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Canada Welcomes Whales Tohorā

1 March 2012

Tere tohorā, Tere tangata - Where whales go, people follow

This exhibition explores the amazing world of whales and a unique blend of science and storytelling, draws on one of the largest whale collections in the world. See enormous skeletons, explore whaling history, build a dolphin and more, from the collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Whales: Tohorā is now open at the Canadian Museum of Nature.

This exhibition has been touring North America since 2008 - and has previously visited Canada when it was at the Ontario Science Centre in late 2010.

For more information about Whales: Tohorā in Ottawa, check out the Canadian Museum of Nature.