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Mainland Coast and Islands
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New Caledonia
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Water Power Sites
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Banks McCauley Porcher Islands
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Explore the museum's bird collection. Learn how to help birds through citizen science.
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There are 15 species of bats in BC. Which ones live near you? Find out how important bats are to people and the world we share with them.
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This pathway examines the displacement and dispossession of thousands of Japanese Canadians in Canada in the 1940s.
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Orcas are embedded in human culture, from the screen to aquariums, mass media has shown the world the beauty of this species and how human behavior controls their fate. There is so much more for us to learn about orca culture and what they need to survive.
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Dive into the world of ancient deep-sea biodiversity hotspots called glass sponge reefs.
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For thousands of years, Indigenous people have shared the Great Bear Rainforest with wolves, eagles, sea otters, salmon and herring, as well as many other animals. It is the only home of BC’s provincial mammal, the Spirit Bear.
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Learning about native plants can connect us to the places we live. Studying First Peoples’ uses of plants can teach us which native berries are edible and which are not.
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Explore interviews from the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley. Learn more about the experiences of early Punjabi immigrants to Canada.
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Marine invertebrates are animals without backbones that live in the ocean. These creatures make up most of ocean animal life. Learn about the incredible diversity beneath the waves.
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In 1858 word of gold rang out in the Fraser Canyon, setting off a dramatic migration of people and propelling this once remote region of western North American into the modern age. What can you discover about BC's gold rush?
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Emily Carr is British Columbia’s most famous artist, but she was also a colourful woman who lived a life full of adventure. Learn about Emily’s love of animals and explore her life through some of the museum’s vast Emily Carr collection.
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Did you know BC is a language hotspot? Over 34 distinct indigenous languages are spoken here. Explore sounds, images, words and video about First Nations languages.
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With all the choices for recording images these days, the art of illustration is still valued by scientific researchers. Explore the work of gifted biologist and illustrator Dr Hart.
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Archaeology tells us that Indigenous people have been here a very long time. Evidence such as artifacts, house remains and animal bones are held in the Royal BC Museum collection.
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Yuma Myotis
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Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat
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Northern Myotis
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Long-Legged Myotis
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Long-Eared Myotis
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Little Brown Myotis
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Hoary Bat
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Dark-Nosed Small-Footed Myotis
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Californian Myotis
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Big Brown Bat
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Fringed Myotis
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Ucluelet East School Students
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Miners at Ikeda Mine
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Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada
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Pacific Ocean coastline, Morseby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Doconesthes dustinchiversi
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This Week in History: Season 7, Episode 20: Marine Protected Areas on BC’s West Coast
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BC Fossil Finds
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Fossil Hunting Challenges
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Black Widow Spiders
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Willow at sea level
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Le jeune Pete et le billet de un dollar
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Tsimshian Weaver Tsamiianbann (Willy White)
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Le jeune Pete et le billet de un dollar
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Enfants en traineau
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The Loss of Southern Orca Resident J-32
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Kitty White
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Seaweed and Bugs
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Songhees Cistern
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Gray Whale
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MiniMuseum_French_Marmot 2015
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Raccoon
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Common Wall Lizards
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Marina’s Video
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Identifying Yellow Cedar
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Identifying Western Red Cedar
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What’s Your Story? with Dr. Evan Adams
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Heiltsuk Canoe Paddle
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Kitty White Mask
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Kitty White Family
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Little Pete and the Dollar Bill and Other Stories
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Richard Alexander: Away from Home
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Life in the Wilderness
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Children Sledding
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George Lutz and Jack Vetlson
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Dora Kloss
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Dora Kloss
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Hope Slide
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Fossils
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Hot Vent Tubeworm
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Into the Deep
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Humboldt Squid
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Thyasirid Clam
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Sun Star gives chase of an Abalone
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Abalone Habitat with text
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Abalone being chased by a Sea Star
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Phantom Orchid drawing #2
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Phantom Orchid #1
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Phantom Orchid
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Vancouver Island Marmot
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Tanoo
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Our Living Languages
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Ruby Creek Stone Figure
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Ancient Jade Tools
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Foliate Kelp Crab
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Ruby Creek Figure
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Wild Kermode Bear
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Walter Nichol
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