From: https://www.worldcat.org/title/canadian-underwater-safari/oclc/41934389
Canadian underwater safari.
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| Author: | Brent Cooke; Roger Frampton; Friends of the Royal British Columbia Museum.; Royal British Columbia Museum. |
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| Publisher: | Victoria, B.C. : The Friends of the Royal British Columbia Museum, ©1992. |
| Edition/Format: |  VHS video : VHS tape  Visual material  Archival Material : English |
| Summary: |
Educational program examining marine animals at Race Rocks, an ecological reserve off the west coast of Victoria, British Columbia.
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FROM the Royal British Columbia Museum Report • Canadian Underwater Safari consisted of 24 live television shows giving
students and the public an opportunity to see marine biologists at work
and to question them about science. Programs were broadcast across
Canada, the USA and 56 other countries. This was the first time any
museum has broadcast a program live to any other cultural institution.
Fiber-optic links allowed for two-way audio and visual communication in
British Columbia The viewing audience was estimated to be 500,000. More
than 5,000 children participated in the Newcombe Theatre portion of the
broadcast. The budget of $173,967 was raised outside the Museum. This
co-operative project involved the Institute of Ocean Sciences, Victoria Real
Estate Board, Orcatron Manufacturing Ltd, Shaw Cable, Aqualung Canada, ·
RSI Research, Rogers Cable, B.C. Tel, B.C. Systems Corporation, Ministry of
Advanced Education, Training and Technology, Ministry of Education,
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Ministry of Tourism and
Ministry Responsible for Culture, Canada 125 Corporation, the Ontario
Science Centre, Science Alberta Foundation, and the New England Science