Mie 31681020065090 JNONFIC Available -

Anita Miettunen is a writer and illustrator who loves exploring the natural world. She has previously worked for Environment Canada and currently coordinates a program supporting early-career research scientists addressing pressing biodiversity issues across Canada. She also volunteers at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum in Vancouver where over 100,000 visitors have seen Big Blue's skeleton since 2010. Anita has traveled worldwide, often on her bicycle and has lived in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, England, Finland, and Japan. She currently lives in Vancouver, close to the ocean, in a little white house under a giant fir tree.


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